Discussion - ''Tools''

Yo so my discord linked me a reddit thread about uh poe compass which many runners use including myself.

Sure I could be starting shit but nah not really not my intentions if I was starting shit I'd throw a bunch of seals at you all.

Alright so check this out https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/8ck05j/labcompass_130_release_loot_locations/

This ''version'' is basically going to be gutted now I didn't mind that what I did mind was the reason behind it like it just made me go ?????????????????????????????????? The fuck

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Unfortunately we can't really let this continue because it's unfair for people who haven't installed the tool. We are turning off that log line in the next patch.

Like this fucking quote right here just baffled the shit out of me because you know how the fuck is that unfair versus the other tools we got? Like lets name a few ''aite'' Poe.trade macro? Poe.trade? PoB?

I don't know about trade macros, but I think they're either not really tolerated either, or not seen as too much of a problem.

Poe.trade is no longer really an advantage due to GGG's own trade site. Which updates somewhat slow at the start of the league, but it's pretty much the same.

PoB doesn't really fall in the same category. Sure, you can see your damage numbers and everything, but you can roughly estimate those anyways. And planning out trees can be done in a multitude of other ways.


I thing GGG's main problem in this particular case was that (at least to my understanding, couldn't quite make out if this is actually the case) you get the info while being in the game. You don't have to tab out or anything. There is no risk involved. At least that's what I think GGG are thinking here.

How is this any diff VS like a second monitor putting poe.lab there LOL

The response just pisses me off.

All macros give HUGE advantages over people that don't use them. Simple as that. If GGG cared about the integrity of the game they would incorporate all the stuff needed and ban any script or anything external. Since it's the opposite and the base game lacks a lot of stuff they have to allow players to use external scripts and if you are not using those you are crippling yourself in efficiency. Also GGG can't control what people are doing on their AHK scripts.

To prove they don't care about improving core item management in the game i can tell you that i got a post removed here for defending scripts for bulk identifying rares. Even D3 allows you to bulk ID... They prefer to let players use their "illegal" macros instead so they can take actions against players if they need so. Considering most of the macros are to fix the terrible and limited game controls/trading system is even more lame. They are punishing people for improving what they don't want to improve.

When it comes to PoE lab i don't think it even comes to this level. The compass tool is just a "knowledge sharing tool". It doesn't do anything with your game imput. It just shares with you the knowledge that a previous runner has gathered and put it in a external website.

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I_NO wrote:

Yo so my discord linked me a reddit thread about uh poe compass which many runners use including myself.

Sure I could be starting shit but nah not really not my intentions if I was starting shit I'd throw a bunch of seals at you all.

Alright so check this out https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/8ck05j/labcompass_130_release_loot_locations/

This ''version'' is basically going to be gutted now I didn't mind that what I did mind was the reason behind it like it just made me go ?????????????????????????????????? The fuck

"

Unfortunately we can't really let this continue because it's unfair for people who haven't installed the tool. We are turning off that log line in the next patch.

Like this fucking quote right here just baffled the shit out of me because you know how the fuck is that unfair versus the other tools we got? Like lets name a few ''aite'' Poe.trade macro? Poe.trade? PoB?

So many lines and only 3 f word?
Wow, im impressed.

Just fork the code and keep the functionality.

Are they going all in now with code obfuscation or only stoping the self doxing via log files? That answer sounds strange, what is unfortunatly about it? You either allow that stuff or don't.

it looks like a maphack lol.

In our burger shop, we will expulse bacon as ingredient in burgers as some people can't eat it, so nobody will.

And no, we aren't giving a choice in the matter, no bacon for everyone.

That is how I see it. Can't say that I agree with ggg decision.

QQ moar.

All you are doing is speeding up the eventual banning of all macros and tools, then where will you be.