And you can't/won't use Lifetank beacause...?

 

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I won't use it because:


1. The user interface is unfriendly

2. It's buffing routines are ... to put it mildly, terrible

3. It's ability to be a viable tool within a fellow (i.e., helping heal and such) is nonexistent


There are other reasons, but those are the main ones that immediately pop up. Yes, CR is very much aware of my "input" I'm not the only person who has made these comments either. I'm sure as LTx develops, it will be a much better product for the non-ucm set ... but remember WHY it originally was designed - to be a tool for people who had no intention of being there unless absolutely necessary. CR and the team are working hard to make it more viable ... but until it is, I cannot give it my "nod" and do not care to use it.

 

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And we still are working on it to bring it up "to the times".

Give the state the code was in when we got it, it's been quite a pain. Most of the problem that goes with fixing it, is *reading* the code to figure out how it works, and what order it operates in. It gets quite difficult reading someone else's work, especially within the complexity of this program.


But, god knows we won't be able to fill Elgarl's shoes, nor will we try to. Lifetank != Eltank and we won't try to be. But there are many ideas we have recieved over the past few weeks that we are interested in implementing and hopefully we still will.


It just takes time... school has started back for all 3 of us, so it's slowed us down. But we're trying =P


-C

 

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One suggestion (yes I tried Lifetank and El Tank) is that the routine for monitoring self-buffs just really sucks. Use the spells collections to see what spells you have left on you, and the time remaining, to determine if you need to buff a spell or not.

 

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"As you have seen macroing can be a problem. It's a very controversial issue and if such code were left in the wrong hands it could do a great deal of harm".


Am I missing something here or is this what people have been saying about Tank since its inception?

It would be nice if LTx had a tinkerbot option to.

ACTool has a tinkerbot script already.

Also, we would like to stick to the original concept of "Combat Tool", rather than all in one plugin.

Granted there are a few features that are not directly combat related, but they still help in gameplay to get you closer to the combat part.


Tinkering is very helpful, but I don't believe it has a place in LT.


-C

 

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ACTool has a tinkerbot script already.

Also, we would like to stick to the original concept of "Combat Tool", rather than all in one plugin.

Granted there are a few features that are not directly combat related, but they still help in gameplay to get you closer to the combat part.


Tinkering is very helpful, but I don't believe it has a place in LT.


-C


The ACtool Tinkerbot program is no longer supported person quit AC.. It working great as I run TinkerBot 24/7, but I am not sure what will happen with new version Decal.

Good luck in your future endeavors.

The script is not the part that would be broken by a change in Decal - AC Tool itself is the concern. It's up to the AC Tool devs to keep it updated with changes in Decal.


The thing is, so very, very few people still use AC Tool in Asheron's Call, that there is little incentive for the AC Tool devs (who don't play AC anymore) to put their time and energy into it. That being said, they HAVE kept it updated for the most part, and my hat's off to them. Let's hope they continue to do so.

 

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