I don't see how it can be illegal matey? C'mon, make it your new years resolution to only play the EC!
Thu, 03 October 2013 - 2:10pm EDT by
Lauren M
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Subject to interpretation i suppose.
like, i know people were being banned for stuff like this from archage, while i might not agree that they should have been banned, and some of the stuff didnt effect gameplay at all, it still can be technically against the rules, whether it makes sense or not.
Like i said, obviously people break the official rules all the time, scripting, third party programs, etc etc. so its up to every player to decide if the risk constitutes the benefit.