New map desktop app coming soon (as long as it's still kosher with p99 rules)

[loramin]

If we're talking about the original idea of "you kill mob X, and your app tells you in an hour" then yes you have to be logged in and kill something for it to work. Maybe you don't have to be logged in after, but the same is true of a kitchen timer.

On the other hand, if we're talking about someone killing the mob you want to kill, then having their app tell the server "Mob X killed at 12:00", then yes in theory that app could alert you at 1:00 that "Mob X (or its placeholder) just spawned.

But in that scenario, odds are the guy who killed the mob the first time is going to want to kill it again when it respawns (and thus probably wouldn't even have his app tell the server). And even if he doesn't, that's ultimately the same thing as having a forum thread where people can post "I killed mob X at 12:00, but I'm not planning to kill it again when it respawns at 1:00".

So I guess we have to ban the forums now huh? Damn, despite the idiots on them I rather liked them ...

[HawkMasterson1999]

The forum isn't automated though. If I wanted I could just keep an afk toon hidden at a named mobs spawn and wait for whoever to kill it and log the event. Yes, I could do that without his app but I would have to load up my logs when i got home /find my keywords. With a log app like this you could just check mob spawns on your smartphone. Even if I thought the creator of this particular program was trustworthy there is nothing to stop other people from copying his app and using it ruthlessly.

[Supaskillz]

@loramin: you don't have to argue with me that this is not against the rules, I never contended that it was. I am merely trying to have a discussion on how we feel such programs and the potential for expanded utilities using logs could impact playing experience and how we feel about that.

The devs do make do make some concessions from classic mechanics. See variance on spawns, ivamders hoops, etc. If they believe it is sufficiently disruptive they can change things and have shown some Willingness to do so.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by Supaskillz [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Can they stop you from using programmable keyboards? Hitting a number of the keyboard is all the software would have to do. Does not have to interface with client at all, not sure if this is allowed or detectable if not, but I hope it's not allowed.

Originally Posted by Supaskillz [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

@loramin: you don't have to argue with me that this is not against the rules, I never contended that it was. I am merely trying to have a discussion on how we feel such programs and the potential for expanded utilities using logs could impact playing experience and how we feel about that.

I have nothing against a discussion based on relevant facts ... but you entered a discussion about a log parsing map app with a point about programmable keyboards. Those keyboards have nothing whatsoever to do with log parsing map apps, and they are just as banned today as they were before ahungry created the map app.

[no chewie dont]

project1999: "legit" "classic" everquest

i remember when it turned to shit, has something to do with the OP

[Gadwen]

Well I got it to open, but it always gives me an error stating "Error in your GUI XML Files"
The text file it references just says it can't find an XML that is very much there.

[Frug]

Originally Posted by no chewie dont [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

project1999: "legit" "classic" everquest

i remember when it turned to shit, has something to do with the OP

Can I have your stuff?

[loramin]

How many of these flash forwards do you plan on having Chewie?

[no chewie dont]

hm have you tried uninstalling and never coming back?

[Gadwen]

Originally Posted by no chewie dont [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

hm have you tried uninstalling and never coming back?

Keep crying, If you keep it up I bet Nilbog will log on and be devastated at the potential loss of an asswipe like yourself and ban the app.