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actually it would in fact be possible to track all guild members in an area by utilizing the chat channel update functions that several mods use for things like sharing tradeskill data and such. However it would require updates at a fairly fast interval, and for larger guilds this could cause some serious lag. In the end, for the interest of lag, it would not be something anyone SHOULD do.
I just wanted to make you aware that it IS indeed possible as all you need to do is pass zone labels, and map location via the channel and then your own client would respond to the update by showing them as an icon on the map in a style similar to mapnotes.
It might be more feasible to make it a manual process. You hit a button called "Update" which sends an update request to the channel. Any guild members online would automatically respond with their current zone, and coords within that channel. This would update your map to show you where they are. Not exactly like auto-tracking, but in essence it would be the same thing.
I could do it, and may in the near future, but right now I am very tied up with an extensive original ui that I will be realsing as my first addon / semi-total conversion
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