Okay, so I got tired of dying to random trash mobs and considered what I could do about it, and I thought "the first thing I need to know is when I get aggro", so I made a mod that tells me:
BanzaiAlert
It has options for sound, message, LowHealthFrame flashing, and comes prepacked with a female voice that says "Aggro" when that is the case (from Squishy). It defaults to printing a red warning to your Big Wigs message frame, but also supports SCT5, MSBT, Blizzards FCT and the UIErrorsFrame, where it displays "Aggro from Anubisath Guardian!", for example.
It can also notify you when you lose aggro, if you're a tank, for example.
It has an option to disable it when you are playing solo or not.
BanzaiAlert was made as a proof-of-concept implementation for BanzaiLib. It will plug itself into oRA2 as a Participant/AggroAlert module if available.
I've used it for a few raids now, and I don't think I can live without it any more.
The way it works is just scanning your raid for targets and then firing Ace2 events when the target status changes. Currently BanzaiLib supports 4 events: Banzai_UnitGainedAggro, Banzai_PlayerGainedAggro, Banzai_UnitLostAggro and Banzai_PlayerLostAggro, and has 2 API methods: GetUnitAggroByUnitId and GetUnitAggroByUnitName.
Wiki
http://wowace.com/wiki/BanzaiAlert
http://wowace.com/wiki/Banzai-1.0
Files
http://www.wowace.com/files/BanzaiAlert/
Please post any comments or bugs in the wowace forum: http://www.wowace.com/forums/index.php?topic=2375...
2.4 support and much much more.
Installation Guide
- Exit "World of Warcraft" completely
- Download the mod you want to install
- Make a folder on your desktop called "My Mods"
- Save the .zip/.rar files to this folder.
- If, when you try to download the file, it automatically "opens" it... you need to RIGHT click on the link and "save as..." or "Save Target As".
- Extract the file - commonly known as 'unzipping'
Do this ONE FILE AT A TIME!
- Windows
- Windows XP a built in ZIP extractor. Double click on the file to open it, inside should be the file or folders needed. Copy these outside to the "My Mods" folder.
- WinRAR: Right click the file, select "Extract Here"
- WinZip: You MUST make sure the option to "Use Folder Names" is CHECKED or it will just extract the files and not make the proper folders how the Authors designed
- Mac Users
- StuffitExpander: Double click the archive to extract it to a folder in the current directory.
- Verify your WoW Installation Path
That is where you are running WoW from and THAT is where you need to install your mods.
- Move to the Addon folder
- Open your World of Warcraft folder. (default is C:\Program Files\World of Warcraft\)
- Go into the "Interface" folder.
- Go into the "AddOns" folder.
- In a new window, open the "My Mods" folder.
- The "My Mods" folder should have the "Addonname" folder in it.
- Move the "Addonname" folder into the "AddOns" folder
- Start World of Warcraft
- Make sure AddOns are installed
- Log in
- At the Character Select screen, look in lower left corner for the "addons" button.
- If button is there: make sure all the mods you installed are listed and make sure "load out of date addons" is checked.
- If the button is NOT there: means you did not install the addons properly. Look at the above screenshots. Try repeating the steps or getting someone who knows more about computers than you do to help.
Translations
When you download a mod, please be sure that the mod is compatible with your translation of wow. Some mods only work on the US versions, while some only work on some of the various European versions. These variations are called "Localizations".
TOC Numbers (Out of Date Mods)
When Blizzard patches WoW, they change the Interface number. This means that all mods will be "out of date" unless or until the author releases a new version for that interface. Some people go into the .toc files and update the numbers themselves, but this is STRONGLY advised against as it will cause problems locating possible incompatibilities addons. When you log into WoW after a patch, you DO NOT have to delete your interface directory. All you have to do is simply tell WoW to ignore the interface numbers and load all the mods anyway. All you have to do is, while at the "character select" screen, look in the lower left corner and click on the "addons" button. A window will pop up listing all your installed mods.
If you look in the upper left corner of that window there should be a box that says "Load Out of Date AddOns". You want to CHECK this box. Now simply go into WoW normally and all your mods should load. As of the 1.9 patch, you will have to do this after EVERY patch/update that Blizzard posts! If you encounter any problems with a mod after a patch, please be sure to let the author of the mod know so they can fix it.
See also: About "Out Of Date AddOns"
Mac Support
WoW addons are not platformed based. As such, they can be used on either Mac or PC. You can extract both .zip and .rar files on a Mac using StuffitExpander.
Directory Structure
World of Warcraft
|_ Interface
|_AddOns
|_*AddonName*
|_ *AddonName*.toc
|_ *AddonName*.xml
|_ *AddonName*.lua
|_ (possibly others as well)...
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ProjectTyranny saiddoes this work in pvp, like you know when ur in combat but u never can be sure when ur the target in bg's or arena's... so will this work with other players ie pvp??
if not.. does anyone know of a addon that does what i am asking?
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Trokko saidLove this addon. :D
Got a request though.
As a healer in party/raids it is crucial to let the MT/OT know if you get aggro. It would be great if you could get a function, disabled by default, that do a /rw and tell the group/raid you've got aggro. My solution at the moment is that when I get the warning from BanzaiAlert, I press my macro-button (wich containt only the "/rw I've got aggro" text).
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Ayo saidHello since the patch the agro sound not working exept this sound: "zenham.wav".
"bell" not working "babe.wav" not working too etc...
i have the latest version of addon and my number of channel sound --> maximum i have a Audigy 2 platinum sound card.
thx for your help this a big problem for me :( (i am hunter)
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miohmyoh saidAre you using Bongos2?
From extensive testing, I've found that version 1.9.5 of Bongos breaks BanzaiAlert.
Without it, works like a charm.
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Nadras saidWhat I Really need is a Separate sound file for when I loose agro that would be out standing. Make it easier to tell them apart. Otherwise I really like the mod
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CursedShadowXII saidIt'd be even better if it could show me where the aggro was coming from, behind you, right , left, or something similair...
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hapepe82 saidI found that Banzai Alert did not work at all for me until i reloaded my UI once while in game. After that, it worked flawlessly.
What can I do to fix that problem?
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grahjm2a saidI find that after any group members leave or new ones are added, banzai alert needs to be suspended/reenabled to begin working again.
Great addon, with the exception of this minor annoyance. Keeps my cloth classes alive. Keep up the good work.
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nezhar saidI don't hear a sound, neither do I get a message in sct/bigwigs. Addon is loaded and settings are ON. Any idea? Is there a "test" option how it should look like if it worked? For debugging purposes?
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SHAKALL saidEDIT: I should have opened my eyes, the message exists but is hidden by the chat and fight windows.
Would it be possible to make it flash in the middle of the screen at a chosenn emplacement?
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SHAKALL saidReally useful mod.I wad used to aggro Alert, but it died :-(
2 "problems": 1) I do not have the warning indicating I am taking aggro flashing in the middle of my screen. Although, the text is programmed to flash in the options.
2) is it possible to change the voice or include juste a "boing" when getting aggried ?
Ths and Happy new year !
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Rabbit saidYou're welcome :)
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vithos saidI find this helpful as a hunter, so I always notice when I need to use Concussive Shot when playing solo. Thanks for your effort.