6 replies to this topic

[chrixian]

Based on the current interface offerings that were deemed good enough for retail release: make enabling add on support a priority and get the API documentation out to developers ASAP. Take advantage of the developer community while they are still here and asking to contribute.

[Tork]

Having addon support is an important milestone that the developers are working towards. I can't wait to see what the addon community is able to come up with.

When we have more information on a potential time-line for addon support we'll let the community know.

[nicholas]

Having addon support is an important milestone that the developers are working towards. I can't wait to see what the addon community is able to come up with.

When we have more information on a potential time-line for addon support we'll let the community know.

give some of us an NDA to sign, and an svn checkout, and let some of us community member help out I love pet projects.

[stitchersflock]

Having addon support is an important milestone that the developers are working towards. I can't wait to see what the addon community is able to come up with.

When we have more information on a potential time-line for addon support we'll let the community know.

<--- Greatly sadden by developer joy for addons

I won't be using addons ever again, I hope that the Dev Team does not rely on addons to improve game play. If that becomes the case ...

[Syndic]

Well my hope would be that some of the addons improve the UI so much that they do become the standard. It would be good news for QOL to let the community help improve their game with them.

Can't wait for addon support.

[Swordmage]

Well my hope would be that some of the addons improve the UI so much that they do become the standard. It would be good news for QOL to let the community help improve their game with them.

Can't wait for addon support.

I don't believe add-on support should ever be a licence for a game designer to abdicate on designing a good, functional UI.

That said, I believe most of what I think is missing from the current UI would have to be added anyway simply to provide the framework for UI add-on developers to deliver those features in the add-ons (things like window scaling, remembering custom chat windows, window placement, interactive quest tracker window, ...).

[Syndic]

I don't believe add-on support should ever be a licence for a game designer to abdicate on designing a good, functional UI.

That said, I believe most of what I think is missing from the current UI would have to be added anyway simply to provide the framework for UI add-on developers to deliver those features in the add-ons (things like window scaling, remembering custom chat windows, window placement, interactive quest tracker window, ...).

Either do I, players should never be required to have a particular addon to function in a game although that being said I don't mind a developer taking what is a good addon and including it in the game as an official part of the UI, thereby making it a support part of the UI/game.