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1/17/23 - v2.1.02:
- ADDON: The shift-click forward/back button has been dramatically improved and should not land on any steps you already did.
- ADDON: Compatibility with latest guides and WotLK patch.
- CONTENT: Borean Tundra improvements.
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Joana's Leveling Addon Download
The files go into your Interface/AddOns folder like this!
Directory for WOTLK usually looks like this:
c:\program files (x86)\World of Warcraft\ _classic_ \Interface\AddOns
Directory for Hardcore / Era usually looks like this:
c:\program files (x86)\World of Warcraft\ _classic_era_ \Interface\AddOns
You can find these directories easy by loading the Battle.net launcher, then choose your desired game, then click the cogwheel icon next to the Play button, choose Show in Explorer option and it will take you directly to that game directory.
Nothing else goes inside of the JoanaGuides addon folder, they all only go into the Interface\Addons folder, and no where else!
The content folders (JoanaGuides-Era, JoanaGuides-TBC, JoanaGuides-Wrath) should not have any other folders inside of them, only .html files and a .txt file. Do NOT accidentally upgrade your content files by putting the updated ones inside the older ones!
The free download from CurseForge will have some free sample content in it: All 1-12 starting areas, 70-72 Borean Tundra and 70-72 Howling Fjord for both Horde and Alliance.
Joana's Leveling Addon Change Log:
10/12/23 - v3.02.03:
- ADDON: Fixed an issue that could cause some boxes with a button on it to not fade away when completed when there was other boxes on the step.
- CONTENT: 12-20 Ghostlands has been implemented for the addon.
- CONTENT: 1-12 Azuremyst Isle has been implemented for the addon. Note that 12-20 Bloodmyst Isle will be completed around the end of October.
- CONTENT: "Mage Summoner" quest has been implemented into the Alliance guide for hardcore players so they can get the Light of Elune item.
- CONTENT: Numerous updates/improvements/bug fixes to the 1-60 Azeroth content.
10/1/23 - v3.02.02:
- CONTENT: Hotfix for the Horde Shimmering Flats guide not working after step 04-03.
9/30/23 - v3.02.01:
- ADDON: The addon now forces TomTom's "arrival distance" to 1 for all guide waypoints. This is to ensure the arrow will not point downwards before reaching checkpoints.
- ADDON: Fixed an error that occurred when hovering over NPC raid targets when in a party with others also using the leveling addon.
- ADDON: The addon can now detect how many skill points you are into a profession. This has improved First Aid through out the guides.
- ADDON: The sound alert target will now mark the NPC with the Circle raid marker. This is so the raid marker will stay on a dangerous elite mob while still allowing you to target mark other normal mobs on the step with the skull marker.
- CONTENT: 1-12 Eversong Woods has been implemented for the addon. The rest of the TBC starting areas are coming real soon.
- CONTENT: ALL target buttons for the 1-60 guides are now fully implemented.
- CONTENT: Dire Maul discovery for the "A Reliquary of Purity" quest has been fixed and improved.
- CONTENT: Numerous updates/improvements/bug fixes to the 1-60 Azeroth content.
9/19/23 - v3.01.02:
- ADDON: Inverted Mode option implemented. This will allow you to basically flip the addon upside down, allowing you to put the addon near the bottom of the screen and the boxes will pile up instead of downward.
- ADDON: New feature with the targeting system: When you hover over an NPC that is involved with a quest you are doing, you will see it apply the X raid marker to it. This is to let you better understand if a mob is involved in something you need to kill or interact with for one of the quests you have.
- ADDON: Made a change to the target buttons targeting multiple targets within one button: it will now cycle through the targets instead of only targeting the first one in the list when there is multiple targets in the game world.
- ADDON: The minimap ping animation can now be switched to just a static circle in the Advanced menu options (instead of the animated default one).
- ADDON: The addon is now compatible with the UnitScan addon and should not have any further conflicts with it.
- ADDON: Re-worded a lot of tooltips in the advanced menu.
- CONTENT: Implemented more target buttons in the 1-60 guide.
- CONTENT: Numerous re-routes for the Horde 1-60 Hardcore guide.
- CONTENT: Learning Apprentice First Aid in the starting areas is now auto-advancing properly (no more "click when done" buttons on these).
