As long as they don’t make an announcement about it, we won’t be getting vac banned and there won’t be any wave bans either.
There’s far too many people using addons, with good reason. They can’t afford the bad rep they’d be getting out of banning a couple thousand people.
Additionally, customer support usually don’t interact much with the developers. They’re the last place you should be asking for official statements.
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It’s actually pretty risky to use addons. They use Lua-Scripts, because that’s how game working, but 99% scripts don’t have server checks, so you can ask server anything you want and he happily answer, that’s the reason why bots so smart (they can see target, heal tiles, own and nearby players hp, distant attacks, etc) Only few things have checks, like buffs, some class skills, quests. They added them after cbt, when cheaters could use any class skills on any charactes, teleport, etc. That’s also the reason we now have freezes when use buffs or try do quest, it cheking on server side, which is netcoded too weak for such amount of packages check and so it put them in quee which ended with delay of time out, but auto-attacks as you can see is just ping. If implement checks everywhere it instantly kill all bots and most of addons, left them only with macroses due steam VAC, but freeze will be 5+ second for any action. Steam VAC don’t see this, it see only programms from side that connect with game, but bot and addons written on Lua-scripts, on game engine in other words. So to put it simple Addons, bots, cheaters abuse that game don’t have server side checks and if actually implemeting them or look into them they are the same and rule violating which will lead to ban. Now imc have other problems, but when population drop and they can implement checks without killing servers, 90% of addons stop working at once in best situation, in worst - system just auto-ban everyone using them.
They won’t allow things that change the gameplay. Like automated actions, macro or fake ips like vpn.
To bring jornal’s information to main screen shouldn’t be a problem.
The default map already shows the uncovered area, the addons just change the color and the shape.
They just cannot ban 50% of player base if they dont have a clear statement about the use of addons.
I honestly see nothing wrong with the currently features addons have.
Did anyone get ban by using them right now? if not, i dont think IMC is suddenly starts to ban people with no official thread or so.
“They do not have a clear statement”
LOL.
Go to
Support > Open a Ticket > Ask about addons like I did.
That will give you clear statement. If u dont like the statement you can say its not clear, thats different.
Talking with customer support isn’t the same as talking with the developers.
Customer support is in no position to make official statements about the game, or talk on the behalf of the developers.
Beside, addons are probably the least of IMCs worries right now, considering they seem really busy, doing whatever it is they’re doing.
You should come to the dark side, we have cookies.
People need to stop cry about addons, nothing intrusiv in any addon actually. Só there is no point to argue.
All games have addons, and that actually make the game more enjoyable. If you dont like them, dont use them.
Man if anyone is scared about using addos then dont almost all mmorpg i played have addos(if not all) and i have never seem bans about it. iTos is suffering from playerbase decrease, bots and spammers, you really think they will bans thousands of people for using addos? Something they have not made public that it is prohibited. Personally i dont use 100% map viewer because it takes away the fun of exploring a map but nobody will get banned for addos and if it happen it would create chaos.
Im using lkchat and the one that lets you see the sidequests, seriously addons like this are in other MMORPGs and are supported i dont know why they just dont give a ■■■■■■■ official statement that says what addons are permited or what are not.
OP is stupid let him be, he can barely understand what they are saying, Go use Addons they are perfectly legal.
I am not here to provide lies or misunderstanding, so I am editing the topic post and pasting this here.
IMC finally spoke about addons on their most recent WEEKLY Q&A:
"5. Could you let us know which add-ons are allowed and which aren’t?
We have no plans on restricting add-ons that conveniently display information which can be obtained from external communities or between users.
However, we are sternly against add-ons that allow abnormal gameplay such as being able to use NPC stores on a field or an auto-play program. Those are prohibited and its user is liable to be banned. "
I’m still not sure if the 100% Map Explore is allowed, but anyways, seems some of you were right, their Customer Support seems far from being reliable.
As a reminder, we highly advise you to stay away from using third party programs like “VPNs”, “macros”, and “WTFast” to prevent possible suspension on your account.
LOL SERIOUSLY??? i got chars that rely on auto attacks and you are now forbiding gpnS?? LOL THIS IS ABSURB GIVE US A GOOD PING AND WE WILL NOT USE THIS
i think they made an announcement basically saying you can use whatever until they announce it can’t be used. if you use it after that you get banned.
I see I’ve posted in this thread before, but because of the title I thought @LoliLicker had changed his name. o.o
wtf? since when wtfast in not cool with imc? … i think 50% of the players i meet in fedimian use it or some other vpn program to improve stability.
add-on’s are a joke to me, i never use them and i think its for softcore players. i believe in playing a game the way it was meant/developed to be played.
but that doesn’t mean imc can give mixed answers about it.
i wonder if i tag @STAFF_MAX or any other GM, we will get us some answers 
Wow this topic again. Didn’t IMC said they will give an official announcement… Nobody read the news nowadays…
That feeling when your detailed post gets 0 likes. Feelsbadman. Here, I’ll give it a like. clicks heart
I should’ve made this thread.