Guild Wars 2

Greetings,

I have recently purchased a gaming keyboard that has programmable keys. I have been using them for several games and decided to give it a try with Guild Wars 2.

I found them to be very useful – especially for my Engineer, who has to manage all of his abilities by switching from kit to kit. I’m not very good at managing so many keys on my keyboard, but with the macros, I can make my life easier by programming multiple steps into one button … for example, I have created a ‘Cure Condition’ macro which consists of three button presses:

1. Switch to Medkit
2. Use ‘Drop Antidote’
3. Switch out of Medkit

When I get a condition in a fight trying to remember where everything is and what everything does in every single kit is way too much to handle, so I end up mashing buttons and never curing the condition and dying, or forgetting to jump out of the med-kit after curing my condition and instead of shotgunning the enemy I’m piling bandages on top of him because I’m not paying attention to what kit I’m in.

So anyways, to my question: Is this an allowed behavior? I’m concerned this might be picked up by whatever data mining ArenaNet is doing to detect botters, even though I’m actively at the computer and not exploiting the game in any way – just making it more manageable for myself.

Thoughts (especially from GW2 personnel!) appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone

Poisocaine, the general rule is that anything that gives you and advantage over other players is forbidden. As stated “one key=one action” is correct. However please check the link provided by Michael about third party program policy.

Thanks for your understanding. This thread is closed.

One button, one action = that is what is allowed. Anything else is against the rules as it was stated on this forums several times.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/account/Policy-Third-Party-Programs/first#post354869

Also having a button that types /dance is considered one action as well. Common sense.

Something that gives another player an advantage isn’t allowed. So this is against the fair play rules.

I wish macro were alowed in pve. It was always fun press one key and watch your toon go thru it’s perficty timed chain of attack, but alas here it is bannable.