I agree that bot farms need to be restricted. However, I'm not in favor of having to pay to play in the Wild format. This could devalue the lower leagues in the Wild format, which is undesirable. After all, who wants to play if it results in financial losses? With this approach, we might as well remove the bronze and silver leagues from the Wild format.
I believe a better approach would be to modify the SPS requirements for the Wild Format:
Option: Change the SPS requirements so that only owned SPS counts in this format, excluding delegations or rentals. This would ensure that all players in the Wild Format are genuinely invested in the token and, by extension, in the game. The current issue is that all assets are rentable, eliminating the need for bots to invest in the game. However, this could potentially be exploited by staking a minimal amount of SPS across numerous accounts which are only owing ghost cards.
Option: Introduce a requirement for a fixed number of owned (not rented or delegated) SPS to play in the Wild Format, for example, 20,000 SPS. Without these staked SPS, an account would be ineligible to participate in the Wild Format. Although SPS can still be rented or delegated for additional boosts, this would compel bot owners to invest in the SPS token without adversely affecting players who are already invested in the system.
I prefer this approach, as the idea of pay to play leaves a sour taste.
RE: SPS Governance Proposal - Alternate Solution to Address Bot Farms & Wild/Modern Format Discrepancies