Buff Broker 

It is absolutely broken. I'm investigating

1.2.7, should resolve ßlink's error report and some other obscure errors. The LUA API was reporting weird data when units from other realms take too long to enter a random dungeon; These error conditions are handled correctly now. Fingers crossed that's all that was causing the problem!

Shaman & Death knight support complete. Shaman suggestions will place their most appropriate totem on the call of elements totem bar; Death knights will be suggested to use horn of winter, when appropriate.

Unit tests don't include raid-wide suggestions, nor are non-paladin players tested. I'll try to clean up unit tests before 1.4.0.

The "default" configuration is getting stretched... I suggest turning "Head Count" to 1, and threshold to 0 for both these classes. I'll try to make class-dependent configuration in the next major release, along with cosmetic requests & more self buffs.

with the new backend, I'm able to make more "roles". I can stuff a player into a role based on talents, level, class, and a multitude of other criteria.

Current Roles:
Tank: Prot warriors, bears, frost presence DK, prot paladin with righteous fury. prefers survivability buffs over dps buffs

"Pure" Melee: Rogues, fury/arms warriors, blood/unholy presence DK, cats. prefer melee damage buffs; tolerates survivability buffs (HP, armor, etc)

Casters: warlocks, mages, all priests, owls, trees, resto shamans, elemental shamans, holy paladins. Prefer mana related buffs; tolerates survivability buffs

"Hybrid" Melee: Hunters, enhancement shamans, retribution paladins. prefer melee damage buffs; accept mana related buffs; tolerates survivability buffs

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The most contentious decision in my priority list is suggesting stats (kings) over MP5 (wisdom, mana spring) for casters & "Hybrid" melee. At low (gear) levels, resource recovery can trump 10% stats. This threshold is WELL below raids, and probably below heroics. I'm considering two new roles to accommodate low level characters anyway, for quality of life reasons:

Healer: any caster under a level threshold (configurable, probably 68). Decent spell damage gear becomes available in Outlands, but I can't pin down an exact tipping point where kings is preferred over wisdom.

"Hybrid" lowbie: Hunters without aspect of the wild, enhance shamans without improved stormstrike, and retribution paladins without judgements of the wise. Until their resource model is active, they need MP5 or drink breaks. MP5 > might > stats

Anyone have suggestions for the level threshold, or any roles/talents I might have missed?

I think this is a really neat conversation, built on expectations. The original expectations this mod lives up to are:
A) It will notify when a party is missing buffs
B) It will suggest/cast the best possible buff for the situation
C) It will do this automatically, with no configuration

Specific spells start to break down these expectations. Unsupported self-buffs break (A): adding self-buffs would fix (A), but self-buffs like seals and mage armor can't be 100% planned for...which would break either (B), or (C). I can imagine losing users because the mod "isn't always right"; I can also imagine losing users because the mod "requires too much configuration". I'm not excited at either prospect, but then, I'm probably losing users now because "it doesn't notify when I'm missing <an obscure but important spell>".

It's a neat challenge. I don't think compromising on (A) or (C) is the right approach, so, expect more self-buff support over time. I think I can mediate expectation (B) with the right tooltips and feedback mechanisms.

Cool, I'll add that scenario; I guess "dead" is considered different from "ghost"


Pet's aren't covered yet, nor are pet auras. Felguards & imps have the same problem. They're on the "to do" list though

Battlegrounds sound like a great way to profile the tool. I know of a few inefficiencies that can be touched up, so we'll see. Thanks for the feedback!

Fixed unit tests; fixed class-based coverage (ie: 2 warriors in the raid means AP/HP are guaranteed); revised configuration interface; added class-based configuration defaults for first time users; Added frame scaling, locking, and toggling.

I'll look into Key Binding(s), warlock pets, and selectable self-buffs configuration saved on a per-spec basis (ie: inner fire CHECK vampiric embrace CHECK shadow form NOT CHECKED; seals CHECK righteous fury NOT CHECK)

Keep the feature/bug reports coming! I'll address feedback when I have time.

Iseabail,

You can set the "head count" to an obscene number, like 40. This would prevent group-wide buff suggestions unless 40 people are unbuffed and in range. Which is pretty unlikely, even in AV.

I realize it's inconvenient to change the "head count" configuration each time you start/stop queuing for battlegrounds. I'll try to think of a better fix!

added healer role for low level moonkin, mages, priests, resto/elemental shaman, holy paladins, trees, and warlocks. This level threshold is configurable (except warlocks; they're on their own once they get fel armor

Added "lowbie melee" role for enhancement shamans without improved stormstrike, and retribution paladins without judgements of the wise.

This sounds neat! I'm almost afraid the next request will be opacity, an increased maximum scale size, an and custom textures ala "Power Auras Classic". I'll give it some thought after pets & self buffs are working.


Yep, totally did this to fix 1.3.1 (stupid change logs)