Is Ahk bannable now?

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March 29, 2020
Lonelywolf

Is Ahk bannable now?

Hello,

I have heard several players use Autohotkey and that its not bannable, which didn't make sense to me so I wanted to ask to get a clear answer about this matter.

Thanks!
March 30, 2020
Thorbjorn

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Originally Posted by Lonelywolf

Hello,

I have heard several players use Autohotkey and that its not bannable, which didn't make sense to me so I wanted to ask to get a clear answer about this matter.

Thanks!

staff responded once that it might be bannble but it also might be not, depending on how you use it or something

I can't be arsed to find the post so it's best to just not use it
March 30, 2020
Lonelywolf

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorbjorn

staff responded once that it might be bannble but it also might be not, depending on how you use it or something

I can't be arsed to find the post so it's best to just not use it

So if you use it for spamming overpower is not bannable and if you use it to spam heal is bannable ? --- thats sarcasm. its rather confusing to me if they really said "depends on how you use it." Because i think there is only one way to use Ahk :/
March 30, 2020
Thorbjorn

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonelywolf

So if you use it for spamming overpower is not bannable and if you use it to spam heal is bannable ? --- thats sarcasm. its rather confusing to me if they really said "depends on how you use it." Because i think there is only one way to use Ahk :/

They said something about instant interrupts in arenas iirc. As I said, it's best to just not use it and find a workaround.
Macro overpower in all abilities or something idk
March 30, 2020
Anyone0

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lonelywolf

So if you use it for spamming overpower is not bannable and if you use it to spam heal is bannable ? --- thats sarcasm. its rather confusing to me if they really said "depends on how you use it." Because i think there is only one way to use Ahk :/

It's allowed if action by the user directly results in an action made in game. Like how multiboxers are using it. And also everything that could have been done with macros in game is allowed.

What's not allowed:
Delayed actions - you press a key and action happens later.
Actions without key press from the user.
Any dynamic conditions that are not just mapping one button to another. For example, mapping the same button to different actions, depending on situation (might be allowed in some cases if the same is also possible with macros in game).

Gray area:
"Turbo button" - user presses and holds a key and AHK sends it as many key presses instead of 1. Seems to be allowed, as long as you have to hold the key pressed for it to work. Not allowed if you press it once and releases it but AHK keeps spamming it.