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GridStatusShield

Game Version: 6.0.3
Total Downloads: 133,464
Updated: Nov 10, 2014
Created: Oct 22, 2008
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v1.7-toc6.0 +1 More release 9.32 KB Nov 10, 2014 6.0.3 20,805 download GridStatusShield v1.7-toc6.0

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v1.7 +1 More release 9.30 KB Feb 5, 2014 5.4.2 10,239 download GridStatusShield v1.7

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v1.55 +1 More release 8.85 KB Jun 16, 2013 5.3.0 9,244 download GridStatusShield v1.55

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v1.5 +1 More release 8.74 KB May 19, 2013 5.2.0 4,020 download GridStatusShield v1.5

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v1.27 +1 More release 8.08 KB Oct 28, 2012 5.0.5 10,362 download GridStatusShield v1.27

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v1.26 +1 More release 8.34 KB Aug 31, 2012 5.0.4 7,642 download GridStatusShield v1.26

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v1.25 +1 More release 8.27 KB Aug 29, 2012 5.0.4 3,281 download GridStatusShield v1.25

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v1.23-toc4.2 +1 More release 7.97 KB Jun 29, 2011 4.2.0 24,272 download GridStatusShield v1.23-toc4.2

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v1.23 +1 More release 8.42 KB Oct 19, 2010 4.0.1 23,906 download GridStatusShield v1.23

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v1.2 release 5.33 KB Oct 15, 2010 4.0.1 7,567 download GridStatusShield v1.2 releaseDownload
v1.01 release 12.34 KB Aug 16, 2010 3.3.5 1,519 download GridStatusShield v1.01 releaseDownload
v1.0 release 12.41 KB May 17, 2010 3.3.5 349 download GridStatusShield v1.0 releaseDownload
v0.9 release 12.13 KB Aug 24, 2009 3.2.0 568 download GridStatusShield v0.9 releaseDownload
v0.75 release 11.70 KB Aug 12, 2009 3.2.0 164 download GridStatusShield v0.75 releaseDownload
v0.71 release 12.66 KB Apr 20, 2009 3.1.0 382 download GridStatusShield v0.71 releaseDownload
v0.7 release 12.58 KB Apr 16, 2009 3.1.0 152 download GridStatusShield v0.7 releaseDownload
v0.6 release 12.52 KB Mar 21, 2009 3.0.9 91 download GridStatusShield v0.6 releaseDownload
v0.45 release 10.18 KB Jan 30, 2009 3.0.8 222 download GridStatusShield v0.45 releaseDownload
release of 0.4 release 9.96 KB Jan 15, 2009 3.0.3 93 download GridStatusShield release of 0.4 releaseDownload
v0.3 release 9.73 KB Nov 8, 2008 3.0.3 21 download GridStatusShield v0.3 releaseDownload
v1.55b +1 More beta 9.35 KB Nov 2, 2013 5.3.0 458 download GridStatusShield v1.55b

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beta for 1.21 beta 5.62 KB Oct 17, 2010 4.0.1 1,297 download GridStatusShield beta for 1.21 betaDownload
hack for 4.0 beta 13.42 KB Oct 13, 2010 4.0.1 339 download GridStatusShield hack for 4.0 betaDownload
Valanyr test beta beta 12.16 KB Aug 19, 2009 3.2.0 98 download GridStatusShield Valanyr test beta betaDownload
Beta 3.2 beta 11.70 KB Aug 9, 2009 3.2.0 61 download GridStatusShield Beta 3.2 betaDownload
v0.6c beta 12.42 KB Mar 22, 2009 3.0.9 154 download GridStatusShield v0.6c betaDownload
v0.6b beta 12.55 KB Mar 21, 2009 3.0.9 45 download GridStatusShield v0.6b betaDownload
Beta 2 beta 7.96 KB Nov 1, 2008 3.0.2 38 download GridStatusShield Beta 2 betaDownload
Beta 1 beta 6.89 KB Oct 22, 2008 2.4.3 230 download GridStatusShield Beta 1 betaDownload
r75 +1 More alpha 9.25 KB Nov 10, 2014 6.0.3 80 download GridStatusShield r75

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r73 +1 More alpha 9.26 KB Feb 5, 2014 5.4.2 46 download GridStatusShield r73

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r71 +1 More alpha 9.36 KB Jul 1, 2013 5.3.0 429 download GridStatusShield r71

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r69 +1 More alpha 8.80 KB Jun 16, 2013 5.3.0 74 download GridStatusShield r69

