Last Updated: July 7, 2024

Disclaimer

This policy will be changed from time to time, check it regularly to ensure you understand what software you are running and installing.

What is this policy for?

This addon policy is here to govern which addons are listed within Nexus' official Addon Library, it also exists to inform users of the nature of the software they are installing, to make an informed decision.

Be aware, this policy is in addition to any directives from ArenaNet officials, the Terms of Service, Code of Conduct & User Agreement or Third Party Program Policy.

Any official communication, takes precedence over the guidelines presented here.

If an addon makes changes, which would change the categorisation without prompting user consent beforehand, the addon will be removed from the Addon Library and blocked from being loaded until the matter is resolved or in extreme cases banned from the Raidcore platform.

Categorisation

The addons are categorised as follows:

Tier 0

No warning displayed in the addon library.

The addon only uses official APIs and should be totally okay.

Tier 1

Yellow warning displayed in the addon library.

A Tier 1 addon may

  1. access game memory. But may only,
    1. provide already visible information in a different format. Including, but not limited to existing interactions (e.g. clicking) of said elements.
    2. make changes that have no impact on other players, or immediate gameplay. Including, but not limited to Quality of Life changes.
  2. make use of macros, but
    1. stays within the Macro Policy.
    2. if it provides user-recorded macros, informs the user to adhere to the official Macro Policy.

Example: Weak Auras, Dodgejump Binds, Autoclickers

Tier 2

Orange/Red warning displayed in the addon library.

A Tier 2 addon may

  1. access game memory, in order to add new information, not normally visible to users, but
    1. the new information has no impact on other players.
    2. the new information has no impact on immediate gameplay.

Example: DPS Meters

Tier 3

Information marker displayed in the addon library.

A Tier 3 addon may do more than previous tiers, but has exclusive written permission from ArenaNet. :ArenaNet:

Historic example: Build Templates within ArcDPS