this seems highly doubtful to me, but I was wondering if this game was going to support user created add-ons (like WoW).  I guess this is something only a developer might know, but I was wondering if anyone has heard anything.

Looking at the rest of NCsoft games, I doubt it.

while not having add-ons could be less convienient, it does make hacking, bots, and whatnot harder to do, and that's always a huge plus for me.

That's also remains to be seen. Lineage 2 didn't allow users to customise their interface but the botting was rampant.

Fortunately or unfortunately, botting and hacking prevention is both a passive and active endeavour for an MMO company. Passive measures just aren't enough.

trust me I know...Phantasy star universe was an amazing game...and they had a hack guard program running on it...but then everyone in the game and their mom was running around with max money and hacked items that didn't exist yet.

why does everyone try to compare the pluses of this game with WoW and the minuses with Lineage2 ?

and i hope it wont support add-ons.

they made it too easy already for the "western folk" , what more do you want? 1 button clicking for 3 actions?

learn to keybind and time your targeting and skill bashing while moving properly....

Originally posted by daemon

why does everyone try to compare the pluses of this game with WoW and the minuses with Lineage2 ?

and i hope it wont support add-ons.

they made it too easy already for the "western folk" , what more do you want? 1 button clicking for 3 actions?

learn to keybind and time your targeting and skill bashing while moving properly....

actually from what I've seen...you can make in-game macros that let you use several skills in a row with 1 click.  it will be really handy for using certain skill chains that require the use of certain tier abilities.  And I'm only comparing it with WoW cause I played it for the last 4 years, lul, this is going to be my new game =P

I think he's talking about me. He's reading more than there is there though.

For me Lineage 2 would have been the perfect PvP game (non faction), if it wasn't for the extremely steep exp curve and the bot/hack/gold sellers controlling the economy. I've left AoC early,  so I don't know if they eventually managed to replicate the feeling, especially the one associated with castle sieging and defending.

I also don't consider UI modding a necessity. At this point in time I'm hardly in the position to determine what an addon would improve over the default UI. Also, it seems that the games that relied heavily on player made UI were offering just a generic default version (usually to keep the memory requirements down). That doesn't seem to be the case with Aion (I liked the default raid interface as well).

yea, I'll agree with you on the UI part, all the reviews and videos compliment it on its customizability and general usefullness, as well as the macro system being incredibly easy to use, as well as functional.

Originally posted by Xasapis

That's also remains to be seen. Lineage 2 didn't allow users to customise their interface but the botting was rampant.

Fortunately or unfortunately, botting and hacking prevention is both a passive and active endeavour for an MMO company. Passive measures just aren't enough.

I'd like to chalk the botting up to the fact that Lineage 2 server files were stolen... TWICE. How hard is it to make a bot when you know exactly how the server ticks?

Originally posted by darkesthope

this seems highly doubtful to me, but I was wondering if this game was going to support user created add-ons (like WoW).  I guess this is something only a developer might know, but I was wondering if anyone has heard anything.

i read in some interview that allowing add-ons doesnt make part of their plans yet.

I think was a polite way to say NO  ;)

I hope it doesnt as I just do not see a need for them. But looking at other NCSoft games its not going to happen anyways so discussion is fun but needless.

No add-ons no way no how. This is not a kiddy game like WoW. WoW allows add-ons because most of the player base cannot play their class right. If you know your class you do not need add-ons.

I do like the UI customization and hope they allow more customization of the UI. But for aggro meters and the such, no they are a joke and do not need them!!!

Originally posted by Rocheklip

No add-ons no way no how. This is not a kiddy game like WoW. WoW allows add-ons because most of the player base cannot play their class right. If you know your class you do not need add-ons.

 

I do like the UI customization and hope they allow more customization of the UI. But for aggro meters and the such, no they are a joke and do not need them!!!

You made an account just to slam WoW? Whatever floats ya boat I guess.

I would like to see custom player frames and action bars, but that's is about it.
 

The default UI is fine, but I'd like to be able to move the stuff around the screen, kinda Guild Wars or WAR let's you do by default.

WoW did go a little aboard with what you can do with addons.

I doubt it will allow add-ons, but I would love to rearrange my UI. 

 

actually from what I've seen...you can make in-game macros that let you use several skills in a row with 1 click.  it will be really handy for using certain skill chains that require the use of certain tier abilities.  And I'm only comparing it with WoW cause I played it for the last 4 years, lul, this is going to be my new game =P

I'm in the same boat as you,left wow a few weeks ago & this will be my next  mmo, looking forward to playing this :)

well it seems everyone is jumping on the UI customization boat...I think I will too.  Having a custom UI allows each individual player to set up their game just like they like it, which is a huge plus to playing a new game.  the whole customization feel is always a plus for me, so I do hope NC soft impliments this in from guild wars like someone said before.

Originally posted by daemon

why does everyone try to compare the pluses of this game with WoW and the minuses with Lineage2 ?

and i hope it wont support add-ons.

they made it too easy already for the "western folk" , what more do you want? 1 button clicking for 3 actions?

learn to keybind and time your targeting and skill bashing while moving properly....

Why imply that every add-on is about combining button clicking?  UI customization could be considered add-ons.  I love it when I can drag my bars where ever I want on the screen, and I love UI skins that minimize all those extra graphics I don't want.  I played the CN version so I know that there are 2 built-in UI options, one that is more minimal.  However, I would still like to be able to individually move each element on my screen.  That has nothing to do with 1 button clicking for 3 actions.  I also like being able to see RL time in-game so I don't have to stare off the screen to find a clock.  Some games require a UI mod for this to happen because it's not included.  Not a huge deal, but those are a couple mods I can think of that don't involve button mashing.  They also don't equal easy mode.

Originally posted by darkesthope

this seems highly doubtful to me, but I was wondering if this game was going to support user created add-ons (like WoW).  I guess this is something only a developer might know, but I was wondering if anyone has heard anything.

Well, DF has had a lot of cheats/hacks, so their source is easy to get into.

And a very high percentage of the players macro their nights away to raise their skills.

But.......I suspect that DF won't have too many add ons, just due to the tiny number of players. However, I'll bet that bot programs will rise to the level of AC before too long - and that's going to be a real hit on the game ( the massive bot'ing in AC is what drove me to another game way back when  ).