GearScore Release 3.0.15 (OUT DATED)

[Arxkanite]

THIS VERSION IS NOW OUTDATED

What is GearScore?

• GearScore is an addon for World of Warcraft that allows you to quickly and easily judge a player's level of Gear. Simply mouse-over any player in the game and their GearScore will appear in their tooltip. No need to visit the armory!
• GearScore represents the maximum potential for a player to perform. The higher your GearScore the higher your potential to heal/dps/tank. Remember however, that is is up to the player's skill to match that potential.
• Watch a Video of GearScore 3.0 in action!: [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FYRHwswPNk"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FYRHwswPNk[/URL]
• GearScoreAddon Official Website: [URL="http://www.GearScoreAddon.com"]http://www.GearScoreAddon.com[/URL]
• (Get the latest news, updates, info about upcoming features and of course download the newest beta versions!)
• For a lite version with minimal system impact check out [URL="http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/gearscorelite.aspx"]GearScoreLite[/URL]
  

How does GearScore Work?

• Whenever you mouseover a player in the game GearScore will scan that player's gear and calculate a score. The scores are based on how blizzard assigns stats to an item and take in account ilevel, rarity, and equipment slot location. Scores scale smoothly as player's level up and obtain new items.
• Everyone who uses the mod shares information about the scores they scan allowing you to search for player's you've never even seen before.
  

What are GearScore's features?

• Instant Score Calculation - Scores are calculated instantly whenever you mouse over any player in the game as long as they are within inspect range.
• In-Game Armory - Allows you to view any player in your database's equipment and GearScore
• Database - Scores are remembered so that the next time you see a player you will know their score, even if they are in a completely different zone. The database feature also allows you to manually look up a player anytime you want 1000 faster then the armory.
• Communication - Whenever you scan a GearScore of a player you also share that score with everyone in your party or raid and everyone in your guild. This is very similar to how Gatherer works in sharing resource nodes.
• Average iLevel - With this feature you can also see the average item level of a player. This is perfect for such things as Ulduar vehicle assignment and upcoming changes to drakes in 3.2
• Master Loot Upgrade Mode - This mode is an excellent way to assist your raid in increasing their overall level of gear as quick as possible. Whenever you mouse over an item the tooltip will show how much of an upgrade in GearScore that item is for each person in your raid that can equip that item. Prefect for loot-council type raiding guilds and also excellent for leveling characters in helping to choose which item to pick from quest rewards.
• Reporting - GearScore also allows you to post the GearScores of player's in your raid/party into chat. GearScore even has integration with Recount to allow you to see a graphical representation of your raid's GearScores.
  

How does GearScore compare to 'ratings' websites?

• I started working on GearScore before I even knew of WoW-heroes or IMBA. I'm not sure how IMBA calculates its scores but WoW-Heroes scores are always about 1/2 of GearScore's scores. Many people ask me to simply use the same formula these websites do. There are a few problems with that. The first is I don't wish to steal a formula from a website and brand it as inline with their scores. Those sites make $$ from advertisers and if I steal their work I'm also stealing their money. Another problem with this is that the armory gives these websites more information then my mod, therefore they are able to take into account additional factors when calculating scores.
  

ZOMFG!!! GEAR DOESN'T EQUAL SKILL!!?

• I agree completely. However many players like to PUG. When you pug your forced to invite people you don't know. A really sucky player with high GearScore will do more dps then a really sucky player with low GearScore. PUGs dont have time for guild-type interviews each time they invite a player to their raid. PUGs usually have no idea of the skill a player has. So PUGs are forced to use the only factor they know, your quality of Gear. If you don't like this style of gaming I recommend joining a guild where nobody cares what your GearScore is.
• That being said, GearScore 3.x has new features that allow players to make smarter choices instead of simply dismissing you if your not at a bare minimum. The color chart for instances is colored from red to green to represent the difficulty a player might have in a particular instance. The in-game-armory function lets you see if a person's GearScore is low because perhaps they are in PvP gear or wearing a Lance and overall helps you make a more informed decision.
  

How can I contribute?

• Feedback - I'm constantly looking for ways to improve my mod. So if you have any comments or suggestions please leave them here. If you don't have a curse account you can leave feedback on the official website http://www.GearScoreAddon.com where you do not need to register to leave comments on the feedback page.
• Download the beta version - and help me test upcoming and new features. Beta versions may contain bugs and I need help to find these.
• Donate - Your donations help pay for this website and allow me to work less and keep programing on GearScore. As a bonus feature if you donate make sure to give me the name and server of your character and in the next update your character will have the special line "Official Supporter of GearScore" added to the tooltip of your player whenever somebody mouses over you.
  

