Visual Studio + World of Warcraft | The Coffeehouse

kettch

I just ran across this on MSN Video. Visual Studio Shell has rocks in.

I don't play WoW anymore, but that is freaking cool. It'll be interesting to see how many of the (wanna be) addon builders pick it up.

Edit: It's on CodePlex if you're ~~addicted~~ curious.

stevo_
Human after all

I found it a bit disturbing.. as an anonymous idea, great, letting people create easier..

But it just highlighted to me more than anything the way a lot of people see wow, which is an addition to a healthy lifestyle.. or something everyone should have, like a toaster..

ManipUni
Proving QQ for 5 years!

How does a UI Addon for Visual Studio show you any of those things?

Back when I did Counterstrike Addons there were simple UI mods like this (perhaps not for VS) which allowed us to develop in Small much easier.

As far as WoW goes... It is only as addictive as you make it. And honestly if people replaced their weekly TV watching with weekly WoW playing (e.g. Socialising, thinking for themselves etc) then they'd be better for it.

Lloyd_Humph
If Blackberrys are addictive cellphones, Channel9 is the ultimate addictive website.

ManipUni wrote:
(e.g. Socialising, thinking for themselves etc)

If WoW is anything similar to Runescape, you'll spend more time b*tching with your friends when you actually meet with them than having fun. Everything turns into a competition over skills... I'm glad I'm out of that "ring" now.

And you'd be surprised how little socialising it involves; if you're anything like me. I just wanted the skills (to be better than all my friends) and it generally involved doing repetetive tasks. Lots of RPG gameplay involves little socialising, unfortunately. Still, there are times when it's fun - I'm just glad I'm out of there now.

DCMonkey
Monkey see, monkey do, monkey will destroy you!

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ManipUni
Proving QQ for 5 years!

Lloyd_Humph wrote:
If WoW is anything similar to Runescape, you'll spend more time b*tching with your friends when you actually meet with them than having fun. Everything turns into a competition over skills... I'm glad I'm out of that "ring" now.

Compared to sitting in front of the idiot box for hours it is a more worth while. Some people do form friendships in a virtual environment shockingly enough.

Most long term WoW players don't play WoW for the game; they play because their friends do (either real or virtual) and that doesn't involve just complaining constantly (although that is fun too!).

Lloyd_Humph wrote:
Lots of RPG gameplay involves little socialising, unfortunately.

That should read "For me..."

Lloyd_Humph
If Blackberrys are addictive cellphones, Channel9 is the ultimate addictive website.

ManipUni wrote:

Lloyd_Humph wrote:If WoW is anything similar to Runescape, you'll spend more time b*tching with your friends when you actually meet with them than having fun. Everything turns into a competition over skills... I'm glad I'm out of that "ring" now.

Compared to sitting in front of the idiot box for hours it is a more worth while. Some people do form friendships in a virtual environment shockingly enough.

Most long term WoW players don't play WoW for the game; they play because their friends do (either real or virtual) and that doesn't involve just complaining constantly (although that is fun too!).

Lloyd_Humph wrote: Lots of RPG gameplay involves little socialising, unfortunately.

That should read "For me..."

To avoid a flamewar, I'll stop posting around about.... now

kettch

ManipUni wrote:
Most long term WoW players don't play WoW for the game; they play because their friends do (either real or virtual) and that doesn't involve just complaining constantly (although that is fun too!).

Indeed. That's why as soon as it became hard, if not impossible, for me to play with my friends, I stopped playing. Be it from schedules, level differences, whatever, I don't find MMO's that interesting, especially for a casual player such as myself.

Although, I have to say that I've been tempted by EVE on more than one occasion. If I end up with some more time, one of these days, I might give it a try.

Lloyd_Humph
If Blackberrys are addictive cellphones, Channel9 is the ultimate addictive website.

kettch wrote:
Although, I have to say that I've been tempted by EVE on more than one occasion. If I end up with some more time, one of these days, I might give it a try.

I've been tempted too... When I get the cash and a more comfortable mouse/ambient lighting (to get in the mood!) I'll go for it. For now I'll stick to my amateur 0wn1ng on Guild Wars Smiley