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sonaht · Sep 09, 2006, 06:59 PM // 18:59

Hi All

Are there any official add-ons for GW Prophecies?

dargon · Sep 09, 2006, 07:15 PM // 19:15

That depends on how you consider Factions. Factions is a standalone game using the same engine as Prophecies, made by same company, and takes place in the same universe. You can buy Factions however, and add it's key to an existing Prophecies account, giving your Prophecies characters access to the Factions world, skills, etc. The Factions characters can also come over to Tyria. Outside of that though, no, there are no other types of addons except for the music packs you can buy from Directsong.com

sonaht · Sep 09, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22

Thanks

DeanBB · Sep 10, 2006, 06:06 AM // 06:06

Anything added to the game just streams to you when needed. The whole Sorrows Furnace area was an add on, as was Tombs, which was originally a PvP area.

sonaht · Sep 10, 2006, 11:03 AM // 11:03

What about UI-mods or something similar to what you find in Wow ?

majoho · Sep 10, 2006, 11:07 AM // 11:07

no there isn't any such thing.

ischuros · Sep 10, 2006, 11:08 AM // 11:08

Third party mods? Not very useful and ver dangerous, they might contain key logging programs and viruses that may mess up your pc big time. Dont do it.

sonaht · Sep 10, 2006, 11:09 AM // 11:09

Well thats a shame isn't it ?

majoho · Sep 10, 2006, 11:11 AM // 11:11

Well I liked some of the ones in WoW but GW has a lot more build into the default-UI also you can change the layout to your liking.

Overall I don't really see it as much as a problem since most of the stuff WoW addons were useful for doesn't apply to GW (tradeskills and such).

sonaht · Sep 10, 2006, 11:11 AM // 11:11

Thanks ischuros

I wasn't planning on doing such a thing.

Just asking, i've a modified wow UI and really liked it, so i thought i might be able to do something similar. Well no harm done.

Thanks again

Knightsaber Sith · Sep 10, 2006, 01:09 PM // 13:09

You can customize the GW UI form the options window. Don't need an "add-on"

Horseman Of War · Sep 10, 2006, 02:08 PM // 14:08

if i was the mod, id just close the thread right here.

UI MOD = 3rd Party Software = EULA ISSUES!!!

Id never trust something like that...

Agyar · Sep 10, 2006, 03:15 PM // 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horseman Of War

if i was the mod, id just close the thread right here.

UI MOD = 3rd Party Software = EULA ISSUES!!!

Id never trust something like that...

No need to get antsy so quickly. It's a reasonable question coming from an ex-WoW player. WoW had it's UI written in LUA/XML, with all it's API and functions all publicly available and thus, the ability to create UI plugins for just about anything. Of course macro functions to perform multiple actions without input didn't exist for very long (botting issues) and on the whole it was a great system.

GW on the other hand, has no such thing, but it isn't really necessary. The UI is quite flexible, with resizing/moving options for every component (almost like having MoveAnything and a few other WoW addons installed) and because of the more limited variety of functions available, it doesn't really need the mods like WoW did (at least until Blizzard starting playing catchup and implementing it's own functions like CTRA).

So long story short, there's no UI modifications, but you should be fine without them, the GW UI is quite well made and very flexible.

Midnight08 · Sep 10, 2006, 03:20 PM // 15:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horseman Of War

if i was the mod, id just close the thread right here.

UI MOD = 3rd Party Software = EULA ISSUES!!!

Id never trust something like that...

except, if you had read his post he asked about OFFICIAL mods (ones made/sponsored by anet). WoW has things like that, which is why he asked. He got a good answer from a few people explaining that there were none but the options section allows some customization... No harm no foul. If he had been asking about aquiring 3rd party software you'd have a point... but he wasnt.

Horseman Of War · Sep 10, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37

yeah^ got tied up in the other responding posts too quickly-

To be honest- I wouldnt mind being able to choose a different UI Theme to match Prophs/Fax/NFs styles...

but then again an unobtrusive UI is the best UI....

But- if its OFFICIAL, then I cant say anything bad about it.

Sep 09, 2006, 06:59 PM // 18:59	#1
sonaht Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Profession: W/Mo	Official add-ons Hi All Are there any official add-ons for GW Prophecies?

Sep 09, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22	#3
sonaht Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Profession: W/Mo	thanks Thanks

Sep 10, 2006, 01:09 PM // 13:09	#11
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	You can customize the GW UI form the options window. Don't need an "add-on" Last edited by Knightsaber Sith; Sep 10, 2006 at 03:07 PM // 15:07..

Sep 09, 2006, 07:15 PM // 19:15	#2
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	That depends on how you consider Factions. Factions is a standalone game using the same engine as Prophecies, made by same company, and takes place in the same universe. You can buy Factions however, and add it's key to an existing Prophecies account, giving your Prophecies characters access to the Factions world, skills, etc. The Factions characters can also come over to Tyria. Outside of that though, no, there are no other types of addons except for the music packs you can buy from Directsong.com

Sep 10, 2006, 06:06 AM // 06:06	#4
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Anything added to the game just streams to you when needed. The whole Sorrows Furnace area was an add on, as was Tombs, which was originally a PvP area.

Sep 10, 2006, 11:03 AM // 11:03	#5
sonaht Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Profession: W/Mo	What about UI-mods or something similar to what you find in Wow ?

Sep 10, 2006, 11:07 AM // 11:07	#6
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	no there isn't any such thing.

Sep 10, 2006, 11:08 AM // 11:08	#7
ischuros Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Profession: N/Me	Third party mods? Not very useful and ver dangerous, they might contain key logging programs and viruses that may mess up your pc big time. Dont do it.

Sep 10, 2006, 11:09 AM // 11:09	#8
sonaht Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Sep 2006 Profession: W/Mo	Well thats a shame isn't it ?

Sep 10, 2006, 11:11 AM // 11:11	#9
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	Well I liked some of the ones in WoW but GW has a lot more build into the default-UI also you can change the layout to your liking. Overall I don't really see it as much as a problem since most of the stuff WoW addons were useful for doesn't apply to GW (tradeskills and such).

Sep 10, 2006, 02:08 PM // 14:08	#12
Horseman Of War Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: The Cult of Doom Profession: P/	if i was the mod, id just close the thread right here. UI MOD = 3rd Party Software = EULA ISSUES!!! Id never trust something like that...

Sep 10, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37	#15
Horseman Of War Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: The Cult of Doom Profession: P/	yeah^ got tied up in the other responding posts too quickly- To be honest- I wouldnt mind being able to choose a different UI Theme to match Prophs/Fax/NFs styles... but then again an unobtrusive UI is the best UI.... But- if its OFFICIAL, then I cant say anything bad about it.