GuildMaster 

Why isnt the Guild information shown on the modified Guild frame, Is it possible you can add it somehow? Also my guild info is still being wiped and being replaced with the info number.

Can this be fixed please?

Got an error, btw.


[00:12:18] Interface\AddOns\GuildMaster\GMStats.lua:357: table index is nil
[C]: ?
Interface\AddOns\GuildMaster\GMStats.lua:357: in function `RosterUpdate'
Interface\AddOns\GuildMaster\GuildMaster.lua:88: in function <Interface\AddOns\GuildMaster\GuildMaster.lua:42>

The thing is I have the addon updated, so I think it could be the language, being the addon in English and my game in Spanish.

Is there any way to use the recruit function? Even when I see in the page that its disabled, it appears usable in my settings, but does not spam nothing. I'm playing in spanish, by the way.

I look foward to updates, it seems like a great addon to have.

I'd like to offer my feedback regarding the proposed custom (fake) guild achievement idea. I come from the perspectives of both a GM and a non-GM background.

From the GM perspective I can see the potential of being able to create custom guild achievements. It could be a powerful system in terms of generating activity and fun within the guild. For example, I could create an achievement that has a prize package related to it to be given to the first member/group to complete it. The possibilities here are virtually endless, and I think it would be a great social tool.

With that said, I do have some concerns from the perspective of a non-GM, or "regular," player. I remember some time ago I installed an addon to help me manage the flow of data and objectives status for Wintergrasp. I'd be going about my business helping capture vehicle stations, destroying towers, slaughtering the enemy, etc. and I'd see various achievements I'd completed along the way pop up on my screen.

I later went back to my achievements PVP section to review the achievements I'd completed only to find out they weren't real. They were "fake" achievements that'd been programmed into this addon as an "extra feature," not at all related to the core functionality of the addon or the reasons for my installing it.

I found that to be a little frustrating, since it meant I'd actually in fact not completed any "valid" achievements and had therefore not added to my achievement point pool. I know there's no true purpose to the achievement points (yet), but it still felt a little disappointing to learn that what I thought I'd achieved was all for not.

To that end, I'd like to offer several suggestions should you chose to move forward with adding this feature to the addon.

1. Give the user a choice as to whether or not the custom achievement feature is active for them. This gives those who do not want to bother with it the option of not having to while still being able to enjoy the core functionality of the addon.

2. If you do give users a choice as to whether or not this function is active, and they decided to enable it, program a notice to display that informs them about the "fake" nature of the custom achievements. This will prevent anyone from being confused about the legitimacy of the custom achievements and whether or not they count towards the actual achievement points pool.

3. My final suggestion is about the display of the custom achievements. I would suggest that any custom achievements be placed within their own tab in the achievement panel. This would not only prevent the legitimate achievements from being muddled with the custom ones (For the purists out there), but it would also give those using the custom achievement system a dedicated place to review/track any custom achievements they're working on. This tab could function as the panel players would go to in order to create their custom achievements as well.

I hope all of this made sense, and I hope my feedback proves useful in some way. If you wish to contact me regarding any other ideas for this addon please feel free to do so.

P.S. Thank you to anyone who actually read all of that, lol. I know I tend to be a bit "wordy."

Could use public notes... like say that guildmaster always have his addon upto date.. since i know that officer notes is used for various addons.. epgp and some dkp addons but never public notes. so why not use the public not for version check?

I just encountered this GuildInfo wiping. There must be another way to check version numbers, addons like BigWigs etc. that can check versions don't use the GuildInformation section to store that.

We use the guild information section to store EPGP setting, without them the addon defaults back to 'unconfigured mode' so its essential those setting are not wiped out.

Nice addon, thanks for all your work so far.

One other thing that i should mention is that with a little bit of formatting and without the stickies you almost have Facebook in a wow addon.

If you make Facebook in wow every toon and his mount will grab a copy just for the ingame ability to socially network with the guild members who arent online at the same timezones.

Just an interesting observation.

The Fake Achieves if done correctly could really add some additional functions to the guild.

That said, it will be the deal breaker for some people. The addon works well because it seemingly upgrades the interface without going overboard. If you add fake acheivments they may well annoy the hell outta purist players.

That said there is an addons like loot filter, bottomessbag etc.. (sorry to use bag addons but they are the first ones to demonstrate the idea) that allow a seperate screen (presumably GM only or again maybe a setting in guild ranks for access) that would allow certain criterias to be linked with achievements.

My initial thought however is to scrap the achieve idea because that in itself has a massive scope for development and potential for the users who don't want to touch there GM interface and would almost be worthy of its own addon (guildachievments or somthing).

The additional info would be useful (and again many addons already use this functionality such as notes) but again not as nessisary as developing the forum which is in all honesty the major point of difference for this project so far.

Don't take any of this feedback the wrong way its purely food for thought; That said ulitamtly i think your greatest sucess would be in developing the "Titan Bar" of Guild Management. Have the base package which ads the core functionailty and then have your additional functions as plug and play addons. If the framework for additional addons is coded you will find that other developers will also jump on it and create content strengthing your addon.

The only downside to not having things all-in-one is the guild requirements side where guildies are required to maintain several addons rather than one. This can be combated by releasing the all-in-one package and the individual packages (similiar to auctioneer).

If you were to go down this path then hardcoding in an admin panel that would ulitmatly create the settings for all guild members (then spreading those setting virally again) would simply need to look for the GM tag or rank settings tag.

Anyways alot of food for thought.

Regards

Archion