Comments on: User Interface Elitism http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/ A Blog of Huntering, Healering and plenty of Hijinks. Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:06:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Jeremiah http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 Jeremiah Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:39:40 +0000 http://mendpet.com/?p=1469#comment-2598 I have to admit, when i first started playing I loved the superawesome custom ui. Then i lost it all 2 times and got superfrustrated. I now rock xpearl because of the health check, and a bag mod. And i change the default UI scale to considerably smaller than it is normally. Other than that, everything is the default, and perfectly servicable. I have to admit, when i first started playing I loved the superawesome custom ui. Then i lost it all 2 times and got superfrustrated. I now rock xpearl because of the health check, and a bag mod. And i change the default UI scale to considerably smaller than it is normally. Other than that, everything is the default, and perfectly servicable.

]]> By: Samodean http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/comment-page-1/#comment-2587 Samodean Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:38:06 +0000 http://mendpet.com/?p=1469#comment-2587 Been waiting for this post and I absolutely agree! I've been playing for a loooong time and I'm used to the default UI. Hell, call me crazy but I LIKE the default UI. I love those little gryphons. The only mods that I have trouble playing without are Necrosis and TotemTimers. Even then, not so much for the functionality they provide, but they let me keep dozens of buttons off my bars. Having to find those spells in my book when I'm without them is a bit troublesome. <abbr><em>Samodean’s last blog post..<a href="http://hardcorecasualwow.blogspot.com/2009/04/create-your-own-azeroth-patience.html" rel="nofollow">Create Your Own Azeroth: Patience</a></abbr></em> Been waiting for this post and I absolutely agree!

I’ve been playing for a loooong time and I’m used to the default UI.

Hell, call me crazy but I LIKE the default UI. I love those little gryphons.

The only mods that I have trouble playing without are Necrosis and TotemTimers. Even then, not so much for the functionality they provide, but they let me keep dozens of buttons off my bars. Having to find those spells in my book when I’m without them is a bit troublesome.

Samodean’s last blog post..Create Your Own Azeroth: Patience

]]> By: Brajana http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/comment-page-1/#comment-2584 Brajana Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:21:54 +0000 http://mendpet.com/?p=1469#comment-2584 Oooh, a clicker! I tease some people who I know are clickers, but really it is just as much as a choice. I do feel like personally I am more efficient using my mouse for movement and my keyboard for abilities, but that's just the way my brain works. It works differently for other people. I've been playing this way since day 1, and it's what I'm used to! I'm glad to see so many people feeling the same. I was afraid there were more elitists out there (I've come up against at least a few in recent history, which prompted the post). And there are obviously several kinds of addon users. People with none, people with basic raid addons, people who have specific addons they use for certain functionality (that's me!) and people who love to add a custom look and streamline to their own particular tastes. It's nice hearing from others of all the kinds of addon users! Oooh, a clicker! I tease some people who I know are clickers, but really it is just as much as a choice. I do feel like personally I am more efficient using my mouse for movement and my keyboard for abilities, but that’s just the way my brain works. It works differently for other people. I’ve been playing this way since day 1, and it’s what I’m used to!

I’m glad to see so many people feeling the same. I was afraid there were more elitists out there (I’ve come up against at least a few in recent history, which prompted the post).

And there are obviously several kinds of addon users. People with none, people with basic raid addons, people who have specific addons they use for certain functionality (that’s me!) and people who love to add a custom look and streamline to their own particular tastes.

It’s nice hearing from others of all the kinds of addon users!

]]> By: Linedan http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 Linedan Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:50:43 +0000 http://mendpet.com/?p=1469#comment-2583 I admit it, I'm a complete addon ho, but I'm not an elitist about it. I need my shiny addons, but if somebody else can work without 'em, more power to you--you'll be up and playing long before I am on patch days! (Which reminds me, make sure I get Grid sorted out before the raid tonight...) My wife plays a feral druid and pumps out a solid 3500+ dps on raids while not only using a bone-stock UI, <i>but she clicks half her abilities too.</i> Take that, elitists! <abbr><em>Linedan’s last blog post..<a href="http://panzercow.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/random-linkitude/" rel="nofollow">Random linkitude</a></abbr></em> I admit it, I’m a complete addon ho, but I’m not an elitist about it. I need my shiny addons, but if somebody else can work without ‘em, more power to you–you’ll be up and playing long before I am on patch days! (Which reminds me, make sure I get Grid sorted out before the raid tonight…)

My wife plays a feral druid and pumps out a solid 3500+ dps on raids while not only using a bone-stock UI, but she clicks half her abilities too. Take that, elitists!

Linedan’s last blog post..Random linkitude

]]> By: Negathle http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/comment-page-1/#comment-2582 Negathle Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:35:09 +0000 http://mendpet.com/?p=1469#comment-2582 One of the things I really like about the hunter class is the multi-tasking. That said, my UI is not stream-lined or organized - I have bars all over the place. All four corners of my screen are in use. I can't stand custom UIs that put everything to one-side of the screen. They make me concentrate on that one part, and that detracts from my multi-tasking, at least in my experience. <abbr><em>Negathle’s last blog post..<a href="http://theangrybutterfly.blogspot.com/2009/04/good-start-to-week.html" rel="nofollow">A good start to the week</a></abbr></em> One of the things I really like about the hunter class is the multi-tasking. That said, my UI is not stream-lined or organized – I have bars all over the place. All four corners of my screen are in use. I can’t stand custom UIs that put everything to one-side of the screen. They make me concentrate on that one part, and that detracts from my multi-tasking, at least in my experience.

