Add on's do not play the game for you. That is such a weak excuse against them. If they allow add on's to literally become advanced bots, then yeah I would have a problem with them. I don't want add ons that dps for you, heal for you, tank for you. But being able to put information that is pertinent to me in the same place is incredibly useful.
For example, I hate that right now I cannot move the enemy cast bar. I would love to resize it and put it right smack in the middle of my screen so I can easily detect when a cast is coming off that I need to run from/interrupt; whatever.
I don't understand exactly how a dot timer/buff tracker/CD tracker is playing the game for you. That information is already in the game, albeit, just far more annoying to keep track of due to the limitations that the UI is capable of. I like complicated rotations that require close monitoring of your CDs and buffs/debuffs... as the game is right now its down right annoying to play a class that requires such focus.
Also, add on's like gatherer.. players already print out maps with nodes located and go by that until they have it memorized. Gatherer just takes out the middleman.
You complain precise dot timers are bad, but they are already in the game. A mod would allow you to put it in a spot that is easier to keep track of without forcing you to negotiate through whatever other dots/debuffs/whatever are on the mob that you don't care about. How is that a bad thing?
Boss Mod's might have bells and whistles to let the player know whats coming up, but just a FYI, after you've done an encounter several times you don't need the timers anymore, a good player would just know from experience what moves are coming and to prepare for them. Also, these are a god send for classes that have far more complicated rotations then 2 buttons. Having a sound go off when something bad is coming is just a god send when you have so many other things to pay attention to.
Confirmed: Addons Are Coming to Rift
UPDATE: MMOUI will be hosting a Rift UI site at http://www.riftui.com! As part of the ZAM Network, the MMOUI team runs WoWinterface, EQ2interface, LotROinterface, and so on. The site should be up and running next week.
Many of the users in our Rift general forum have been discussing the possibility of Addons coming to Rift, and Assistant Community Manager James "Elrar" Nichols has confirmed that the rumor is indeed true. The folks over at Massively noticed that Nichols made the confirmation announcement today in the new Alpha Addon API Development section on the official forums.
Nichols said that the initial implementation of the Addons API has recently been released on the Public Test Shard, and Trion Worlds plans to reveal more details in the coming days. He also touched on their guidelines for the new feature:
"We remain committed to our policy that, when we do release the API to live shards, the API meets our expectations and is supported with the highest standards. Addons, Skins, and other modifications to the User Interface must not interfere with the quality and stability you have come to expect. To that end, we must also ensure that the API will not be abused and allow players to automate their play."
So what are your thoughts on Addons begin added to Rift? What types of Addons do you want to see in the game? Join in on the discussion in our Rift general forum!
