Would you be opposed to SE implementing a program to scan for addons/parsers?

[HikariKurosawa]

In my experience with basically anything that has a reporting function, a single person mass reporting typically results in a punishment for said person.
Especially if you're reporting based on maybes and supposes.

So how would I single out the rule breaker then? 7 people is a narrow enough pool for square to deal with. It's not that difficult to do. I'm sure they will streamline an investigation method for accounts that are labeled as suspicious for being reported for addon use. There's no reason for a full blown anti-cheat as long as people are being policed for addons regularly. Enough permabans go out and you won't break the rules any longer. You can always go back to WoW where cheating isn't against the ToS.

[Iyrnthota]

I'm sure they will streamline an investigation method

lol
lmao even

[HikariKurosawa]

lol
lmao even

You think it's hard? Account gets flagged as suspicious for third party tool use > client receives update that scans computer for addons > no detect after surveillance period ends? client update to remove anti-cheat.

If you are flagged for suspicious activity, you can get a temp anti-cheat. Or quit the game if you don't wanna deal with that on your computer. No reason everyone has to deal with it, no reason it has to be permanent. As long as cheaters are banned regularly the problem will go away naturally over time.

[Iyrnthota]

client receives update that scans computer for addons.

Stop, please, I'm dying

[Shialan]

Some serious delusional stuff

If I had to decide between giving modders free rein of the game and inflexible and intolerant people like you, then I would choose the former 100/100 times.

[TomsYoungerBro]

So how would I single out the rule breaker then?

You don't. Thats the point XD

[Midareyukki]

So how would I single out the rule breaker then?

You can always go back to WoW, because throwing insults at people is also against our ToS but you keep calling others stuff.

Anyway, you want Rule Breaker, here u go

[Rilifane]

You can always go back to WoW, because throwing insults at people is also against our ToS but you keep calling others stuff.

Can we please stop treating WoW like the garbage bin for unsavory folks like them? We don't want them over there either. How about they just don't infest any MMO community?
(Also, the WoW forum is actually very civil. More civil than this one at times)

[Wyssahtyn]

Can we please stop treating WoW like the garbage bin for unsavory folks like them? We don't want them over there either. How about they just don't infest any MMO community?
(Also, the WoW forum is actually very civil. More civil than this one at times)

no WoW bAd, XIV gOoD!!!11!!1!!1!

[Midareyukki]

Can we please stop treating WoW like the garbage bin for unsavory folks like them? We don't want them over there either. How about they just don't infest any MMO community?
(Also, the WoW forum is actually very civil. More civil than this one at times)

:^) "Can we get rid of the faction system? It no longer makes any sense and it forces people to play races they don't care for just so they can be with their friends. I want to be a Horde Worgen because I feel like Worgen are gratuitously in the Alliance out of a technicality and the Horde would fit them a lot better, but I can't because of that limitation. And none of the other Horde races are as appealing to me as Worgen is."

> people go nuts

Try suggesting in FFXIV that SE should remove the story lock and watch what happens. The people went nuts for much less than that. Still do, in fact.

lmao post limit

But yeah, you're right. Point is, the idea that FF14 is a "great community" is looooong gone. The game has grown, there are a lot more people in here, and the environment is definitely different than what we had before. And the issue is we're super passive aggressive.

WoW may be more aggressive, but that at least stops and people can have a decent discussion. However, just like FF14, people still do very much go nuts over whatever suggestion and clamp down on discussion completely.

Either way? This thread has long since stopped being about a meaningful discussion and it's just a place for what seems to be one guy having a hissy fit that people aren't as restricted as he is.