I guess I will add to this post.
Do I think it’s an OK idea? sure.
Do I think it will have a huge backlash if implemented? not really.
Do I think it will ruin classic wow experience? no.
So why am I not backing it 100%? Because its the same old story ok if you implemented x then why cant u implement y since it wasn’t in vanilla anyway.
Gear checking and armory look up are the same thing. Having said that there should absolutely not be a vanilla armory… you want to see what someone is wearing go find them or ask them.
You have a problem with tracking addons because someone could upload them to a database. If the tracking addon didn’t upload, I would presume you wouldn’t have a problem with it.
You institute a slippery slope argument by saying all tracking addons will inevitably be uploaded to a database.
Your problem is the database, not the tracking addon. Like I said, they are two different things.
Better argument than your specious trolling - and I can agree with your line of thinking here.
The issue isn’t what I have a problem with (or do NOT have a problem with as the case may be) the point is, that I do not think that Blizzard will allow it to exist because of the potential for abuse via database, it has nothing to do with my personal feelings on the matter.
Because of what CAN BE DONE if they were to allow such an add-on, I do not think they would allow it, and I think they would break it if one appeared in-game.
Because in 2004, achievements weren’t part of everything. People didn’t need the devs to tell them all the cool things they could do or how fast they could beat a boss. Games weren’t designed with “Do this x cool thing” in mind. Players made their own achievements. “I wonder if I can do Y on boss C?”
That is what will happen, guaranteed. This kind of thing along with gear score absolutely poisoned the game in WotLK.
My earlier jokey answer was true though. You can tell what I’ve done by just looking at my character and inspecting my gear. It’s a completely unnecessary and likely toxic addition to the game.