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Updated:	09-10-09 08:18 AM
Created:	09-05-09 03:59 PM
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LFM Sniffer

Version: 0.2

by: Cladhaire [More]

This is a simple addon that exposes some information provided by the World of Warcraft "Looking for More" API. Now you can get information about the players in the LFM queue without needing to be near them in order to inspect. There is even an "average gear rating" for each person.

There is a single slash command for LFM_Sniffer that will enable/disable the addon:

Code:

/lfmsniffer

In addition to the normal mouseover tooltip, you can shift-click an entry in the LFM listing in order to spawn a semi-permanent tooltip that allows you to compare different players.

Please let me know if you have any issues! Thanks to Mikma for sorting out which stats are "useful" for a given class and for some great ideas!

LFM_Sniffer-0.2
- Added a base localization file, so users can contribute translations
- Removed +damage and expertise from Hunters

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09-10-09, 09:30 AM

Megerka

A Kobold Labourer

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Cladhaire
it's not localization only..

lets see...

It would also be much more helpful if crit rating would have percentage in brackets. Same with haste.

done

Well since you're showing different tooltips for each class, I thought it would be nice to point it out. Hunters don't use spell power neither expertise.

done, even for different spec of each classes

This is really cool, but "11/60/0" doesn't help me too much, as I don't know WHAT the specs are. "Holy (11/60/0)" would be much more useful...

done

09-10-09, 08:07 AM
Cladhaire Salad! Forum posts: 1935 File comments: 4939 Uploads: 19	I'll add a localization system in the next version, and you can submit a localization file for it. __________________ "There's only one thing that I know how to do well and I've often been told that you only can do what you know how to do well, and that's be you-- be what you're like-- be like yourself. And so I'm having a wonderful time, but I'd rather be whistling in the dark..."

09-08-09, 05:35 AM
Megerka A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 30 Uploads: 0	very nice addon Cladhaire !! thanx !! we add some new futures and localize this addon for russian WOW.. so, we can work together, if you wont =) look at this or this

09-07-09, 12:54 PM

Cladhaire

Salad!

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Originally posted by SeventhNight
First, thanks for making this addon Cladhaire.
I think this addon may be one of the best/major addon like Omen/damage meters.

I wouldn't go that far, considering it's just exposing basic information that's available in the API.

Btw, can these tooltips be pulled out from /who command (or list)?
I see it from LFM window but can't check things from /who.
This will help searching specific person from like lfg channel or trade channel with /who'ing.
If it's possible. Could you please try to add this function?

Thanks in advance =)

No, the information is only (and likely will only) ever be available in the LFM system. If you want to view the details of a player, you need to have them join the LFM system.

__________________
"There's only one thing that I know how to do well and I've often been told that you only can do what you know how to do well, and that's be you-- be what you're like-- be like yourself. And so I'm having a wonderful time, but I'd rather be whistling in the dark..."

09-07-09, 12:43 PM
SeventhNight A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 1 Uploads: 0	First, thanks for making this addon Cladhaire. I think this addon may be one of the best/major addon like Omen/damage meters. Btw, can these tooltips be pulled out from /who command (or list)? I see it from LFM window but can't check things from /who. This will help searching specific person from like lfg channel or trade channel with /who'ing. If it's possible. Could you please try to add this function? Thanks in advance =)

09-07-09, 12:36 AM

Cladhaire

Salad!

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Originally posted by Tekkub
This is really cool, but "11/60/0" doesn't help me too much, as I don't know WHAT the specs are. "Holy (11/60/0)" would be much more useful...

Oh, I guess I assumed everyone knows the order of the different specs. I'll add that info into the next version, but it won't tell you _what_ their spec is, just which tree is which.

Also, it's (again) there as supplementary information.. since the tooltip already shows which roles they are willing to take in your party.

*edit* also what's the point of enable/disable settings? Just disable the addon and reload if you don't want it running!

In case you want to stop the tooltip from showing up, but still want to have the shift-click perm tooltip.

09-06-09, 08:17 PM
Tekkub A Molten Giant Forum posts: 960 File comments: 334 Uploads: 67	This is really cool, but "11/60/0" doesn't help me too much, as I don't know WHAT the specs are. "Holy (11/60/0)" would be much more useful... edit also what's the point of enable/disable settings? Just disable the addon and reload if you don't want it running! __________________ I have reached enlightment. Thank you bacon! Last edited by Tekkub : 09-06-09 at 08:18 PM.

09-06-09, 04:26 AM

Cladhaire

Salad!

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Originally posted by thegriffgeeks
Cladhaire imo you make some of the best mods. thank you sir/ma'ma

Sir, and thank you.

09-05-09, 11:18 PM

Jimmerz28

A Kobold Labourer

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Originally posted by Cladhaire
I'd rather not provide information that I can't actually can't say is actually 100% true. If you really think its important, we can look into it.. but again I'd rather provide real values rather than calculated guesses.

