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WoW developers reflect on Midnight's first season—a world without AddOns, task overload, and Prey
Developers from Blizzard Entertainment reflect on the first season of World of Warcraft: Midnight, acknowledging both successes like player housing and the Prey feature, and challenges such as task overload and the impact of heavily restricted AddOns. The team discusses how the removal of combat AddOns has influenced encounter design, leading to mechanics that rely more on player memorization and communication.
WoW will let some WeakAura-style mods function in its next major patch, as the war on combat AddOns turns into more of a…
Blizzard Entertainment is allowing certain WeakAura-style AddOns to function in World of Warcraft's upcoming Patch 12.1, marking a significant concession in its policy on combat-based UI modifications. While not fully restored to their previous capabilities, these AddOns will now be able to read buffs on allies and debuffs on enemies, offering enhanced utility for players.