are chat macros bannable?

FOR JUSTICE··1 votes·1,854 views

just want to communicate (yes communicate, not spam) certain things like "I'm low on mana" and "back up your playing a bit to aggro" because I cant type very fast, and it would be a shame to use one, but then get banned immediately. is this bannable?

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PhDs Nuts2 votes

you're too

FOR JUSTICE1 votes

?

edit: ill cut u if you correct my grammar again lol

Weathered1 votes

From reading past threads, things like chat macros (even when bound to QWER) are not bannable. I distinctly remember a thread a while ago in which a Riot said they personally use a macro like "LET IT GOOOOO" on their R when they play Janna.

However, it is not officially stated anywhere in Riot's ToS whether chat macros are against the rules, and if whatever macro program or method you use accidentally looks funny to the automated system, there is definitely a possibility it could punish you. Unlikely, but possible.

FOR JUSTICE1 votes

have you ever used one, and if so, can you recommend one?

Karunamon1 votes

I'm a fan of AutoHotKey or PhraseExpress. Both of these will let you do chat macros very easily.

FOR JUSTICE1 votes

ill try auto hotkey

FOR JUSTICE1 votes

also I might be going a bit beyond the scope of the boards, but mind helping me set this up? I can get the macros to work outside the game, but for some reason cant get it to work in the ingame client or in game. I read something about how direct x inputs polling might affect it, but I need a little elaboration.

btw, heres the code for the file I made:

RCtrl:: Send {Enter} sleep 10 Send Rawr!! sleep 10 Send {Enter} Return

Silent Gravity1 votes

Chat macros are not bannable unless you use them to spam, because spam is punishable.

FOR JUSTICE1 votes

k thx

nelogis1 votes

You can use just short words that describe these things if you want to be super safe

Something like: oom (Out of mana) play safe

These dont really take up much time to type.

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