Macro Programs? Illegal?

[Ruri]

how? you act like the most popular mmo in the world is something to laugh at? its been 3 years since i played that trash and it was legal in that game so i ask if it is here. so rude.

It's a popular game but I like the community here (Maybe not so much the forums but in-game). WoW also looks like a giant blob of colors when I've seen raid videos. Not that I'm a graphics whore but thats one of the reasons I stear away from it. Now I hope this doesn't turn into a FF11-FF14 vs WoW thread... just my opinion.

[Fixy]

It's a popular game but I like the community here (Maybe not so much the forums but in-game). WoW also looks like a giant blob of colors when I've seen raid videos. Not that I'm a graphics whore but thats one of the reasons I stear away from it. Now I hope this doesn't turn into a FF11-FF14 vs WoW thread... just my opinion.

that has NOTHING at all to do with you all being egotistic when i stated i used my G15 in the last mmo i played. its just being plain rude.

You basically said "Hey guys, I'm a known botter in one of the easiest, mind numbing, childishly one sided games of all time and I want to know if I can also bot in a game that requires a little more skill. Guys, the game is hard, can I use my bot to cheat and reap the rewards that I did not earn?" The answer is: no. Go back to WoW if you want to bot. Btw, your character's name is now known...good job on making it easier to report you >.>

Asshole of the day here, with no manners at that. G15 was accepted by blizzard in wow, because it was not technically 3rd party software. How about you go back to wow if you want to act like a immature brat. (see what i did there)

As for the serious responses, ill try and email SE and see what they say.

[Ruri]

that has NOTHING at all to do with you all being egotistic when i stated i used my G15 in the last mmo i played. its just being plain rude.

Just explaing why I think WoW is a joke is all. Since thats what you responded to me with. Nevermind I can tell this conversation will go nowhere.

[RathSkybreaker]

Just explaing why I think WoW is a joke is all. Since thats what you responded to me with. Nevermind I can tell this conversation will go nowhere.

No one cares about why you think WoW is a joke, the guy is asking an honest to god question and you guys get on his nuts about it, seriously? I love how condescending EVERY topic on this forum becomes within 2-3 days time. Answer the question, and gtfo... it was indeed a yes or no question, simple explanation of why or why-not would have sufficed.

Now to answer your question , yes you will probably get banned but again best bet is to call SE.

[Dubont]

that has NOTHING at all to do with you all being egotistic when i stated i used my G15 in the last mmo i played. its just being plain rude.

Asshole of the day here, with no manners at that. G15 was accepted by blizzard in wow, because it was not technically 3rd party software. How about you go back to wow if you want to act like a immature brat. (see what i did there)

As for the serious responses, ill try and email SE and see what they say.

No manners? Dude lol you just came onto a FFXIV forum and asked about using bots..then admitted to using a bot in WoW (2 things that most FFXIV players don't like: bots and WoW). How do you expect people to react? Why would you ask SE about the use of bots when, if you had read the ToS, it clearly says that it's against the rules. The G15 keyboard, by itself, will not get you banned, but using the macro capability to spam standard synth WILL get you banned.

[JayvirDeforte]

No manners? Dude lol you just came onto a FFXIV forum and asked about using bots..then admitted to using a bot in WoW (2 things that most FFXIV players don't like: bots and WoW). How do you expect people to react? Why would you ask SE about the use of bots when, if you had read the ToS, it clearly says that it's against the rules. The G15 keyboard, by itself, will not get you banned, but using the macro capability to spam standard synth WILL get you banned.

^this. Think about what you are asking before you ask it. If you have a suspicion that it may be against ToS, then chances are that you shouldn't be considering it. Even after admitting to "botting", you still persist. I really do hope there is a ban waiting for you just out of principle

[Fixy]

No manners? Dude lol you just came onto a FFXIV forum and asked about using bots..then admitted to using a bot in WoW (2 things that most FFXIV players don't like: bots and WoW). How do you expect people to react? Why would you ask SE about the use of bots when, if you had read the ToS, it clearly says that it's against the rules. The G15 keyboard, by itself, will not get you banned, but using the macro capability to spam standard synth WILL get you banned.

do you even know what a g15 is? or a razer mouse? goodness, these arent bots, every game out there will let you use the macro feature of them. theyre not even considered third party software, as a script program would be. not only do you show your lack of intelligence, you show that your'e incoherent to even read that i stated that already. good day, moron.

[Dubont]

do you even know what a g15 is? or a razer mouse? goodness, these arent bots, every game out there will let you use the macro feature of them. theyre not even considered third party software, as a script program would be. not only do you show your lack of intelligence, you show that your'e incoherent to even read that i stated that already. good day, moron.

read your ToS then, scrubby. Anything that creates an automated action (macro spamming, button mashing by use of software/hardware) is considered a 3rd party program and is referred to as a "bot" in FF terms. It is bannable. You asked a question and I gave you the answer. YES, the G15 is legal, but YES the G15's macro capability will get you banned if you use it while afk and get caught doing it. If you would have read all of my post, instead of going on a noobish fanboy rage over how I said no to your illegal macros, you would have seen that I answered your question. The answer is: Don't use the macros while afk.

[Ava]

read your ToS then, scrubby. Anything that creates an automated action (macro spamming, button mashing by use of software/hardware) is considered a 3rd party program and is referred to as a "bot" in FF terms. It is bannable. You asked a question and I gave you the answer. YES, the G15 is legal, but YES the G15's macro capability will get you banned if you use it while afk and get caught doing it. If you would have read all of my post, instead of going on a noobish fanboy rage over how I said no to your illegal macros, you would have seen that I answered your question. The answer is: Don't use the macros while afk.

Macros are not automation. Bots are automation. Using macros does not mean you're botting. The OP was not asking if he could make a bot, he was asking if he could make macros. You cannot use macros while AFK, you need to press keys to activate macros. A G15 makes macros, they cannot play a game while you're AFK.

Understandably, you're confused.