Macro Programs? Illegal?

[Zenaku]

FFXi on the PS2 actually did have a few bots. You could buy a switch mechanism that could fish and craft for you. Later on, once people started installing it on their PS3s, actual programs started coming out for it due to the PS3 being able to use a second OS =p Fun fact for ya lol

Do you think i cared? about bots? i was to busy playing the game anyways how should i know they really had bots for ps2/ps3 when i played on pc? and only played on ps2 for 1year. No need to say it such a smart ass way you know o.o the point of the matter is that am not talking about bots i was talking how SE wont waste there money trying to make addon also work for ps3 due to them being lazy with it so that why it never going to happen in ffxiv.

[Ava]

Just personal opinion, but:

If you're not automating things (like recording mouse movements + button presses + conditions), then you're fine. Square might think otherwise but by toggling certain features in your driver software should not be illegal. I also have a keyboard capable of macros, and I do use them, I've always used them and there is absolutely no way SE, or anyone else could ever know. I'm not using them to bot, I'm not using them to automate, I am simply using features on my modern keyboard. I don't see any problem with it, they don't give me an edge, they simply make the game more comfortable for me to play because the controls in this game are atrocious.

I would personally look down on someone that makes a macro to craft for them, that would be crossing the line, IMO. But just telling your keyboard to repeat a single key when you hold it down or something, I don't see a problem.

[MattyWS]

pretty much yes lol and i guess in a way am breaking the rules also setting my controller to do Boost and i just hold X while it spam but i'm still pressing and putting back the item so i guess in a way it's not? lol i don't know SE TOS is weird and sometime i don't even know anyways pretty much it breaking the rules and you and the op could get ban if SE want too,.

So you're telling me the £95 gaming keyboard that I bought in order to make my gaming life better and easier is not allowed? What about my £73 gaming mouse?

[Petori]

They say WoW is for kids and they act like one themselves. Yes, this community is SO mature. Just look at this forum and you'll see it.

[MattyWS]

To be fair, have you seen any of the WoW forums? :P

[Zenaku]

So you're telling me the £95 gaming keyboard that I bought in order to make my gaming life better and easier is not allowed? What about my £73 gaming mouse?

o.o if the mouse and keyboard is doing it stuff for you by itself then yes but if just short cut then no i did not mean it in that way -.-

Does everyone on here take everything way to serious.

[Ava]

I loled, also OP any 3rd party program used to enhance gameplay = autoban.

Hate to break it to you, but... we are ALL using third party software to play this game. There's a reason other companies have stopped caring about macro software. It's nearly impossible to draw a line between malicious third party software and safe third party software because we all use it. Companies like SE just put a blanket statement out there to be safe. Other companies like Blizzard actually have the capacity to define the line, which is automation software, rather than third party software.

[MattyWS]

o.o if the mouse and keyboard is doing it stuff for you by itself then yes but if just short cut then no i did not mean it in that way -.-

Does everyone on here take everything way to serious.

Nah I was just messin'. The difference being macro buttons don't play the game for you (unless it's this keyboard that I can set to record any keyboard input I want).

Bots are retarded, why bother with a game if you aren't going to play it?

[Reika]

how about $200 gaming keyboards?

nvm i see that was answered

[Phenidate]

my g15 wasnt illegal in wow. so im just asking...

put it this way ffxiv never going to have addon that does everything for you and any program that does something for you or make your life easy in eorzea is cheating and you would ban you.

They did say they may allow Addon but only for UI making

Well if thats the opinion folks are going to hold, ridiculous as it may be...

BRB, reporting players who use controllers that happen to have macro or turbo buttons.

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