ExileRaceTracker - Display some interesting info during a race

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Brian_GGG wrote:

Hey there,

I'd suggest you guys check out this post by Chris, as I'm afraid it applies in this situation:

"Any kind of addon like this is unfortunately not allowed because it could expose information that the game normally doesn't make clear to the user (giving them an advantage). While I understand this particular one is harmless, the policy is to prevent users feeling that they have to run (potentially dangerous!) third party programs to have a level playing field."

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/592979/page/4#p5284492

I don't think this is applicable to this tool.

- It's open-source, can be sure if it is safe.
- Uses GGG's API, it can't get more legal.
- Doesn't really give in-game advantage
- etc.

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kedalel wrote:

I was like you missing notifications... but I found a nice android app that display all the races and you can subscibe to the ones you want to do. (But I think there is only one notification 30 minutes before) It's called PoE Events.

awesome, gonna check it out now (been using my phone as a timer for races so its right next to my pc 99% of the time).

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Brian_GGG wrote:

Hey there,

I'd suggest you guys check out this post by Chris, as I'm afraid it applies in this situation:

"Any kind of addon like this is unfortunately not allowed because it could expose information that the game normally doesn't make clear to the user (giving them an advantage). While I understand this particular one is harmless, the policy is to prevent users feeling that they have to run (potentially dangerous!) third party programs to have a level playing field."

https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/592979/page/4#p5284492

I guess I don't follow considering this is information that you, GGG, already provide just in a horrible format. I can go to the forum post for the event itself to see ranks, experience, character classes etc... at any time during the event. If anything a script like this being available events the playing field more in that it doesn't require a second monitor to easily view this and it doesn't unfairly provide information more easily to top players than others due to horrible search and filtering.

If I'm 10th on the ladder it's very easy for me to see how far ahead I am of person behind me and how far behind person ahead of me. If I'm rank 500 it's a complete pain the ass. Though marginally better if using a 3rd party site like poestatistics.

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ignarsoll wrote:

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Brian_GGG wrote:

Hey there,

I'd suggest you guys check out this post by Chris, as I'm afraid it applies in this situation:

"Any kind of addon like this is unfortunately not allowed because it could expose information that the game normally doesn't make clear to the user

I don't think this is applicable to this tool.
- Uses GGG's API, it can't get more legal.

exactly.
*the 'advantage' it gives is very minor, and only able to affect your strategy in a race, nothing more nor even gameplay itself in any manner.
*it is NOT an addon to the game/client, nor does it interact/do anything with the client/server communication.

*the only very minor thing that is against the "rules", is that it automates the requests for the ladder from the website - but since there is a (more or less official) API to do this, whats its use if not for that what the script does?

Fixed issues with the account not being saved correctly
It works now even if there is 2 races at the same time (week race + another one)