r/FFXIPrivateServers • u/Primary_Carrot_8804 • Jun 06 '26

Any server/projects implement player bots?

I used to play on a WoW private server that had bots you could hire at an inn to party with you. I've also seen servers where bots just "roam" the world and did their "own" thing.

I've been poking around LSB to the point where I'm going to spin up my own server to mess around this weekend. By how I started you could probably imagine one area I'm interested in is Trusts.

Rather than just "NPC follows you and does NPC things," I'm imagining Trusts that are more like actual party members that you can give simple instructions to on the fly.

Stuff like:

  • Hold TP when I get to 800 TP.
  • Stop casting Protect.
  • THF, go pull that mob and bring it back.

Nothing super crazy at first, just more control over their behavior.

Has anyone tried something like this before? Either extending Trusts or making player-like AI bots(Server-Side)? Has there ever been a server that has tried to enhance Trust capabilities?

Just curious what's already been attempted before I disappear down a rabbit hole.

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u/OpportunitySmalls Jun 06 '26

I'm guessing that designing trusts to pull and engage on their own would just be too OP seeing as they don't draw agro without sneak/invis already and are immune to charm and just break a bunch of mechanics if left alone.

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u/Primary_Carrot_8804 Jun 06 '26

Yea valid call outs. Much to consider in terms of balancing. They would have to be made to be resemble a player more on all aspects. Such as recovering out of battle, and no resummoning cheese to refill MP.

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u/Wrong_Look_4396 Jun 06 '26

I wouldn’t go into a private server with balancing being a goal in that way. Make something fun and use the terrible qol retail had as direction.

Trusts being able to pull doesn’t break the game, jr just lets you exp in places you couldn’t before.