Quote Originally Posted by Havenchild View Post
Never said as such but do try again. I have stated several times that PlayerScope merely combined into one what several mods already did. Please read any of my previous posts.

The main point I am stating is that the "stalking" aspect of this and specifically the fact that it actively alerts the user of any name changes/cross references their lodestone info is not NEW. Mods can also be used to pinpoint the exact location of a searched for user (long as they are on current server). Old mods, all of them. PlayerScope is just a cleaner all in one mod that released relatively recently.
PlayerScope uses AccountIDs that are sent since the beginning of Dawntrail due to the implementation of the new Mute List and Blacklist system. This was not the case before DT released. Therefor PlayerScope utilizes all the AccountIDs that are sent in conjunction to the ContentIDs which makes them able to track all characters linked to one specific account. This is not really a secret and has been mentioned multiple times in different topics already. Also the patchnotes did state that AccountIDs are exposed:
In accordance with measures introduced in Patch 7.2 to help prevent the identification of account IDs that are not displayed in-game, relevant saved client data has been reset.
Source: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...358e341e4cc06d