Does anyone know of a good UI package for a shadow priest? Or just a really good UI package period? I want all the usual mods and I'm about to buy a new computer so I want to start fresh because my mods now are in such a mess I don't really know what to use. Anyone have any suggestions on packages? Also not sure if I should just get a healer package and use it as a shadow priest.
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I don't know of any particular packages that would be useful but I'll rattle off some that I find useful on my priest.
Dottimer
eepanels
decursive
grid
bartender3
prat
tinytips
mobinfo2
ag_unitframes
bagnon
ora2
Thats the list of the big ones. Half the fun of setting up your UI though is playing about with it and deciding what works best for you.
Dottimer
eepanels
decursive
grid
bartender3
prat
tinytips
mobinfo2
ag_unitframes
bagnon
ora2
Thats the list of the big ones. Half the fun of setting up your UI though is playing about with it and deciding what works best for you.
I know you are looking for help here, and we are glad to provide it, but please stop making the same post on multiple forums.
Typically you will not need a "healer package" as a shadow priest. While you should be ready and willing to pop out of shadowform and start healing when necessary, 95% of the time the things a healer wants to see on screen is different than a DPS'er.
For instance: Raid Frames. I have 2 profiles set up for my priest. I have a "Healing" setup that enlarges the raid frames (so I can see health better) and moves them bottom center in my field of view. But when I'm in shadowform for a run, I use another setup that moves the raid frames (resized smaller than Healing) to the upper left corner. I can glance up to see health as needed, but they are obviously not as important.
I would urge you to continue experimenting with addons. If something doesn't work for you, just delete it and avoid letting your mods get in "such a mess".
Typically you will not need a "healer package" as a shadow priest. While you should be ready and willing to pop out of shadowform and start healing when necessary, 95% of the time the things a healer wants to see on screen is different than a DPS'er.
For instance: Raid Frames. I have 2 profiles set up for my priest. I have a "Healing" setup that enlarges the raid frames (so I can see health better) and moves them bottom center in my field of view. But when I'm in shadowform for a run, I use another setup that moves the raid frames (resized smaller than Healing) to the upper left corner. I can glance up to see health as needed, but they are obviously not as important.
I would urge you to continue experimenting with addons. If something doesn't work for you, just delete it and avoid letting your mods get in "such a mess".
I don't like packages. Too much useless stuff often comes with them.
Perl Classic (unit frames)
Grid (raidframes)
TrinityBars (bar mod)
Quartz Casting Bar (casting bar with /stopcasting macros to counteract latency)
Scrolling Combat Text
MobInfo2
ErrorMonster (no out of range/mana/whatever messages)
Baggins (bag mod)
ClassTimers (superior to all DoT timers because of the way it collect the data - others won't show resists, being pushed off, casting "early" with /stopcasting, etc - Dotdotdot also does this)
DeadlyBossMods (raid boss warnings)
Perl Classic (unit frames)
Grid (raidframes)
TrinityBars (bar mod)
Quartz Casting Bar (casting bar with /stopcasting macros to counteract latency)
Scrolling Combat Text
MobInfo2
ErrorMonster (no out of range/mana/whatever messages)
Baggins (bag mod)
ClassTimers (superior to all DoT timers because of the way it collect the data - others won't show resists, being pushed off, casting "early" with /stopcasting, etc - Dotdotdot also does this)
DeadlyBossMods (raid boss warnings)
lsfreak wrote:
ClassTimers (superior to all DoT timers because of the way it collect the data - others won't show resists, being pushed off, casting "early" with /stopcasting, etc - Dotdotdot also does this)
Ls, could you elaborate more on this? I don't see such info on the curse.com page for ClassTimers.
From what I remember people saying at shadowpriests.com (you could look it up if you wanted), most DoT timers take the time you started casting, "guess" when it will land based on your latency, and then display a countdown irrelevant to whether or not the debuff is actually there. If you have multiple shadow priests, they will track OTHER shadow priests' debuffs as your own, and because of the "guesswork" with when it lands, using /stopcasting macros throws it off every-so-slightly. Something along those lines.
ClassTimer and Dotdotdot use a different method (API - no idea what it means :P ) to actually track YOUR debuffs, exactly when they land, when they get pushed off, and so on. There isn't any guesswork, and isn't any confusion as to whose debuffs are whose (except Shadow Weaving it seems - it doesn't track SW if another spriest lands it first - though it's hardly a huge issue).
EDIT: Plus you can force ClassTimers to show other debuffs or buffs on yourself - I've got it showing CoS and ISB on the target, and any trinkets/Bloodlust/MSFD proc that are on me. Since my eyes are always right on the timers anywho, it's nice to be able to watch them and not have to glance over at my buff list. Makes short-duration procs much easier to see as well.
Edited, Aug 21st 2007 12:03:22pm by lsfreak
ClassTimer and Dotdotdot use a different method (API - no idea what it means :P ) to actually track YOUR debuffs, exactly when they land, when they get pushed off, and so on. There isn't any guesswork, and isn't any confusion as to whose debuffs are whose (except Shadow Weaving it seems - it doesn't track SW if another spriest lands it first - though it's hardly a huge issue).
EDIT: Plus you can force ClassTimers to show other debuffs or buffs on yourself - I've got it showing CoS and ISB on the target, and any trinkets/Bloodlust/MSFD proc that are on me. Since my eyes are always right on the timers anywho, it's nice to be able to watch them and not have to glance over at my buff list. Makes short-duration procs much easier to see as well.
Edited, Aug 21st 2007 12:03:22pm by lsfreak
Excellent - thanks. I've been using ClassTimers for a few weeks and always like to see my choices reinforced.
I'll head over to shadowpriest.com and see if I can find a thread talking about it so I can link to my guildies.
I'll head over to shadowpriest.com and see if I can find a thread talking about it so I can link to my guildies.
Sorry about the same post thing, I'm just not sure where I will get more answers.
And thanks for all the great recommendations everyone.
And thanks for all the great recommendations everyone.
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