I don't like botters. That is a lie, I hate the fact that they are cheating, not just "don't like".

The thing is, how much of personal integrity is ok to loose for people cheating in a virtual world? The program doesn't *sound* illegal in the light I have seen it in thus far. I'll be following this carefully..

So it's now possible to use a program to fight out your battles? What fun does that leave? -.-! Mounting between locations?

I don't like the thought of the program being used in game, and I'm certainly with Blizzard on this one, it just isn't right. Wether or not he may or may not, have broken their Crights, I don't know.

Never saw people running around clueless in AV? Those are bots. They aren't doing much, but just by moving they prevent being reported.

Anyway, if you make money by selling cheating software, really, that's low. I hope they nail him in court.

Return the money to Blizzard or to the people who bought the thing?

I fully agree here, I hope they get nailed for this, bots are lame but selling them is so much worse...

Depends on how you look at things, but earning money by disrupting Blizzard's service to fans should be eligible to punish, even if he isn't breaking the EULA himself.

Anyway, an interesting addition: PlayNoEvil Article

Just to clear one little detail up: Glider bots have been around for years. It used to be worse of course because the UI API lacked the "protected" functions for movement, combat, etc. so a MOD could run your toon around and then "defend" itself from an attack. (One of the top of my head was literally called Defend Yourself.) Or you could take one that had "autopilot" and have your character run to someplace you had been before while you watched TV or made a snack. (TB to Org anyone?)

As to who should get the money... who cares? If he keeps it, it will be burned up in legal fees regardless of the outcome. Blizzard certainly doesn't *need* it although they may be entitled to it in the form of damages from interference of a sort. The people who knowingly purchased a cheat/hack to the game DON'T deserve it back regardless of the justification.

You know who should get it? US. lol A pro-rated credit to playtime for all the rest of us who play by the rules and put up with all the bot-BS. =)

Peace.

Hoji.

Automation software is not derivative of the software with which they are compatible so the case has no real legal merit. Just because something causes adverse effects to another party alone does not make it right to have the force of government infringe on freedom and property. Try to think outside the scope of our stupid, little game.