Skip to content
TORNLIFE More

Looking for mugging bot

Started by Blazebearer [2348620] on in Tools & Userscripts.

18 replies · 874 views · thread synced · 10 days ago · View on torn.com
About this thread

Posts archived: 19 / 19 posts (100%) · the total is Torn's reply count + the opening post at the last fetch

Counted by TornLife from the archived posts.

Archived posts
19
Discussion span
→
People posting
9
Likes on archived posts
27
Authority score
52 / 100
Historical score
20 / 100
Story score
38 / 100
Engagement score
65 / 100
Blazebearer [2348620]
Basically, looking for a discord bot that notifies me when a bazaar sells items worth a value that I can set somewhere.

Contact me to talk about further details
Blazebearer [2348620]
I am not a coder, but just checking the API for the value of a bazaar is surely not illegal, and checking it again at a different point in time should also be fine. Comparing those two values and sending a discord message also shouldn't be illegal to my knowledge.

What part of this project would get me in trouble or would be against the rules?
GIFTS [2612583]
99% of the HOF factions have these! I Seriously though this was common knowledge! I was also looking for someone to build this for me with no luck!
Hemigenus [2911440]
Ye lol, one of my friends told me about them, i'm not surprised. Would like one for my faction tho, sounds like it'd be a nice little tool.
GIFTS [2612583]
Yes, having been in a lot of HOF factions on the first page of the faction list they all use these types of tools. And mainly the people who build these powerful tools are members of the faction so it is really hard to get one built by a random in TORN!
Mubb [2344222]
Probably kept under ties by PT, 39 and whatever other HoF factions use it, unless you can find a scripter willing to write one, you're not gonna get it lol.
Weav3r [1853324] Helper
To answer your question, I assumed that such a bot would be illegal since it would just continuously ping the value of select bazaars and send out a notification the very second that the bazaar value dropped by a certain threshold. As far as I know that is considered to be "scraping a page you're not currently viewing", as is defined under scripting abuse.

But if I'm wrong, I'm wrong. Doesn't really bother me either way.
Father [2131687]
I am sorry for sounding like a dick but I am already annoyed because of dumb discourse in community regarding the scripts.

I assumed

This represents the behaviour of most of Torn players. They don't understand how a script works, but if there is a script that is effective and they don't have access to it, it is automatically termed as "illegal"

My brother in Christ, if you don't know what you are talking about, then why the f**k are you talking?

What OP is asking is doable within the rules by utilising api that all Torn players have access to.
Weav3r [1853324] Helper
My man, it's really not that big of a deal.

A lot of Torn's rules are left up to interpretation and while I don't script for a living or anything even remotely close, I have some minor knowledge of how scripts work and can create some basic scripts. With that being said, my own interpretation of the rules was that OP's request was for something illegal. Certainly not the rarest thing to come across in the forums. People don't know, and there's only one way for them to learn.

Was I wrong? Apparently so, as it's "common knowledge" that the HOF factions use a script just like this. I personally don't care about them so it's not knowledge to me.

Did I learn something about the specifics of Torn's rules? Yes. Would you rather people simply..not learn things?
Father [2131687]
You showed your knowledge of rules but not of the API. I also do not code for a living, I am also self taught.

The rules' interpretation cannot be done unless you know what is possible with api and what is not.

The way to learn to explore and ask questions. Not making assumptions and comments about legality of something you do not understand.
Weav3r [1853324] Helper
This argument really isn't worth my time but I'll just say, your name is extremely fitting for your attitude. I feel like you're about to take away my Xbox for the weekend.