-Slaughterhouse- Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Are Parsers allowed by TOR? Several threads suggest yes, while others suggest you will get banned. Please, give us an answer, any TOR reps. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiltoftheDragon Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 As you say....some say yes.....some say no. You have a 50% chance of being banned or not. Choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrooperSev Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) Just make sure any parser you are using isn't interacting with the game client. Its as simple as that. Personally, my guild uses the askmrrobot.com parser. Don't need to have parsers running while we're playing. The enrage timer will tell us if we're not doing enough dps. Edited June 3, 2012 by TrooperSev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavery Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It has been confirmed by yellow posts numerous times that players are not banned for using parsers, and if any claim they have been, it is a mistake by the player (eg., their inability to read) or by the GMs themselves. Rely on yellow posters, not what random, raging players say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurojiin Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It has been confirmed by yellow posts numerous times that players are not banned for using parsers, and if any claim they have been, it is a mistake by the player (eg., their inability to read) or by the GMs themselves. Rely on yellow posters, not what random, raging players say. Do not listen to Mavery. Ok, sorry, I couldn't resist. But yes, it has been confirmed that using a parser is not a bannable offence (which should be quite obvious, really). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlian Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It is not our policy to take action against accounts for using DPS parsers. If your account was actioned in error, we strongly encourage you to contact Customer Service for investigation. http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?p=4514959#edit4514959 Quote from Allison Berryman and the dev tracker reference I got it from regarding a supposed banning for using the Mox Parser (which I have since combat logging came out with no problems). Combat parsers are perfectly acceptable, but here's the yellow text you wanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortalAlien Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) Aye, the TOS currently doesn't allow for in-game mods to be used on SWTOR. Your parsers have to be done by a something that doesn't directly interact with the game. AskMrRobot.com and TorParse.com have parsers to use that won't get you banned. Edited June 3, 2012 by ImmortalAlien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurojiin Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Aye, the TOS currently doesn't allow for in-game mods to be used on SWTOR. Your parsers have to be done by a something that doesn't directly interact with the game. AskMrRobot.com and TorParse.com have parsers to use that won't get you banned. There's nothing wrong with using a realtime parser either. They don't interact with the game's process in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortalAlien Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) There's nothing wrong with using a realtime parser either. They don't interact with the game's process in any way. Yeah, so long as it pretty much just reads the data coming from your combat log and displays the data as an overlay in-game, it should be fine. On the other hand, getting something that actually adds UI elements in-game would constitute as modding and potentially get you in trouble. Edited June 4, 2012 by ImmortalAlien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pure_laced Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I don't know a single parser that interacts with the game process, but instead just pulls from the log. We have used several parsers between Mox, swtormonitor, swtorcombatlogs, etc. They all have their quirks and nuances, but I find the latter to be the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kargorr Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 meh parsers shouldnt be a problem you dont get banned for using vent so why would we get banned for parsers...plus ive heard talk about swtor adding a meter of sorts for dps/heals etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellvaan Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Greetings everyone! We appreciate your question! The following information can be found in our Developer Tracker from Senior Community Coordinator, Allison Berryman: Just FYI my main account was suspended for a week because this is considered 3rd party by bioware. It is not our policy to take action against accounts for using DPS parsers. If your account was actioned in error, we strongly encourage you to contact Customer Service for investigation. As a general public service announcement to everyone: you should always be cautious about what you install on your machine! We hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Slaughterhouse- Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 Maybe, if the GMs would agree, then i'd be less cautious. Here is what was sent to me from a GM: The Old Republic does not support, nor does it allow any 3rd party programs to be used in conjunction with TOR." i'll withhold the gm's name, but it was in response to a query, on this site, and not in game. This response was yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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