Blizzard Bans Addons, Players Find Workarounds
45sThe frustration and absurdity of Blizzard's ban leading to clunkier workarounds resonates with gamers who dislike pointless restrictions.
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The video discusses Blizzard's ban on certain World of Warcraft addons and the community's workaround, which replicates the same functionality in a more cumbersome way. The speaker criticizes the ban as unnecessary and calls for Blizzard to revert the changes.
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[00:01]
Blizzard's Addon Ban and Community Workaround
Blizzard banned several addons, but players found new ways to create addons that do the same thing, albeit more clumsily and confusingly than before.
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The Workaround's Clumsiness
The new addons use workarounds that are more awkward and complicated than the originals, yet they achieve the same result. The speaker questions why Blizzard doesn't just revert the changes.
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Example of the Addon's Functionality
The addon helps players react to boss mechanics, such as indicating left or right waves during a boss fight, by reading the boss's animation or spell identifiers.
[00:52]
Blizzard's Response and Fix
Blizzard typically responds to such addons by fixing the exploit, as they did this time, by changing spell identifiers or removing the ability to detect them.
[01:05]
Call for Reverting the Ban
The speaker suggests that Blizzard should either fully ban the addons or bring back a weaker version of the original addon (ORAS) because it was simpler, smoother, and cleaner.
The video criticizes Blizzard's decision to ban addons, highlighting the community's workaround that is less user-friendly. The speaker urges Blizzard to reconsider and either revert the ban or provide a better alternative.
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What did Blizzard ban that led to community workarounds?
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What did Blizzard ban that led to community workarounds?
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Blizzard banned several addons, but players found new ways to create addons that do the same thing.
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How do the new addons compare to the old ones?
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How do the new addons compare to the old ones?
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The new addons are more clumsy and confusing, but they do the same thing using workarounds.
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What is an example of the addon's functionality?
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What is an example of the addon's functionality?
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The addon helps players react to boss mechanics, such as indicating left or right waves during a boss fight.
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How did Blizzard respond to the workaround?
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How did Blizzard respond to the workaround?
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Blizzard fixed the exploit by changing spell identifiers or removing the ability to detect them.
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What does the speaker suggest Blizzard should do?
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The speaker suggests Blizzard should either fully ban the addons or bring back a weaker version of the original addon (ORAS) because it was simpler and smoother.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Addon Ban and Workaround
Highlights the cat-and-mouse game between Blizzard and the addon community.
00:01
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Addon Functionality Example
Provides a concrete example of how the addon works, making the issue tangible.
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Call for Reverting the Ban
Expresses the community's frustration and a clear solution.
01:05Full Transcript
[00:01] в мифическом Уллетхе. Чувак, эти дополнения — это просто уморительно. Blizzard забанила множество дополнений, а затем люди нашли новый способ создавать дополнения, которые делали то же самое, что и старые, только теперь они более неуклюжие и запутанные,
[00:13] чем старые, но делают буквально то же самое, используя обходные это так, просто верните всё как было. Что вообще происходит? Это какая-то технология, которая, по сути, означает: «Так, вы знаете, как босс запускает волны?» Итак, в середине наложения
[00:25] гипса он поднимает одну руку, и именно на эту сторону он собирается нанести волны. То есть, они хотят, чтобы вы это делали, например, говорили «налево» или « направо», или, по сути, они хотят, чтобы вы реагировали на то, что они
[00:37] вам показывают. Но у нас была технология, которая позволяла нам с самого начала заклинания определять, был ли это уклонение влево или вправо, чего-либо противозаконного, запрещенного или противоречащего интересам Blizzard
[00:52] Blizzard, что часто случалось в прошлом году, когда Blizzard спрашивали: «Как и они такие: "Ага", и потом они это исправят. Именно это и произошло на этот раз. идентификатора заклинаний. Например, когда он делает волну вправо, это идентификатор заклинания, а когда он делает
[01:05] волну влево, это другой идентификатор заклинания, и вы дополнений, либо полностью исключить возможность делать это любыми способами, либо просто вернуть слабую версию ORAS, потому что она проще, удобнее, плавнее и
[01:20] simpler and smoother and like just like cleaner.
