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.
I think its not entirely an addon like lfg in retail. It doesnt port u to the dungeon and its not auto invite.it just help advertize ur looking for a grp to run a particular dungeon. I wuldnt like to see the afore mentioned allowed but helping ppl grp easier isnt a big deal imo. I dont think the addon will be broken off the mark. Depends on what it really does and how it impacts the gameplay. Blizzard will pbbly be suspicious about it and monitor it but unless it automates gameplay it wont be banned off the bat imo.
stifles innovation, leading to more cookie cutter specs, which were for sure time-tested but not as time-tested as later iterations from private servers. this would lead to arguments/bad blood before the experimental spec even had a chance to prove itself, creating a negative reaction loop.
@stevas Seeking out groups is a social component of the game and a result of this is people being forced to interact or even form guilds. Guilds can look to one another, friends can look to one another. You know that guy you met in yesterday’s raid that you added to your friend list? You can touch base with your community of people and see what they are up to and maybe ask if they wouldn’t might you tagging along because maybe they need some help too.
These are social mechanics that are part of MMORPGs.
EverCrack had this exact situation occur. Never once did I meet someone through the LFG tool that I ever met again. However, the first time I was lost and getting pwned by orcs and met someone that helped me out I would always stay in touch with that person. The world was dangerous and it just didn’t pay to be running around alone and it was to my advantage if I kept in touch with people and worked together and even my reputation mattered because of the social mechanics required for play.
Yeah, I am sure the Enemy of Classic WoW will continue to push this abomination project and just trim a bit here or there to get around Blizzard sanctions.
A shame that he doesn’t get the message that the Classic Community at large does not want this.
/shrug I think that community in general is in for a big wake up call that classic will not recreate the 2004 experience regardless of how much they try.
