I have played FFXIV since launch but I've never seen 10-15 bots swarm an npc then disappear and another 10+ more show up a half second later to do the same thing, then rinse/repeat a few times more for good measure....

It's excessive!!

I was trying to do a playthrough of New Game+ ARR Chapters when theseguys showed up in droves.
Whats going on? Was there a recent purge and they are just surging back or what?
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Never seen this many in single go bombard the poor npcs and mobs on Goblin. I chose to go to Coeurl server to avoid them, but they are there right now too! Is this happening on every server at the same time?

jeez...