It is my goal, ambition, and hope that I can foster a positive attitude toward World of Warcraft addons and the players who use them in this game. I pride myself on my optimistic and
benevolent nature, putting out good vibes into the universe and keeping a happy attitude around me. Raiding is occasionally a trying time for me when my patience is worn thin, certain aspects of the game are not under my control, and there is a
stabbing pain in my brain. But I keep my cool.
Sometimes, however, people just have World of Warcraft Strategy.
Coincidentally, that’s where GTFO (the addon) comes in. As raiding add in world of warcraft addons go, this mod is held in high esteem by many players and raid leaders
alike, as accountability has never been higher in the raiding game. DPS accountability is especially important these days. Hopefully we can help people out with spatial awareness, as well as the oldest, most timeless problem of all — standing
in fire.
GTFO
GTFO’s tagline is “stop standing in fire,” and with good reason. This addon is specifically created to help and notify players when they are standing in what is colloquially known as “bad.” Varying
levels of alerts go off when players are standing in various levels of bad effects. Even the best raiders need wow gold to have http://www.flywowgold.com sounds blasted in their ears to get the hell out of stuff sometimes. Just ask my guild.
All content is supported with GTFO, including the original vanilla content, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, and Cataclysm dungeons and raids. Since everything is supported, you’ll grow accustomed to
GTFO’s signaling systems while you level or do old content.
Or, for the fun of it, go stand in a bunch of crap from old content and see what kind of alerts go off. It won’t instantly kill you any more! Fun times, right? Unless the stuff does still kill you in one shot. Don’t
blame me when you try it.
Alternatively, the addon has a setting for ignoring trivial content, letting you do your own thing and stand in all sorts of terrible goo, fire, and other assorted boss mess as much as you would like. “Go crazy,”
GTFO says. “You’ll be back to standing in dangerous stuff soon enough.”
To tank or not to tank
Not only does GTFO give you general alerts for getting out of stuff under your feet, but there are tank- and non-tank-specific events that can signal different alerts. Sometimes encounters revolve around a tank’s moving out of certain pools
of bad that a boss will leave right on the tank, but other DPSers don’t have to worry as much since, well, if they are close to the tank, they are probably doing something wrong in the first place. Unless the fight requires you to be near the
tank. Then you’re fine. Encounters can be a bit confusing …
Integration
Many addons work together nicely with GTFO for a more robust user experience. GTFO has Power Auras integration, allowing users to create visual alerts alongside audible alerts for added awareness. You can also sync up Recount and GTFO for more
stat information. One of the best features is a GTFO-specific volume slider that integrates well with the default UI, allowing you to change the volume of alerts without going through too much hassle with your game sounds.
Helping those with lower settings
One of the best use cases for GTFO is for players who may have less than stellar computer setups and have to keep their graphics on the low side. Some effects that do not show up on lower settings are actually dangerous area of effect attacks that
need wow gold to be dodged http://www.wowrul er.com. Certain spell effects only appear on higher video settings, and
GTFO can be your lifesaving work-around.
A good thing
I like GTFO because it’s a memory- and CPU-lite addon that performs admirably to provide a vital function for many dungeoneers and aspiring raiders. There is no shame in grabbing an addon that alerts you quite audibly when you are standing
in something you shouldn’t be, because at the end of the day, the goal is to win the encounter for you and your raid mates. Getting to that point sometimes requires any means necessary.
The combination of a great addon mixed with good purpose and the ability to help people with less than perfect computer setups is the perfect trifecta for a solid addon. If you already use GTFO, sing its praises in the comments. I know for a fact
one special healer uses it, because we can very clearly hear it go off during raids when a microphone is open.
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