Can using an overlay cause a ban?

[Rosch]

I'm tempted to use an overlay (Not a mod but an external program) to basically have a dps meter. Can I be banned for using it?

[Suzaku]

Nobody has been banned for anything in this game.

[Vandals[UK]]

Also, please keep the dps result to yourself.
Don't announce it in chat.

[Rosch]

Originally posted by VandalsUK:

Also, please keep the dps result to yourself.
Don't announce it in chat.

Of course. At best I'm gonna tease some friends via Discord.

Originally posted by Suzaku:

Nobody has been banned for anything in this game.

I hope so. I just don't wanna risk 280+ hours of progress, that's why i opened this thread.

[Zukabazuka]

I do believe the only time someone might been banned is when they modded payed DLC in to their game when they didn't pay for it. That doesn't sit well with developers. But anything else seems to just ok.

[Maffeketel]

No, you won't be banned for it although this particular mod is heavily frowned upon by most players so I'd keep the information that this cheat provides to yourself and not post it in the chat when in an online session. Playing solo when this mod is active would be my recommendation.

Also be aware that mods can cause issues for which Capcom won't provide support. Make a backup of your savedata before installing as a necessary precaution. Some issues caused by mods can't be solved so it's always a risk to install them.

Capcom in general does not approve of mod usage, but no bans have been issued as of yet. Their stance on this might chance in the future and they might eventually start issuing bans if they want so use mods at your own risk.

I hope this answers your question.

[Avstah]

Originally posted by Maffeketel:

heavily frowned upon by most players

There's no basis for this comment at all, as there cannot possibly have been a statistical analysis on who does or doesn't approve of mods.

I personally don't use an overlay but I like when others use them - posting the damage in the chat helps me understand my relative effectiveness during a hunt. This personal preference of mine, however, doesn't automatically make me think 'most' players approve of overlays.

Do whatever you want OP, you know the risks.

[Seamus]

Originally posted by Phil:

Originally posted by Maffeketel:

heavily frowned upon by most players

There's no basis for this comment at all, as there cannot possibly have been a statistical analysis on who does or doesn't approve of mods.

Pretty much. At most, it's "heavily frowned upon" by a vocal minority on the forums.

[Maffeketel]

Originally posted by Phil:

Originally posted by Maffeketel:

heavily frowned upon by most players

There's no basis for this comment at all, as there cannot possibly have been a statistical analysis on who does or doesn't approve of mods.

I personally don't use an overlay but I like when others use them - posting the damage in the chat helps me understand my relative effectiveness during a hunt. This personal preference of mine, however, doesn't automatically make me think 'most' players approve of overlays.

Do whatever you want OP, you know the risks.

A lot of people complain on the forums about this particular mod and most people disapprove of it when communicating about it here, hence my earlier statement.
I've rarely seen people respond positively when the information that this cheat provides is shared in the chat, though that's merely my anecdotal experience.

The main complaint is that it gives you information that was never intended to be known. It's more of a cheat then an actual mod.
When this information is posted in the chat it can create a toxic and competitive atmosphere while Monster Hunter World is a game that is meant to be played cooperatively.

That's basically why this mod is so heavily frowned upon in the community and why so many people harbour a negative opinion about this mod.

[Serrassi Effect]

Another reason it's frowned upon is that it creates a sense of elitism for people who use it and talk trash to the team because they have top DPS or whatever.

It's a nice tool to see how well you're doing, but big DPS isn't the most important thing.

Most casual players don't care about meta and speedrun and just want to hunt and have fun.

[Corrupt-nz]

[Grisnir]

Originally posted by Serrassi Effect:

Another reason it's frowned upon is that it creates a sense of elitism for people who use it and talk trash to the team because they have top DPS or whatever.

It's a nice tool to see how well you're doing, but big DPS isn't the most important thing.

Most casual players don't care about meta and speedrun and just want to hunt and have fun.

A DPS Meter is a mighty tool, which can as every mighty tool can be abused, but even if we
remove the DPS Meter and Stagger/HP Valuve from the Overlay

just to have a Buff/Debuff Timer is immense helpful as overlay, which tell you how long
your buffs last and now people will tell me that stopwatches are cheating

[Lusus Symphonia]

No you won't get banned and the fear mongering "Capcom may start banning for mods" rubbish has been around since day 1, you're safe OP.

Also anyone caring about their DPS over random players aren't accounting for several factors; it's just a way to make themselves feel better somehow, probably due to having nothing else to be proud of.
A DPS meter is for self improvement or team improvement, not your epeen.

[Tregrenos]

Originally posted by Rosch:

Originally posted by VandalsUK:

Also, please keep the dps result to yourself.
Don't announce it in chat.

Of course. At best I'm gonna tease some friends via Discord.

Also don't announce ANYTHING the mod provides you with. No health %, no thresholds, if someone else wants to scum the game let THEM install the cheat. All in all, don't do anything that could possibly bring anyone in the group down to your level if you need this kinda handicap.

[Griffstanker]

Kinda glad I found this discussion. I was wondering if there was a mod to help me know when tails can be cut off and checked the nexus page then did some more digging and found this. To be honest I am still tempted to get the mod but now it's more of to see if I'm actually contributing to the hunt as a pierce build HBG player.

[Carnatux]

I have never seen anyone get banned from a monster hunter game. People running around online with 9999 weapons and defense on world,rise,mh4u etc. Never seen action taken