You will not use exploits or illegal or unauthorised means to interfere with or adversely impact any other user’s ability to use the services as intended; to gain unfair gameplay advantage; or to gain access to virtual items or other content to which you do not have valid entitlement. This includes the use of cheats or so-called ‘mod menus’, unauthorised mods, hacks, glitches, or any other technical exploits, and phishing, scamming, or social engineering.
In legalese, does ‘this includes’ mean ‘additionally’ or ‘specifically’?
It’s outlaying the parameters and then it goes on to give some common examples so a rational actor can get a good idea behind the meaning of the parameters. It’s not an exhaustive list of all activities that could violate their parameters.
Does it blanket forbid those even if individual examples of those things don’t violate the parameters in the beginning or does it forbid them only if a particular instance under those categories violates the first part?
In legalese, does ‘this includes’ mean ‘additionally’ or ‘specifically’?
Additionally.
It’s outlaying the parameters and then it goes on to give some common examples so a rational actor can get a good idea behind the meaning of the parameters. It’s not an exhaustive list of all activities that could violate their parameters.
Does it blanket forbid those even if individual examples of those things don’t violate the parameters in the beginning or does it forbid them only if a particular instance under those categories violates the first part?
Also note that this is for a game without competitive multiplayet