Re: Regarding the Use of Third-Party Programs and Player Safety

[Valet]

You know, having read most of what was said here I'm surprised people cling to either of these arguments :

"We don't need an anti-cheat; it would solve nothing - The problem lies in the infrastructure"

"We need an anti-cheat; it would solve everything - The problem isn't necessarily related to the infrastructure"

Any concerns in regard to losing players and whatnot is irrelevant; it's bound to happen regardless at some point in time. FFXI is still up and running and its playerbase is a fraction of what it once was.

Speaking of which, FFXI also has a big "cheating" / botting problem to this day - Should we start worrying about losing players for this game as well, or would it be better to address things in a proper manner once and for all ?

I personally think they should both revise their infrastructure & implement an anti-cheat. At the very least, it would mitigate issues and filter undesirables.

Cheats, exploits, mods & etc. will always be a thing one way or another, everybody knows this. But what's the harm of trying to implement more "long-term" fixes to recurring issues ?