#0 - Oct. 27, 2006, 4:46 p.m.
So finally, Blizzard has admitted that you'll have a hard time raiding without the use of...
This is not implemented in the default UI. Users depend on addons and off-site webpages to accomplish this.
CTRA, Decursive (though I know that's going away), Healers Assist, Heart... The list goes on and on of addons designed specifically for raiding that are often times required by guilds to raid, many of which can significantly lower a player's game performance if they don't have a computer designed for gaming (1 FPS in BWL, anyone? I know I've been there)
Again, not implemented in the default UI, and again, lowering a player's game performance. Not to mention you have to PAY for this.
I'm not suggesting that all of these be implemented into the default UI because that would cause harm to players that don't raid. But, I just find it silly that they are admitting to the fact that in order for you to get the best gear for your character, you have to depend on things outside of the basic game's implementation, lowering your game's performance to a sometimes unplayable state unless you have good money to spend on a gaming computer.
However, I think many of these should have been implemented into the default UI. Every guild could use a guild calendar even if they don't raid. Also, the addons that aren't needed by non-raiders could be turned off or on to save performance for non-raiders.