I can see the use for bots but I'm definitely against allowing them in tournaments. I think one way to decrease the use of bots in ranked play, or at least reduce their impact, is to change how the Capture Rate recharges. If the Capture Rate is allowed to go to zero and takes longer to recharge, bots won't be as profitable to run. That would save more of the reward pool for human players.
RE: A Noobs Tale in Splinterlands TO BOT OR NOT TO BOT