Does Square intend to address Market botting?

[Xoto]

Does anyone have an opinion on if punishing botting will be taken more seriously when players can travel between data centers?

[Kes13a]

Does anyone have an opinion on if punishing botting will be taken more seriously when players can travel between data centers?

I was going to fill a page with "HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA" but figured it would be too much effort.

it will make RMT even easier... so no, I dont expect their enforcement to change in all honesty. punishment, according to recent forum posts, is reserved for RP'ers. bots can break the TOS with impunity.

[KatCnaa]

Considering how very restricted the things a free trial player can do are [i.e. they can't use retainers, they can't trade, they can't friend people or join free companies], I'm guessing this is the primary way SE is trying to address market botting.

[Jojoya]

Considering how very restricted the things a free trial player can do are [i.e. they can't use retainers, they can't trade, they can't friend people or join free companies], I'm guessing this is the primary way SE is trying to address market botting.

There's nothing new about those trial restrictions. They've been in place for years. They take QoL away from the trial player as a way to encourage purchase of the game if the players is enjoying the content they can access.

It's not a way of addressing the current market botting problem, though certainly the problem would be worse if those restrictions weren't in place.

[Kes13a]

There's nothing new about those trial restrictions. They've been in place for years. They take QoL away from the trial player as a way to encourage purchase of the game if the players is enjoying the content they can access.

I agree Jojoya (there's something you dont get often lol) It's not a way of addressing the current market botting problem, though certainly the problem would be worse if those restrictions weren't in place.

I tend to agree. Trials are to show people how much better life is if you subscribe. I dont see where changing the trial to make it more restrictive would impact botting in the slightest. the people botting are likely also selling gil.. so paying for another sub to line their pockets is not an issue

only way to really stop it is.. first.. ban the gil buyers and work your way up.