Valid attacks

by Unknown

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Unknown2006-05-08 00:58:02
I know that IRE forbids automated attacks, but what counts as automated? I'm thinking of implementing two things: 1) something that queues my commands when I'm off-balance and 2) something that does a regular attack off of a timer. Would these be considered automated? I've read some combat logs and haven't seen a lot of people doing this, so I thought it might be illegal.
Unknown2006-05-08 01:05:58
Sorry, that's illegal.
Ialie2006-05-08 01:07:08
I thought it would be attacks that can attack while you aren't there. Just a bot that attakcs people when they come in to see you or something
Unknown2006-05-08 01:34:25
Doesnt look illegal to me... I *know* the queue is OK, the timer should be too... what makes them illegal?
ferlas2006-05-08 01:52:37
It dosnt seem bad.


A lot of people have something that makes them automatically perform an action when bashing like everytime they recover equi or balance something like swing rat.

That is accetable.
Mirk2006-05-08 02:40:30
um, I think what Ferlas is talking about isn't allowed, but other things, like queueing attacks are ok, because they actually require human input and thought in order for them to work. I think either Viravain or Lisaera had mentioned in an autoharvesting thing, that as long as the action was initiated by a real living person, and wasn't just walking around and harvesting everything autonomously (i.e., just push a button, leave, and viola, serenwilde is stripharvested as opposed to, enter a room, check for plants, and have the harvest thing harvest for you).

But I'm not a divine or admin, and thus, I'm not sure of their policy on such things. Personnally, I think this would be an opportune time to use the ISSUE ME thing or try to contact a divine (cause odds are you'll get a faster response by activley seeking them then for waiting for them to read this.)
ferlas2006-05-08 02:46:40
No what Im talking about definatly is allowed.

It is perfectly fine to have a triggered alias on balance recovery.

As long as you have to move manually or start it manally its fine.
Mirk2006-05-08 02:47:45
actually, it was hajamin who said it, and it is posted here
Morik2006-05-08 03:11:02
The general rule is pretty simple: if it can do the work unattended then its a nono.

Autoratting scripts are illegal. Auto-attacking rats but you have to move rooms .. thats fine.

So your stuff is fine. I've seen Apostates/Malignists do this kind of thing to get the most out of the whorish evileye skill.