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r67 +1 More alpha 8.69 KB Apr 20, 2013 5.2.0 227 download GridStatusShield r67

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r65 +1 More alpha 8.03 KB Oct 28, 2012 5.0.5 31 download GridStatusShield r65

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r63 +1 More alpha 8.30 KB Aug 31, 2012 5.0.4 33 download GridStatusShield r63

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r61 +1 More alpha 8.23 KB Aug 29, 2012 5.0.4 38 download GridStatusShield r61

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r60 +1 More alpha 8.20 KB Aug 14, 2012 5.0.4 291 download GridStatusShield r60

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r59 +1 More alpha 8.07 KB Aug 13, 2012 4.3.4 383 download GridStatusShield r59

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r58 +1 More alpha 8.04 KB Aug 8, 2011 4.2.0 1,509 download GridStatusShield r58

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r57 +1 More alpha 7.97 KB Jul 18, 2011 4.2.0 321 download GridStatusShield r57

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r55 +1 More alpha 7.91 KB Jun 29, 2011 4.2.0 41 download GridStatusShield r55

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r53 +1 More alpha 8.39 KB Oct 19, 2010 4.0.1 37 download GridStatusShield r53

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r51 alpha 5.56 KB Oct 17, 2010 4.0.1 47 download GridStatusShield r51 alphaDownload
r49 alpha 5.29 KB Oct 15, 2010 4.0.1 31 download GridStatusShield r49 alphaDownload
r47 alpha 13.36 KB Oct 13, 2010 4.0.1 65 download GridStatusShield r47 alphaDownload
r46 alpha 13.22 KB Sep 29, 2010 3.3.5 473 download GridStatusShield r46 alphaDownload
r45 alpha 12.53 KB Sep 4, 2010 3.3.5 79 download GridStatusShield r45 alphaDownload
r43 alpha 12.30 KB Aug 16, 2010 3.3.5 13 download GridStatusShield r43 alphaDownload
r41 alpha 12.37 KB May 17, 2010 3.3.5 28 download GridStatusShield r41 alphaDownload
r40 alpha 12.34 KB May 17, 2010 3.3.5 34 download GridStatusShield r40 alphaDownload
r39 alpha 11.94 KB Jan 8, 2010 3.3.0 211 download GridStatusShield r39 alphaDownload
r38 alpha 11.87 KB Dec 9, 2009 3.3.0 113 download GridStatusShield r38 alphaDownload
r35 alpha 12.08 KB Aug 19, 2009 3.2.0 176 download GridStatusShield r35 alphaDownload

Description

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This addon provides a grid status which provides the remaining amount of your shields on a unit.

Ok, 4.0 is there and Blizzard heard my prayers and added absorb tracking support. Therefore now also shields of other players and classes should be displayed correctly (at least when I'm done with it :-). And they should be very accurate now.

Currently I'm still experimenting whats the best way to use these therefore GridStatusShield currently provides two different methods to use. The first is based on the combat log and the other one on internal events and the tooltip of unit buffs. You can change the method in the settings of GridStatusShield. So if you encounter any problems try changing the tracking method (and let me know about the problems).

Some pros and cons of the two methods

Combat log based:

  • PRO: independent from clients language
  • PRO: pretty fast
  • CON: not very reliable (out of range units, broken log, lag, missing events for certain shields, multiple shields of the same kind (divine aegis))

Buff-tooltip based:

  • PRO: reliable concerning lag, range, and multiple shields of the same kind
  • CON: very slow at the moment because it parses every buff tooltip every time something changes (can be improved a lot)
  • CON: parsing needs to be done for every language separately (If you can help me with your language there it would be awesome!)

A FAQ (just to amuse me … and maybe it helps you :-))

Q: I don't see any shield values!
A: Maybe your language isn't supported yet, try changing to combat log based shield tracking.

Q: I don't see any value for Power word: Barrier!
A: This shield does not create any combat log messages, try disabling combat log based shield tracking.

Q: This ** addon slows my PC extremely down in fights!!!
A: The current default shield tracking method is very slow, try changing to combat log based tracking, that should be much faster.

Q: The shield values aren't displayed correctly if there is more than one Divine Aegis on a unit (or any other shield which can occur multiple times on the same unit).
A: Yeah, those are hard to keep a part using the combat log. Try disabling combat log based shield tracking.

Q: "Try this! No, try that! Then try this! Nom no! Try that method!"… you are messing with us right?
A: Maybe… just wanted to show the pros and cons of the two methods in another way 😉

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