- CONTENT: Greatly improved the Blasted Lands grind for total items needed along with the waypoints of mobs you only need to kill.
- CONTENT: More sound alerts added for elites through out the game world.
- CONTENT: Numerous updates/improvements/bug fixes to the 1-60 Azeroth content. In fact there has been several hundred bug fixes / improvements since the last release.
9/5/23 - v3.01.01:
- ADDON: When you don't actually have a quest, the addon will now show a caution sign instead of the sword symbol next to quest name.
- ADDON: The addon now has the capability to detect what you have equipped.
- ADDON: The addon now has the capability to detect buffs and debuffs.
- ADDON: The addon now has the capability to detect what professions you have.
- ADDON: Fixed a bug where sometimes the item/target buttons would be out of sync with the box it pertains to.
- ADDON: Fixed numerous waypoint issues and improved a lot of other waypoints.
- ADDON: Joyous Journey implemented for the addon.
- ADDON: Target buttons will no longer target dead mobs. However keep in mind the target button will still light up for dead mobs if there is no alive ones, there is nothing we can do about this as the interface of WoW does not let us know the difference between alive and dead NPCs when seeing if there is an alive target available.
- CONTENT: Various updates/improvements/bug fixes to the Azeroth content.
8/29/23 - v3.0.04:
- ADDON: Addon is no longer in beta status.
- ADDON: Prev/Next buttons now will remove completed boxes on unfinished steps.
- ADDON: Fixed a bug that was happening with the shift-click prev/next buttons causing completely finished steps to not bypass.
- ADDON: Fixed a bug where the Moon raid target was getting applied to your character while finishing a quest while being in a party.
- ADDON: Work-complete sound added for grind steps.
- ADDON: Fixed an error that happened when loading a guide, then unloading a guide.
- CONTENT: Various updates/improvements/bug fixes to the Azeroth content.
8/24/23 - v3.0.03:
- ADDON: Fixed an error that could occur with the destroy item feature.
- ADDON: The sound alert target icon is fixed for Era/Hardcore.
- ADDON: Fixed an error that could occur when pressing the Alternate route buttons.
- CONTENT: Numerous bug fixes through out the Azeroth content.
8/18/23 - v3.0.02:
- CONTENT: Quick fix on taking out the TBC starting area guides as they should not be in the addon yet as I have not properly ported them into it.
8/15/23 - v3.0.01:
Welcome to Joana's 3.0 Addon:
I like to first mention that this version of the addon is almost an entirely new addon from the previous version, with a LONG list of new features and old features have been refactored from the ground up. Let's go through them all:
- CONTENT: Joana's 1-60 leveling guide is now ported into the addon. This was a long time coming, but its finally here! Keep in mind I still need to port the TBC starting areas into it (Blood elves and Draenei), which should be ready in a few weeks.
- HARDCORE: Hardcore is now ready for my guides! You will see the toggle for it in the addon's menu. This will dynamically change a lot of things through out the guides to make your journey safer and more streamlined for hardcore.
- ADDON: Coordinate/Waypoint system has been refactored from the ground up. Anything is now possible with what can be done with waypoints, checkpoints, defining areas, etc.
- ADDON: World map now shows dots that can be clicked on to change waypoints. There is also connected lines from the player to these dots, so you can easily locate them easier and see the general path between them.
- ADDON: Waypoint buttons within text has been improved that when you click on one, it will change to [Active], to let you know which one has currently been selected.
- ADDON: World map dots have colorized labels.
- ADDON: World map dots have total distance in yards indicated through all checkpoints.
- ADDON: Redesigned header. The header of the addon is now slimmer with a progress bar showing how far along you are into the current guide. Previous/Next buttons are now on a horizontal axis and the guide title will now dynamically update where you are at if it differs from the guide name.
- ADDON: Text can now be broken down into conditions by words and even letters. This means the addon is now capable of using game IDs for anything within the text fields. Keep in mind this is fully implemented for the 1-60 guide right now, but only partially implemented for the Outland/Northrend guides, which will be finished later this year. This allows the following:
- ADDON: Hover tooltips for virtually anything: npcs, objects, spells, items, etc. There is 3d models for objects / NPCs when hovered upon.
