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Ffxiv Banned For Buying Gil 2017 -

to bypass initial gear grinds for Savage raiding.

The year 2017 was a pivotal, high-tension era for Final Fantasy XIV , marked by the release of the massive Stormblood expansion and a fierce crackdown on the game's underground economy. At the center of this storm was the practice of Real Money Trading (RMT)—specifically, players using real-world cash to buy Gil from third-party websites.

For a long time, many players operated under the assumption that only the sellers—the bot farms and heavily active mules—were at risk of being banned. However, 2017 proved that buying was far from a risk-free endeavor.

to flex in city hubs like Limsa Lominsa.

Square Enix utilized a specialized enforcement unit known as the to monitor illicit activities. The developers weaponized several detection methods:

By 2017, Final Fantasy XIV had cemented itself as a titan in the MMO genre. With a rapidly growing player base came a massive demand for Gil. Players wanted capital to purchase: