GhostPrime, on Nov 15 2016 - 20:48, said:
Question: The ability to lock onto a target that isn’t highlighted, is that illegal?
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Answer: This is now considered a cheat.
Question: Can I use a mod that allows me to zoom out more?
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Answer: Yes, you can use a mod which allows you to zoom out further from your own tank.
Palladius__, on Nov 15 2016 - 21:48, said:
I posted this in a modified form on the original thread today. The odd answer today goes against their own stated position on the Fair Play Policy statement.
Autoaim + (let's call it autolock +) is exactly the way autoaim or autolock works in console, you can lock onto a target without direct line of sight, through a building, etc. Most of the changes WG have implemented to WOT PC is making it closer to console so it seems likely they will add this to the vanilla and there is no reason why they should object to this mod in the meanwhile until they actually add it. It would be kind of screwed up for them to ban people for using a mod that they offer as a feature on console. So what gives today? Does the right hand not speak to the left there?
I would say Autoaim + falls under what is listed in the Fair Play Policy post as "Mods that provide a gameplay advantage in what we believe to be a positive way. These will be considered "good" for the time being, and may even inspire official game features."
The wording of WGNA's own Fair Play Policy post on the website states under forbidden mods, "Auto-aim, or “aimbots” that provide more functionality than the “aim lock” in the vanilla client, specifically those that aim at the enemy's weak spots or automatically lead the aim so the offending player can focus on maneuvering their tank." Autoaim+ doesn't do that.
It would help for WG to say the mod is considered "good" for the time being until it's added to the PC game like it is in console instead of the bizarre statement that started this thread.
Q. Does auto-aim+ allow you to auto-aim onto tanks that aren't viewed i.e. NOT highlighted (spotted)? If not then presumably this is ok?
Q. I highlighted the question regarding "zooming out" because as this is legal, presumably you can look over houses/rocks to see the tank. If this is the case, surely you'd then be able to use the vanilla auto-aim to select it. I assume that auto-aim + simply allows you to select the tank behind the rock without having to do all of that?
It's my understanding that auto-aim+ locks onto the tank in the same way as the vanilla auto-aim does i.e. to center-mass of the tank. Therefore is there really any advantage?
Just some food for thought and perhaps input from GhostPrime?
I'm all for getting rid of the hacks/cheats and am glad that WG are trying to try make this a little more of a level playing field.