[Release] 🍕PizzaWorldBuffs

[Pizzayo]

PizzaWorldBuffs

I just released the first version of my addon PizzaWorldBuffs. This is my first attempt at creating an addon, so please bear with me.



The addon shows timers for when the heads of Onyxia/Nefarian will despawn in Stormwind/Orgrimmar. Timers are constantly shared between all players. So, as long as someone with the addon was there, you will still get them if you're not in the city and even if you weren't online when the buff was triggered.

Disclaimer

This addon does NOT show you when the next buff will be triggered!

It only shows you when the window for the buff to be triggered will open up again, i.e. when the Ony/Nef heads will despawn from the SW/OG city gates. The actual buff is only triggered when a player turns in the head of Ony/Nef and the addon can't possibly know when that's going to happen.

Get it on GitHub and make sure to check the README for install/upgrade instructions, available commands and more information on how it works.

Latest version: 1.1.3 (02.05.2024)

Hope you all like it. Any feedback would be much appreciated!

Pizzahawaii on Turtle Discord and on Nordanaar

Changelog

v1.1.3 (02.05.2024)

• Fixed a UI bug where some timers would sometimes show twice (overlapping) after you use hearthstone or enter/leave an instance.

v1.1.2 (01.05.2024)

• Added shortcut for immediately reporting timer to /h (HC channel).

v1.1.1 (01.05.2024)

• Added the ability to easily report/share timers in chat. See here for details.
• Added /wb align command to change text alignment

v1.0.5 (29.04.2024)

• Fixed an issue where it would sometimes share expired timers (e.g. from the day before) in unlucky circumstances

[Pizzayo]

Oh, just realized I released it with a bug that caused an error loop if you never had the addon installed before. Sorry about that! Should be fixed now.

[Huangxiang]

hi，How to tell if the plugin is working properly

[Pizzayo]

hi，How to tell if the plugin is working properly

If you're playing on Nordanaar, you should get some timers automatically shortly after logging in. If you don't, then maybe it's the wrong time of the day and all heads are currently despawned.

[Huangxiang]

hi，How to tell if the plugin is working properly

If you're playing on Nordanaar, you should get some timers automatically shortly after logging in. If you don't, then maybe it's the wrong time of the day and all heads are currently despawned.

Is the Asian server available?

[Pizzayo]

Is the Asian server available?

I haven’t tested it there, but I think it should work on the asian server as long as you use the regular, English game client.

However, this addon depends on other players using the addon and sharing their buff timers with you. If you’re the only one using the addon, you will only see timers for buffs you witnessed yourself. I.e. you would have to be in Stormwind/Orgrimmar yourself when the dragonslayer buff drops.

[Cabum]

nice addon for world buff addicted like myself, nice job.
thanks for sharing!

[Darktifa]

Anyone checked the source code? It is safe?

[Pizzayo]

How would it not be safe? Not sure if/how you could hack people through WoW addons tbh.

But fair enough, someone please review the code. I'm actually looking for feedback on it anyway.

[Pizzayo]

[Update] v1.0.5 (29.04.2024)

• Fixed an issue where it would sometimes share expired timers (e.g. from the day before) in unlucky circumstances

[Grizb37]

Thanks for the addon.
Is there a way to have an alert message play when the npcs yell just before the buffs drop? I like to get the buffs then log out straight away to keep as much on timer as possible, I can only hear audio when I'm tabbed out

[Pizzayo]

Huh interesting! That would certainly be possible, I’ll put it on my list.

[Darktifa]

How would it not be safe? Not sure if/how you could hack people through WoW addons tbh.

But fair enough, someone please review the code. I'm actually looking for feedback on it anyway.

Don't take it personal, but keyloggers exist
I checked the files and found nothing out of the ordinary
BUT
an official answer from Twow team or Shagu for example
would eliminate any suspicions!

[Ibux]

can't say i have ever seen any malicious addons yet for vanilla wow. the addon community seem like decent reliable people.

[Pizzayo]

[Update] v1.1.1 (01.05.2024)

• Added the ability to easily report/share timers in chat. See here for details.
• Added /wb align command to change text alignment

[Pizzayo]

[Update] v1.1.2 (01.05.2024)

• Added shortcut for immediately reporting timer to /h (HC channel).

[Shagu]

How would it not be safe? Not sure if/how you could hack people through WoW addons tbh.

But fair enough, someone please review the code. I'm actually looking for feedback on it anyway.

Don't take it personal, but keyloggers exist
I checked the files and found nothing out of the ordinary
BUT
an official answer from Twow team or Shagu for example
would eliminate any suspicions!

Greetings,
I was a little involved in the development process of this addon. During that, have reviewed many parts and also gave feedback in regards to optimizations alongside other topics. In the whole process I didn't came across any shady code or any situation that would make me doubt his credibility.

