A Tribute to Addons: EveryQuest and QuestHelper
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Now that patch 3.3 is live, we finally get that feature we've all been waiting for: the ability to see which quests we have completed. You will need to use an addon that can actually interface with this new API call. Today, we look at two of these: EveryQuest and QuestHelper.
Prior to patch 3.3, EveryQuest kept track of what quests you have completed and provided lists and filters to find quests based on different criteria. The drawback was that unless you had been using it since you completed your first quest, its data on your completed quests would only include the ones you completed after its first installation. As of patch 3.3, this is no longer the case. Its got a simple and easy to use feature to import your completed quests from the server. Simply go to your interface settings after installing the addon:
EveryQuest now knows all about what quests you have completed.
There are a couple things to keep in mind here. Some quests aren't actually "remembered" by the game, especially "breadcrumb" quests. For example, look at the quests that EveryQuests claims I haven't completed in Hellfire Peninsula:
I have completed Falcon Watch, but it was a rather inconsequential quest. It simply led me to the town, and the server doesn't count it for the Loremaster achievement or apparently for anything. The quest led me to others, which I completed, and for players who did not complete "Falcon Watch" but completed the subsequent quests would be unable to go back and do "Falcon Watch". As such, the policy for these quests seems to be to simply not recorded them as completed.
Everyquest is simple to navigate and great for finding things like what quests you should get before heading into a dungeon. Its become part of my questing repertoire.
Most players are familiar with QuestHelper. Its a popular addon that shows quest objectives on the world map and calculates an efficient route to completing several quests at once. One feature that has blossomed in patch 3.3 is the ability to see questgivers on the map. With the integration of what quests you have completed, it has reached a whole new level of utility. Type /qh incomplete to populate your incomplete quests and show the questgivers on your map.
The drawback here is the lack of data of prerequisites. There are a lot of quests that are no longer available, like the Ahn'Qiraj war effort, and long, outdated quest chains that most players are uninterested in. With more advanced filtering and data, addons like these could evolve into a whole new level of gameplay assistance. Imagine a QuestHelper that knew if a quest that you turned in led to a new quest, and recommended you turned it in before going into a cave so you could complete multiple quests at the same time.
Are you using this new feature to pursue Loremaster?
EveryQuest now knows all about what quests you have completed.
There are a couple things to keep in mind here. Some quests aren't actually "remembered" by the game, especially "breadcrumb" quests. For example, look at the quests that EveryQuests claims I haven't completed in Hellfire Peninsula:
I have completed Falcon Watch, but it was a rather inconsequential quest. It simply led me to the town, and the server doesn't count it for the Loremaster achievement or apparently for anything. The quest led me to others, which I completed, and for players who did not complete "Falcon Watch" but completed the subsequent quests would be unable to go back and do "Falcon Watch". As such, the policy for these quests seems to be to simply not recorded them as completed.
Everyquest is simple to navigate and great for finding things like what quests you should get before heading into a dungeon. Its become part of my questing repertoire.
Most players are familiar with QuestHelper. Its a popular addon that shows quest objectives on the world map and calculates an efficient route to completing several quests at once. One feature that has blossomed in patch 3.3 is the ability to see questgivers on the map. With the integration of what quests you have completed, it has reached a whole new level of utility. Type /qh incomplete to populate your incomplete quests and show the questgivers on your map.
The drawback here is the lack of data of prerequisites. There are a lot of quests that are no longer available, like the Ahn'Qiraj war effort, and long, outdated quest chains that most players are uninterested in. With more advanced filtering and data, addons like these could evolve into a whole new level of gameplay assistance. Imagine a QuestHelper that knew if a quest that you turned in led to a new quest, and recommended you turned it in before going into a cave so you could complete multiple quests at the same time.
Are you using this new feature to pursue Loremaster?
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