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I got some of my addons updated, but there are a few that are totally fucked when Blizzard updated LUA from 5.0 to 5.1
I spent the better part of last night converting all addons that are no longer maintained and let me tell you, blizzard screwed (at least) me over. ifKillShot doesn't work anymore, wtf? Trying to figure out if my target is casting is reduced to parsing the combat log every second sucks mah balls.
All the common stuff has changed and some stuff is really retarded for instance, arg.n is now select(#,...) and arg is now select(i,...) and ... is some new nomenclature for a global variable. I blame LUA for the changes, and I blame WoW for moving to 5.1 QQ
Anywho, I give many thanks to the mod authors out there before me. LUA is an interesting language and it looks like I'll be diving into it more.
I spent the better part of last night converting all addons that are no longer maintained and let me tell you, blizzard screwed (at least) me over. ifKillShot doesn't work anymore, wtf? Trying to figure out if my target is casting is reduced to parsing the combat log every second sucks mah balls.
All the common stuff has changed and some stuff is really retarded for instance, arg.n is now select(#,...) and arg is now select(i,...) and ... is some new nomenclature for a global variable. I blame LUA for the changes, and I blame WoW for moving to 5.1 QQ
Anywho, I give many thanks to the mod authors out there before me. LUA is an interesting language and it looks like I'll be diving into it more.
WoW has it's own standard spell alert built into it now Psi, if that's what you're looking for.
It'll be under the Interface Options nearby the Show Cloak/Helm/Party Background.
It basically just shows what your target is casting and a casting bar to show you how close to the completion of their cast it is.
It'll be under the Interface Options nearby the Show Cloak/Helm/Party Background.
It basically just shows what your target is casting and a casting bar to show you how close to the completion of their cast it is.
Steeples scrape the sky, Praising God.
Everything here exists for God, is sacrificed to God.
For those who have nothing to sacrifice,
It can be a very heartless city indeed.
Everything here exists for God, is sacrificed to God.
For those who have nothing to sacrifice,
It can be a very heartless city indeed.
That is the problem, it is now something you can only access via interface, I can't use it as a status in an addon (as in assible via LUA). This is a problem, because it was part of my macros, ifIsCasting() then kickTarget else dropdown ss.newbified wrote:WoW has it's own standard spell alert built into it now Psi, if that's what you're looking for.
It'll be under the Interface Options nearby the Show Cloak/Helm/Party Background.
It basically just shows what your target is casting and a casting bar to show you how close to the completion of their cast it is.
So, ifIsCasting can't access the information that is now only shown in the built Interface then I can't access it via addon. I'm reduced to parsing out the combat log.
The realization I'm having is that Blizzard is making it hard for you to have an all in one script (lazyscript) which is nothing more than if else statements.
It is used only while grinding mobs or simple actions during pvp but it goes something like this:
if mounted, dismount dropdown
if notStealthed, stealth dropdown (if you can't stealth, it will drop anyway)
if notTarget, nextTarget dropdown (keep targeting current target)
if targetIsCasting, kick dropdown (magic bad)
if stealthed, prep+cheapshot dropdown
if killShot, evis dropdown
ss end
this comes in handy while grinding and sometimes in pvp for popping evis right off the bat if capable.
edit: from the horses own mouth...
Update October 25th, 2006: In early October Blizzard announced their intention to eliminate all 'decision-making' addons with their rollout of the Burning Crusade expansion. What they are doing is removing the ability to use scripts or install addons to make intelligent decisions on behalf of the player regarding what actions to fire, spells to cast, items to use, mobs to target, and so on. This effectively cripples LazyScript and other addons like it, including Decursive, which were built exactly with this purpose in mind. For better or for worse, you might argue.
Some elements of LazyScript will continue to be useful in BC, notably the minion, which shows what action your scripts indicate should be fired next. By using the minion as your 'advisor', you can still manually play out what LazyScript would have previously done for you.
However, this is a sign of the changing times, and we would all do well to adapt. Development is closed for now, but LazyScript remains a viable, working addon until BC comes out. And then, we'll see how things look, and what alternatives may exist. Thanks for your support!
~~ Ithilyn ~~
They have pretty much locked up any ability once you are in combat.
I liked have macro's setup that went from horse to stealth in one move, that would ss away unless I was below 10% health, else it would vanish me. It saves me time while grinding my way to 60.
In pvp, the macro's are basically useless because each encounter is different and I have to coordinate when things happen. However, I still like conditional statements that say 'is user casting, then kidney shot if more than 2 points, else kick if available else gouge if available, else ss'
There are many things you can do that help out immensly, keeps your eye on the prize without looking around to see if your cooldowns are done.
Blizzard said f-that, and now you have to use visual queues again to figure out what is going on.
This levels the playing field for everyone, if everyone is treated the same way then fine. I can deal with that.
