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Category: Buff/Debuff/Spell Mods

Addon Information

Author:	lieandswell [more]
Version:	2.2
Date:	05-10-2009 09:31 PM
Size:	45.32 Kb
Downloads:	25,902
Favorites:	387
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NeedToKnow allows you to monitor specific buffs and debuffs of your choosing as timer bars that always appear in a consistent place on your screen in a consistent color. It's especially useful for monitoring frequently used short-duration buffs and debuffs. For example, a rogue could configure NeedToKnow to show timer bars for Slice and Dice, Rupture, and their own stack of Deadly Poison VII. A death knight could use it to track their own diseases on a mob. NeedToKnow also works with procs and on-use trinkets. The number, size, position, and appearance of timer bars are all customizable.

New in latest version (2.2)

- Added option to show bars with a fixed maximum duration
- Fixed an issue with targetoftarget
- Added koKR and deDE localization

Instructions

General options are available in the Blizzard interface options menu. You can type "/needtoknow" or "/ntk" to lock/unlock the addon. To configure individual bars, right click them while unlocked. Bars work while locked.

When entering your settings, be careful with your spelling and capitalization. Also remember that buffs and debuffs sometimes have different names than the items and abilities that apply them. The Death Knight ability Icy Touch, for example, applies a DoT called Frost Fever.

To do list

Add support for tracking multiple (de)buffs with a single bar. Add options to customize text display.

Note

The reminder icons from previous versions of NeedToKnow have been greatly expanded in functionality and split off into their own addon: TellMeWhen

Change Log - NeedToKnow

Version 2.2
- Added option to show bars with a fixed maximum duration
- Fixed an issue with targetoftarget
- Added koKR localization. Thanks, metalchoir!
- Added deDE localization. Thanks, sp00n & Fxfighter!

Version 2.1
- Updated for WoW 3.1
- Can now track spells cast by player's pet or vehicle
- Can now track buffs/debuffs on player's vehicle
- Added options for background color, bar spacing, bar padding, bar opacity
- Fixed a problem with buff charges not showing as consumed

Version 2.0.1
- Updated for WoW 3.0
- Can now track (de)buffs applied by others
- Added option to only show buffs/debuffs if applied by self

Version 2.0
- Added support for monitoring debuffs
- Added support for variable numbers of bars
- Added support for separate groups of bars
- Added support for monitoring buffs/debuffs on target, focus, pet, or target of target
- Bars are now click-through while locked
- Reminder icons have been been greatly expanded in functionality and split off into their own addon: TellMeWhen
- Cleaner bar graphics
- Users of older versions will need to re-enter settings

Version 1.2
- Updated for WoW 2.4 API changes

Version 1.1.1
- Icons should now work properly with item cooldowns.
- Reset button should now work properly when you first use the AddOn.

Version 1.1
- Icons will now show when reactive abilities (Riposte, Execute, etc.) are available.
- Added options for bar color and texture.
- Added graphical user interface. Most slash commands gone.
- Added localization support. Translations would be much appreciated.
- Users of older version will need to re-enter settings.

Version 1.0
- Hello world!

Archived Versions - NeedToKnow

File Name	Version	Size	Author	Date
NeedToKnow	2.1	76kB	lieandswell	04-28-2009 10:44 PM
NeedToKnow	2.0.1	70kB	lieandswell	10-18-2008 09:53 AM

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10-20-2009, 06:18 AM
ashankt A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 1 Uploads: 0	Video to help first time users http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/ca...225317Bd6mdY5e

08-29-2009, 12:28 PM
Bilt A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 16 Uploads: 1	Updated NeedToKnow http://www.wowinterface.com/download...o.php?id=14579 Has support for multiple buffs per bar, shared media, and dual-talent specialization. Last edited by Bilt : 09-08-2009 at 10:55 AM.

08-25-2009, 03:52 AM
level12wizard A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 39 Uploads: 1	The buff from the T9 Death Knight DPS sigil AND the DPS T9 2 piece bonus is "Unholy Strength", the same as the buff from Rune of the Fallen Crusader. Since NeedToKnow only tracks by name, they fight for control of the Unholy Strength bar and it's really annoying. It irritates me that Blizzard did this in the first place, but is there any sort of work around for this? I'd love to be able to track stuff by individual spellIDs or something, but implementing something like that seems non-trivial at best.

