# Cheat Classifications When the VIP forums opened, Lax posted a little system of classifying cheats or "hacks". * **Passive** hacks are those that show different information without really changing the rules. For example, "fish eyes" or "ultravision" would simply show how you can see things. It doesn't require you to modify properties of a character or item to do so, this can be done just by telling the display to show you things differently. * **Active** hacks are those that could warp you around or otherwise really change the rules of how the game plays. "mounts without models" is an "active" hack. It's modifying the rules of the game by allowing you to use a horse without having models on but is not going to give the server the impression that you are cheating because the server doesn't know if you have models on or not. * **Server-Active** hacks broadcasting information to the server that could possibly give you away if they wanted to put in a check for it. "Warping" is an example of a Server-Active hack. Note that our [Rules](/macroquest/documentation/rules.md) allow for most Passive hacks, but NOT Active or Server-Active hacks. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://macroquest.gitbook.io/macroquest/documentation/cheat-classifications.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.