Utilities

BDStyle

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Lightning strikes twice

Mo/A

Ok I have a question on guildwars untilities.
I've been given the name and links to 3 utilities that have been posted on our guild forum. Before i ok them I'd think it best i ask you guys if they are cochure or not. Not knowing myself i don't want to lose my online password because of a silly download.

The names are

Guildwars Arcane. (skill compedium apparently)
The edge. (build designer)
GW freaks. (team pvp build designer)

I'm not going to post the links here as its blatently going to be against forum rules or something and tbh thats why i want your guys advice.

Are these ok or not?

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by BDStyle

Are these ok or not?
if it has .EXE on it Anet says download at your own risk and advises against it on general principals.

Lord Iowerth

Lord Iowerth

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Atlanta, GA (#guildwarsguru FTW!)

Biscuit Of Dewm [MEEP]

R/Mo

My experience with "helper programs" from playing other games has always been (and will always continue to be)

risk of getting hacked > benefit from helpful programs

All the info you could ever want can be found in forums here, Guildwiki, or from just playing and learning.

art_

art_

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

It would be cool if someone designed a program which meant u could switch between armor as easily as u can between weapons.

But thats slightly off-topic...

Savio

Savio

Teenager with attitude

Join Date: Jul 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

GWfreaks is pretty good, I've never heard of the other two.

Makkert

Makkert

Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Same as Sav.
Also use GWFreaks, it's the best I know.
But the other two I never heard of. Care to link up?

Kaiser

Kaiser

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Philippines

House Of Ancient Dragons [WYRM]

W/Mo

I use GWFreaks app as well. I think it would best if you have a firewall app turned on. Like for example, ZoneAlarm, it alerts you if a certain program is trying to access the internet, you have the option to approve or deny the access.

BDStyle

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Lightning strikes twice

Mo/A

Ok cheers for that lads, also sorry for posting in wrong area :?

Well i may give gwfreaks a bash then as for the others it may be a case of turning all my security up and giving them a run on my pc. If the last 2 turn out ok i'll link them otherwise I don't want to be seen spreading malicous exe's

jimmy_logic

jimmy_logic

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/

I never run programs like that if I am unsure of what it does. One way to check is to run it in a sandbox environment. For those that have Virtual PC you know what I mean. On a sidenote those that do have Virtual PC a good experiment is to leave it unpatched and see how fast it craps it pants.