Back in September I charged that ISBoxer is equivalent to botting:
In essence, ISBoxer is just a bot that doesn’t have a preset script to follow, but rather follows you.
-THIS UNIT IS WATCHING MASTER-
This is why I think CCP is wrong on this issue and should change their stance. A bot is a bot is a bot. It shouldn’t matter if the bot is independent or dependent on the player for their instructions, it still allows a single human to sustain larger operations over long periods of time with fewer mistakes than a human without using ISBoxer would be able to. It doesn’t matter that it does not affect the economy or is not a tool of the Real Money Traders. Its a bot, and CCP should make it an exploit.
The number of commenters that disagreed with me was quite staggering, but one entity did agree with me: CCP Games.
Based on the discussion in this area and our will to be more clear and concise with the community regarding this part of our rules, we have decided to also apply this two-strike policy to prohibited forms of Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing as of January 1st 2015.
We would like to add, however, that we will not be taking action retroactively and will only be policing this policy as of January 1st, 2015.
Input Broadcasting and Input Multiplexing of actions with consequences in the EVE universe, are prohibited and will be policed in the same manner as Input Automation.This includes, but isn’t limited to:
• Activation and control of ships and modules
• Navigation and movement within the EVE universe
• Movement of assets and items within the EVE universe
• Interaction with other characters
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