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01/30/20, 01:37 AM   #1
Sir Teddy the First
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Addon to periodically trigger an ability

Hi,
I just want to know if it is (in general) possible for an addon to trigger an ability itself, without user-interaction.
I don't need any code, I just want to know if it is worth investing the time learning everything to get done what I have in mind.


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01/30/20, 04:50 AM   #2
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stop for awhile and think - do you really hope in MMO game such addons possible/allowed?
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01/30/20, 04:52 AM   #3
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Nope, it isn't ands that's good! Else we would have even more "bots" running around.

Addons cannot:
-Trigger abilities
-Move the player
-Automatically start an interaction
-Send chat messages
-Send mails "with attachments"
-Play custom sounds

Edit:
very true!

Originally Posted by Marazota View Post
stop for awhile and think - do you really hope in MMO game such addons possible/allowed?
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02/01/20, 08:15 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by Baertram View Post
[...]
Addons cannot:
[...]
-Play custom sounds
[...]
You had to mention it, right? -.-
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02/01/20, 08:38 AM   #5
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Yeah, the more often we write it the more possibilities ZOs got to read and change it
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02/01/20, 08:40 AM   #6
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They did write they'd put it on the backlog a few years ago, but it is blocked by sound programmers not having enough time.
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02/08/20, 03:38 PM   #7
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Those lazy sound programmers, they be damned!!!
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02/11/20, 03:07 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by Letho View Post
Those lazy sound programmers, they be damned!!!
Seriously I need my WoW Deadly Boss Mods Airhorns and Meteor launching sounds when I'm about to get hit by one shot mechanics.
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02/12/20, 07:29 AM   #9
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You guys are spoiled as it seems
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