Quote Originally Posted by tooboxinit',index.php?page=Thread&postID=42610#pos t42610]My thoughts on reading this were that blizzard, or represenatives there of have decided that although Dual Boxing is ok, it is a violation of the global cooldown to have 5 mages blast 5 fireballs at a time when a PLAYER was meant to have to wait for the global cooldown (prolly like half a second in this case) before they cast a second dps spell like that. Now even though you didnt do this through hacks on multiple accounts you DID cast way more spells at a time then one player was meant to cast. This is just my speculation on what one or multiple reps of blizz may be thinking and prolly is wrong however if this was a new way of them thinking it would be a easy way for them to still allow multiboxing while dealing with the whiners who dont like taking 5 simoultanious fireballs to the head in BG's. for example, its ok to run around with a warrior and a priest and have the priest heal the warrior and help dps but its not ok to have 5 priests cast smite on the same target at the same time since [color=#990099]ONE PLAYER[/color] is doing way too many actions [color=#660066]IN A ONE SECOND TIME[/color](what the global cooldown is basically to prevent).........again this is only my speculation on what may have gone through that GMS head, it makes sense to me that they would implement something like this eventually. I only share this because on the off chance that im on to something here, i hope no one else gets their accounts screwed before we find out about some new BS policy that wasnt made common knowlege.....(please dont flame me, i know this sounds 'out there')[/quote]

In fact...

[quote='Belfaire
Using a keyboard setup like what you're describing? Not automation.
Setting up a macro with said keyboard that would, for example, automatically press Fireball each time it was available? Automation.
Therefore, a macro that assists a character and casts a fireball is OK.

A macro that assist a character, casts fireball, waits 1.5 seconds (global cooldown), casts fireball, waits 1.5 seconds (global cooldown), casts fireball, etc. would be automation.


In the first example, you must press a key every time you want to cast fireball. In the second example, you can press a key, walk away from your computer and go make a sandwich, come back and the mob will be dead. Therefore, automation.


Furthermore...
Quote Originally Posted by Belfaire
Is it sending an identical signal to all client windows or switching between them to send commands? Not automation.
Is it playing the game for you, or rather, for one of your client windows? Automation.
All hardware is considered neutral as long as its commands and features are not being used to automate gameplay.
Sending a macro that presses the "assist <so-and-so>, cast fireball" button on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc... computers is OK.

Sending a macro that presses the "assist <so-and-so>, cast fireball, wait for GCD, and cast fireball again, repeat" on any of your computers is automation.



In the first case, you must press a key every time you want your characters to make an action. In the second case, you can walk away from your computer(s) and make a sandwich and come back and the mob will be dead. Automation.



You're welcome to post your question on this thread if you're curious, though. I'm sure one of the 3 blues reading the thread will answer appropriately if more clarity is needed.