I agree providing real values rather than calculated guesses.

As for the expertise on hunters issue and other useless stats for classes I'd rather the tooltip provide me with the information from the API and allow me to decide what is useless.

The reason we're using this addon (I assume anyway) is to better discern if we want a player in our group or want to join another player's group.

If they have useless stats (eg. a hunter with expertise) then the addon is doing it's job in helping us to better make that decision.

I'm not saying we should display a priest's strength and agility, but rather allow the player to decide what is useless from the information rather than censoring it from them.

09-05-09, 08:56 PM
mikma A Cyclonian Forum posts: 45 File comments: 267 Uploads: 23	I'm not sure how +Damage ended up in the hunter list, sorry bout that. And the expertise, I don't know anything about hunters and thought it might be important There might be other "useless" data / missing data in other classes too. If you find one, you can always report them in cladhaire's author portal. You can always just compare your own stats (ie. Crit rating) against other persons. You know how much you have, is the amount good or bad, and then you will know is his stat good or bad, too. After all, theres alot of people that might be happy with the default LFM, this is just a extra info for people that need good players from the sea of randoms.

09-05-09, 07:42 PM
thegriffgeeks A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 94 Uploads: 0	2 thumbs up Cladhaire imo you make some of the best mods. thank you sir/ma'ma __________________

09-05-09, 05:36 PM

Cladhaire

Salad!

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Originally posted by MaikuMori
Well since you're showing different tooltips for each class, I thought it would be nice to point it out. Hunters don't use spell power neither expertise.

You're partly right. You can't calculate full crit chance without knowing talent point distribution. But critical rating isn't affected by any talents. ~45.91 crit rating is 1% extra crit, no matter what class or talents.

I was thinking about something more like what you see when you hover over Crit Chance in character screen.

Here's a reference:
http://www.wowwiki.com/Combat_rating_system

But that's only for level 80 characters, the amount of rating required for 1% depends on the level of the character. This is much less "fun" to calculate, although not impossible. My question is, how much does it really matter? This gives you a good general overview of pub players.. but you'll still need to check achievements, skill and everything else.

That being said if someone wants to write a Lua function for each stat that will take in a rating and spit out a percentage, I'll gladly add it!

09-05-09, 05:32 PM

MaikuMori

A Murloc Raider

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Originally posted by Cladhaire
+Damage should be showing your +spell damage. As for AP versus Ranged AP.. ranged AP is not available via the API, so there's nothing that can be done about it.

Well since you're showing different tooltips for each class, I thought it would be nice to point it out. Hunters don't use spell power neither expertise.

Originally posted by Cladhaire
Doesn't that depend highly on the class and talents? I'd rather not provide information that I can't actually can't say is actually 100% true. If you really think its important, we can look into it.. but again I'd rather provide real values rather than calculated guesses. [/b]

You're partly right. You can't calculate full crit chance without knowing talent point distribution. But critical rating isn't affected by any talents. ~45.91 crit rating is 1% extra crit, no matter what class or talents.

I was thinking about something more like what you see when you hover over Crit Chance in character screen. It's not that important and probably more hassle to implement then it's worth it.

Here's a reference:
http://www.wowwiki.com/Combat_rating_system

Last edited by MaikuMori : 09-05-09 at 05:37 PM.

09-05-09, 05:23 PM

Cladhaire

Salad!

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Originally posted by MaikuMori
[b]Also for example for Hunters it's listing attack power instead of ranged attack power. Expertise has no use for hunters and it should always be 0. I'm not quite sure what +Damage does, but since it shows as 0 on my hunter then I guess it doesn't have a lot use either for hunters. It would be nice to see mana and hit rating.

+Damage should be showing your +spell damage. As for AP versus Ranged AP.. ranged AP is not available via the API, so there's nothing that can be done about it.

It would also be much more helpful if crit rating would have percentage in brackets. Same with haste.

Doesn't that depend highly on the class and talents? I'd rather not provide information that I can't actually can't say is actually 100% true. If you really think its important, we can look into it.. but again I'd rather provide real values rather than calculated guesses.

09-05-09, 05:18 PM
MaikuMori A Murloc Raider Forum posts: 7 File comments: 26 Uploads: 2	Also for example for Hunters it's listing attack power instead of ranged attack power. Expertise has no use for hunters and it should always be 0. I'm not quite sure what +Damage does, but since it shows as 0 on my hunter then I guess it doesn't have a lot use either for hunters. It would be nice to see mana and hit rating. It would also be much more helpful if crit rating would have percentage in brackets. Same with haste. Other then that, it's a very nice idea. EDIT: Boss kills to take value from normal version dungeon instead of heroic even if the person is LFG for heroic version. Last edited by MaikuMori : 09-05-09 at 05:22 PM.

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