Blizzard Detecting?

[IMASECRET]

I'm curious.

I have a private server that me and some RL friends screw around on. But I also have a character on the live servers that I frequently raid with.

Now, I don't wanna keep my friends from having fun while I raid.

If I have the server running in the background, and I'm on the liveservers, can blizzard detect it, and potentionally ban me?

[*Alexz*]

No they cant decet it

[Free Hugs]

It is impossible to do that... well right now it is hehehehehehee :wink0:

[KainRacure]

I've heard both ways but personally to be save I would not run my server while on blizzard's official servers.

[Tankotron]

I don't think private servers are illegal anyway, at least on emu they said it wasn't

[warsheep]

Blizzard uses a spyware program called "Warden". Its the "best" spyware there is, because its 100% legal.

If Blizzard wanted, they'd ban everyone having emulators on in the background. Takes them 1 hour of programming, MAX, and then, Warden will be programed to look for the emulators.

Then, You'd be banned under 20 seconds.

So, thought they do not ban you for it now, I would recommend you to NOT do it, Blizzard may update warden at ANY time.

There are some programs to stop Warden tho, not sure at how effective it is...

Also, from what I've heard, or, really what an GM "accidently" said, they only got the chat logs for 2 weeks.

So people, UNDERSTAND what you guys are talking about, before telling about it.

That was specialy said to you Vairniss.

But, for now, its not really a big reason to be scared, altho, to be 100% safe, do not have emulators on in the background.

[erebos]

they wont mess with you there is nothing wrong on having a private server

[matupa]

they wont mess with you there is nothing wrong on having a private server

They are in charge of your account (on live servers) and can do anything with it at anytime, with or without reason. It is said so in the Terms of Agreement toward the end.
I suggest that you don't, BUT, I do it anyways. (lol)

[KainRacure]

I don't think private servers are illegal anyway, at least on emu they said it wasn't

This is quoted from the WoW EULA:

B. You agree that you shall not, under any circumstances,

(iii) host, provide or develop matchmaking services for the Game or intercept, emulate or redirect the communication protocols used by Blizzard in any way, including without limitation through protocol emulation, tunneling, packet sniffing, modifying or adding components to the Game, use of a utility program or any other techniques now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose, including without limitation unauthorized network play over the Internet, network play utilizing commercial or non-commercial gaming networks, or as part of content aggregation networks; or

(iv) facilitate, create or maintain any unauthorized connection to the Game or the Service, including without limitation any connection to any unauthorized server that emulates, or attempts to emulate, the Service. All connections to the Game and/or the Service, whether created by the Game Client or by other tools and utilities, may only be made through methods and means expressly approved by Blizzard. Under no circumstances may you connect, or create tools that allow you or others to connect, to the Game's proprietary interface other than those expressly provided by Blizzard for public use.

It is against their terms and they can ban you for it. SO just don't get caught. Do not run the programs at the same time as u connect to blizzard's servers.

its simple...

[TheDipper]

The software IS fully detectable.

However, SWL servers are completely legal and they have no way in telling exactly what info that server is conveying and reading from.

You could be hosting cookie recipe websites.

[xps980]

You could be hosting cookie recipe websites.

omgg lol i lold so hard

[Barana]

as Kain said, it IS illegal and blizzard can SUE u for hosting or even PLAYING on a private server.