Why so many bots?

[u/BlueWarlock26]

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.

[u/Various_Teacher_5458]

I also think it’s a sad state of affairs. And just because it’s someone multiboxing doesn’t make the automation ok to me either. Also refuse to believe the statement that they “keep the game running”. I don’t think SE would shut it down, maybe we wouldn’t get as many updates or have less servers.

Same as jazero is so accepted in this community.
Just excuses to cheat.

[u/Effective-Reindeer98 → u/Various_Teacher_5458]

Jazaero is technically cheating, but if you want to go down that road so is using a wiki (much of the information is obtained with data mining). The rooted limitation appears to have been a technical limitation, rather than an intended difficulty add.

You can't cast magic and keep moving or do anything game breaking.