Is WTFast against ToS?

[AmyNeudaiz]

Would a service like this be against the ToS? I have severe lag issues without it

[Lullololita]

Using a VPN is not against the ToS.

[MurakumoMillennium]

Is it technically against the ToS? Yes.

Do they care or will do anything about it? No.

[Taban]

Just as a warning, my account was banned in WoW for using WTFast. They did reverse the ban once I called them (within a few hours). I've never heard of anyone being banned for it in ff14, or even having any problems, so take that as you will.

[Shioban]

I haven't heard of anything, seeing as it's simply a proxy.

You're not directly affecting FFXIV's data (unlike a parser).

[Zakalwe]

SE has specifically said they do not consider VPNs a third-party program violation, though I don't have the cite.

[blowfin]

Is it technically against the ToS? Yes.

Technically it's not actually.

You're not directly affecting FFXIV's data (unlike a parser).

Parsers do not change game data, they simply read it.

[darkstarpoet1]

Technically it's not actually.

technically it is as it alters the hops between your isp and the games server. you may want to read the tos again and see that's directly stated. se doesn't seem to have a problem with it and has commented they have no issue so it's fine atm. they person you qouted was correct when they said technically it was against the tos though.

You're not directly affecting FFXIV's data (unlike a parser).

a parser does not affect data in any way, shape, form, or fassion. it reads what is posted on a chat log and compiles it into an easy to read format. however, a vpn does alter the route the data is sent from your isp to the server so it does DIRECTLY alter data.

[blowfin]

however, a vpn does alter the route the data is sent from your isp to the server so it does DIRECTLY alter data.

This is wrong. This thread contains quite a lot of wrong.

A VPN doesn't alter GAME data in any way, shape, or form. It just changes the way the data travels between you and the server. You're just overriding your ISP's default route with the one provided by the software. Again, for emphasis, no game data gets changed, simply the route taken between you and the server.

You may want to read a few textbooks about how routing works before claiming it changes game data?

[Estellios]

SE has specifically said they do not consider VPNs a third-party program violation, though I don't have the cite.

I've seen said dev post as well, it was a couple months ago.