- ADDON: Links to wowhead for virtually anything: npcs, objects, spells, items, etc.
- ADDON: Better text coloring for everything. Green for friendly NPCS, red for hostile, tan for neutral.
- ADDON: Character class steps/text will be colored according to their respective class coloring. This will let you know that what you are doing is only pertaining to your class quests.
- ADDON: Over 250 next buttons have been eliminated out of the 60-70 and 70-80 guides.
- ADDON: Automated flights have been implemented. Simply go to a flight master and it will automatically fly you to the destination you need to. This automated feature can be toggled off if you like in the menu.
- ADDON: Getting a flight path will now auto-advance the step properly.
- ADDON: Destroy item feature has been implemented. When a junk item remains in your inventory, a destroy item button will appear next to a box for you to easily destroy it, without you needing to locate it in your bags.
- ADDON: Target buttons are now implemented. You will see these next to boxes that the target will pertain to. They will put a raid target on the target, allowing you to easily locate it (skull for hostile, green triangle for friendly), which can be toggled on/off in the menu.
- ADDON: Target buttons will be faded out if the NPC is not in your game view to be targeted, it will then light up when targetable. Also certain single NPCs that patrol will play a sound effect (of your choice in the menu) to alert you when that NPC is within view. This is similar to the UnitScan addon, all built into my leveling guide.
- ADDON: The addon is now capable of having more than one button next to boxes. This allows for a combination of target and item buttons all next to a single box. The addon is actually capable of doing unlimited buttons next to boxes now.
- ADDON: These buttons are now hotkeyable! You can assign these hotkeys under the game's keybinding menu, under "Joana's Guides". The hotkeys work from the top down in the addon, and hotkeys can change dynamically during a step as buttons/boxes get removed from the step, so keep that in mind.
- ADDON: Waypoint arrows will now show in text where you are going to or what you need to do in a small phrase. Gender and race will be indicated for NPCs too.
- ADDON: When a certain objective of a quest is being done, the other objectives shown will be 25% smaller and slightly grayed out. This is to better indicate only what you need to do, but still allowing you to see the quest in its entierty.
- ADDON: Auto-advancements implemented for going through teleporters, boats and zeppelins.
- ADDON: Hearthstone boxes will now disappear after hearthing.
- ADDON: A quest can now be marked to do more than 1 objective on a single step.
- ADDON: Money condition implemented.
- ADDON: Level condition implemented, which is used in many places through out the guides.
- ADDON: Safer areas (in light green) are indicated in the guide menu.
- ADDON: "work complete" sound implemented for obtaining item task.
- ADDON: Implemented XP requirement for auto-advance. You will also see a star graphic on your XP bar to see where this requirement is also at.
- ADDON: New task elements added in to accommodate the 1-60 guide: Learn new spells/abilities, learn new weapon skills, automated flights, get repaired, get resupplied, learn new tradeskills (first aid, cooking, etc), stable pet (for hunters).
- ADDON: quest objective condition implemented. This allows steps to dynamically hide quest objective info out of the text as they get completed, thus showing you only what you still need to do.
- ADDON: New task element added to simply show you an item quantity and its count, including if you have any of that item in your bank. This eliminated the need to show quest item next to box to see quantity.
- ADDON: Alternate route button implemented. This is currently being used mostly in the 12-30 Horde guides, as translated from my webguide.
- ADDON: Goto buttons will now be blue for normal mode and red for hardcore mode.
- ADDON: Clickable images have been added through out the guides. Simply click the link in addon to see image, then click anywhere on the screen to exit.
- ADDON: Banking steps for the 1-60 guide included, which will auto-advance once you are done banking everything.
- ADDON: The addon can now auto-advance to next guide without a button. This is implemented for the 1-60 guides, but I still need to get this in for the Outland/Northrend guides.
- ADDON: Joana's brand name in menu has been added to remind you what leveling guide you are actually using :)
1/22/23 - v2.1.04:
- ADDON: Hotfix - Reputation conditions bug is fixed.
- CONTENT: Argent Tournament Daily Quests implemented into Icecrown Daily Quest guide.
