Quote Originally Posted by Appleboops View Post
They're not invading gameplay (that I can tell at least), they're just saturating the market keeping prices of things lower.
They ARE invading gameplay. The crafting/gathering/market system is a part of FFXIV gameplay. It's one that many players enjoy doing, such as myself. It's one of the reasons I returned to FFXIV after a six year hiatus. To have one of the core aspects of my play style severely stunted because I cannot compete with bots that churn out items and check their retainers 24/7 is very much invading gameplay.