ToS: Third Party Programs and Turbo Controllers

[TheVedis]

I would really appreciate clarification from the reps regarding the following two:

•The modification, analysis, integration and reverse engineering of game data;
•The creation and diffusion of utilitarian software;

Specifically, do logs count as "game data" and does parsing them count as "analysis"? Also, what qualifies as "utilitarian software"? Would the YG Updater or the parser that generates data for XIVpads from the Lodestone pages count?

EDIT: how did this end up not replying to the thread in total? oh well.

i know that language!

basicaly what they are saying, is you cant use their source code for your own purposes, and you cant hack the game in general to do stuff to it


its not talking about 3rd party software in general, but the actual use of it to alter the game itself

[Matsume]

i know that language!

basicaly what they are saying, is you cant use their source code for your own purposes, and you cant hack the game in general to do stuff to it


its not talking about 3rd party software in general, but the actual use of it to alter the game itself

This is correct.

Parsers seem to be in a bit of a grey zone imho... It seems that the post was directed at any function that allows for the automation of an in game process, and not so much towards the automated recording of data that is freely given to the player.

[Treach]

I tied a laser pointer to the edge of my fan and I set my keyboard underneath it so the red dot goes over the enter key. I then put my cat in a cardboard box with just a hole for his paw and head to get through and face it toward the keyboard so that every time he sees the red demon dot he smacks enter.

Is this against the ToS?