Lex can no longer trust the developers as chaos continues to unfold for add-ons. The trio discusses WoW for consoles; and Sean relishes in the snarkiness.
News
WoW on the Next Xbox
Windows Central released an article with some confirmed and some speculated details of the next Xbox console.
Addressing Addons
Team 2 posted a message about Midnight’s Impact of Combat Addons.
- The initial version of the new API logic was the most restrictive iteration and the team had a (uncommunicated?) expectation that feedback would guide where they loosen restrictions.
- The team has been providing detailed technical updates directly to addon devs
- The post includes a section about customization.
- Addons should not be able to automate combat decisions for the player.
- Addons should retain their ability to customize how information is presented to the player.
- Team 2’s post speaks briefly about a focus on accessibility.
- Text-to-Speech support or other audio alerts
- Examples of the ability to announce when combat begins and ends, to announce your health and resources at regular intervals, to play sounds when you gain or lose a secondary resource (e.g., combo points), to announce your target’s name and health, and more.
- Healing and Raid Frames
- New display for
- Major defensives (or similar ability)
- Role specific debuffs (ie: tank swaps)
- Additional buffs displayed on raid frames beyond the previous limitation
- 3 different layouts with 2 being inspired by popular addons.
- Border visualization and colour highlights for Curses, Diseases, Magic, or Poison effects.
- Additional Authors announce a pause in support of popular addons.
- Latest Updates provided to addon authors include changes listed under Alpha Phase 6
Links
Midnight Alpha Phase 5
A little earlier than in weeks past, the next phase of the Alpha is here!
- Level 90
- Story and Quests:
- Level 90 Campaign - Chapter 1
- Arcantina Visitor Quests
- Weekly Quests (must complete the main campaign or use the skip)
- All previous content is once again available
- Housing
- Budgets for room placement and decor have been returned to levels closer to week 3
- Dyes are re-enabled
- Delves:
- Parhelion Plaza
- The Darkway
- Torment’s Rise (Nemesis delve)
- Prey
- World Boss available
- Thorm’belan
- Found in the Encroaching Bloom of Harandar
- Level 90 Activities:
- Saltheril’s Soiree
- Abundance
- Legends of the Haranir
- Stormarion Citadel
- Amani Abyss
- Professions
- Sparks are available for testing
- Class Sets added
- Balance Druid, Feral Druid, Guardian Druid, Brewmaster Monk, Protection Paladin, Affliction Warlock, Demonology Warlock, Destruction Warlock, Fury Warrior, and Protection Warrior.
- Class changes
Links
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