>>536304901
The explanation isn't elaborate. Yoshi said theyd start going after plugins that used account ids like playerscope. Mare was the most popular plugin people wouldn't shut up about and until very recently used account ids to moderate.
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/515102-Regarding-the-Use-of-Third-Party-Programs-and-Player-Safety

>>718804520
>>718804676

REMINDER
>mare dev wants more "control" for how he bans people from mare for "no no mods"
>makes it so his plugin openly feeds info from the game to get player account ids to account ban people from mare
>playerscope hits the scene
>stalking app that uses a backdoor to gather player account ids and other data
>marefags are the first and loudest complainers that square should do something
>square sends him a c&d and directly say they will target similar third party tools that gather player account ids
>people cheer
>they do exactly what the players want and c&d's another third party tool that harnesses account ids
>this time its mare
>marefags scream and cry that they've banned modding
>the penumbra dev whos a friend to maredev directly says square didnt go after anything else and gave the likely reason
>they refuse to listen and spam square

Modbeasts are retarded. They have no long term thinking. No ability to rationalize. No need for peace or calm. They have had their brains fried by gooning.

REMINDER
>mare dev wants more "control" for how he bans people from mare for "no no mods"
>makes it so his plugin openly feeds info from the game to get player account ids to account ban people from mare
>playerscope hits the scene
>stalking app that uses a backdoor to gather player account ids and other data
>marefags the first and loudest complainers that square should do something
>square sends him a c&d and directly says they will target similar third party tools that gather player account ids
>people cheer
>they do exactly what the players want and c&d's another third party tool that harnesses account ids
>this time its mare
>marefags scream and cry that they've banned modding
>the penumbra dev whos a friend to maredev directly says square didnt go after anything else and gave the likely reason
>they refuse to listen and spam square

Are modbeasts stupid?

>>536192365

>>536192427
Dalamud doesn't use player IDs so its fine.