Increasing number of players using 3rd party tools

[Vyrerus]

To be fair in 11, it's nearly impossible to play effectively without GearSwap and lua scripts to it. But it has the capability to automate gameplay which is the dangerous part.

Literally not true. All LUA and Gearswap have ever accomplished are cleaner, quicker kills. Some of the most impressive solos and lowman things in the game were accomplished without them. They are routinely used now to automate alts.

I played FFXI without Windower for over a decade, and I still have yet to use it. People just like having an edge.