Is it OK to use bots in FFXIV?

[KageTokage]

I don't think it's realistically possible to make a reliable automated detection system for DoH/L bots because while there are certain things they do that are literally impossible for legitimate players to do, they could easily adjust their scripts to stop raising those red flags if it actually started being a problem.

The only thing that might work is some kind of invasive program that monitors the game client and terminates it if it detects any kind of outside applications connecting to it...though judging from WoW's track record, those are also extremely easy to work around, plus SE has gone on record as saying they don't want to use those due to valuing customer privacy.

There's honestly not enough DoL/H bots that they couldn't realistically be kept under control by a small dedicated team because it takes a long time for anything other then shard bot to get a point where they can start raking in significant profits due to so much being MSQ gated. Realistically, I think they need to just train the GMs to identify bots and place them under their jurisdiction as well. I doubt they're having to deal with so many reports that they can't spare some time at night to banhammer some bots during the graveyard shift where they tend to be most active.