botting.

[Bluetaro]

I'm emailing SE to find out their stance regarding a device or program that automates spamming the "enter" button as long as the user is there to hold down the key. Their rules and policy seem to be structured more against "absentee playing" and botting and I feel that as long as you are physically there at the computer holding down the button a turbo controller wouldn't be in violation of this.

To be honest, what's the difference to us if someone is at their computer spamming enter versus holding a button down on a turbo controller?

A bot on the other hand, is a whole different issue because it allows the user to be completely away from his PC and still gain from it. This defeats the spirit of fair play and shouldn't be allowed.

[Vestara_Khai]

This defeats the spirit of fair play and shouldn't be allowed.

It's not allowed. . .

[Fullmetal]

I'm emailing SE to find out their stance regarding a device or program that automates spamming the "enter" button as long as the user is there to hold down the key. Their rules and policy seem to be structured more against "absentee playing" and botting and I feel that as long as you are physically there at the computer holding down the button a turbo controller wouldn't be in violation of this.

To be honest, what's the difference to us if someone is at their computer spamming enter versus holding a button down on a turbo controller?

A bot on the other hand, is a whole different issue because it allows the user to be completely away from his PC and still gain from it. This defeats the spirit of fair play and shouldn't be allowed.

You are just blurring the lines here. If you followed your own logic through completely, it would imply there is no difference between using a turbo controller or using a bot.

[Bluetaro]

You are just blurring the lines here. If you followed your own logic through completely, it would imply there is no difference between using a turbo controller or using a bot.

How so? The player would have to be present to hold the turbo controller button down, whereas a bot you could leave the computer by itself.

[Blarp]

How so? The player would have to be present to hold the turbo controller button down, whereas a bot you could leave the computer by itself.

Scotch tape + turbo gamepad = crafting bot
It's easier to use. You don't ever have to worry about things like finding and updating memory offsets. The turbo-gamepad "bot" will never stop working because of a patch, or a bug. It's nearly undetectable. When SE changed the default cursor position to "Recipe" they turned everybody with a turbo gamepad into a potential hacker.

[Bluetaro]

Scotch tape + turbo gamepad = crafting bot
It's easier to use. You don't ever have to worry about things like finding and updating memory offsets. The turbo-gamepad "bot" will never stop working because of a patch, or a bug. It's nearly undetectable. When SE changed the default cursor position to "Recipe" they turned everybody with a turbo gamepad into a potential hacker.

I agree if they're going to leave their computer with the button scotch-taped down that would fall under SE's "absentee play" and should be investigated... Problem is, how can you tell that person from a player who is sitting there with a turbo button pressed while they're watching a movie?

My question is whether or not we can watch a movie while holding down a turbo controller button to spam craft. Since I'm physically there holding the button down, can I be banned for this?

[Nayt]

I agree if they're going to leave their computer with the button scotch-taped down that would fall under SE's "absentee play" and should be investigated... Problem is, how can you tell that person from a player who is sitting there with a turbo button pressed while they're watching a movie?

My question is whether or not we can watch a movie while holding down a turbo controller button to spam craft. Since I'm physically there holding the button down, can I be banned for this?

How would anyone ever be able to tell the difference between a turbo button left to it's own devices and a turbo button manually held down while the person is watching movies. Odds are he's not looking at the screen

[Bluetaro]

How would anyone ever be able to tell the difference between a turbo button left to it's own devices and a turbo button manually held down while the person is watching movies. Odds are he's not looking at the screen

True, but how would it be different from someone manually pressing enter while watching a movie?