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Hello Mmo-champion!
Im PvPWithoutUILolz and my problem is just like my name. I got no Battleground / Arena UI. Ive looked up your tutorial compilation and found out that many guides got error 404. All the custom UI's ive looked up has lagged my comp or been to detailed.. I can't just get a perfect UI.. What shall i do with PvP healing.. Which addons and how to set em up? Anyone can help me? Would be lovely. New here..
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2011-02-16, 02:16 PM #1Deleted
PvPer without UI... Smart ?
Last edited by mmoc8f667570b7; 2011-02-16 at 02:27 PM.
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2011-02-16, 02:39 PM #2Blademaster
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To begin, I'd start by changing your text color so everyone else doesn't go blind trying to read what you typed. Looks like needles being shoved into my eyes right now.
If UI packs lag your computer, you should probably look into getting a better one. However, the big key here is that a lot of UI packs are bombed with crappy mods you really don't need. They jack your memory usage up which results in you lagging up where you usually shouldn't. Learn to tinker with single mods on your own, grab Curse Updater, and start downloading mods that appeal to you. Aim for function, not for clutter. I don't even run DBM for PVE because I feel the giant yellow warning text is notification enough. Many people like HUD UIs, I do not. It's just screen clutter and excess memory usage. Some of the most reliable mods are the most basic and have lasted since Vanilla.
I'm still sad that Sorren's Timers died with Cataclysm. I've used them since it was originally released as Sorren's Hunter Timers. Either way, here's an example of the UI I built for myself. Go nuts. I'll name off addons as I remember them.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y57...911_173736.jpg
Unit Frames:
Perl Classic
Action Bars:
Bartender 4
Autobar
Timers:
Capping
Ellipsis (In place of Sorren's Timers and I really, really hate everything other than Sorren's)
Additional Mods:
Rarespawn Overlay
Rare Tracker
Mapper (or whatever it's called for your main map)
pMinimap (or maybe it was dMinimap, I can't remember)
Recount
Nug Combo Bars
Omen
Atlas Loot
Fubar - Gold Tracker (or something on that order)
Bug Grabber (If I recall)
Bug Sack
Range Display
Decursive (Not displayed on rogue, if you play a healer class you should kill yourself for not using this. However, on that note, I think Healbot makes you a shitty healer.)
That should cover it for the most part.
Keybind your shit. All of your shit.Last edited by The Goddamn Jinjiro; 2011-02-16 at 02:43 PM. Reason: Image is HEUG
"The better the hunter class is doing should be directly related to the length of their dead range."
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2011-02-16, 02:42 PM #3Deleted
Directly quoted from Pharaun of Arenajunkies. Don't thank me, thank him.
Original post: http://www.arenajunkies.com/topic/23...utorial-video/
First link that pop'd on Google. Good luck sir.
Originally Posted by Pharaun
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2011-02-16, 02:48 PM #4The Unstoppable Force
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You need to figure out exactly what you should be aware of in pvp, and then aim to get addons that do that job specifically.
There are various debuff trackers for example, but some will show the expected duration of mass applied effects on every single target they were applied to.
So after more than maybe 2 targets that can get rather excessive, so myself preferring just cooldowns and durations on target/focus.
Come back with a list of what information you want presented to you, and ideally your preference as to how it should be displayed, be it text, bars, numbers counting down etc as to which you find easier to read or interpret in a hurry.
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2011-02-16, 02:49 PM #5Deleted
Epic guys!
) Thanks a lot!
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2011-02-16, 02:52 PM #6Deleted
The only addon i use is:
1.Auctioneer
2.Quartz
3.Moveanything!
4.Rat Patrol
Thats it. (im a pvper).
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2011-02-16, 02:55 PM #7Stood in the Fire
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Get used to playing without addons, you'll be grateful.
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2011-02-16, 03:29 PM #8Blademaster
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To throw a good example of a bad example in...
THIS IS WHAT YOUR UI SHOULD NOT LOOK LIKE:
(Taken from my raiding UI for hunter in Vanilla. Take notice to the 60mb of usage in the upper right. This was shot before I started using raid unit frames. I don't have a shot from those dark times, but trust me, it was ten times worse than it looks in that screenshot.)Last edited by The Goddamn Jinjiro; 2011-02-16 at 03:35 PM.
"The better the hunter class is doing should be directly related to the length of their dead range."
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2011-02-16, 05:46 PM #9The Unstoppable Force
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I would advise replacing the default Unitframes, with Shadowed Unitframes being a good introduction to that with a lower learning curve. That should be used to replace your player, pet, target, focus and additional target frames should you like them set up.
XPerl is an alternative, but with less options to customise.
For healing you need some sort of display of your party members and their status and debuffs. You have two choices there with either utilising the frames provided by your unitframes addon, or one orientated towards healing. The latter would involve the likes of Grid, VuhDo or Healbot primarily with your preference on style and capability being taken into account.
A castbar replacement that allows movement, sizing and the ability to create bars for focus to allow interruptions or reaction to casts should they be required. Quartz or Castbars are simpler choices there, with Gnosis and AZCastbar offering considerably greater customisation.
I would advise a better display of the opponent arena frames, and while that again can likely be catered for by your unitframe addon I would advise Gladius for that, since it is designed solely for that purpose with an emphasis on the buffs/debuffs and their status.
As for action bars you can keybind abilities on the bars on the side, and then hide them without their functionality being impacted upon, though Bartender and Dominos will offer more options for placement and appearance.
PowerAuras is one of several alerting addons which can take some time to set up right, but can be used for very customised alerts to various abilities or conditions you want to be sure you cannot miss.
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