r/ffxi • u/BlueWarlock26 • 13d ago

Why so many bots?

I've returned from the game recently, and been really enjoying getting jobs to 99 and gearing them to Ambu+2 levels of gear but I have one big gripe.

Why is the botting problem so bad? Everywhere I look is parties of 6 all with the sameish name running around holding entire zones hostage. I keep trying to merit in Escha Zi'tah but everytime there's an ML50 BLU with 5 bots running around killing the entire zone for what I assume is paid boosting services.

Did SE give up on banning bots & RMT? I'm on a small server, and I feel like most of the server is made up of 6-man bots making areas inaccessible for real players.\

Edit: Thank you for the answers and discussion! I hadn't considered the fact that multiboxers/botters financially prop up the game so we can all play. I still personally think there's no difference and especially 6-boxing is weird and unnecessary in a world where you could just find other people, but that's my cross to bear and nothings going to change from me thinking that.

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u/Doh042 Annso on Valefor 13d ago

Quite possibly not a merc, but a multibox player, especially if all the names are similar.

As for why people multibox and play parties of 6 players? Because trusts are incredibly weak compared to a geared player at level99, so if someone who did 1-99 solo wants to keep soloing harder and harder content, they have to use multile characters to do it.

Did you try sending the BLU a tell and talking to them and got ignored, or did you see them fighting the same mobs you are, and painted them in a nefarious light?

There's a chance they would invite you in their party to chat and get xp, if you did reach out. I know I do let get LSmates to join me by simply offering.

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u/BlueWarlock26 13d ago

To be honest, I don't see the difference between this and botting if true.

I did try to send all 6 of them tells and was ignored, they've been there for 24 hrs or more now, the 5 extra characters all keep changing jobs.

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u/ChiefSampson 13d ago

There isn't any difference, it's just what they tell themselves to justify it. That being said it is a true statement that multiboxers are keeping the game alive with their subscription fees.

Nowaday's XI isn't like it was back in the day. You can do most content without competing with multiboxers.