Overwolf Client and Addon Management - PLEASE Don't Support This!

[Tandoorinaan-alleria]

I invite and support you to do so. Make sure to host it on GitHub and send me the repo info so I can pull some of your add-ons.
I am fully supportive of this endeavor.

[Ainoshi-wyrmrest-accord]

Again, is that just overlay, like discord overlay settings? Or can you actually confirm that is AD OVERLAY that setting is for? My understanding is the ads aren’t active in the beta, so it is an unknown.

[Cäynä-hyjal (Cäynä)]

Without the overlay turned on there won’t be ads except in the app. There isn’t going to be a separate overlay for ads.

[Ainoshi-wyrmrest-accord]

So you’ve enabled the overlay, seen an ad overlay, then used the setting to remove it afterward?

[Cäynä-hyjal (Cäynä)]

The only overlay is under Settings - Hotkeys & Overlays - World of Warcraft. With it turned off nothing appears ingame.

[Ainoshi-wyrmrest-accord]

If enough people will not use OW and stop support via patreon etc, cuz they don’t like OW, then no, they do not get paid or paid very little from OW.

[Cäynä-hyjal (Cäynä)]

That might happen… but I don’t really think it will. I’ve been using the CurseForge app for 2 days and so far I like it much much better than the Twitch app. It reminds me of the original Curse Client which I used for years and it will have the same type of subscription option to be ad free.

[Aerenas-deviate-delight]

What is a good site for downloading manual addons? It’s been some years since I have. Thanks in advance.

[Duffle-earthen-ring]

• CurseForge https://www.curseforge.com/
• WoW Interface https://www.wowinterface.com/
• Or a respected mod’s own website/github

[Caelin-boulderfist (Caelin)]

You will still be able to use the CurseForge site to manually download your mods. Overwolf is not taking that away or restricting it in any way.

[Jondoake-queldorei]

Why on earth hasn’t Blizzard just made their own addon manager and only allowed addons that are installed through that manager?

[Aerenas-deviate-delight]

@Duffle-earthen-ring

• Or a respected mod’s own website/github

Thank you.

@Caelin-boulderfist

You will still be able to use the CurseForge site to manually download your mods. Overwolf is not taking that away or restricting it in any way.

It’s not that at all, it’s just when I downloaded it the program felt too crowded and it didn’t have the mods yet lol. Hearing about the ads though is a real deal breaker.

[Cäynä-hyjal (Cäynä)]

Why would they pay to do something that’s already being done for free.

[Cäynä-hyjal (Cäynä)]

@Aerenas-deviate-delight

it didn’t have the mods yet

I’m guessing you just downloaded the Overwolf app. You don’t get addons from that you get addons from the CurseForge app.

[Jondoake-queldorei]

@Cäynä-hyjal

Why would they pay to do something that’s already being done for free.

Blizzard could easily monetize their own addon manager, even if it’s just by placing ads for their other games and cash shop items in the manager.

[Cäynä-hyjal (Cäynä)]

They have enough headaches to deal with without taking on one they don’t have to. Also with all the bugs and problems with the game I wouldn’t trust them to do it right.

[Imoen-farstriders]

@Cäynä-hyjal

I hate ads too but sites like Twitch and CurseForge can’t realistically operate without ads and/or a subscription model.

Nexus (for Fallout/Skyrim and other mods) has been able to handle it for years with a pretty simple client and an extremely basic sub model, with none of the BS that surrounds Overwolf. Downloads are limited without a sub, but you can still do everything for free without being bombarded with ads.

Really, Nexus and Vortex wouldn’t be a bad option for hosting WoW mods as an alternative if they were up for it.

Overwolf can practice self love sideways for all I care. I won’t use their client and I’ll quit using mods hosted there before I use their sites. They’re one of the worst examples out there for what they do, and their “we’re doing it for the mod authors” garbage is just plain lying.

[Ddzz-illidan]

@Maizou-proudmoore

@Dreadsurge-sargeras

@Orivel-wyrmrest-accord

Tis capitalism, them is the rules.

Except you aren’t allowed to directly monetize WoW addon development. Overwolf is trying to do that.

Then report it to Blizzard. Posting on the forums doesn’t do anything.

I believe the email is WoWUI@blizzard.com

What is wrong with you?

This forum isn’t exclusive to RATE MY TMOG threads. Stop trying to police discussion.

[Dremall-scarlet-crusade (Dremall)]

@Baridorielor-malfurion

No. I don’t think so anyways. Personally speaking, outside of Bethesda Games, no game i ever modded or put addons in needed to be in a specific order. I can’t say the same for everybody else’s experience.

I think there are a few that have dependencies, but those are the exceptions.

As for games where load order is important, that is Rimworld. Good lord, if you don’t run those in the correct order.

[Baridorielor-malfurion (Baridorielor)]

@Dremall-scarlet-crusade

I think there are a few that have dependencies, but those are the exceptions.

Well yes, there are mods that depend on another mod or things like that. As for them being exceptions, well that depends on which game were talking about here.

@Dremall-scarlet-crusade

As for games where load order is important, that is Rimworld. Good lord, if you don’t run those in the correct order.

Mmm, i mean that’s one example of a game (becides Bethesda games) needing mods to be ordered.

The only games that can somewhat has a load order would be GTA SA (Along with VC and 3), but only if you installed modloader on there and decided to change the priority numbers on the mods.

@Imoen-farstriders

Really, Nexus and Vortex wouldn’t be a bad option for hosting WoW mods as an alternative if they were up for it.

Really, i wouldn’t see anything wrong with that, considering Nexus already has a page for WoW. (Though that page is for private server stuff, so Nexus might need a page for official WoW.)