More Upcoming 3.1 AddOn Changes

[voodoodad]

Originally Posted by Gimbli My lord, the entire first page of responses didn't get the joke.

and some of the second page

[jaliborc]

A god joke, I tell you!

[Xrystal]

Rofl .. I didn't want to ruin the joke so sent my rofls in a message. I could hardly stop laughing about it.

With the light of the recent changes it was very well done.

[Drauer]

Very well played....

[Curumtiny]

No to me it just sounded like Obama was taking over Blizzard to get some money for the bail out.

[Slakah]

Can't wait for this, now hopefully with the new income I'll be making, I'll be able to fund my Bejewled addiction.

[Gello]

lol

I'd like to preorder 24 Goblin Therapists

[Lopeppeppy]

For this opportunity, I'll certainly be looking to learn the language. Thank you Cairenn!

[Bluspacecow]

I do believe this to be a hoax.

Why ?

Well asides from the date one of the implied features is the ability to download a mod and immediately have it working in game without logging out.

Take a look at this paragraph :

Are you in a group and realize that you need a loot roll mod? Open up the AddOn Store, find one that looks good to you, buy it and start using it right away. Did you get invited on a raid and get told they require you to have a certain Boss Mod? Snag it quick through the AddOn Store and don’t get tossed from the raid.

Implies you can pay for it , download it and use it right away does it not no ? No mention of logging out , installing or reloading the UI

Now then . The wow game client is sandboxed. You can only write changes out to a saved variables file on logout or game exit. File structure changes are only recognised when you load the game up.

Therefore unless Blizzard have decided to change the way addons get loaded and have some way of loading them without requiring a logout/game exit/UI reload..... I do believe this is a hoax

Which of course opens a completely can of worms and is completely against their UI design decisions for the last few years

PS Good on the mods for a realistic joke ..... had me going for about 20 mins

[Dhargo]

Ok - it's too early in the morning to do that to me - I got most of the way through the post before realizing it

[pHishr]

I'm going to be honest and say I fell for it.

inbeforefacepalm

[Kimmik]

Originally Posted by Gello lol I'd like to preorder 24 Goblin Therapists

nah I want the gnome zappers

[Tntdruid]

april fools

[xtrapwr]

Holy crap did ya'll scare me this morning.

[syberghost]

All right, I admit it, you got me.

But in my defense, only because you got Scott. Or was he in on it too? If so, that was a brilliant stroke.

[AsheruWolf]

All I'm going to say is look at the date.

[Knikaru]

My only concern is will i be able to use the mods i already have? or do i have to Buy nUI+ now.

[Evolution85]

April fools??

Not me.

The "Your Mom" Button is great though... LMFAO


FYI: THIS IS A JOKE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Yhor]

Does this mean noobs will be buying titles instead of earning them now? Been wanting that really hard achievement, but your guild sucks? Buy it. It is coming to that, and those who really work the hardest to accomplish something will feel the slap in the face. Hell, why even play, just buy a reputation and friends to enforce that reputation. The Blizzard forums are going to implement a rating system, in which you'll also be able to purchase the credibility of a 5 star rating on your lvl 1 alt. You can lock your main away in a secure list that you won't be able to accidentally pay for (and you get a second sig for him so you can't be tied together).

[jedasa]

I would say take this with a grain if salt as it was posted on April 1st.