Negathle’s last blog post..A good start to the week

]]> By: Lys http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/comment-page-1/#comment-2580 Lys Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:04:22 +0000 http://mendpet.com/?p=1469#comment-2580 Hear, hear! Hear, hear!

]]> By: Brajana http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/comment-page-1/#comment-2579 Brajana Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:21:40 +0000 http://mendpet.com/?p=1469#comment-2579 I do like looking at other people's customized UIs, they can be quite innovative and pretty! I'd use one if it wasn't so much work and if I was sure my computer had the extra capability (and having a bigger monitor would also help). And if it was easier to bring to other machines. You're all exactly right - it's about what works for you. Which is why it's great that UIs can be customized. 3.1 wasn't so extreme - but even what 3.0 or Wrath hit, I was fine to just go on doing my thing. And that's important to me! I do like looking at other people’s customized UIs, they can be quite innovative and pretty! I’d use one if it wasn’t so much work and if I was sure my computer had the extra capability (and having a bigger monitor would also help). And if it was easier to bring to other machines.

You’re all exactly right – it’s about what works for you. Which is why it’s great that UIs can be customized.

3.1 wasn’t so extreme – but even what 3.0 or Wrath hit, I was fine to just go on doing my thing. And that’s important to me!

]]> By: Korixys http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/comment-page-1/#comment-2578 Korixys Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:18:28 +0000 http://mendpet.com/?p=1469#comment-2578 I never understood the UI elitism either. I use X-perl, omen, recount, and all essential raid addons. My actionbars are the regular default ones though. With all my macros, i dont have any issues. I'm still one of the top dps in any raid group I am in. Usually the ones calling others noobs for using mostly default UI's have just lost perspective of the game. Its kind of like high school again. "You have to use this interface or your not cool and can't hang out with us." Please. Play with whats comfortable for you. If someone critizes you for your UI, then you probably don't want to be playing with them or blogging with them, whatever the case. I never understood the UI elitism either. I use X-perl, omen, recount, and all essential raid addons. My actionbars are the regular default ones though. With all my macros, i dont have any issues. I’m still one of the top dps in any raid group I am in.

Usually the ones calling others noobs for using mostly default UI’s have just lost perspective of the game. Its kind of like high school again. “You have to use this interface or your not cool and can’t hang out with us.” Please.

Play with whats comfortable for you. If someone critizes you for your UI, then you probably don’t want to be playing with them or blogging with them, whatever the case.

]]> By: Anea http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/comment-page-1/#comment-2577 Anea Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:24:26 +0000 http://mendpet.com/?p=1469#comment-2577 I'm actually in the middle of my own default UI revival and I almost like the game more going back to the default. And you ARE right - patches? No problemo - no agonizing over getting things fixed, trying to make the game playable. That feels nice again. <abbr><em>Anea’s last blog post..<a href="http://holydiscipline.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/in-which-things-get-naughty/" rel="nofollow">In which things get naughty</a></abbr></em> I’m actually in the middle of my own default UI revival and I almost like the game more going back to the default.

And you ARE right – patches? No problemo – no agonizing over getting things fixed, trying to make the game playable. That feels nice again.

Anea’s last blog post..In which things get naughty

]]> By: Hel http://mendpet.com/2009/04/23/user-interface-elitism/comment-page-1/#comment-2576 Hel Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:11:41 +0000 http://mendpet.com/?p=1469#comment-2576 Elitists will be elitist about anything really; even the correct way to tie your shoelace if all else fails. I have a friend who spends weekdays at his place, and on weekends visits his parent where he plays on their computer. He doesn't want to clog their computer with addons and so plays with the vanilla UI. He plays just fine and had no problems jumping straight into the game after the patch. I've set up my UI "just so" to suit my shoddy eyesight, and shaky hands, but that just makes things easier for me and isn't absolutely necessary. Definitely a pain on patch days when so many things break and it's days like that that I'm envious of my mate without his addons :) Having a pretty UI definitely doesn't make me a better player, it's just a help to me visually for the most part. Elitists will be elitist about anything really; even the correct way to tie your shoelace if all else fails. I have a friend who spends weekdays at his place, and on weekends visits his parent where he plays on their computer. He doesn’t want to clog their computer with addons and so plays with the vanilla UI. He plays just fine and had no problems jumping straight into the game after the patch.

I’ve set up my UI “just so” to suit my shoddy eyesight, and shaky hands, but that just makes things easier for me and isn’t absolutely necessary. Definitely a pain on patch days when so many things break and it’s days like that that I’m envious of my mate without his addons :) Having a pretty UI definitely doesn’t make me a better player, it’s just a help to me visually for the most part.

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