Addons, a cheat? Or are they a boon and if so to whom

[Fuzzbutt-zuljin]

I agree, long as i can keep my Arnold voice pack.

[Sinelius-proudmoore]

I’m used to it and have accepted there’s no escaping this in WoW so I just live with it. Only difference is I don’t have bars on my screen, they do. I’m playing another game while responding, I saw your reply but there’s still a voice calling out what dbm is saying either way, just not from my PC through wow itself(from dbm or bigwigs, etc).

[Jalen-emerald-dream (Jalën)]

There was a mechanic on Aggramar where he would do a 5 part sequence of tank soaks, raid soaks and a nuke you had to run away from. On LFR through Heroic that sequence was set in stone but on Mythic it was randomized each time it came. And you only had like 3 seconds to figure it out. All the while there were mechanics that required the raid to distance themselves pretty far from one another.

Without Weakauras that fight would’ve been damn near impossible. And at that point I think that’s a problem.

[Sinelius-proudmoore]

And that’s an acceptable and understandable use there. I’m just talking about people who don’t truly need these addons, they use it anyway just to make the game easier or because its become part of the norm.

@Jalen-emerald-dream

There was a mechanic on Aggramar where he would do a 5 part sequence of tank soaks, raid soaks and a nuke you had to run away from. On LFR through Heroic that sequence was set in stone but on Mythic it was randomized each time it came. And you only had like 3 seconds to figure it out. All the while there were mechanics that required the raid to distance themselves pretty far from one another.

Without Weakauras that fight would’ve been damn near impossible. And at that point I think that’s a problem.

I recall that mechanic on heroic, I didn’t know it changed on mythic thought…that sounds brutal. That’s probably one big change they made to throw combat-addons off as Ion has said before they try to work around them best they can.

[Amarâ-zangarmarsh]

I still think it’s perfectly acceptable for them to use it, if it helps at all or makes it easier on them. We’re all here to have fun right? Let’s keep it at that!

[Jalen-emerald-dream (Jalën)]

@Sinelius-proudmoore

I recall that mechanic on heroic, I didn’t know it changed on mythic thought…that sounds brutal. That’s probably one big change they made to throw combat-addons off as Ion has said before they try to work around them best they can

I honestly think it would’ve made the fight just impossible. Having only 3 seconds to figure out what comes next in the sequence and properly react to it is just insane. I think they just need to stop trying to work around combat addons and focus more on fun and enjoyment. Personally I hold the mentality that if the fight is tons of fun to do, no combat addon like DBM is going to water down the experience.

[Estalayia-borean-tundra]

@Sinelius-proudmoore

Only difference is I don’t have bars on my screen, they do

Bars? Like a counter? Who’s “they”? DBM users? The person doing a callout?

See, I don’t use DBM. I’ve seen people even fail simple dungeons like Mara. Three people died 'cause they didn’t move out of the green stuff, once those oozes died. So, I typed out where they went wrong and an easier way to get to the boss, in question.

And they followed. This is Retail.

In Vanilla Classic, I lead so many BRD runs, it’s not even funny. That pathway to Bul’gar (lava boss, when someone with a Key or Rogue, unlocks that gate, on the left, by the entrance) is really tough, in Vanilla Classic, that I’m calling out for CCs and commanding the kill target.

It can be rough in Retail, too but not as rough as Vanilla Classic.

To me, that’s not cheating. It’s a form of communication.

[Xandrendis-dathremar]

@Sinelius-proudmoore

Yes addons are cheating

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[Dagonet-nemesis]

I have my weak auras set in a way that I literally do not need to look at my hotbar at any moment. I don’t even have them visible after I memorize my key bidings. All the feedback I need I get from small signals at the sides of my screen, and I can better focus on the game, with no need to even keep track of my soul shards. Honestly, if I would ever lose access to this, I would stop playing wow. At this point, I wouldn’t stand the game without the “luxury” some addons proportionate me

[Estalayia-borean-tundra]

I do use addons but not ones that are really important except maybe BadBoy. It’s a shame that I need Badboy to counter spam that Blizz is not taking care of, properly but I digress.

I even use an addon to make the Retail UI look like the Classic Ui. And, Blizz really needs an animated portrait option. Some of the Quest stuff have those boxes that pop up, above your action bars with the animated person, but the health bar portraits are still…still images. Get with the times, Blizz!!!

[Yukky-tichondrius]

actually, i do now thanks to the thread. someone who is actually nice explained it to me so… hope that helps you understand sometimes being helpful is the best route

[Vandoo-sargeras]

There’s a reason Blizzard doesn’t include them in their version of the game.

[Yukky-tichondrius]

I was told by someone above it is actually meant to allow other developers to interact and make for better content/experiences which is AWESOME! I still have zero clue how to do it though