Addon(s): a physical manifestation of computer software which can be manipulated to make the game easier to play and require less thought from the end of the player.
Look , let’s just cut to the chase here. We all know what I’m talking about… gladius. Gladius not only creates huge cast bars, it allows you to see DRs. Back in BC we didn’t have gladius and good players were required to keep track of DR in their head. This was the skill floor of the times.
Now, before you accuse me of gate keeping remember this is a video game and we play video games for fun. Look, I want you all to have fun. But put quite simply, gladius and other addons that play the game for you are frankly disgusting. How can you call yourself a skilled player if you don’t play the game yourself. Now I’ll be the devils advocate : why is a trap bottling hunter unethical yet a mage tracking their 4 DRs on you not unethical? This is community brainwashing.
Remove addons from arena and pvp will flourish as before.
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Claiming that Gladius plays the game for you is laughable, having DR timers allows people to focus on teamwork and combos so they don’t overlap. You still have to be good at the game, have communication and a brain to play. You’re acting like it presses the buttons for you.
Even mentioning TBC Arena and the lack of addons to track DR is a horrible comparison, the game didn’t even have half the buttons and CC it currently does so there was no need for such an addon to begin with.
I feel like this thread was created because you’re losing games and need a scapegoat to vent on, out of all the problems with Arena you picked addons.
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I didn’t know what Gladius was before now. Thanks OP, this will make it WAY easier for me to get some sick wins in Arena! Knowing enemy CD timers? That’s really useful!
inb4 stopwatch macros to track DR is cheating
Out of anything wrong with the game right now…
This is up there with one of the most idiotic threads I’ve seen this expansion.
DR was a huge problem in earlier expansions/patches and the changes they made to them required tracking so people didn’t overlap and go full mongo in their games.
It isn’t like people don’t DR their CC’s still to this day to confirm kills. Triple DRing Kidneys was a hoot in BFA amiright?
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Why are addons allowed in PvE? Pushing world first and pushing keys are just as competitive. It’s not like everyone doesn’t have access to these addons.
I 100 percent agree with this post. If they never allowed add-ons into this game it may have become something great. Look at all of the most famous and highly regarded eaport games. Do they allow add-ons? What is the difference between wallhacking and gladiator losa
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I also think pve should have no add-ons. No add-ons period. Make everyone play the same game and see who is the best.
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Addons are just UI tools that Blizzard hasn’t developed. Quest helper was an addon before Blizzard added it. This is first and foremost a strategy game. I can track DRs in my head but it’s tedious. WoW is a game like no other, it needs addons to be played optimally. How would you track dps for boss fights and addons?
Gladiator Losa is a beginner addon. You can see everything that happens already. I only use Sarena and Details. I really don’t need anything else. It’s honestly what Blizzard enemy arena frames should look like in the first place.
The wow Arena UI has needed massive work for years. Addons are fine.
I played mostly in TBC, and while we didn’t have gladius, we had another addon that was basically identical (I forget the name though).