Limited is not “broken” or “nuked” I have a strong feeling any automation will be nuked but it is well within their thought process it for it to be like a “bulletin board” for /4
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It’s not a matter of if, there was already a blue post confirming they’re disabling it, along with others.
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Read blue posts.
I doubt they would make the post they made if they didn’t intend to do anything about it. There is video of them talking specifically as well about how they will not be allowing certain types of addons for Classic. This addon fell into that category.
Posting their intent is one thing, but they can’t break this addon without breaking many others. Also by breaking it they would be making the problem worse because it will just lead to Discord LFG being used. Some people are too idealistic to see this though…
For all the people saying things like “doubt it”.
It seems that they are fully aware of this fact. Here’s the quote:
"Thus, in an upcoming patch (in the weeks following launch), we will be adding restrictions to the Classic add-on API that will significantly limit this add-on and others like it."
Edit: Notice how they say that they will be "adding restrictions to the Classic add-on API that will significantly limit this add-on and others like it.
Second search result using your title:
https://www.icy-veins.com/forums/topic/45396-classic-lfg-addon-to-be-limited-by-blizzard/
Riiiiiight. They’re bluffing.
They will probably remove the auto-invite function along the option to automatically form groups in World zones, therefore you will be required to use the addon only in main cities.
If Blizzard is unable to achieve some sort of fix that will please them then they will most likely issue a warning to those using it which may include account actions if the usage of the addon continues.
The decision was to limit the API.
If your addon has a function that gets broken because they want to limit their API, that’s a gigantic “too bad, so sad” at addon creators/users.
Yes because they are totally going to break 70% + percent of addons and make the problem worse instead of fixing it?
Roflwaffle
Got a source for that 70+%?
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It wouldn’t surprise me if the addon dev continues to push the envelope to the detriment of our community.
For those that can’t be bothered to click on the Blue post linked above, here’s the whole thing (emphasis added to highlight the key point):
We’ve been closely following the community discussion around this add-on for WoW Classic, as well as analyzing it to make sure we understand how it works. After careful examination, we believe the nature of ClassicLFG is incompatible with our social design for Classic. Thus, in an upcoming patch (in the weeks following launch), we will be adding restrictions to the Classic add-on API that will significantly limit this add-on and others like it.
In line with what we shared at BlizzCon last year, we intend to be very careful about allowing add-on functionality that might undermine aspects of the social dynamics that are core to the Classic experience, even in cases like this where it’s clear that the addon author had no ill intent and was simply trying to provide a service to the Classic community. Ultimately, if a streamlined group-finding system was something we considered compatible with Classic, we would have kept the modern Premade Group Finder tool rather than choosing to remove it from the Classic client.
It’s difficult to articulate a clear-cut rule for exactly when an add-on crosses the line. However, when an add-on goes beyond presenting information or providing aesthetic customization, and attempts to create an interconnected social network that relies on other players also using that same add-on, we are likely to scrutinize it particularly closely.strong text
The creator of the addon spoke directly to Blizzard and was told that the addon would be largely unchanged with the exception of automated invites, which nobody would have used for dungeon group creation anyway unless they wanted 4 hunters and a rogue.
This happened yesterday, well after the announcement by Blizzard. The victory being claimed is nearly entirely phyrric. Mountains out of molehills.
yep along with a lot of other addons lololol
The automation is the sticking point. Who cares if someone has an addon that lists what people want to do? So, victory secure.
yes it is. fuk lfg.