I will likely violate the EULA because I’ll have unknowingly demonstrated–quite publicly on social media (ie YouTube or Twitch)–a bug exploit that I thought was just a feature. As an example, if I hear a tick inside a house, and I shoot up the white fuse box attached to the house outside to indirectly kill it, I think that is just a useful feature. But I don’t get XP for the tick kill. So, was the tick not supposed to die by exploding fuse box, or was I supposed to get XP?
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Has been discussed here recently. Seems you don’t get XP there as you have not been in a fight, or the tick has not noticed you (I believe, was new to me as well. thinking about runners I sniped from afar…).
This not a bug, I believe. And it is a valid strategy.
I _do_think, though, that we should get XP for that. Because where is the line (again, sniping the runners trailing a harvester)?
Does not answer your bigger question regarding the EULA, of course. I would guess this paragraph rather addresses knowingly, intentionally presenting exploits in order to cheat the game.
And if in doubt, you can always check back with the forum here. 
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I think that ticks are killed by EMPs, and it’s a feature.
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I too would like to see clearer guidelines on what is and is not acceptable to upload on video, what can get you banned and what kind of modding is or isn’t allowed.
However, shooting the fusebox to kill ticks isn’t an exploit. That sounds like regular normal game stuff. If you aggroed the tick first, and then shot the fuse box you wouldn’t be asking the question, and the game has encouraged stealth. I’ve been using the same tactic in revenge for Myran Malte, the most dangerous tick in Östertörn. What’s good for the goose and all that.
I don’t get XP anymore, like many of us. Do you remember whether you get XP for one-shooting (?) an unaware enemy, let’s say a runner?
Yeah, that one is a beast! 
You do, yes.
Huh. Then maybe the tick thing is a bug.
@fidolost: You haven’t reached the level cap, right? Can you provide a short video sequence showing you are not getting any XP from killing a tick like that? We could file a report on it.
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Exploits are more along the lines of the game performing in ways it’s not supposed to. Like if you clip through walls, or get infinite ammo, etc. And if you find a way to replicate that only to gain an advantage through the means of a bug or glitch, that’s an exploit which violates the EULA. Posting it on youtube is not something I recommend, unless you want to provide video of a glitch happening for a bug report.
You can however report exploits to moderators on the forums, or even message the devs themselves about it. @SR_knivspark and @SR_Kimchi for example.
Modding is allowed, though with the game engine being what it is, you do so at your own risk. If your save (or game) breaks because of a mod, that’s on you.
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I haven’t reached the level cap. Also, I confirmed the behavior again. There’s no XP, but I forgot about how the tick will ‘teleport’ into a nearby house.
You could file a bug report in the respective forum section then.
Ticks spawn in regular houses, btw. The residential menace.
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