Mage UI and Add-ons (READ THE FIRST POST) - Page 24

Mangara · 11/06/09, 8:48 AM

I use DBM to display a timer for my Mirror Images with the following macro:

#showtooltip
/cast Mirror Image
/dbm timer 30 Mirror Image

This is a good alternative if you're already using DBM for the raid warnings etc.

Wrey · 11/07/09, 12:08 PM

More or less what's like.

Pitbull4, bartender, chinchilla, chatter, AzCastbar, TipTac, RangeDisplay, SBF, coolline, StatBlockCore, some raid/loot addons.
Focus and Focus cast bar show up above player frame.

Kosinissa16 · 11/08/09, 5:18 PM

Main addons are
Power Auras
Pitbull
Kgpanels
Bartender
Omen
Sexy Map
Scorchio
Quartz
Fortexorcist
And Grid

Phrygian · 11/09/09, 12:29 AM

The graphic in the middle is for Missile Barrage.

Pitbull 4, Grid, Button Facade, Skada, SBF, Lunarspheres, Prat, Dotimer, Sexy Map, KG Panels, Bartender, Quartz, Omen, and Power Auras are the main mods.

Since a lot of people ask, the Heal/Mana bars are just a Pitbull4 Frame, with vertical bars and a large amount of empty space, scaled up.

TMoe · 11/10/09, 6:33 AM

I´m looking for a little tool that shows me the hostile NPC´s currently involved in the fight, just like grid but for enemys. With a blacklist option to hide irrelevant npcs. I´m figuring this would make it a whole lot easier to mouseover-LB Anubs Adds. Does something like this even exist ? Been searching for this for some time now but couldnt find anything. Does someone know about an addon like this?

angayelle · 11/10/09, 7:51 AM

Originally Posted by TMoe

I´m looking for a little tool that shows me the hostile NPC´s currently involved in the fight, just like grid but for enemys. With a blacklist option to hide irrelevant npcs. I´m figuring this would make it a whole lot easier to mouseover-LB Anubs Adds. Does something like this even exist ? Been searching for this for some time now but couldnt find anything. Does someone know about an addon like this?

You can use Magic Targets on curse.com to have a list of the npc but you won't be able to click this list or mouseover it to target them, this have been disabled from the APi since a long time...

Lonerin · 11/12/09, 8:06 AM

I'm looking for some kind of addon which tracks, scorchio's style, trinket procs, lightwave, tier set bonuses ,heroism. Basically an addon configurable to track all the proc i want it to track. Anyone knows about an addon like this?

Mardi · 11/12/09, 8:21 AM

You can setup SatrinaBuffFrame to show the things you want (whitelist).
Elkano's BuffBars can do the same.

Aastarius · 11/12/09, 12:06 PM

Could even use Powerauras if you felt so inclined. Personally I use SatrinaBuffFrames and have a frame that appears above my castbar and shows all temporary procs/spells/auras that are currently boosting my SP and Haste.

Feylna · 11/12/09, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Lonerin

I'm looking for some kind of addon which tracks, scorchio's style, trinket procs, lightwave, tier set bonuses ,heroism. Basically an addon configurable to track all the proc i want it to track. Anyone knows about an addon like this?

Scorchio is the only addon that does that without configuration. With a bit of configuration either class timers or any of the many buffbar addons can do it for you as well.

cbags · 11/12/09, 12:55 PM

I have also found that Scorchio sometimes misses the Missile Barrage proc, if it comes from the first AB I cast.

Fatoe · 11/12/09, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by cbags

I have also found that Scorchio sometimes misses the Missile Barrage proc, if it comes from the first AB I cast.

I am having the same problem. In order to help me with this problem, I use mage alert. It will give you another sign that Missale Barrage procced, which will prevent you from missing it.

cbags · 11/12/09, 2:57 PM

I have classtimer set up to the left of the scorchio bars, to the left of my character, mainly so that I can track other short term buffs like Bloodlust, Embrace of the Spider so I can time Evocation if needed. I am fairly visual, and a number counting down is not nearly as helpful as a depleting bar.

Dustwhisper · 11/13/09, 6:58 AM

For shortterm durationbuffs like heroism, AP, icy veins I use Satrina buff frames at very small sizes like 16x16 pixels max overlaying my character with a small timer under, these are placed slightly under my characters feet. Works very nicely.

For multimob/applicative stuff like scorch/ab/lb I use scorchio2 with bars slightly over my characters head.

For reactive procs like hotstreak and mb I use powerauras around my char (with a small timer underneath for 4pT8).

This means I have all information I need to optimize dps output in the middle of the screen without being intrusive or hiding stuff. I can see if i stand in something bad like flames and I never have to move my eyes away from my character to check stuff. I'll post some sort of UI Screen when I get home from work =)

Man of Glass · 11/15/09, 6:47 PM

As someone who's raided as a mage since, well, 2004, I think the biggest problem I have with new UIs is the change. Every time I switch in new addons or move a frame an inch or two over, I end up dying constantly because I don't know where the buttons are or where my health bar is. At the same time, I've had some addons for so long that if I disable them, I can't even play. Some of these are;

MSBT - Programmed to tell me different things audibly, like when a sheep breaks or when my Hot Streak procs.
Pitbull - Of course
Grid - Annoying when I'm solo and bugs sometimes, but it's useful in raids
Bartender - ...
SexyMap - Move my minimap

The biggest one I've gotta say is MSBT. It takes a while to configure, but since I'm usually zoned out or dancing out of my chair during raids, having my computer talk to me and tell me what to do makes gaming a lot easier, and at the same time, more exciting.