AutoMacro

Whitetooth · 05/14/08, 7:35 AM

Maniq edit: removing actual details

URLs removed

Edit: Removed everything

ppilatee · 05/14/08, 3:28 PM

Removing links to the information regarding this isn't going to stem the tide of usage; this is found on most of the popular 'underground' Warcraft sites, or any Google search by somebody with a third grade education.

That said, I think having left the links in this thread could have led to much quicker addressing by Blizzard. It seems to be quite common practice for them to only fix issues that have made it mainstream.

funkydude · 05/14/08, 7:42 PM

We removed the post from WoWAce at blizzards request.

Marroc · 05/14/08, 10:19 PM

should probably remove mention of the exploited function as well...

Whitetooth · 05/15/08, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by funkydude

We removed the post from WoWAce at blizzards request.

Good to know at least they do know about it.

Sancus · 05/15/08, 6:27 PM

Personally I've always felt that hiding exploits is wrong, and publicizing them is right, not the other way around, and am always amused when people do this.

Not that it matters in this case, the cat is out of the bag and hopefully abuse will become as massive as possible so the pressure is high enough to force an early fix.

Elhana · 05/16/08, 3:12 PM

I'm disappointed by the decision to remove the post, more people use it, faster blizz will fix it
And if they can't - well, we'll be back to preTBC, we played like this for over a year and nobody complained really.

This stuff only makes repetitive tasks easier, you still have to do something more than just spam 1 button to kill Sunwell bosses or win higher rated Arena. It helps only boring parts of the game like trash or farming.

• frmorrison · 05/16/08, 3:36 PM

You can still google AutoMacro if you want the links. They are still out there, although I rather not cheat personally.

This has been around in China for a while (and you didn't need it before BC), so maybe they can't fix it.

♦ Praetorian · 05/16/08, 3:41 PM

Blizzard knows about it and is fixing it. And no, it would help a lot more than just "trash or farming." The simplest example that comes to mind is interrupt-skill macros that only fire if your target is currently casting a spell. Never again missing a pummel or a kick is more than just saved tedium.

• Chicken · 05/18/08, 5:59 AM

Originally Posted by Praetorian

Blizzard knows about it and is fixing it. And no, it would help a lot more than just "trash or farming." The simplest example that comes to mind is interrupt-skill macros that only fire if your target is currently casting a spell. Never again missing a pummel or a kick is more than just saved tedium.

Can even take it one step further and only allow interrupts on abilities that you want interrupted. Never an accidentally interrupted Deaden? For that matter making a one-button macro that completely optimizes your skill usage while still keeping energy high enough to use Kick at all times which will also automatically interrupt abilities?

The possibilities for it's use even extend past what used to be possible, as a lot of extra UI functions have been added by Blizzard since 2.0 as they knew these functions should not have been able to be used for macros.

Marroc · 05/18/08, 12:49 PM

I'm pretty sure the exploit could be used to get ANY unsigned logic to run during combat, which would make it even more dangerous than the proof of concept addon.

Elhana · 05/19/08, 2:50 AM

Logic is quite powerful, as much as it was preTBC.
However even if you make an advanced check for Spirit Shock kicks only and then make a macro to keep energy for kick that would fuckup as soon as RoS would delay it's SS long enough for both Interrupting players to get CD up, therefore both will autokick = fail

To improve that you'll have to write your own addon with interraid communication to create kick/pummel conditions

There is nothing impossible, but too complex and doesn't worth an effort

momo · 05/22/08, 3:57 PM

Originally Posted by Elhana

Logic is quite powerful, as much as it was preTBC.
However even if you make an advanced check for Spirit Shock kicks only and then make a macro to keep energy for kick that would fuckup as soon as RoS would delay it's SS long enough for both Interrupting players to get CD up, therefore both will autokick = fail

To improve that you'll have to write your own addon with interraid communication to create kick/pummel conditions

There is nothing impossible, but too complex and doesn't worth an effort

But that's a really simple problem, simply smash another button that is not the "kick SS" macro when it is not your turn to interrupt.

I do agree that this addon is overpowered, simply being able to always conserve 25 energy will improve a lot of rogues pvp and pve capabilities.