Hey all. We've been wanting to provide some reassurance on this quote and have been discussing across both teams this morning.
Ayiza just responded with an answer that's totally reflective of our perspective on the RuneScape side too, so I wanted to copy it to this thread on our subreddit.
"We know bots exist, just as much as you do when you see them in-game, but it’s important to highlight that the article does not accurately reflect our strategy. Our priority is to always ensure every player has a good experience when playing both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape.
Since the news of the acquisition came about, many of you have been saying we’re not banning bots on purpose, mostly pointing to how we’re padding out player numbers. That just isn’t true and would not be good for the game. We are banning bots, more than we ever have before. But the reality is, and this is something we’ve said time and time again, it’s an arms race. As fast as we ban them, new ...
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