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Simple Threat Meter

Version: 4.2.0

by: Amethyst [More]

Well, after 6 and a half years of WoW, I'm done. As of now, this mod won't be updated by me. If anyone else wants to take ownership of it and do any updates, they are welcome to do so.
DESIGN

Simple Threat Meter is a lightweight mod that displays your threat level on your current target as a bar. It's there when you want it to be and gone when you don't need it.

The bar displayed fills up from 0% to 100%. When it hits 100%, that's the point where you pull aggro off the tank.

This uses the BUILT-IN Blizzard threat values, so is guaranteed to be 100% correct, and is also based upon your distance to the target.

FEATURES

Displays threat in a single, visually pleasing, bar format.
Lightweight, uses Blizzard threat% values, rather than having to calculate all the time.
A number of configurable audio warning for when your threat level is too high.
Horizontal or Vertical bar modes, with various layout options for text.
Threat bar coloured based upon your current threat. Goes from green, through yellow to red.
Has many built in sounds & textures, to make sure it can fit in with how you like your user interface to look. Supports sharedmedia.
Highly configurable display conditions: solo/group/raid; with pet; in/out of combat and many more.
Can be set to automatically disable when you activate certain talent builds, so it switches itself off when you're tanking, but is on when you're in a dps role.

CONFIGURATION AND USAGE

To open the configuration panel, type the command: /stm or access through the standard add-ons configuration menu.

The configuration options themselves should be fairly clear.

The threat bars are also click-through when locked, meaning that they don't get in the way and stop you clicking on targets. You can also configure a transparency level, so you can see through the bars.

BACKGROUND

Omen does such a great job that I haven't seen many other threat meters developed, but with the complexity of some fights, I wanted something that doesn't take up much space on my screen and keeps me aware of my current threat level, but allows me to focus on the fight at hand.

So, Simple Threat Meter was born.

For reference, when using Omen or another threat meter, the values you need to be aware of:
110% - you will pull aggro from the tank if you are in melee range.
130% - you will pull aggro from the tank if you are further than melee.

With Simple Threat Meter, you just need to watch for 100%.

F.A.Q.

Q. Will you add support to show threat for multiple targets, such as offtanks or for my target's target for a healer?
A. No. That goes against the core design philosophy of this mod. It shows YOUR threat against what YOU are attacking.

Q. Can you make it so it goes up to 130%, as that's when I actually pull aggro.
A. Again, this is against the core design, that no matter whether you're at range or in melee, you only need to watch for the bar to go up to 100% to know where your danger level is.

SIMPLE THREAT METER
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Version 4.1.0
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CHANGE: Updated for patch.

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Version 4.0.1
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CHANGE: Updated for patch.

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Version 3.3.5a
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CHANGE: Updated for patch.

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Version 3.3.0c
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FIXED: Audio alerts were still active when the threat meter was not showing, due to conditional options. This is now fixed and audio alerts are only active if the threat meter is visible.

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Version 3.3.0b
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CHANGED: Huge overhaul of the options screen, dividing it into separate and logical pages.
ADDED: Additional options for the layout and display of text in horizontal mode.

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Version 3.3.0a
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ADDED: Option to hide STM when there is no current target.
ADDED: Option to auto disable STM per talent build (so off when tanking).
ADDED: A number of configurable audio warnings for when your threat is too high.
DESIGN: STM will continue to use the provided Blizzard threat%, so no support for mirror image / fade.

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Version 3.3.0
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Patch update

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Version 3.1.3b
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CHANGE: Fixed the issue with the background not switching to Horizontal mode.

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Version 3.1.3a
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CHANGE: Reduced the MINIMUM thickness allowed for the bar to a value of 10.
ADDED : Ability to configure borders on the bar.
ADDED : Optional color phasing.
TO-DO : Configurable warning triggers
TO-DO : Support for temporary threat suspension, such as mages using mirror
image.

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Version 3.1.3
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Fixed that problem where the position didn't seem to save correctly. It occurred if you were running a viewport mod that offset the bottom edge of the playable area. :)

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Version 3.1.2
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Added the option to display Absolute Threat defecit (ie. the value of how much threat is needed to pull aggro).
Optimised some calculations for better performance.

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Version 3.10.a
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Re-written from scratch to use Blizzard in-game threat values.

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Version 2.4.3.d
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FIXED : Minor update issues.

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Version 2.4.3.c
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FIXED : Threat was sometimes displaying to many decimal places. Looked messy.
CHANGE: Threat difference now displays a shortened value when over 1,000 threat.
ADDED : The PLAYER_TARGET_CHANGED event now triggers an update also.

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Version 2.4.3.b
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CHANGE: Now uses the updated version of libBars-1.0 supporting orientation.
CHANGE: Height and Width renamed to LENGTH and THICKNESS.
CHANGE: Text removed from the threat bar itself to a display outside the bars.
ADDED : Option to switch orientation between horizontal & vertical.
ADDED : "Reset Position" option to the config screen.
ADDED : Text now displays -AGGRO- when your target is targetting you.
ADDED : Option to display the "threat differential" as well as or instead of %.
ADDED : Option to colour the threat text as a warning, based upon a configurable
threshold level.
TODO : Option to select font using sharedmedia.
TODO : Option to automatically switch off when in a battleground.

