@Bornakk could you talk more about the intended limitations here? It feels like a dangerous step that could have significant implications for other addons like RP ones depending on the way you limit it.
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“…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…”
That’s what.
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That’s a goal, not a technical description of what elements of the API will be restricted. As an addon developer, information is important, not verbose platitudes.
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Why you care so much for being able to use external QoL tools I wonder? WoW by itself is not enough to enjoy?
“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.”
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Again not a technical description.
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From what I saw on a twitter post, they want to limit addon communication in channels, but leave in the ability for addons to auto invite.
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It seemed to me that they are not sure what they are going to do specifically. I doubt he has much to share. If I had to guess, it would be the ability for an addon to form a group.
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We had addons then. We’ll have them again. When they limit the ability to have a quest HUD list, like we had on Day One of Vanilla the you are the one demanding an inauthentic experience.
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If you need them to show you all the code that isn’t allowed you’re just being obtuse, probably intentionally.
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I don’t think this was mentioned. RP and information for addon developers was however. Sounds like someone is trying to make an RP addon and wants to know what the limitations are.
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The more you insist and poke into this the more likely they will disable addons in general.
They will learn fast that not allowing addons removes a big headache of theirs.
That’s precisely what I want. A list. Of API calls that will be removed.
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Are… are you trolling? People who write addons understandably are concerned about how the API is changing. Do you not understand that?
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Muh “slippery slope”.
Addons, to me and a lot of people, were only a convenience and never required. If they broke all of them I’d still play because its 100x better than anything retail has to offer. Breaking a feature that people see as “strictly retail” is a good move; frankly RP can be damned if you’re against this move.
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They said they would need a couple of weeks to investigate this and take appropriate actions.
Look. No LFG and that’s that.
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Vanilla had addons. You want to remove them. You are a #Changer.
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The developer talked to them, they mentioned removing the auto-invite feature possibility but leaving the rest of the addon untouched.
They can’t really break addon communication without it affect 100+ different addons, including many RP addons that people use.
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Yea yea I’ve seen this knee-jerk reaction before, you’re not the first. Nothing you can say will suddenly make me say “wow I really do wish I had something that took away all social interaction in forming a group!”
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