decoding WoW's netcode

[hellgo]

has anyone started on looking at the packets that flow between the client and the server?

if so has anything been learned?

[sarf]

Yes, but not here.

We're (mostly :) ) about legal/non-EULA-breaking modifications here.

Sarf
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[hellgo]

i was under the impression it was only a eula violation to use automated bots.
making a program doesnt break the eula, using it does.

[Egris]

You agree that you shall not, under any circumstances,host, provide or develop matchmaking services for the Game or intercept, emulate or redirect the communication protocols used by Licensor in any way, including, without limitation, through protocol emulation, tunneling, packet sniffing, modifying or adding components to the Game, use of a utility program or any other techniques now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, unauthorized network play over the Internet, network play utilizing commercial or non-commercial gaming networks or as part of content aggregation networks;

But to answer your question the packets have been analyzed since January and a lot has been learned from them. Most of the packets are well documented in different places. But recently blizzard added encryption the the packet headers and possibly to some of the packets themselves.

[hellgo]

thanks for the info egris.