Ton of add ons to TFT and how does RIOT feel?

Pyrrhicblade·Jan 18, 2020·3 votes·1,240 views

People have trackers to know the exact pool of each champion w/o even having to look at boards. Percent of exactly what will be rolled for. SO much extremely game altering data. How does Riot feel, I'd like to know because I'll be FORCED to use this stuff (I do not at the moment) and I hate that. Ranked should be what RIOT puts in the game only. Otherwise why would it be ToS to use other "add ons" that go farther and break the game or cheat. It is extremely common in high ranked play at the moment. Even if it is client side only there is no way you can say it 100% does not effect shared game play.

7 Comments

ZyniyaJan 18, 20202 votes

OMG really those things are real? I stopped playing that game mode cuz I have enough idle clickers on Steam and got tired of saving up and spending 200 gold to try and find my last piece for the 3 champs I need to get 3*. An add on like that would make the game much less tilting and rng based.

PyrrhicbladeJan 18, 20202 votes

Yah and counting cards makes blackjack way less stressful but it is not allowed for very good reasons.

ZyniyaJan 18, 20202 votes

Only a very good reason if your the place paying out at least.

Kei143Jan 18, 20202 votes

They've already said (somewhere, can't find it) that add ons that show static information (like what items combine into what) is fine. Anything to read the current game state to aid the players with decisions (like showing them the pool or doing live calculations) is not OK.

Use of those add ons are considered unauthorized 3rd party programs and you'll get permabanned for it.

PyrrhicbladeJan 19, 20201 votes

Thanks I'll try to find this post. I can tell you first hand platinum and up there is an endless barrage of add-ons that go beyond static information. I know this cause a massive portion of Diamond and up stream or post vids or at least post screenshots. I'm hugely upset about it but it is as obvious as if everyone on earth just started running red lights. Riot knows but then "something" will happen and they'll suddenly care.

Kei143Jan 19, 20201 votes

people whom use 3rd party programs get banned in waves. It makes it harder for the script developers to know what got them caught.

Ban people immediately and make players immediately feel good while making it super easy for the script developers to further their product to the point that Riot can't catch up, or have the players suffer a bit while keeping the bot developers in check. Riot has to pick the lesser of the two evils.

True GarenJan 23, 20201 votes

Ha - the game even has the equivalent of "card counting". I predicted this. The same programs that track champion availability can also just tell you which move to make next...

THIS is the real reason why TFT doesn't give XP. Not only could bots play it, but they would win.