This is an updated version of the Alamo mod for Druids. I won't claim any real authorship for this great mod - that goes to Valanduil of LightningHoof, I simply updated it for TBC. The blurb below is copied from the original posting of the mod on ui.worldofwar.net.
Alamo teechs u 2 play DURID! And this addon helps you and your friends learn! Alamo (the addon) detects shapeshifts and announces to one of many possible chat targets (whisper, say, yell, party, guild, or raid) a bit of Alamo's wisdom, as it relates to your new form. For example, if you shift into bear form, you might say aloud, 'Tehm whos bare durids, can B 4 tank.'
The chance of the addon actually making an announcement can be set as a percentage, so that, for example, any given shapeshift might have only a 35% chance of causing an announcement. This is an important feature intended to keep the addon's output entertaining instead of becoming spam.
Announcements can also, at any time, be forced for either the current form or a specified form -- even if the addon loaded but is set to be inactive. This makes it possible to send announcements only when the user chooses, or at times when a shapeshift does not occur. For example, in bear form:
/alamo force cat
would cause a cat statement to be issued, despite not being in cat form. Naturally, the chance of a forced announcement happening is always 100%.
Whisper mode is surprisingly robust, and supports multiple targets. For example:
/alamo whisper add PlayerA
/alamo whisper add PlayerB
will cause both PlayerA and PlayerB to be whispered when an announcement is made. Whisper targets can also be removed; alternately, the entire whisper target list can be cleared at once.
All forms are supported: caster, (dire) bear, seal, cat, travel, and moonkin.
Type /alamo for a complete command list.
If you're unfamiliar with ALAMOES COMPLEET DURID INSTURCKSHUN then this is likely not the addon for you.
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 has 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)...
