Use of tools that allow players to more easily complete content. Discord?

[Avenger]

Remember that:

1) FFXIV works out of the box with PlayStation voice chat
2) SE collaborated with Panasonic to make a custom FFXIV version of the SoundSlayer wearable gaming speaker, which includes a microphone for voice chat
3) Discord, being owned by Sony, is more of a second-party tool, and
4) Sony enables you to link your PSN and Discord accounts and to show your game activity (including FFXIV) on your Discord user profile

For these reasons, I find it very unlikely that Discord would (or should) be considered an unauthorized third-party tool.

Similarly I don't expect that FFXIV wikis like gamerescape or consolegameswiki would be considered unauthorized third-party tools, particularly considering that SE has a community relationship with them.

I also wouldn't consider streaming tools to be considered unauthorized third party tool, and I'm pretty sure SE encourages streaming. The fact that they explicitly ask streamers not to spoil the story early in the patch indicates that streaming in general is acceptable.

[sagacious]

1) FFXIV works out of the box with PlayStation voice chat

2) Discord, being owned by Sony, is more of a second-party tool

Thank you I can stop worrying