Commands for 3.0.x

• /gs <name> Opens the GearScore profile for [name].
• /gset Reports this list of slashcommands into your chat log.
• /gset player Toggles the display of GearScore information in player tooltips.
• /gset item Toggles the display of GearScore information for items.
• /gset level Toggles the display of iLevel information for both player and item tooltips.
• /gset communicate Toggles the allowance of hidden addon messages that allow for the sharing of GearScore information with group and guild members.
• /gset reset Resets GearScore's options back ot default.
• /gset detail Toggles the display of complete item lists and their individual GearScores in player tooltips.
• /gset ml Toggles the display of masterloot information in item tooltips. This information allows you to determine who will recieve the largest upgrade from any item you mouseover.
• /gset purge Removes all GearScore information from your database. Use with Caution.
• /gset date Adds the TimeStamp information to the tooltip.
• /gset Chat Adds GearScore information to chat logs.
• /gset transmit <name> Transfers your GearScore database to [name]. --Curently Disabled for Security.
• /gspam <group> <target> - Spams your group info into the target chat.
  

Change Log:

3.0.14
Fixed an error involving line 158 a nil value.

While downloading GearScore please consider donating.
I run a small self-owned computer repair business that has been hit pretty hard by the current economy. I mostly program GearScore in my free time. Your donations help me keep working on GearScore and allow me to avoid closing my business. Donations ARE NOT REQUIRED in anyway. Donating gives you a little perk as well! For any donation of $5 or more your name will appear as "Official Supporter of GearScore" to anyone who mouses over you in the game (As long as they have the mod). So make sure you leave me with the name and server of your main when you donate.

Installation Instructions:

• Open the zip file containing the mod.
• Copy all files to your "World of Warcraft\interface\addons\" folder.
• Restart World of Warcraft.
  

How to find the location of your addons folder.

• Right-click your "World of Warcraft" icon and choose "Properties"
• In the bottom left corner of the window click on "Open File Location"
• You will now be in your World of Warcraft folder. Open "\interface\addons\"
• If you do not have an "interface" folder create one, and create an "addons" folder within it.
  

[Arxkanite]

Change Log:
3.0.15
Added new Recount Mode to show a player's GearScore in relation to their DPS.
Fixed a bug that was causing one or more of the following errors
GearScore.lua line 174: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)
GearScore.lua line 171: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)
Fixed a bug that prevented players from accepting any information you sent them.
If you've noticed your database falling behind lately this update will fix that. Please have everyone update so that can begin sharing data again.
Fixed a bug where Version Info wasn't being shared.

[Keightie]

GearScore Release 3.0.15 fixed the sharing but the armory thing is gone. tab is not there to click on

[Arxkanite]

What do you mean?

[Ranna]

Hi, I just downloaded 3.0.15 from Curse (this is my first time using GS) and installed it, and noticed that when I'm running around I'm 'reminded' that "You are not in a guild." Which is true, as I'm guildless at the moment, but this never happened before prior to installing GS. I didn't encounter any error messages though, so I didn't want to post it in the bugs section. Just thought you should know.

[Arxkanite]

@Ranna, I think I know the cause of this one. I think it only happens when you open your charcther sheet (To look at your gear or talents or w/e). Can you confirm this for me? It would be good to know if it occurred at other times as well.

[Guest]

Happens when i am logging out of the game and only when i log out..

Also i have noticed it don't show what gems you have socketed in the gear when you open GS.. Could this be implimented? And is 3.0.15 the latest ? As i keep getting the message

<player> wants you to know there is a new version of GearScore available etc

[Sno]

(01-08-2010 03:49 AM)Guest Wrote:  Happens when i am logging out of the game and only when i log out..

Also i have noticed it don't show what gems you have socketed in the gear when you open GS.. Could this be implimented? And is 3.0.15 the latest ? As i keep getting the message

<player> wants you to know there is a new version of GearScore available etc

That's because the Developer version is technically newer, but is still in beta. Had someone in guild with that last night.

[Arxkanite]

(01-08-2010 06:51 AM)Sno Wrote:  

(01-08-2010 03:49 AM)Guest Wrote:  Happens when i am logging out of the game and only when i log out..

Also i have noticed it don't show what gems you have socketed in the gear when you open GS.. Could this be implimented? And is 3.0.15 the latest ? As i keep getting the message

<player> wants you to know there is a new version of GearScore available etc

That's because the Developer version is technically newer, but is still in beta. Had someone in guild with that last night.

In the 3.0.15 there was no way to reliably request gem information so thats why gem info isn't there. In addition Transmitting Gem Info between players is too much data so its not included. The Developer's version shows gem/enchants and calculates based on them if you target somebody within inspection range.

Yeah, sorry I turned on version update notices for 3.1.09 on accident. SORRY!

[Ranna]

(01-08-2010 12:40 AM)Arxkanite Wrote:  @Ranna, I think I know the cause of this one. I think it only happens when you open your charcther sheet (To look at your gear or talents or w/e). Can you confirm this for me? It would be good to know if it occurred at other times as well.

Okay, I just checked, and yeah, it happens when I open my character sheet (pressing C). I haven't encountered it anywhere else, but if I do I'll post here again. I hope that helps.