What needs to happen for Bliz to do away with all Add-ons

[Gundai-malganis (Gundai)]

Ban these three addons or have them be part of the base game.

TSM
DBM
Weak Auras

[Samcarter-eredar]

That’s not elaboration on the point you tried to make, that’s another assumption. This is why, kids, you pick your battles on the forums.

[Kiyoko-ravenholdt]

Your battle is obeying the terms of use is cheating. Maybe you should follow your advice and pick less stupid hills to die on.

[Samcarter-eredar]

You’re adorable. :3

[Stjärna-sargeras]

Not to mention, people don’t really vote kick based on performance in FFXIV, they just disband the group or vote abandon and reform without the underperformer.

[Froomstbolt-stormrage]

@Samcarter-eredar

Also it’s completely different departments.

Okay, but if dept B requires dept A to have their work completed so they can make their work play nice with dept A’s work, we’re waiting longer for every patch cycle. Weeks, minimum.

[Sabetha-turalyon (Sabetha)]

They don’t need to get rid of add-ons, but there’s definitely some stuff they should consider putting in the stock UI.

[Akston-area-52]

@Samcarter-eredar

Cosmetic, OK. Info in terms of what you’ve done/done to you, ok. Anything that makes the game easier, CD trackers, Kick trackers, GET AWAY LITTLE GIRL addons, come on. Learn the game, you’ll enjoy it more without needing to be told what to do, and you also give up the chance to learn because now you’re used to being hand held.

cd trackers, kick trackers. none of that is telling me what to do. its all just timers

@Samcarter-eredar

Ask me any spec, of any class, and I’ll tell you how they’ll open in PvP + how they’ll react to not getting an opener + how they’ll use defensives + how they’ll try to come back + how we won’t allow it to happen. Can your addons tell you all that, in your soul?

no, because i dont pvp

[Furciferon-illidan]

@Samcarter-eredar

Ask me any spec, of any class, and I’ll tell you how they’ll open in PvP + how they’ll react to not getting an opener + how they’ll use defensives + how they’ll try to come back + how we won’t allow it to happen. Can your addons tell you all that, in your soul?

No they can’t. because addons don’t play the game for you. They merely display information differently.
With that out of the way, I think we can agree that addons have no impact on the PVP scene.

[Felrond-dathremar]

you will have to pry my bag and mount/pet journal addons from my cold lifeless hands

[Toddorbert-thrall]

@Jartkartia-feathermoon

Understand why do people need the add-ons.

why do you need the add-ons ???

add-ons are not mandatory in any way what so ever. they are QoL based on personal preference and or perception within the game itself.

@Jartkartia-feathermoon

pay $30ish and download a modern game

also what game are you downloading for 30.00?? are you getting some type of rebate or employee discount?

[Samcarter-eredar]

We’re not waiting for anything if they allocate work right, AND have the people to actually focus on said area. Does their UI look like it’s been worked on ever? xD I think we finally got a change in positioning in DF, that’s it. No one is working on the UI. But Addons also contribute to this, as Blizz can now just say, Eh well people will make addons for it, don’t worry about it.

[Akston-area-52]

Add on creators just allow for more customization than in house design would allow.

[Froomstbolt-stormrage]

@Samcarter-eredar

No one is working on the UI.

Right, and we have our current patch cycle. If they pull people to work on integrating and updating functions that are currently addons, even if it’s a different department, it is going to slow down the patch cycle. I just don’t see the argument, here.

[Samcarter-eredar]

I just want to say, for the FINAL time. Not ALL addons should go. Aesthetic and UI (without prompting things you should be able to see) are ok. Any addons that ease play in terms of knowing mechanics, where, when, why, need to go. Learn the game or quit. Don’t make an already easy, but fun and amazing game, too easy just because you think you deserve it. <3

[Akston-area-52]

shrug

I like my numbers displayed in a better format.

I still have to know the mechanics. I still have to decide what I am doing in game.

[Samcarter-eredar]

That’s aesthetic sir. <3

[Akston-area-52]

And thats like 99% of all add ons, even the combat add ons like DBM, BigWigs, weak auras.

The amount of add ons that do more than that, are incredibly rare.

[Samcarter-eredar]

Did you really just say that to me? Now I have to crack my knuckles and prepare for this.

[Annastasi-proudmoore]

@Samcarter-eredar

Any addons that ease play in terms of knowing mechanics, where, when, why, need to go

until blizz allows us to fully customize the UI, move buffs and debuffs, etc?

no. they’re just fine.

the whole anti-addon campaign is tired and boring. we have had addons for 20 years, and we’ll have them into the future. one would think people who hate them would get over it or move on to a game that doesn’t allow them.