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Version 2.4.3.a
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FIXED : Issue where the selected texture wasn't saving correctly.
CHANGE: Settings are now saved on a per character basis.
CHANGE: Layout of config page to make better use of space.
ADDED : Option in config panel to switch off displaying the tank bar.
ADDED : "Disable when solo" option.
ADDED : version tag to TOC. I'm using an alpha character appended to the
Blizzard release version.

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Version 20400
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Initial release version.

To open the configuration panel, type the command: /stm Additionally, if you
have the mod unlocked, you can access the options screen by right-clicking on
the drag bar.

The configuration options themselves should be fairly clear. Click on the
"Show test" button to see what the threat bars will look like in use, with the
options you have configured.

The threat bars only display in combat (you don't need them outside combat, so
why leave them there?) though you can show test bars using the config panel.

The threat bars are also click-through, meaning that they don't get in the way
and stop you clicking on targets.

Lastly, you can configure a transparency level, so you can see through the bars.

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02-02-10, 01:58 AM
Noggog A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	In your FAQ you said it's against the core idea of this mod to label the max as 130% for casting range. While simplicity is also my goal, I find it useful to know if im at, say, 120%, because I know that if the tank is pulling the boss towards me I'm soon to be one-shotted once he gets into melee range. Right now, I have to do crazy math to find what 110/130% is in 100% scale. Simplicity is good, simplicity with minor options is better. Nonetheless, I'm giving this addon a shot! 8) __________________ www.PeachyKeenGuild.com Last edited by Noggog : 02-02-10 at 01:58 AM.

01-28-10, 08:44 PM
blizzart A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 5 File comments: 111 Uploads: 7	useless as tank? Cause you have all the time the 100% bar, and you do not see how far the dd's are behind you ?

01-14-10, 06:12 AM
Amethyst A Fallenroot Satyr Forum posts: 20 File comments: 71 Uploads: 4	Version 3.3.0b uploaded. Includes a number of layout options for text when in horizontal mode. Also makes the options screen much more manageable.

01-13-10, 12:37 PM

Amethyst

A Fallenroot Satyr

Forum posts: 20

File comments: 71

Uploads: 4

Originally posted by EvilNapkin
How did you get so much threat on a rabbit with out killing it ?

Hehe, I knew someone was going to ask that! I might just add this to the FAQ now!

I used a debug command to simulate threat on my target, to get the screenshots without having to leave Dalaran.

01-12-10, 08:31 PM
EvilNapkin A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 23 Uploads: 0	How did you get so much threat on a rabbit with out killing it ?

01-12-10, 10:57 AM

Amethyst

A Fallenroot Satyr

Forum posts: 20

File comments: 71

Uploads: 4

Originally posted by aastarius
Been using this for a while and like it a lot. One thing I do miss though is the ability to see my threat whilst my mirrors are active ala MyThreat

I've had a play with the code necessary to do that and unfortunately it would mean that the mod would have to start manually calculating threat levels.

As it currently stands, the mod uses the built-in threat percent that Blizzard makes available and is guaranteed to be correct, without having to run any calculations.

I may add in an option to "run in complex mode" some day, so that I can add stuff like this, but that's starting to go against the core design philosophy of the mod then.

01-04-10, 01:08 PM
aastarius An Aku'mai Servant Forum posts: 35 File comments: 60 Uploads: 0	Been using this for a while and like it a lot. One thing I do miss though is the ability to see my threat whilst my mirrors are active ala MyThreat __________________ I do not suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it. Last edited by aastarius : 01-04-10 at 01:09 PM.

12-12-09, 08:47 PM
TwN A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 7 Uploads: 0	A few requests: Raw tps defecit display, option for no bar or atleast shorter then 120, and omen-alike threat e.g. 130% for ranged aggro. For the rest, I am very pleased with this addon as it's small and not eating resources. Sincerely -Xeago

07-19-09, 09:58 PM
Amethyst A Fallenroot Satyr Forum posts: 20 File comments: 71 Uploads: 4	Oops, I added an additional frame for the background, to allow better control and borders and stuff. I never use horizontal mode myself, so forgot to test it! The bar itself still works horizontally, just the background doesn't! edit: Problem fixed and new version uploaded. Last edited by Amethyst : 07-20-09 at 10:08 AM.

07-14-09, 06:56 PM
miros A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 83 Uploads: 7	It looks as the horizontal mode is not working for this version. Great work, though. Last edited by miros : 07-19-09 at 11:35 AM.

07-14-09, 02:07 PM
Amethyst A Fallenroot Satyr Forum posts: 20 File comments: 71 Uploads: 4	I'm editing the code for a new release right now, so I'll make that change in the released version for you.

07-08-09, 12:21 AM
Jumpee A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 10 File comments: 55 Uploads: 6	I changed the Thickness min value at line 111 to a value of 10. I prefer a thinner line than was originally provided. But I love your addon, I get tired of trying to find my threat among all the others in Omen.

06-30-09, 09:33 PM
valygiarth A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 8 Uploads: 0	My threatmeter of choice! Good work!

06-21-09, 04:57 PM

miros

A Defias Bandit

Forum posts: 2

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Uploads: 7

Originally posted by Amethyst
Ah, borders, yeah, I can add those in pretty easy.

Release of an update imminent.

Thanks

Last edited by miros : 06-21-09 at 05:00 PM.

06-21-09, 04:35 PM
Amethyst A Fallenroot Satyr Forum posts: 20 File comments: 71 Uploads: 4	Ah, borders, yeah, I can add those in pretty easy. Release of an update imminent.

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