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Posted by: Gruulwraith.4278

Gruulwraith.4278

Hi, I know about a guys who uses an overlay (he says so but I think it’s more than that) which allows him to see the exact hp of every player and npc, also dps and so on. He can kick people before dungeons if they are tank (too much hp or healing power etc) and also he can guess the build in pvp by seeing squishy and tanky targets. I think this is an unfair advantage but I guess there is no way to prove this (he says it on ts or some guild mates tell, he said it in groups) or report it.
So my question: Is this allowed? I guess it’s a funny “addon” which gives you interesting information, if it is allowed I would use that, too, but I guess it is not!

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Posted by: DeanBB.4268

DeanBB.4268

If it truly exists, I’d steer clear unless you want to get banned. Look around on the forums and you’ll find plenty of conversations about the topic.

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Posted by: Iris Ng.9845

Iris Ng.9845

Hi OP, it exists. You may use it as your own risk. It’s also a very convenient lie detector to those who join “zerker only, dungeon speed clear, etc” with their full pvt/nomad gears. There is no way to detect the end users of this program. Even if the person (gets kicked by lying and) wants to report the program user, it will not be enough for GM to open investigation and ban the subject. Last but not least, it is not a bot, so it stays in the gray area.

  • Edit for clearer intention.
“Raids are like fortune cookies. You eat the cookie and then read the paper scraps.”

- doranduck, 2016 on Lore in Raids

(edited by Iris Ng.9845)

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Posted by: Lifestealer.4910

Lifestealer.4910

OP got shrekt for trying to leech off zerker players, it is pretty shameful.

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Posted by: Lendruil.9061

Lendruil.9061

@OP: If you joined a “berserker only” party then i think it’s you who should be reported for lfg-abuse since you clearly lied to your group and joined even though you didn’t meet their requirements.

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Posted by: Nova.3814

Nova.3814

To me the OP simply sounds honestly interested in the program, maybe I’m too naïve. I’m definitly interested to see how big of an HP-bag those PvE-mobs really are. Then again, eeek ban-hammer.

3rd Party Programs are always ‘at your own risk’ but I doubt it’s as risky as botting or exploiting, just ask yourself if you want to risk it.

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Posted by: Iris Ng.9845

Iris Ng.9845

Iris, are… are you trying to shame him for complaining?

What are you talking about? I edit my post to answer the OP’s question in a more straight forward way now.

“Raids are like fortune cookies. You eat the cookie and then read the paper scraps.”

- doranduck, 2016 on Lore in Raids

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Posted by: Windsagio.1340

Windsagio.1340

Previous post deleted then.

It has become about whether he’s a liar instead of about his question about the mod though.

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Posted by: Gruulwraith.4278

Gruulwraith.4278

I only use zerk builds and the addon user is a guild mate, so it’s not me who gets kicked by him Just to get it clear^^
So it’s just my own interest but I guess I am too afraid for such a risk of using it

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Posted by: Khisanth.2948

Khisanth.2948

Cheating in PvP is a gray area? Didn’t think they were so lenient.

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Posted by: Brother Grimm.5176

Brother Grimm.5176

Pretty sure if you admitted using this in chat and the capture was sent in (and Anet cared enough to investigate), the user would get banned. Problem is, I doubt they have a way to detect the tool running on your system (you’d have to admit it in chat).

We go out in the world and take our chances
Fate is just the weight of circumstances
That’s the way that lady luck dances

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Posted by: simplesimon.2084

simplesimon.2084

For the program to know there HP it has to be accessing the memory which possibly could be detectable if they looked at a reported account.