Are we allowed to use it?
Thaia.5146:
Today I found this thread:
https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/community/api/List-of-apps-websites-using-the-API/first#post2088936 (which is by the way a pinned one) and I saw this app:
GW2 Boss event overlay
Author: Dauni.8290
http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/1ew7sm/toolgw2_boss_event_overlay/
So my question is – am I allowed to use it without the risk of ban?
Rawrfaec.6412:
It uses the API so yes.
zeeZ.5713:
As long as it’s purely an overlay and doesn’t interact with the game in any other way I’d hazard a guess that you probably won’t get banned for it.
And then add a generic response about own risk, malicious software, not supported, etc.
Yoone.9461:
If I’m right, ArenaNet’s policy is to forbid the use of any software altering the game while running, but the thread is still present on the forum. If they didn’t want this software to be used by the community, I think they would have removed the links, close the thread, or deleted it.
Edit: this software doesn’t communicate with the game, and it’s not inserted in the game graphics with an injection, it’s just an overlay, and you have to play in windowed mode to put it on top of the game.
Dauni.8290:
This Tool is just a normal Tool(like the Websites), with an invisible background. It’s not more then the Websites(lawl it’s worse cause no timers
). So it shouldn’t be forbidden. There is no Interaction with the Client. No Posting, no nothing.
Yoone.9461:
This Tool is just a normal Tool(like the Websites), with an invisible background.
Sorry, I didn’t see this part (I didn’t followed the link to reddit): “Provide an simple Overlay for GW2”
So yes, it doesn’t communicate with the game in any way, I’ll edit my post. Sorry about that!