I was just getting into scripting too, then they changed a good portion of the way LUA works. It is a shame.
I liked have macro's setup that went from horse to stealth in one move, that would ss away unless I was below 10% health, else it would vanish me. It saves me time while grinding my way to 60.
In pvp, the macro's are basically useless because each encounter is different and I have to coordinate when things happen. However, I still like conditional statements that say 'is user casting, then kidney shot if more than 2 points, else kick if available else gouge if available, else ss'
There are many things you can do that help out immensly, keeps your eye on the prize without looking around to see if your cooldowns are done.
Blizzard said f-that, and now you have to use visual queues again to figure out what is going on.
This levels the playing field for everyone, if everyone is treated the same way then fine. I can deal with that.
I was just getting into scripting too, then they changed a good portion of the way LUA works. It is a shame.
The new Shield mastery skill is a real keeper, I block so much more with my shield now then before 
Havent specced Devastate so far since we still need piercing howl to kite around the melee mobs at Razorgore.
But one prot war has specced Devastate but he says it doesnt really work that good (Blizzard will fix that today I hope).
One thing that I noticed was that with this new + stamina talent I didnt get anymore stamina then I had prepatch, so I guess Blizzard f***** us over with that one.
The only good thing about that talent is that you also get more in strenght, so its not all bad
Havent specced Devastate so far since we still need piercing howl to kite around the melee mobs at Razorgore.
But one prot war has specced Devastate but he says it doesnt really work that good (Blizzard will fix that today I hope).
One thing that I noticed was that with this new + stamina talent I didnt get anymore stamina then I had prepatch, so I guess Blizzard f***** us over with that one.
The only good thing about that talent is that you also get more in strenght, so its not all bad
\"No Sane man will dance.\"
-- Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC)
Shisho, I apologize for making ya come raiding with us. I had no idea that everyone would run off.
However, since getting a group together is difficult this time of the year I was wondering if you could help me run AV for a couple of weeks. If anything I want the The Lobotomizer and of course the pvp sets are nicer than anything I'm currently wearing.
Any advice for someone who dungeon crawls from time to time, but would rather spent his time in PvP? How does the new honor system work btw? Do we loose honor?
However, since getting a group together is difficult this time of the year I was wondering if you could help me run AV for a couple of weeks. If anything I want the The Lobotomizer and of course the pvp sets are nicer than anything I'm currently wearing.
Any advice for someone who dungeon crawls from time to time, but would rather spent his time in PvP? How does the new honor system work btw? Do we loose honor?
Honor isn't lost to decay like it was before where you had to rank up in order to buy the items. The way it works now is you get a small amount of honor per opposing faction member that you kill (somewhere between like 2-6 honor per kill...it really isn't much but adds up) as well as bonus honor gained from completing objectives in battlegrounds.
Items now cost both Honor, and marks from the various battlegrounds. I know the Lobotomizer costs 7,000 honor and a few marks that I'm currently not sure of.
Items now cost both Honor, and marks from the various battlegrounds. I know the Lobotomizer costs 7,000 honor and a few marks that I'm currently not sure of.
Steeples scrape the sky, Praising God.
Everything here exists for God, is sacrificed to God.
For those who have nothing to sacrifice,
It can be a very heartless city indeed.
Everything here exists for God, is sacrificed to God.
For those who have nothing to sacrifice,
It can be a very heartless city indeed.
I never realized there was a WoW thread. =_=
Here's a rogue video of someone I admired while he still played. It's pre-2.0, so it's technically old hat.
Tell me what you think.
[GVideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=unsouled[/GVideo]
Here's a rogue video of someone I admired while he still played. It's pre-2.0, so it's technically old hat.
Tell me what you think.
[GVideo]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... q=unsouled[/GVideo]
"Don't you get it yet?! If she's beautiful, you'll die instantly!!" Chopper
LOL Psi...hawt! I <3 Leroy
that earned you titties! Behold!
hahaaa
that earned you titties! Behold!
hahaaa
"Your father sucks the flaking cocks of lepers in the lowest circle of HELL!!!"
..."Does he swallow?" ~Hellblazer
"Imagination is intelligence with an erection"~Victor Hugo
"Life is a disease...Sexually transmitted & fatal"~Neil Gaiman
..."Does he swallow?" ~Hellblazer
"Imagination is intelligence with an erection"~Victor Hugo
"Life is a disease...Sexually transmitted & fatal"~Neil Gaiman
I know they want, and I've already ignored their whole guild. They spammed me with their thunderfury and was like 'look kids, all that proves is that you stayed up all night and grinding hours... not much fun. pvp is worth 15 a month, you can qq and spam your gear all want elsewhere.'
i make it a point to spam them with my gank song every once in awhile. which is great because they can't talk back.
i make it a point to spam them with my gank song every once in awhile. which is great because they can't talk back.
