Character Mods GOTH

[VampKitty]

Hello,
While in a recent dungeon, I saw that the Night Elves had black hair and thick goth eyeliner and makeup!
Is there a way for me to mod my character to look like them?

[Seerah]

Nope. Model editing is not allowed and can get you banned.

[VampKitty]

technically its just me who can see it right?
so why would that get me band?

[voodoodad]

Blizzard isn't real big on technicalities, and they don't often answer questions regarding "why" when a player does something... umm... "not so smart" enough to get them banned. Just take Seerah's word for it. It WILL get you banned.

[VampKitty]

ok so that will but moding your interface to look different ways wont? or skins for you cloths and weapons?

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http://forums.battle.net/forum-coc.html


Although it just says forums, I'm sure it applies to your whole battle.net account.

[voodoodad]

Originally Posted by VampKitty ok so that will but moding your interface to look different ways wont? or skins for you cloths and weapons?

The interface is one thing. Skins for clothes and weapons are entirely different.

The interface is something that overlays the game world and can be changed under the terms of use. Anything that changes things in the 3d world itself (even if it only appears on your own screen) is strictly forbidden.

We're not trying to have an argument with you, we're simply stating the way things are.

[Jigain]

Originally Posted by WoW Terms of Use Additional License Limitations. The license granted to you in Section 1 is subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 1 and 2 (collectively, the “License Limitations”). Any use of the Service or the Game Client in violation of the License Limitations will be regarded as an infringement of Blizzard’s copyrights in and to the Game. You agree that you will not, under any circumstances: [...] D. modify or cause to be modified any files that are a part of the Game Client or the Service in any way not expressly authorized by Blizzard;

This is in the End User License Agreement, which you accept after each patch or installation (or find yourself unable to play); thus, this is something you should've already read and consented to.

Using addons doesn't modify game files. Changing models does modify game files. Therein lies the difference.

Also, the reason this rule exists is to prevent things like making the Peacebloom graphics 5000 times larger, essentially allowing you to reach and pick that herb from unfair distances compared to those without modified files. If you were to try that, you will get permanently banned. For changing your character model aesthetically, without doing it in a manner that gives you an unfair advantage over others, is very likely to get you banned, but occasionally you may just be suspended for a while. Regardless, it's not worth trying.