It is highly advisable to not use such things in online games.
Cheating takes the fun out of games, and also this is an excerpt from an AO forum:
What is an exploit anyhow?
No. 11 of our Rules of Conduct (RoC) states the following: "You will
not exploit any bug in Anarchy Online and you will not communicate the
existence of any such exploitable bug (the definition of bugs like
this is: a bug that grants the user unnatural or unintended benefits
in game), either directly or through public posting, to any other user
of Anarchy Online. You will promptly report any such exploit via
exploits@anarchy-online.com address and never use it again."
Bug = [Computer Science] A defect in the code or routine of a program.
An exploit is a bug that grants a user an unnatural or an unintended
benefit in the game for a character of their profession and level.
Meaning, it's a bug or design error that makes it possible for
characters to fight monsters, solve quests, earn money, get items,
etc. that normally should be out of that character's reach or not
possible in the first place. Basically, exploiting can be described as
cheating.
If you're not sure if something is considered an exploit here's what
we expect you to do, and what you shouldn't do:
Send an email to exploits@anarchy-online.com including a description
of what you think might be an exploit - this is the correct channel to
use in regards of exploits. Try to include as many details as possible
such as character names involved, the level and faction (Omni-Tek,
clan or neutral) of the characters involved, date/time when it
happened, the playfield where it happened, etc. and possibly a step by
step procedure. You'll receive a reply, sometimes with the request for
more details or an in-game meeting if needed.
We expect you to inform us about exploits, not tell other players
about your discovery (this includes in-game channels, message boards
and other possible communications) and to not use the exploit after
you've found it. It is very important not to spread information about
exploits after they have been discovered, as the team needs time to
solve the problem and to keep the amount of players that might use it
as small as possible.
Also, remember that exploiting and/or sharing of exploit-information
might lead to the suspension of your account, banning and/or deleting
of characters/items/credits. Furthermore, we'll not put out any
information about exploit fixes until they have been patched to the
live dimensions; we do that in order to not spread exploit information
ourselves. |
