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Using autohotkey for playing instruments

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Chonghao.8965
#1 - May 27, 2014, 8:15 a.m.
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I know, that automate gameplay is not allowed.

But still I have a question relative to the use of autohotkey scripts: Is it allowed to use autohotkey scripts to play an instrument?


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Mark Katzbach
#9 - May 27, 2014, 5:21 p.m.
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Unless you are pressing one physical key per each individual action, it is not permitted. Anything that presses multiple buttons per single user button-press or key-press is not allowed.

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Mark Katzbach
#60 - May 28, 2014, 6:26 p.m.
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PowerCat.5738:

Combat Mode does much, much more than 1:1 keypress and is allowed to be used.

ArenaNet does not and has not ever reviewed or approved any third-party applications. Combat Mode, as are all other third-party tools, is very much “use at your own risk”.

And to further clarify my reply from earlier, from the Guild Wars 2 Rules of Conduct (emphasis mine):

20. You may not use any third-party program (such as a “bot”) in order to automate gameplay functions, including playing, chatting, interacting, or gathering gold or items within Guild Wars 2. You may not assist, relay, or store gold or items for other players who are using these processes.

Using AutoHotKey to map multiple key functions to a single keypress, regardless of the intended use or outcome, is a violation of the above rule.