Dumb Question Relating to online Game

dugindog

anyone that plays Guild wars?

if so, what I am trying to figure out is a way to connect to their server from php, and gather the items in a characters Inventory then populate a MySQL database with the information.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

badgoat

So basically you want to steal the information they created which they compiled for their game and use it for your own purposes?

dugindog

badgoat wrote:
So basically you want to steal the information they created which they compiled for their game and use it for your own purposes?

I would not consider it stealing, as I could take the information that is in my account, and manually type it into a my web page, all I would be looking to do is automate the process instead of manually updating everytime.

halojoy

gather the items in a characters Inventory

besides the issue of using others things in their website

it depends on where and how this info you would like to browse and get is stored ?
and how well it is protected
if it is a file in a folder
what are the permission of the file and folder ?

you should also know, that every web server produces a log with remote IP-address
and records all your actions and what files you download to any computer
these logs are often monitored in some way
that would discover any unnormal thing sooner or later

badgoat

dugindog wrote:
I would not consider it stealing, as I could take the information that is in my account, and manually type it into a my web page, all I would be looking to do is automate the process instead of manually updating everytime.

Sure... But you cannot guarantee that what's in your account is exactly what's in their database. For example: Let's say in your account, it says Sword +2. In their database, it may have sword, damage modifier, weight, class, delay between swings, decay rate, damage bonuses for strength, etc. When their game sees your weapon it may call their database to do the calls and calculations. Having too much information on your side would make for an inefficient process, especially when it is called hundreds or thousands of times per instance you're playing.

If you are trying to recreate their game, using their own information which they have assembled over months of hard work, you'll not get much help I bet. If you think it's a legitimate request, why not email them directly and ask for their entire item database?

dugindog

I am not trying to recreate the game, or anything like that. all I am looking for is the info of My personal inventory.

I have tried contacting the company, however I have had no response and have been waiting for about 6 weeks.

any other help / sugestions would be greatly appreciated.

thx

badgoat

How do you think Ford would respond if you asked them for design plans and schematics for their new Mustang, just for your own personal use and knowledge? Perhaps they don't want to share it with you. Maybe they would like to keep their information secret.

If I put myself in their shoes, I wouldn't give it out either.

dugindog

I actually agree with them, and you, but people can do it manually without any request, I'm just looking at finding a way of "automating" this process, to save some time.