08-25-2009, 02:52 AM
Bilt A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 16 Uploads: 1	Updated NeedToKnow I updated NeedToKnow so that you can put multiple spells per bar such as Mangle (Cat),Mangle (Bear),Trauma. It also correctly determines if its your buff or debuff. I don't really know how to go about submitting it, or a good place to host it.

08-18-2009, 11:08 AM

The Merciful

A Kobold Labourer

Forum posts: 0

File comments: 8

Uploads: 0

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Originally posted by richerich
About tracking debuffs/buffs, is there any way to track different debuffs/buffs on the same line? For example on my paladin, i use JoW as tank, but JoL when i DPS and i have to use different lines to show them.
I would love to see a way to track both on the same, kinda like "Judgment of" or something like that.

As a feral druid I very strongly echo this request. I don't care if the target has Mangle (Cat), Mangle (Bear) or Trauma on it when I DPS, as long one of them is up.

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Last edited by The Merciful : 08-18-2009 at 11:11 AM.

08-08-2009, 10:53 AM
zaser321 A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	I was using Needtoknow before 3.2 and after patch came it always resets settings after i logout.Somehow this happens only to my main char and not to my alts.. Any1 know what can I do? Or what the problem is?Help..

08-06-2009, 12:55 AM
Vonia A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 1 Uploads: 0	Great addon, but im having trouble getting it to track my dots. Im a DK and i run Spartan UI, the addon will not track the dots frost fever and blood plague. I have checked the spelling and everything, Any help would be appreciated.

08-05-2009, 10:57 PM
Farook A Molten Giant Forum posts: 553 File comments: 93 Uploads: 0	Can we expect an update soon, or shall we look for an (updated) alternative? __________________

07-28-2009, 06:56 PM
Stabilo A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 3 Uploads: 0	Hey and thanks for this awesome addon. I see some people talking about tracking Cooldowns on this forum, but I can't find any cooldown functionality on the addon what so ever. Is this just a language barrier issue, ie. differences in terminology? Anyway. I've been trying to find an addon exactly like this but with cooldown tracking. As a destruction warlock I'm mainly interested in 3 things: Immolate debuff on target, Conflagrate cooldown and Chaos Bolt cooldown. It seems to be impossible to get all of these tracked in the same addon in the same group of bars. Addons like DoTimer do this but you have separate bar groups for both debuffs and that's not what I want. Not really good at LUA stuff so no idea how hard this would be to implement, but figured I'd give it a shot and drop a feature request anyway!

07-10-2009, 12:53 PM
richerich A Fallenroot Satyr Forum posts: 22 File comments: 364 Uploads: 4	About tracking debuffs/buffs, is there any way to track different debuffs/buffs on the same line? For example on my paladin, i use JoW as tank, but JoL when i DPS and i have to use different lines to show them. I would love to see a way to track both on the same, kinda like "Judgment of" or something like that.

06-28-2009, 06:49 AM
BlackAcid A Deviate Faerie Dragon Forum posts: 10 File comments: 5 Uploads: 0	What I would love to see in a future update is the ability to track auto shot. As a Hunter this is a feature I would love to have. Unless there is a way to add this already that I haven't found yet?

06-22-2009, 06:28 AM
Urd A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	Great addon wich does almost excatly what I searched for a long time. But what I miss is an Option, to mak the Bars always visible, even when the Tracked buffs/debuffs arent on the Target. also the toggle on/off button in the Interace menu is without text, and what for are the fields behind the Cofiguration for the number of Bufftimers?

06-21-2009, 06:57 PM
selggiT A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 0 File comments: 6 Uploads: 0	Warlock Can this addon be configured for the warlock's DoTs? Such as Corruption, Curse of Agony, Seed of Corruption...? Last edited by selggiT : 06-21-2009 at 06:57 PM.

06-15-2009, 01:01 AM
FattyXP A Defias Bandit Forum posts: 2 File comments: 11 Uploads: 0	Please add support for bars to "Grow Up" Only thing keeping me from using this addon. __________________

06-10-2009, 12:01 PM
NykSpree8 A Kobold Labourer Forum posts: 1 File comments: 8 Uploads: 0	Hey man, great mod, what would be awesome for a future update is if there can be an option to use the spell icon instead of the spell name, or option to use both, for the buff/debuff being tracked ;D But great work, and hope to see some of the improvements you got planned to be implemented soon, will make this mod even better!

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