QuestRouterLite was inspired by addons like TourGuide, QuestHelper, and Carbonite. With the release of 3.3 and specifically Points of Interest for quests, it is now possible to shed libraries like LightHeaded, if all you want is simple quest routing.
QuestRouterLite only uses Blizzard-provided information, so the locations are accurate, and there's virtually no additional memory use.
If you want to simply and cleanly go from one quest to another, QuestRouterLite is your addon.
Update Modes
When I started this addon I tried to make something comparable to QuestHelper or Carbonite, only using the quest events - turns out this isn't really possible.
So now QuestRouterLite has two major modes. You can either run without the timed updates and use only the quest events, or use periodic updates much like the other major questing addons. Timed updates are on by default, as I believe this is closer to my goal and gives a smoother and more accurate experience. If you want to turn them off, you can. The updating itself is so minimal that even with this on, it barely chews any cycles.
Current Version
I have managed to get blobs tracking with the minimap - however, due to the way Blizzard handles the blob, it is a rather hacked method. Because of this, swapping between the world and minimap is currently glitchy, and without a masking feature in the WoW API, the blobs run off the minimap. It may be impossible to fix this, but I will keep trying. Use of the minimap blobs is at your discretion - and is off by default.
Please report any bugs, issues, or feature requests.
TomTom Required
While there is a feature that will automatically select the closest quest on your map, the addon relies on TomTom to provide easy navigation to the next quest.
You can get TomTom here: http://www.wowinterface.com/download...32-TomTom.html
Current Features
- Shows you the closest quest
- Automatic adding of quest to tracker
- Automatic updates on tracking changes
- Selects the quest in your map and watch frame
- POIs on the minimap (can right-click to track)
- Blobs on the minimap
- Objective information on minimap tooltips
- Cross-zone closest quest
- Option to toggle including completed and in progress quests
- Option to only search currently tracked quests
- Option to skip closest quest
- Option to use quest tracker sorting
- Optional timed updating (mostly for multi-blob quests)
- Minimally invasive (doesn't remove all TomTom or Astrolabe points)
Upcoming Features- Optional optimized quest pathing
- Suggestions?
Known Issues- Minimap blobs are only correct at most zoomed minimap distance
- Can get stuck on quests whose POI remains at the questgiver even if it isn't completed - you can temporarily skip the quest to avoid this
Usage
Install and go.
The TomTom arrow will update to show the direction to the closest quest after major quest events (getting a new quest, completing an objective, etc.)
The closest quest will also be selected in the quest frame on the World Map, and added to the quest tracker.
/qrl - Brings up the options screen.
/qrl force - Forces an update.
/qrl skip - Skips the current closest quest.
/qrl clear - Clears the skipped quest.
02-21-10, 02:01 PM
