CT_Raid showed us that things didn't have to be the way they always were. We've come a long way in regards to the raid frames. Players have also been asking for in-game Recount, a Blizzard take on DPS meters, which have been denied due to the fact that while DPS is a factor and a design element Blizzard uses to build encounters, it's still a feature that makes the game too reliant on numbers. With the new ilevel system, Blizzard's own gear number, the problem still exists somewhat. For a long time, players wanted a GearScore equivalent to stop the gear score social issue that crept into the game during Wrath of the Lich King. In the past, Blizzard has been adamant about not stepping into certain categories of addons and including its own versions of these popular additions without either good reason or to not promote a certain type of behavior in game. It was a treat to see Blizzard take this angle with its very own raid frames. Eventually, Blizzard's default raid frames began to resemble Grid, with a unique UI pop-out side raid interface that contained a menu of options, including flares, role checks, ready checks, group toggles, and much more. Raid frames have always been regarded as domain of addons like Grid, Vuhdo, and CT_Raid, where better customization and a better "understanding" of the players' needs shone through the flimsy first attempts at making raid groups manageable.Īs time went on, pieces of the addon community began to find their way into World of Warcraft, and the clamor never died down for better raid frames. This is not a new story Blizzard has been steadily updating the built-in raid frames over the course of WoW's life to achieve better default raid frame functionality. Customization on a Blizzard feature? Say it ain't so! Credit where credit is due, kind readers, for Blizzard is on the path to perfection with these additions to its new raid frames.
With patch 4.2, Blizzard introduced a new Raid Profiles interface option for players to tinker with. This week's addon really isn't an addon, but I think that the functionality that this feature provides - and provides for everyone regardless of what you download - has changed a great deal for the better over time. The Fun Palace is a closet with a vacuum and a Swiffer. There isn't an Addonitorium it's just my living room. Enter, if you dare, the dreaded Cave of Errors.
Treat your eyes to the unbridled spectacle of the Profile Forest. Welcome to Magical Mat's Addonitorium and Fun Palace, where all of your user interface and addon dreams come true! Gaze at the mystical River of Lua. Everything from bags to bars, buttons to DPS meters and beyond - your addons folder will never be the same. Each week, WoW Insider's Mathew McCurley brings you a fresh look at reader-submitted UIs as well as Addon Spotlight, which focuses on the backbone of the WoW gameplay experience: the user interface.
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