Hey everyone, and hopefully the World’s Edge / Relic team,
I’ve been thinking about a project to help new players get into AoE4 and wanted to check the waters here first.
I’m looking to build a helper tool similar to what Blitz does for League.
I know we already have great tools like FluffyMaguro’s Overlay which runs live in-game, but that focuses on “static” data like opponent match history. My idea is to build a “Learning Assistant” that helps beginners with the basic macro:
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In Lobby: It would suggest strong civilizations based on the map.
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In Game: It would help track the basics—simple reminders to build a house if you’re supply blocked, or tracking if your villager count matches a build order.
The Tech: To keep it strictly safe and fair, the in-game portion would only use OCR (screen reading). It would just “look” at the pixels on the screen (resources, pop count, clock). No memory reading, no game file injection.
Why I’m asking: My view is that this is basically just a “digital sticky note” that updates itself. It doesn’t give any info that isn’t already visible on the screen, and honestly, any decent player wouldn’t gain an advantage from it (they already know when to build houses!). It’s purely to help beginners manage the mental stack.
Before I start coding, does anyone know if this crosses a line regarding the TOS? I definitely don’t want to get banned, just want to make a tool to help the player base grow.
Thoughts?