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This debate is very old.

I have come to the conclusion that if something raises the debate, it is probably an exploit from Blizzard pov.

If something requires you to use very unintuitive mechanics that are "out of the gameplay" (in sense that it is not combat tactics) and doesn't seem to have been thought of: it is probably an exploit.

Now we can argue if we think that is one or not. It doesn't matter, Blizzard has the final word and in these matter I have very often seen them say it is an exploit:

One example close to this one:
At wotlk, you could go into a dungeon with a party of five. If you kick someone he stays in the dungeon for 60s before being kicked out. 5 person used this mechanic to go in a dungeon, kick one player, make him tag the enemies (meaning he gets all exp since he is not in a group) and then the group helps him kill the ennemies, he gets 100% exp from those mobs (and since they are elite they are worth a lot). Every 50s they group the player to avoid him being kicked. They do this over and over and the player reached level 80 very fast (1st world).

Now, there was a lot of argument saying there was no bug there. And it is true, everything relied on game mechanics and each thing separately was legal.

In the end Blizzard banned the 5 players (permanently).

For me the OP right here is quite close to this back in WotlK and from Blizzard pov I'm pretty sure they consider this as exploit.

Meh I dont like that I want informative tooltip with a way to know more. I certainly don't want to be in the DA:O situation where there was no number on skills at all and you had to test or go on the internet.

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