While the developers have introduced measures to curb botting, they are often viewed as insufficient by the community:

"I was in a top 3 clan. We had a guy, 'AutoSails,' who never spoke. He was online 24/7. We thought he was just dedicated. He funded the entire clan's war effort. Then the ban wave hit in 2021. AutoSails was gone. Our fortress dropped three levels in a week because we couldn't keep up with the resource demands. The clan disbanded. The bot didn't just cheat the game; it cheated our friendship."

: Adjusting reward systems so that farming the same map for extended periods results in lower yields, specifically targeting 24/7 botting scripts. The Ethical Dilemma