Change Log:
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v1.0.2
-Fixed (another) tiny issue where the wrong font was being used due to a typo in the font path. This is the last upload for a while, I swear!
v1.0.1
-Fixed a tiny issue where the addon would throw a Lua error upon login (from attempting to read a preference before SavedVariables were finished loading)
v1.0
-Initial upload
Description:
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What is KillFeed?
KillFeed is a relatively simple addon primarily designed for PvP that provides FPS (first person shooter) style kill notifications in World of Warcraft. When someone dies in an arena or battleground, a kill notification will appear, allowing you to quickly determine who was killed by who and with what spell or ability. In addition to the attacker and victim's names, both of their class icons are displayed as well as the icon of the ability responsible for the kill.
http://www.curseforge.com/media/images/44/114/killfeedscreen1.png
poor jujulie couldn't iceblock cauterize in time :'(
Is it only for PvP?
While mainly intended to be used in arenas and battlegrounds, KillFeed can also be used anywhere else. It will show notifications for players who die from NPCs or environmental damage, and it can (optionally) show notifications for killing blows against NPCs too. All of this is configurable, so if you want the addon to only be enabled in battlegrounds, but not arenas or dungeons, you can easily do that through the config UI!
How does it work? Any limitations?
KillFeed uses the combat log to listen for nearby deaths. The player and ability that last damages a target before it dies is considered the attacker and is displayed alongside the victim in the kill feed. Note that because the combat log has a limited range, KillFeed can only know about kills that occur within this range, which is about 200 yards in the open world and in dungeons. Luckily, around the release of Cataclysm, Blizzard increased the combat log range in all 10v10 and 15v15 battlegrounds to cover the entire map, so in those battlegrounds you will see all kill notifications. Alterac Valley and Isle of Conquest have smaller ranges, but it's still fairly large.
How can KillFeed be configured?
To access the configuration UI, type /killfeed or /kf....
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v1.0.2
-Fixed (another) tiny issue where the wrong font was being used due to a typo in the font path. This is the last upload for a while, I swear!
v1.0.1
-Fixed a tiny issue where the addon would throw a Lua error upon login (from attempting to read a preference before SavedVariables were finished loading)
v1.0
-Initial upload
Description:
--------------------
What is KillFeed?
KillFeed is a relatively simple addon primarily designed for PvP that provides FPS (first person shooter) style kill notifications in World of Warcraft. When someone dies in an arena or battleground, a kill notification will appear, allowing you to quickly determine who was killed by who and with what spell or ability. In addition to the attacker and victim's names, both of their class icons are displayed as well as the icon of the ability responsible for the kill.
http://www.curseforge.com/media/images/44/114/killfeedscreen1.png
poor jujulie couldn't iceblock cauterize in time :'(
Is it only for PvP?
While mainly intended to be used in arenas and battlegrounds, KillFeed can also be used anywhere else. It will show notifications for players who die from NPCs or environmental damage, and it can (optionally) show notifications for killing blows against NPCs too. All of this is configurable, so if you want the addon to only be enabled in battlegrounds, but not arenas or dungeons, you can easily do that through the config UI!
How does it work? Any limitations?
KillFeed uses the combat log to listen for nearby deaths. The player and ability that last damages a target before it dies is considered the attacker and is displayed alongside the victim in the kill feed. Note that because the combat log has a limited range, KillFeed can only know about kills that occur within this range, which is about 200 yards in the open world and in dungeons. Luckily, around the release of Cataclysm, Blizzard increased the combat log range in all 10v10 and 15v15 battlegrounds to cover the entire map, so in those battlegrounds you will see all kill notifications. Alterac Valley and Isle of Conquest have smaller ranges, but it's still fairly large.
How can KillFeed be configured?
To access the configuration UI, type /killfeed or /kf....