Grouper

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Grouper is semi-abandoned. Its current needs are:

1. goals
2. proper use-case information
3. separation of roles into modules or separate mods (LFG browsing vs auto-LFG)
4. analysis of LFG API interactions and decision how much to use the Blizzard LFG framework

Contents 1 Use-Case Information 2 Goals 3 General 3.1 Possible AddOn Integration 3.2 Client Integration 4 Availability 5 Group Building

Use-Case Information

Players primary function to grouping is the efficient leveling (increasing character level or increasing gear level). Leveling/questing scenarios:

• when accepting a group quest players may want to immediately group for that quest
  • possibly filter based on recommended group size
• when completing kill objectives players may want to immediately group with players completing the same quest in close proximity
• when below max level players (with large amounts of rested exp?) desire instancing
• when players have quests for specific instances they desire these instances

Gearing up scenarios:

• players with specific patterns/skills want to run heroics for nethers / badges
  • surefooted enchant
  • > 365 tailoring
  • > 365 blacksmith
  • > 365 leatherworking
• players with certain ilevel gear may or may not wish to attend certain dungeons
• players with reputation goals may desire certain instances over others

Alt support:

• alts below max level (with large amounts of rested exp?) may motivate players to seek groups for them
• special rules for twink characters
  • aggressive experience gain avoidance?

Raiding scenario:

• during 10/25 man raid:
  • waitlist support/availability information
  • waitlist to support alts
  • waitlist visibility to attendees
  • morale indicator (replace me please etc)
  • loot desire indicators for group members and waitlist members

PvP scenario:

• arena team auditions
  • specific class/spec requirements, combinations which lead to small-scale success
  • hp / resil requirements
• battleground preform organization
  • role requirements
  • hp / resil requirements

Goals

• General:
  • allow the player to weight their grouping preferences based on relationship information present in game and available from other mods
• Group Availability:
  • help the player in publishing their availability for grouping
  • help the player easily specify the type of group they desire
  • help the player identify their desired playstyle to group leaders
• Group Building:
  • help the player rapidly form a pick up group which will quickly achieve its goals
  • allow the player to customize their group, interrupting the automated work-flow and automated decisions with their own

General

Rules will have a condition and a function result to compare against one of many gates:

• conditions:
  • filter - indicates presence/absence in list
  • regex filter - regexes against metadata in list
  • dynamic multiplier - presence/absence with argument value
• functions:
  • multiply,add,substract static amount
  • multiply,add,substract argument value
• gates (customizable):
  • "dislike level" - exceeds 20%
  • "pug level" - exceeds 40%
  • "help level" - exceeds 60%
  • "trust level" - exceeds 80%

Possible AddOn Integration

• Hate/Nice lists
  • PlayerRating - http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/4504/ - filter, dynamic multiplier
  • Kill On Sight List - http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/259/ - filter
  • AltMinder - http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/3410/ - regex filter
  • AuldLangSyne - regex filter
  • VanasKoS - filter, regex filter
  • Karma - http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/2270/ - filter, dynamic multiplier
  • Black List - http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/9054/ - filter
• Ignore Lists
  • Spam Guard Plus - http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/3154/ - filter
  • FriendNet - http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/6538/ - filter
  • Player Notes - http://wow.curse.com/downloads/details/5351/ - filter

• Alt/Rested experience info
  • RestFu?

• Loot desire indicators
  • cartographer?

Client Integration

• Guild - filter
• Social list - filter

Availability

• Interface:
  • Single click LFG - toggles between 2 or 3 states: DND, post availability, enqueue (config)
• Automation:
  • Auto LFG promotion after login (config)
  • Auto LFG demotion when afk
  • Auto LFG promotion after accepting group quest (config)
  • LFG preferences: instances / quests / zones (needs much work)
  • Selective LFG demotion when on flightpath
• Communication:
  • Broadcast availability to guild
  • Broadcast availability via Call To Arms channel/protocol (interop if present)
  • Broadcast availability to LFG channel
  • Include vital statistics in availability (complex)

Group Building

• Interface:
  • "player inventory" interface - specify traits needed, roles to fill, reserve spots
  • auto-invite spots reserved by name
  • whisper players inviting
  • auto-accept options for Grouper client?
• Communication:
  • monitor client LFG queues (needs much work, is automation possible?)
  • monitor guild availability via chat
  • monitor availability via LFG / trade / custom channel
  • monitor availability via Call To Arms (interop if present)
• Client Integration:
  • optionally enqueue until unreserved spots are full
  • optionally invite players in queue / not in queue
  • interrogate players in queue, posting availability if they signal Grouper available (req complex client solution)