Just in, using any device other than a keyboard and mouse to control your client (foot pedals, joystick, trackball) is considered exploitative and will result in a permaban (yes, permanent with no appeal).
Don’t believe me? Give it a try.
Blizzard’s response is that “keyboard and mouse are considered primary inputs, any other device is not”.
Feel bad for anyone who needs something other than a traditional keyboard and mouse to control their PC for whatever reason.
client cant detect if/when you’re using razer synapse macros though, also screw blizzard I knew someone who raided with no hands and used modified hardware to get by, this is almost criminal.
I had a buddy that played with a trackball forever, not an advantage or cheating.
Source on op?
official source or fairy tales 
Sounds like this guys friend must have been banned for actually cheating and this is the BS he came up with to save face lol.
Well I guess OP actually believed it so I guess is it really that stupid to make up?
I’m curious now because a foot pedal sounds like a great modifier key instead of ctrl shift or alt LOL
I can only play with an Xbox controller nowadays. Hope thats not next.
Trackballs are a type of mouse. They are pretty much indistinguishable from mice because they use the same tech. If he is claiming it will get you banned, then he is trolling or, as Rorshak is saying, he is just trying to claim everything is banned to cover up why a friend or guildmate was banned.
Sounds like someone multiboxing and then getting caught not playing by the new rules tbh.
I can’t see anyone being penalized for using any type of input device. That’s just asking for an accessibility lawsuit and a whole lot of bad press.
…the TBC client is based on shadowlands and it includes built in controller support. Dont believe me? Give it a try.
Lol you are all sooooo smart.
It happened. That’s all I’m going to say.
Pics or it didn’t.
I am afraid I’d need to see a source on it as well. I’ve seen plenty of counter posts over the past decade with players who have handicaps that have used pedals or modified hardware to be able to play. The foot pedals would essentially be no different than myself having bound skills to my Razor mouse.
dude playing with pedals sounds so fun
rebind W+S too
god mode
again…the TBC is based on shadowlands framework which has hooks that specifically support this kind of thing without the need of any external application or software.
By the way…is anyone even aware of how Blizzard is able to know you are using external applications? Its pretty damn scary what they do and hope you people have looked into it.
Only thing I can think of is if someone is using 3rd party software to remap keys for the foot pedal and track pad that isn’t the software that the device uses by default or what windows uses by default.
You mean thumb ball mouse?. . .
It’s just a freaking mouse that you use the ball to move around instead of your wrist. . . What the absolute _____…
Any source for this OP?
Because trackball is a commonly used type of mouse for those with minor wrist issues and those like myself that just prefer easier mouse control and movement with minimal desk space.
Dang a clutch pedal for my warlock was just the edge i needed
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