To me, the author seems to be a very nice and trustworthy person and everything I've seen from the code so far looks clean.

[Xerilin]

How would it not be safe? Not sure if/how you could hack people through WoW addons tbh.

But fair enough, someone please review the code. I'm actually looking for feedback on it anyway.

Don't take it personal, but keyloggers exist
I checked the files and found nothing out of the ordinary
BUT
an official answer from Twow team or Shagu for example
would eliminate any suspicions!

Greetings,
I was a little involved in the development process of this addon. During that, have reviewed many parts and also gave feedback in regards to optimizations alongside other topics. In the whole process I didn't came across any shady code or any situation that would make me doubt his credibility.

To me, the author seems to be a very nice and trustworthy person and everything I've seen from the code so far looks clean.

Wholesome.

[Huangxiang]

Would you consider adding a hint for the location of the circus？

[Pizzayo]

Would you consider adding a hint for the location of the circus？

Yeah I'm considering it. Still trying to figure out the best way to implement it though.

If I end up adding it, I think DMF location shouldn't be shown constantly along with Ony/Nef timers as it only changes once a week. I'm thinking maybe something like /wb dmf to just print the DMF info in your chat frame. Any thoughts?

[Huangxiang]

Would you consider adding a hint for the location of the circus？

Yeah I'm considering it. Still trying to figure out the best way to implement it though.

If I end up adding it, I think DMF location shouldn't be shown constantly along with Ony/Nef timers as it only changes once a week. I'm thinking maybe something like /wb dmf to just print the DMF info in your chat frame. Any thoughts?

Yes, I need to know where it is at the moment
It's the town of Shining Gold or the Blimps of Thunder

[Huangxiang]

It would be nice to have a copy calendar and a holiday calendar for each server
Nowadays, it is more troublesome to check the copy CD, and the festival is very random, and everyone does not know when there will be a festival.
Can it be done in the same small software as the circus prompt you mentioned above, or a plugin or a website?

[Huangxiang]

I use translation software to communicate with you, and I don't know if I can understand what I mean

[Pizzayo]

I think I get what you're saying :D But a calendar would be too much for this, that would be something for a separate addon. Thanks for the input!

[Huangxiang]

I think I get what you're saying :D But a calendar would be too much for this, that would be something for a separate addon. Thanks for the input!

Will you try to make it,I think that's important

[Ibux]

I think I get what you're saying :D But a calendar would be too much for this, that would be something for a separate addon. Thanks for the input!

Will you try to make it,I think that's important

here you go
https://turtle-timer.vercel.app/

[Huangxiang]

I think I get what you're saying :D But a calendar would be too much for this, that would be something for a separate addon. Thanks for the input!

Will you try to make it,I think that's important

here you go
https://turtle-timer.vercel.app/

What is it
I can't seem to download it

[Ibux]

Will you try to make it,I think that's important

here you go
https://turtle-timer.vercel.app/

What is it
I can't seem to download it

It's not an addon. this is a web app that shows the raid reset timers and dmf location.

[Cabum]

Is it possible to make the text, "No known world buff timers" shorter? like "No timers" just so it fits inside the square size like of the ui

[Pizzayo]

Is it possible to make the text, "No known world buff timers" shorter? like "No timers" just so it fits inside the square size like of the ui

If you upgrade, the latest version doesn't show that "no timers" text anymore anyway. Instead it would show e.g. "Onyxia: N/A" if there is no timer (reason being so you can still share it by shift-clicking).

[Cabum]

awesome, i havent upgrade because i modify mine to show a short text. will upgrade now. thanks again for this nice addon

[Darktifa]

Greetings,
I was a little involved in the development process of this addon. During that, have reviewed many parts and also gave feedback in regards to optimizations alongside other topics. In the whole process I didn't came across any shady code or any situation that would make me doubt his credibility.

To me, the author seems to be a very nice and trustworthy person and everything I've seen from the code so far looks clean.

Thanks for the answer

Added the ability to easily report/share timers in chat. See here for details.

I'd suggest you add something to the HC message, like powered by PizzaWB addon
so that more ppl get to know of its existence!

[Pizzayo]

I'd suggest you add something to the HC message, like powered by PizzaWB addon
so that more ppl get to know of its existence!

Thanks for the suggestion! However, I've already thought about that and decided against it, as I don't really want to force people to advertise my addon. I'm super grateful if people like it and want to share it and they can always do so by shift-clicking the "PizzaWorldBuffs" header. Adding that to every message would feel like bloat to me and I want to keep it lean and simple. I'm also assuming (and have actually seen already) that people will realize that those timer report messages are generated by an addon and will ask for a link if they're interested in trying it.

For now, I'm monitoring the number of users and have been pretty happy so far. I might think about ways to promote the addon again if I ever feel like the adoption rate is too low (since it works better the more people use it).

Really appreciate the input, please keep it coming!

[Darktifa]