1/17/23 - v2.1.02:
- ADDON: The shift-click forward/back button has been dramatically improved and should not land on any steps you already did.
- ADDON: Compatibility with latest guides and WotLK patch.
- CONTENT: Borean Tundra improvements.
12/28/22 - v2.1.01 (BIG UPDATE):
- CONTENT: 60-70 Outland leveling guide addon content is now available!
- ADDON: The Addon can now recognize your reputation status amongst all the factions. This will make the daily quests in Sholazar Basin and Dun Nifflelem more efficient and streamlined (no more "next" buttons on them). And this will also come to play a lot in the 60-70 Outland guides with Aldor, Scryer, Cenarion Expedition, Sporeggar, etc.
- ADDON: Completed boxes will now fade out and disappear after 3 seconds.
- ADDON: Shift-Click has been implemented for both the back/forward button. This will enable you to go to the next or previous step that was not finished. There is currently no in-game tooltip for this yet until it's further improved in the future. So this is a hidden feature for the time being.
- ADDON: Icons are now implemented into the addon for better visibility.
- ADDON: Individual quest criteria numbers are listed at the beginning of them instead of the end. This provides better visibility and eliminates bad word wrapping issues.
- ADDON: Individual quest criteria now will gray out as they get completed, further letting you know what has been completed and what still needs done.
- ADDON: Improved spacings between things.
- ADDON: Skip buttons are now on every group quest for easy access.
- ADDON: The blue color on the "Do" quests are now a slightly brighter blue, making them easier to read on darker monitors.
- ADDON: The addon now has the ability to override an auto-accept for quests. This allowed me to prevent some quests from auto accepting too soon in the guide. Also if you happen to come across any quests that you prefer to not be auto-accepted, please report them to me!
- ADDON: Fixed a bug where sometimes the addon will not auto turn-in certain quests.
- ADDON: The addon can now recognize and handle Failed quests more appropriately.
- ADDON: Conditions at the task level have been implemented. This allowed me to eliminate redundant boxes on some steps, making things more organized and robust.
- ADDON: Race condition has been implemented. This allows me to only show certain things to only certain races (undead, orc, troll, etc..)
- CONTENT: Reroutes for Alliance Grizzly Hills (sections 11 - 15). If you are currently in that zone, then you may need to go back several sections in order to complete all the quests correctly for that zone.
- CONTENT: MANY small improvements everywhere in the 70-80 Northrend guides.
10/17/22 - v2.0.06:
- ADDON: Bug fix: Error being thrown if a /reload or login occurs while the player's bookmark sits on an already completed step.
10/12/22 - v2.0.05:
- ADDON: Items next to boxes has been dramatically improved with the following: cooldown count, quantity amount, out of range indicator, and shift-click drag to action bar. Hotkeys are coming later!
- ADDON: The addon now has the ability to auto advance for simply obtaining items, this eliminated about 60 next buttons across the Northrend guides.
- CONTENT: Full Daily Quest Guide available now! Covers all daily quests in Northrend and shows you how to do all of them fast and efficiently. Has a menu and sub menus that you can jump around and only do certain daily quests if you want.
- CONTENT: More updates and enhancements to the Icecrown guides.
10/7/22 - v2.0.04:
- ADDON: Addon now has the option to play a "work complete" sound effect upon completing objectives/quests to let you know things are done as an audible feedback. This is On by default.
- Updates/fixes to Storm Peaks and Icecrown for both Horde and Alliance.
10/3/22 - v2.0.03:
- ADDON: Implemented the ability for the addon to know if you did not do a Group quest to not tell you to turn it in.
- ADDON: A guide/addon version checker has been implemented to help you stay up-to-date.
- CONTENT: Implemented the alternate quest chain obtained from the Writhing Choker in Zul'Drak.
- CONTENT: The Zul'Drak Daily Questline now auto advances through the entire quest chain.
- CONTENT: The Sholazar Basin Daily Questline now auto advances through most of it except the accepts, which we are still working on.
- CONTENT: Lots of small tweaks/enhancements to the Zul'Drak guide.
9/29/22 - v2.0.02:
- CONTENT: Fixes in Dragonblight and Grizzly Hills for both Horde and Alliance guides.
9/26/22 - First Version
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