Quote Originally Posted by Mcshiggs View Post
If the add on is ok'd by SE, then it will no longer be cheating, it is only cheating now because it is a third party tool and all third party tools are against ToS, so by definition cheating. I would say it's really kind of funny this hasn't sunk in for you yet, but in fact it's really just kind of sad.
to conduct actions players would not normally be able to do in the game
You can parse without the parser. If you normally couldn't, then it would be found against TOS. Though, that's questionable, given that a parser doesn't play the game for you. It simply supplies you with information that would otherwise be slightly more difficult to obtain.

The fact that the parser in question is found within a third party utility, is what makes it against TOS; so you're correct in saying that. But I still giggle at the thought of it being "cheating" to parse; since you can do it even without this third party tool (Just open the combat log under your saved files and have at it).

This is the glaring difference that a lot of you are not understanding.
The act of parsing could never be against TOS or be considered cheating, because it's more than doable by anyone, without any addon/third party tool/etc.
When addons become available, it'll simply make it easier/more convenient.

The current parsers are against TOS; because of how they currently function.
This thread was a joke since the first post; everyone with a head on their shoulders knew SE stance on this. But also knew that parsing is more than commonplace in this genre of games. Even SE supports the idea; they wouldn't give you access to so much combat info in the first place if they didn't. (Again, open your combat log in whatever folder you keep it and see for yourself).