Blizz did a bot ban wave a few weeks back, then a boost sale?

[Delimicus-heartseeker]

@Defiance-herod

However, for whatever reason, they don’t just ban them the second they have evidence— they wait and do a “ban wave”. The “ban wave” part is 100% provable. We know they do this.

What bots/hacks are allowed?

No hacks or cheats are allowed. Our anti-cheat team takes action against botters and hackers 24/7, and every time I’ve asked them “how many botters were actioned yesterday?”, the number is always in the thousands. That’s a global number, by the way. Our anti-cheat team focuses on popular botting spots, especially areas that are commonly reported by players. For example, Dire Maul has been one such area for cheaters, so a lot of attention from my colleagues has been put on Dire Maul recently. P…

@Defiance-herod

You’re trying to shy away from the reality that Blizzard monetizes bots.

Herbalism bots plaguing BFA

I’m sorry, but the suggestion that bots help Blizzard make money or can be viewed by the company as even remotely positive is laughably ridiculous. Such an idea illustrates a fundamental lack of understanding of who these people are. First and foremost, the majority of botting/farming accounts are exploitative. They are usually compromised accounts (meaning they’ve been stolen from normal players, often who are currently inactive so aren’t aware of the theft), or they are created with stolen c…