I don’t know why the forums ate that post, but they did.
Anyway, a fresh server means lots of players out in the world. Which means players noticing and reporting bots. In that same interview the guy said that’s how they get caught.
On top of that I don’t see bots abandoning the realms and characters they’ve invested time and money into to acquire a vast fortune. Also, presuming there’s no transfers there’s no way to get the gold off anyway. Furthermore, with no 58 boosts bots lose access to a farming machine they can immediately hide in dungeons safe from being reported.
Beyond that I believe for the most part the type of player who’s interested in a fresh, boostless server at this point is the least likely to buy gold. They’ll tend to value the journey, building a community. Not buying their way to prosperity. So it’s not a great market for bots.
Long way of saying I think fresh servers are the type to have the lowest bot problem. Also, you saying they’ll be low pop seems a bit absurd to me. I think it’ll be one of the highest pop servers. And stay that way. The demand is absolutely massive. Imagine making a single pve and pvp fresh server option. It won’t be low pop. Quite the contrary.
With all that said, keep in mind that bots and the economy are just one factor in wanting a fresh start. Hard as it may be to imagine, some of us love leveling. Love seeing hordes of other players in the process. That’s my main draw for a fresh server. As the the concerns some pose…I’m willing to take whatever risks. Sign me up.