Finally! I have been fighting this war with myself since shortly after bots came out if I should quit or stay and the "just quit, it's not a game anymore" part of me was slowly winning. This issue was #1 for me.

I now have full confidence that we are headed in the right direction.

well i for one am positive with these changes i mean if there wasnt any bot farms to begin with then the currency wouldnt have tanked so hard i remember the times when its just honest grinding with the occasional chaos of having to rent last minute just to earn your keep now that guys was fun in its own way cause you were thinking with your brain at a life threatening situation .....well not really life threatening per se more like yer gonna be late in passing your homework type of situation hehe

I believe this is a good solution that addresses the problems we have now, and of course creates more tools for the future.  I definitely believe that BH's were a problem that needed to be fixed and they were a systemic issue for the game. Our terms of service are very important to be followed, its what gives the game legitimacy and long term value. 

This will give us the tools to 1) detect and 2) deter.  

I very much love how the community will be part of the process for enforcement. I'm comfortable that we have a strong community that will work for fairness and also have no tolerance for cheating.

I accept this will give everyone a fresh slate to start over, and I'm looking forward to participating as a community member in any way I can to make this game cutting edge on issues such as this.

Can you convert glint to sps? Otherwise its an other cut to players earnings 

Good news! Looking forward to all the new changes coming on 2.April! 

!PGM
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For a average player like me, collection and game play wise. Its pretty much easier to stop playing for a while with this decision. The surprising reality is that no one is punished for abusing BH in ranked modern and tournaments. crazy, pretty crazy. So long folks. 

Can we have a comp to name the accounts? I vote Splinter McSplinterface

This is all very good news and I am especially delighted that @Sylar has joined the rebellion 😀

As probably one of the biggest proponents of a fair playing field for humans to battle one another, I am happy that these additional steps have been taken to mitigate the impact illegal automated play has had on Modern. I know @Sylar was probably the most notorious developer in terms of suspicions of him breaking ToS by providing a private BH to select users in Modern, however, I will give him the benefit of the doubt that he can show integrity and a change of heart, so we can play and enjoy the game as it is meant to be enjoyed. 

I love this. Especially the part about using more cards to create match liquidity. 
Two questions:

1. Will the non-earning bots be tuned for the level of play they should be at or will their limitation just be the cards they have? If we see bots with silver level cards smashing their way through diamond, that could turn more players off. 

2. Where will the cards used be sourced from? Can the team sweep the floor on some of these dirt cheap cards to build some good decks? Rentals? Do you already have the cards? My vote is for rentals. 

@yabapmatt Would it be possible to further clarify the level of access Sylar will have to Splinterlands resources. If the level of access includes repository access or access to UAT/QA environments this could provide a distinct advantage to XBot compared to other automation providers.

This is really great way to progress I have been really enjoying the battles on modern, there is some delay in battles but not massively annoying,  I hope he can improve the player only in modern and block more of bots. I would rather have the wait than play bots but if really needed they need to be a low level and easy to beat to save fun of winning for real players

Yea im sick of people cheating with xbot!

The changes sound promising, however, I must ask, will the "Wild Format" be affected with respect to rewards. The older collections instead of having more value, are diminishing, I understand the point of fair play for better competition, I like that, but, for those of us who have older collections, it all lags behind.

A third format should be created just for BOTS, and add more value to the "Wild Format", cards from older editions are more valuable due to their supply and age, but they lose value, this should be addressed in my opinion.

Are there no plans to revalue and also make the Wild Format BOTS free?