10-04-2010, 08:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-04-2010, 08:42 PM by Mordekhuul.)
With the pre-Cataclysm patch imminent, I've been looking at re-vamping my UI a bit, particularly in light of certain mods not being in working condition when I try them on beta (namely DoTimer and TellMeWhen).
Cooldowns - for PVP and PVE you need to know at a glance which cooldowns are just about to come up and which are available. I've been using a combination of TellMeWhen and DoTimer for this (the cooldown anchor of DoTimer, well customized to show only large icons with timers).
Debuffs - for PVP and PVE, it is important for most classes to have a quick glance on when debuffs they have on mobs are about to expire or have been dispelled. I use TellMeWhen for this, for the important ones.
How do you do it?
Click the following image to see a full screen version of my current live UI:
![[Image: debuffcooldownsmini.jpg]](http://keepersofthedusk.com//images/stories/debuffcooldownsmini.jpg)
Note that across the feet of my toon and below it are two rows of 4 (large) icons. That is "TellMeWhen". Those icons only show up when one of my major cooldowns is "on cooldown", with a nice timer for how long until available, or when an important debuff is up on my target (note flame shock with a timer).
Below that, just above my unit frames, you can see DoTimer's cooldown anchor. It shows an icon for anything that is on cooldown (except I've blocked certain timers that are already shown by TellMeWhen), and organizes them from coming off cooldown soonest (right-most) to furthest from being available (left-most).
I look at the TMW icons by far the most. By design, these are the big icons that are very obvious at a glance what is not yet up and how long until it is.
The DoTimer icons are more for reference, like if I wonder "When is Bloodlust off cooldown? or whether Astral Recall is off cooldown."
P.S. I also posted this on the Keeper forums, and feel free to read responses there if the topic interests you - they receive less traffic than the Lurker Lounge, however.
Cooldowns - for PVP and PVE you need to know at a glance which cooldowns are just about to come up and which are available. I've been using a combination of TellMeWhen and DoTimer for this (the cooldown anchor of DoTimer, well customized to show only large icons with timers).
Debuffs - for PVP and PVE, it is important for most classes to have a quick glance on when debuffs they have on mobs are about to expire or have been dispelled. I use TellMeWhen for this, for the important ones.
How do you do it?
Click the following image to see a full screen version of my current live UI:
![[Image: debuffcooldownsmini.jpg]](http://keepersofthedusk.com//images/stories/debuffcooldowns.jpg)
Note that across the feet of my toon and below it are two rows of 4 (large) icons. That is "TellMeWhen". Those icons only show up when one of my major cooldowns is "on cooldown", with a nice timer for how long until available, or when an important debuff is up on my target (note flame shock with a timer).
Below that, just above my unit frames, you can see DoTimer's cooldown anchor. It shows an icon for anything that is on cooldown (except I've blocked certain timers that are already shown by TellMeWhen), and organizes them from coming off cooldown soonest (right-most) to furthest from being available (left-most).
I look at the TMW icons by far the most. By design, these are the big icons that are very obvious at a glance what is not yet up and how long until it is.
The DoTimer icons are more for reference, like if I wonder "When is Bloodlust off cooldown? or whether Astral Recall is off cooldown."
P.S. I also posted this on the Keeper forums, and feel free to read responses there if the topic interests you - they receive less traffic than the Lurker Lounge, however.
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