Macro Programs? Illegal?

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I'd like to point out that in FFXI's case, using any form of 3rd party method for altering the gaming experience was a bannable offense, regardless of how minor the mod was. An application that changes how the game runs in a window? Banned, no appeal. Imagine if they were to apply such a stance to this game, and the readily available admissions on this forum to using such apps; not only that but also SUGGESTING other players to use them.

In this case, Zenkaku has even admitted to using a program that automates his crafting by pressing a button 500 times for him. Bravo on that but bear in mind that this would be considered a macro.

I'd get into the differences between macros and bots here, but I'll just leave it at the key points.

Macros assume the player is actively playing and pressing keys. Bots require little to no player input, running by itself once its started.