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    Quote Originally Posted by Ayuhra View Post
    I wouldn't say it's exaggerating to say mods like damage meters can cause a cultural shift that makes DPS feel even worse. It does, absolutely. It's giving the jerks we have now a legitimate megaphone with which they can be jerks. I'm not saying it would ruin the game. I played WoW for eight years sometimes casually sometimes as a progression raider and I certainly would not have done that if I felt like I was going to watch someone punch my mom for hours each time I logged in. And I used damage meters to measure my own performance and found them a valuable tool. I like the idea of them, I'm just always a bit unsure about introducing them to a new game.


    This was largely what I was referring to in this general warning. I don't think mods are inherently bad. At the risk of sounding hokey, I think that we are at a critical junction and the soul of the community is being discussed. Do we want to be like WoW's community. Many people come here because the WoW community is vitriolic and they want to play with a more laid back community. Do we want to take a step towards WoW for the sake of a little convenience or do we want to continue to be a community that is welcoming to casuals and newcomers?

    Quote Originally Posted by Hobostew; View Post
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    I admit. mods are awesome, in WoW I have GTFO, Gatherer, DBM, and ElvUI and my Monk and Death Knights were damn good. I left WoW because it's community was unneccisarily mean to people who were even slightly behind in the learning curve. I have seen DPS get kicked, not because they caused a wipe, but because the DPS was less than 5% outside of expectation for their ilvl. I want us all to consider this thoroughly before we push SE to enable mods. If we feel the convenience of mods is worth the risk to our collective soul then I fully support the community's push for mods. I merely intend to urge caution before jumping headlong into what many of us think we want
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