Offense: Use of Bots or Third-Party Automation Software
As of today I was slapped with a 180 day ban due to my guess using GSE in combo with razer synapse.
I’m currently dealing with Blizzard to get more info from this the gm said it could take a few days to look into. As of right now it looks like using GSE with these macros and the synapse programme is being watched for. All should stop using it or risk my fate. Updates will come as I hear back from Blizzard.
I’ve used the original GS and GSE since their inceptions and Razer products since 2009.
I was a hardcore raider for three expansions and still play on a daily basis used/using GS(E) and Razer and NOT ONCE since 2008 when I started playing WoW have I heard of this.
I’ve heard of people being banned for bot use
AutoHotKey is third party software much like Razer Synapse, Corsair, etc. are fine due to this post (from our Discord channel) from a user and a GM’s response: https://imgur.com/a/4ZDjP
But as I’ve posted before: once every couple/few months someone has to come in here and use scare tactics to frighten others away from using something that’s perfectly legitimate.
iv’e been using gse + synapse for years and so do a lot if my friends. did you have it set as a toggle? that will get you banned. as long as your finger remains on the key, it’s all good.
As I have commented on MANY occasions. You cannot get banned for GSE. It is totally contained within the confines of WOW’s API or what Blizzard allows a mod to do.
YOU CAN GET BANNED, however this is very unlikely, for using Razer Synapse, AHK, Logitech’s thingie etc for automating keypresses. Toggle style macros that are toggle on/toggle off are more likely to trigger this.
YOU WILL GET BANNED for using Razer Synapse, AHK, Logitech’s thingie etc to bot.
@dez999 - you must of done something you were not suppose too do to get ban, like i have said so many times to people in the past is that blizzard has bigger fish to catch then someone using a auto click. [example: Actual Bots and Gold Farmers] i been using GS with Razer since Cata. you never EVER want to AFK with it running. i asked a gm if it was alright too turn my razer on to heal myself once in a while [every 1-2mins] to stay log in while i slept. he warned me that if i do so i will be ban for botting since i am not at the computer.
PS: what i mean by actual bots is by a person using a program that actually plays their toon for them and they dont have to do ANYTHING while that program runs. i know this is because i used to bot in runescape back in my day when i was still in school. i set up my bot and turn it on and went to school, came back from school and turned it off. i will admit it was a good way to make gold and skill leveling in RS.
Hi, I have a question regarding Razer Turbo. So I have a couple friends that use it (they’re over age 60) in wow and they enjoy using it a lot as it helps relieve their arthritis pain. I want to use this as I have arthritis as well. Basically, I have to present at my keyboard and press and hold the button physically for it to work. Is this allowed and can I get perma banned for this? I know people that have been using it for years without an issue, but I just want to make sure. Thanks.
Hey, after reading your reply, I want to confirm if I can use something like Razer Turbo. I have to be physically present for it and press down a button for it to start. Then once I release the button, it stops working. This would help my arthritis a lot. I have a couple older friends (aged over 60) that use this and swear by it. But just to confirm, is it fine if I do this, or can I get perma banned? Thanks
Spamming a single key press when holding down a key, to my knowledge, falls into a bit of a grey area according to Blizzard’s policy of 1 key press per 1 action. However, you aren’t in any real risk of having any action taken against you for just that, as we aren’t really gaining an unfair advantage for using the turbo feature in this way over a healthy individual who is able to repeatedly press the button fast. It’s only if you were to use the toggle feature causing it to continue to fire off the macro with nothing physically pressed on your keyboard/mouse so you can walk away, is it considered botting and you run the risk of action taken against you.
