Gordon backpeddled on this and said that only unattended macro'ing is bad.
If you are at the computer and can respond then you are ok.
Rokenn
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mott, Mike J. [mailto:mike.j.mott@...]
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 6:48 AM
> To: 'eqbards@egroups.com'
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] healsong vs manasong
>
>
> Well the catch is that using a gamepad *might* be considered
> a violation of
> the TOS -- from all the "official" comments, it seems that VI
> views gamepads
> as "macroing". Taking that into consideration, they also
> have backed off
> that stance somewhat since using a gamepad to twist songs
> (and it is NOT
> reliable in a battle due to missed notes, lag etc.) can offer
> relief to
> someone who is suffering from a physical disability, a
> repetitive stress
> condition etc.. I think the best guideline to go by is to
> NEVER leave your
> gamepad alone with a repetive "macro" going when you are not at the
> keyboard.
>
> I personally use a Microsoft Sidewinder Pro, which has
> software that allows
> you to program in extremely long series of keystrokes (my
> heal\mana sequence
> lasts 10 minutes and my levitate\selos sequence lasts 20
> minutes). Other
> gamepads allow programming keystrokes and also have an
> auto-fire button,
> which would be better suited to this application.
>
> The big thing about using a gamepad to twist is you have to
> stop it from
> twisting to say anything. Also if you are using it for
> travel, and you miss
> a couple notes in a row trying to play levitation, well lets
> just say its
> not the fall that kills you - its the sudden stop.
>
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