Is a mechanical autoclicker bannable?

#1 - May 24, 2013, 10:27 a.m.

Hello,

After doing the math on my Thirst Slayer achievement, I realised it is going to hurt my fingers. So I thought of another way…

I know that software autoclickers are not allowed (at least I think so), but what about a device that I built with my lego which utilises a simple crankset to manually click the left mouse button? It does about 14 clicks/s at the moment (could easily go higher, but that is not the point).

Can I get banned for something like this? Will the game automatically detect that I am clicking very fast for longer periods of time and ban me like it happens with bots?

Here is a quick movie of the device:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdJhLcZozAA&feature=youtu.be

Thanks in advance for your answer :)

EDIT: It is not software, but I am not sure if it doesn’t fall within “You cannot program an “auto-clicker” macro that, for instance, opens chests while you play elsewhere.”

EDIT2: Or is there perhaps a certain clicking speed that I can’t exceed?

Gaile Gray

#3 - May 24, 2013, 12:20 p.m.

We’re not really in a position to give specifics like “How much can I get by with?”

While we are not, as we’ve stated many (a thousand? ) times, in a position to “vet” any particular program, it seems to me that auto-clickers are programs that do appear to give an advantage to those who use them. And that is against the rules, as you can read in the sticky post about our policices on Third-Party Programs.

I clicked 10,000 times for each of certain titles that I got in Guild Wars, and never resorted to using an auto-clicker. I suggest you do that same because these programs do not seem to conform to our Rules of Conduct or our User Agreement.

Gaile Gray

#5 - May 24, 2013, 12:31 p.m.

Avalyah.5987:
That’s a bummer.

Well, thank you for your answer, it looks like I will have a lot of clicking to do

I know, it’s a pain in the patoot… finger, but just take your time and do it over a period rather than trying it in one setting.

Gaile Gray

#7 - May 24, 2013, 4:28 p.m.

Mechanical = non-human interaction. And since we’ve stated that one action per one key use per player, and if it’s not a human that is doing the interacting, that seems cheat-ish to me.

Gaile Gray

#9 - May 24, 2013, 5 p.m.

Smooth Penguin.5294:
Gaile, I’d like to also address Thedenofsin.

The term “Third Party Software” covers both software and/or components (i.e. hardware). Here’s the copy/pasta of the section this comes from:

“15. THIRD PARTY TECHNOLOGY
You acknowledge that (i) the Game may contain other software or components that are either owned by a third party or in the public domain, and (ii) NCSOFT has no proprietary interest in such software or components (collectively and each, the “Third Party Software”), and as such, cannot grant you a license to use such Third-Party Software.”

Thank you, SP, that’s very helpful of you and provides a different level of response that will assist with understanding this issue.