Will Blizzard ban me for using addons?
Will I get some virus from downloading addons?
They’re FREE! Are they too good to be true?
These are just a few of the thoughts that went through my mind, the first time I heard about addons. I like World of Warcraft, and I definitely didn’t want to get caught up in something so stupid that it got my account banned. I’m a very cautious person.
Plus I NEVER download unknown files on my computer, I’m really anal about that. I’ve had viruses wipe a computer before, and it’s a real pain getting it all back! I knew I didn’t want to go through that again.
So I asked everyone I could find in-game, and even on several forums. They all said the same thing. Blizzard approves of addons, and if you use Curse.com you’ll have nothing to worry about.
Okay, sounds great, Blizzard approved…but how could I be sure? Well what did it for me was the fact that when reading the download instructions at Curse.com I learned that you open up your World of Warcraft files, and just put the Addon in…the Addon File! Blizzard made an Addon File! So obviously they’re cool with it, if not it’s all their fault for making that file, lol.
But what about these Curse people, why should I trust them? Well besides the fact that about 90% of people I asked referred me there, and told me they got their addons there. They also have a policy on their website about testing each and every file before releasing it to the public. If it has a virus, it never makes it out. Plus, look at how many people have downloaded it, just in one day! (it says for each on the site)
So I went for it. I pulled up my panties and quit cryin. I downloaded Quest Helper and Auctioneer from Curse…
Holy Crap Son! If you haven’t started using addons yet, let me be the first to say, HA HA! Seriously though, they rock, and you’re missing out on the game being 10 times better.
Using the Quest Helper Addon, when you accept a quest it will show you on your map exactly where to go, what to kill, and what to collect for that quest. Then it will show you where to turn the quests back in…and even connect the dots for the best path…atleast what it thinks is the best path…I usually don’t follow the dotted line though.
The Negatives of Quest Helper are that it unfortunately won’t tell you which quests to get and where they are, for that info you’ll need a guide like Zygor’s Leveling Guide.
Also, any time a patch comes out, Quest Helper has the tendency to lose it’s mind, so you have to go back and install it again. But I recommend updating all your addons every patch regardless.
Overall if you’ve only been playing for less than…2 years and know where EVERY quest is completed at…or you’re not using Zygor’s Guide, then you’d be a fool not to use Quest Helper, or a similar Addon.
Auctioneer was the other Addon I got, and was the main reason that I was going to get the addons. I wanted to make a lot of gold like the guides like Warcraft Wealth, Warcraft Millionaire, and every other gold guide I’ve used talked about. They all say that you have to use the Auctioneer addon if you’re serious about making gold.
And they’re right!
It simplifies the whole Auction House process so much, and helps you realize what items in your bags are worth 1g and what’s worth 2 silver. So when your bags are full from all that questing, you can see what to keep and what to toss, if anything.
But more importantly it streamlines your AH usage. Instead of wondering what you should sell and item for, it shows you what the going price on YOUR SERVER is!
When you go to sell and item, Auctioneer searches the AH and shows you all the items like yours that are currently listed. Then tells you if you can undercut by 5%, or if the other sellers are already too low. So no more guessing on what to sell for, or even if you should sell at all.
You can even do a search for all the best deals available from people who listed their items too low.
The Negatives to Auctioneer… there aren’t many, and really the only complaint that I have is a temporary problem when first starting. You have to collect data from your Auction House for about a weak before you can really count on the information that it’s giving you for items.
It goes off what items are listed at on your server, so idiots selling a mining pick for 799 gold, will throw items off. As will people selling items worth hundreds of gold for only 20 or 30. So be careful, and if you have a rare item, do some research first.
Also when listing an item like a pair of level 56 cloth wristguards…do a search and see what other items similar to yours are selling for. Auctioneer will only show you if the exact pair is listed, and under cut it.
So to sum it all up, yes Addons are completely 100% Blizzard approved, and as long as you’re getting them from a site like Curse.com who has a good solid reputation for providing an awesome free product.
What about WOW matrix what is your recommendation for this site? Thanks
Melinda
February 8th, 2009
I’ve never used Wow Matrix, but I’ve heard about a lot of people who love it. It’s basically a program that you put your addons into, and do all of your updating with it. I’ve also heard that if you’re a Mac user and having any problems with downloading Addons…WoW Matrix is a good solution.
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February 12th, 2009