Can we take action against Bard Macro Player yet?

[Killercat]

So because some "muscians" are being obnoxious bell ends claiming they are ace when in fact they are using a tool to make good music , which is not just douchery grade level omega , its also rare.

You want all tools banned , so that you can feel like you're a max achiever?

What about the troupes that do utterly amazing orchestras on some servers , including well choreographed dance moves in time with the music? They use tools because the timing to do so would be impossible to do just by shout queues via discord


Found a twitch stream where one of these amazing concerts took place : https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1095487712?t=05h19m33s

That would have been already the end of the thread. I'm not reading through all of the rest, cause it is pointless. Bard troupes use this, cause it can not be done without. And the concerts they give are really beautiful.
Plus, it is an afford on its own to make that even work.

[Maxilor]

This is the most salty topic I've seen in awhile.

And not even over something worth being salty about.

Reminds me of that scene in Family Guy:

[Kolsykol]

On the one hand, I don't rly want to listen to these same Bards all over Limsa being horrible because they can't play.

On the other hand I can kinda get it to some extent if you put a lot of work in to actually learn that it sucks when people who '' cheat '' get all the attention.
Especially since Bards and performing are all about attention it's sorta part of the fantasy.

Tbh I just assume everyone is using it unless they're playing something original which ultimately is more impressive too.

[PredatoryCatgirl]

[FusiaRain]

I mean its not like we can hook up a real keyboard (as far as I know) I own one and it would be nice but ^.^ we can't so does it matter?

[HollowedDoll]

I mean its not like we can hook up a real keyboard (as far as I know) I own one and it would be nice but ^.^ we can't so does it matter?

You can with the tool, ironic isn't it?

[FusiaRain]

You can with the tool, ironic isn't it?

you can? So the tool means you can actually play intend of use your pc keyboard/PlayStation controller? Damn I should use that

[Divinemights]

The only way for a gaming company to stop unauthorized program is to allow them to scan your computer every time you log in. (to be noted, any cheat engine will always caught by the scanner even they are not used for FF14)
How many of you are willing let SE to do that?

[Lunalepsy]

I get it, some people aren't musically talented enough, some just want to play songs, and I feel that is fine if you are just playing for your friends and such.

But what bothers me is when you pretend you ARE playing songs and acting as if you are so great because you let a third party tool play it for you.

It's really annoying walking into towns and just hearing it sound like people just throw midi keyboards down a flight of stairs.

There are people, such as myself, who actually practice playing these songs, and we get immediately overshadowed by people who just press play on a program. There is no competition, we lose because it's impossible for us to play songs at a normal place without either conforming to third party software ourselves, or hooking up an actual midi keyboard (which I would be more okay with!).

I think the bard macro playing has gotten way out of hand. It's really annoying and off putting.


Playing songs is one of my favorite things to do in FFXIV, I practice for hours every single day, and now I have to turn off performance completely because it just isn't fun anymore trying to play music for people, but getting immediately decimated by someone who can press play, make a sandwich and come back without putting any effort into learning any song what so ever.

Mute them?

[Dewslam]

I'm imagining that every time OP opens up their performance skill to start playing, someone just creeps up behind them and starts blasting an automated Megalovania. Anyway, if you're really that salty and you have proof they're using a third party tool I guess you can report them. But lmao at the bard dumb enough to admit "yes, I use a third party tool to play licensed music in hit game final fantasy xiv" or something.