Comments on: World of Warcraft Gets Twitter Add-On: TweetCraft http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/07/07/world-of-warcraft-gets-twitter-add-on-tweetcraft/ A blog about MMORPGs like World of Warcraft (WoW) and Everquest 2 (EQ2) Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:56:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan Fernandez http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/07/07/world-of-warcraft-gets-twitter-add-on-tweetcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-8421 Dan Fernandez Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:19:05 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=1047#comment-8421 @Gordon No, the app/addon isn't supported or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment. We basically use the same techniques that Curse or WowHead clients use, and I don't think they've spoken publicly against using those apps/addons. I did email "'WoWUI[at]blizzard.com' twice on the addon work we do, including AddOn Studio for World of Warcraft (an tool for AddOn developers), but outside of a "your message has been received" email, I never heard back. @Gordon

No, the app/addon isn’t supported or endorsed by Blizzard Entertainment. We basically use the same techniques that Curse or WowHead clients use, and I don’t think they’ve spoken publicly against using those apps/addons. I did email “‘WoWUI[at]blizzard.com’ twice on the addon work we do, including AddOn Studio for World of Warcraft (an tool for AddOn developers), but outside of a “your message has been received” email, I never heard back.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/07/07/world-of-warcraft-gets-twitter-add-on-tweetcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-8417 Gordon Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:03:33 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=1047#comment-8417 @Dan Thanks for the comment, Dan. Your points are really interesting. I can definitely see a use for Tweeting when stuck on a griffon :) Is the app supported by Blizzard? Are we breaking any user agreements by using it? @Dan Thanks for the comment, Dan. Your points are really interesting. I can definitely see a use for Tweeting when stuck on a griffon :) Is the app supported by Blizzard? Are we breaking any user agreements by using it?

]]> By: Dan Fernandez http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/07/07/world-of-warcraft-gets-twitter-add-on-tweetcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-8403 Dan Fernandez Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:57:22 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=1047#comment-8403 As the person who originally thought up TweetCraft and one of the people who helped build it, here's a quick brain dump on motivations: - Time killer - There's a lot of time to kill in Wow, whether it's farming, crafting, waiting for a BG to pop, filling a raid, whatever, being able to scan Twitter messages is great. - SS or it didn't happen - Being able to instantly upload and share your screenshots on the Web without the drudgery of going to your screenshots directory, finding the image, logging in to a file sharing site, uploading, then sharing. - Bragging rights - If you get the 2K+ Arena Achievement, you should brag :) - Being able to find out when your friends login to Wow. Warcraft needs a way to tell when friends are online and Twitter is a pretty easy way. Anyways, just thought I'd share some of the thinking, -Cheers, Dan Fernandez TweetCraft Project Coordinator Microsoft (twitter: danielfe) As the person who originally thought up TweetCraft and one of the people who helped build it, here’s a quick brain dump on motivations:

- Time killer – There’s a lot of time to kill in Wow, whether it’s farming, crafting, waiting for a BG to pop, filling a raid, whatever, being able to scan Twitter messages is great.
- SS or it didn’t happen – Being able to instantly upload and share your screenshots on the Web without the drudgery of going to your screenshots directory, finding the image, logging in to a file sharing site, uploading, then sharing.
- Bragging rights – If you get the 2K+ Arena Achievement, you should brag :)
- Being able to find out when your friends login to Wow. Warcraft needs a way to tell when friends are online and Twitter is a pretty easy way.

Anyways, just thought I’d share some of the thinking,
-Cheers,
Dan Fernandez
TweetCraft Project Coordinator
Microsoft
(twitter: danielfe)

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]]> By: Longasc http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/07/07/world-of-warcraft-gets-twitter-add-on-tweetcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-8398 Longasc Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:29:50 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=1047#comment-8398 I started using Twitter, too. But I do not see the use of it, it is not that every thought needs to be shared. And TBH, I prefer to use ICQ and run WoW or Aion in fullscreen-window mode. I already have a friendslists in these games, I would not like it if I get too many messages from the outside world while playing. There is something called immersion that nowadays erodes more and more, no need to poison a game with Twitter small talk, too. I started using Twitter, too. But I do not see the use of it, it is not that every thought needs to be shared.

And TBH, I prefer to use ICQ and run WoW or Aion in fullscreen-window mode.

I already have a friendslists in these games, I would not like it if I get too many messages from the outside world while playing. There is something called immersion that nowadays erodes more and more, no need to poison a game with Twitter small talk, too.

]]> By: Beej http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/07/07/world-of-warcraft-gets-twitter-add-on-tweetcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-8396 Beej Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:01:23 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=1047#comment-8396 I agree. I can see some limited functionality, but nothing that an alt-tab into TweetDeck or picking up my iPhone won't do for me and do it better. I agree. I can see some limited functionality, but nothing that an alt-tab into TweetDeck or picking up my iPhone won’t do for me and do it better.

]]> By: Gordon http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/07/07/world-of-warcraft-gets-twitter-add-on-tweetcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-8394 Gordon Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:16:23 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=1047#comment-8394 @Wolfshead Yeah, I'm inclined to agree :) Nothing like destroying the atmosphere of a raid than getting wiped because the main healer was too busy tweeting :) @Wolfshead Yeah, I’m inclined to agree :) Nothing like destroying the atmosphere of a raid than getting wiped because the main healer was too busy tweeting :)

]]> By: Wolfshead http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/2009/07/07/world-of-warcraft-gets-twitter-add-on-tweetcraft/comment-page-1/#comment-8390 Wolfshead Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:05:32 +0000 http://blog.weflyspitfires.com/?p=1047#comment-8390 Why would anyone need to use Twitter while playing WoW? It just boggles my mind. When I log on to a virtual world I want to be completely immersed in the total experience which is why I don't listen to any external music nor do I watch TV while I'm playing. Twitter is starting to become a religion. I think it has its uses but people shouldn't let themselves too carried away by it. Why would anyone need to use Twitter while playing WoW? It just boggles my mind. When I log on to a virtual world I want to be completely immersed in the total experience which is why I don’t listen to any external music nor do I watch TV while I’m playing.

Twitter is starting to become a religion. I think it has its uses but people shouldn’t let themselves too carried away by it.

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