Exactly, it's not authorized, it's 3rd party, and it alters gameplay by giving the user advantages that others players don't have. Y'all can be in denial, but it's technically against their rules.
So does adjusting the sensitivity on your mouse, or opening google to search for a walkthrough. I know you are being intentionally obtuse, but in no way can reading a log file, (which is meant to be read, the whole reason of a log file) be against their TOS, whether you use the 3rd party software GINA to read it or the 3rd party software Notepad to read it.
100% completely wrong. GINA in no way, shape or form 'alters gameplay'. All it does is read the log file. So does Notepad, does that mean using Notepad should get you banned?
This has thinking about the site with heatmap. Or whatever. Some site has dots showing known/reported locations of where a certain enemy is on the map. Allakhazam doesn't show it so, it just may have an enemy /loc. but another site does it a lot better, was dots of where certain kind of mob is. Anyways, another site to have to memorize on top of fan,almars, eqresource, eqtraders, bonzz, adetias, raspers, etc. Which of those sites has the enemy locations dotted for me? Gosh I have to go through all these sites because I'm doing some CotF and I can't find where these mob is location or something. **bad game design when you spend a lotta trying find the mob location especially if its CotF HA or something. Anyways, maps. People be talking boxing, mob finder, gina, etc., legal or not legal, all these helper things. smart map as in you get a quest and it hides everything but what you need to know. smart map it only shows information regarding to the quests you have as active smart map if it has been done what is it, I'm sure that falls under its OK. So instead map clutter you see gotta go there gotta here. Which is an issue in EQ, for non consistent playerbase. Might be in the quest context, but, you know the outcome who reads quests. Maybe the issue with who reads quests is that quests reading needs work, needs to be laid out even nicer. Might not be reading because not nicely written/laid out. On top of reading quest. People navigating zones with map over everything or staring at the map, so they don't see that object that have to turn right or something to get to the tunnel that has enemies in it. Just show it on the map since they staring at the map, quest context is nothing because they staring at map, not the actual zone.
Allah does show waypoints, map file locations to download etc. You can also use the search box in your map. Smart map is Candy Crush for those not smart enough to use a tracker class in EQ. This was in response to UKK "map" posts.
As I stated they do not "authorize" any program, rather they state what a program is and isn't allowed to do. One of the allowed activities is reading log files which is what this does and as it does not actually interact with EQ outside of reading the log files what it does doesn't violate the other rules.
Its Magelo I think maybe another one too. https://eq.magelo.com/quick_search.jspa?keyword=spell Now scroll all the way down to NPCs. See an NPC that has known/reported locations, see the blue dots, thats that. Simple. Anyways smart map, magelo. reported locations of enemies. So grabbing that hotzone quest. Where the heck are these mobs at??? Hrmmm. 7th comment in the allakhazam ahhh someone say theres only 2 or so up at a time, not worth it and the location is here. Smart map could have gave you location, less relying on 5+ different sites just to play a game.
You have to have a Magelo account to do that so that blows that out of the water. Allah, Fanra, EQ resource (that has quest mapped walk thrus) are all easily accessed without having to make an account or pay. Don't have to use any smart map or any of these resources. Its in the search on the map in the game. I play a tracker and if you know how, then you can find the mobs You are right you should not be a tester
In regards to testing. I play Palword, and they have a notice, they need beta QA testers (thinking not EA people but actual testers). They highlight, they should be bug hunting not playing to the beat the game. " Please note that the testing environment is very important for us to find and eliminate bugs and issues before releasing content to the public, so we would appreciate it if you only signed up if you are committed to the testing. The testing branch is not intended for free play or experiencing new content early, so we hope that only those of you genuinely interested in bug hunting and testing will apply. " I wish our beta was like that. Instead it feels like people just beating the game early. Especially raids. Gets me thinking about EQ. People just in beta to figure out how to beat the game, how to beat raids. Its open to everyone. It's the little things. If everyone already the expansion it takes it outta you, its not the same if everyone knows vs everyone is figuring out it on actual launch, not in beta. It's the little things. like if there was a smart map, a circle of the enemies are that I gotta get to on the map. It's the little things. GINA telling you all this information your cooldowns and how beat mobs and being an assistant. Its the little things. If there is a game guide day 1, it defeats the purpose of exploration. If other people using it, you gotta use it too kind of vibe If everyone or majority or the players that count are doing it, it takes away the vibe, makes you feel like you gotta be doing it too. Darn I don't have a dps checker, there is no sticky for it. I don't want to be sent some writeup about it. Wheres the 3 minute YouTube videos of GINA, dps checker, etc etc etc Straight the point kind.
Interesting. It would be nice if there was an introduction page with screenshots of what it looks like when you start it up, run it, etc. As well as a basic intro to the program. Right now I would have to download and install it just to get the minimal idea of what it looks like and does.
It's technically against the rules to use Chrome, Spotify and Windows 11, as it is 3rd party software.
Until someone (ANYONE) is banned for using it (and it's not like it's a secret), you are the one in denial.
Windows is the 1st party. Everything else runs within Windows. EQ is the 2nd party using Windows framework of services and APIs. *edit* Also there is no doubt, if you seek to use anything other than Windows and EQ you are seeking an advantage.
