Auto Accept Loot Feature

T68420 · #1 02-20-2008, 11:01 AM

I do like the auto decline loot feature and it does save me from loading my bags with useless junk. I was wondering if there has been any thought into making an auto accept loot feature. I tank alot and find it irriatating to be tabbing through mobs for a pull and then a loot window pops up in the middle of the screen blocking my view. In addition, is there a way to lock the loot windows in a certain position on the screen. I have tried locking them in the upper left hand corner only to have them automatically reset to the center of my screen on the next loot attempt.

I would try to modify the files myself, but my understanding of program languages stops at Basic ...

Any thoughts ... ??

**gm9** · #2 02-20-2008, 11:21 AM

Not added on purpose to the main release but Pooka posted a version doing that:

http://www.eq2interface.com/forums/s...90&postcount=7

If the window resets its position it's probably hardcoded but frankly I don't remember right now.

**Zonx** · #3 02-20-2008, 11:24 AM

Auto-loot combined with "OK" on enter for the popup dialog would be very dangerious as you'd have a good chance of accidentally looting No-Trade items, particularly if you have the popup for No-Trade disabled.

I considered this when I introduced auto-decline in the Fetish UI and decided to avoid the problem entirely.

**gm9** · #4 02-20-2008, 11:41 AM

Yes, we had the same reasoning there Zonx, that's why I said I didn't add this on purpose. I don't need the drama it might create if this feature was generally available.

ShadowProwler420 · #5 02-20-2008, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gm9

I don't need the drama

But drama makes the world go around!

T68420 · #6 02-22-2008, 09:38 AM

Thanks guys and thanks for the warnings ... We all know that drama is what makes this game wonderful.

ObsidianDragon · #7 02-22-2008, 04:47 PM

Actually, with the next GU you might want to revisit this. Here they show a couple of new features coming to the loot system, mainly NBG looting, and group looting becoming available for shinies. While I'd never want to automatically 'Loot' I can see places where automatic 'Greed' would be really handy. Oh, and GM9, I'm really hoping you'll extend Loot window with 'Enter for Greed'

pooka · #8 02-23-2008, 10:28 AM

When they change it, it'll likely break the current mod, but not in a big way. The way gm9's (or whomever did the original) code works makes it really rather easy to adjust. So long as there is a button to 'accept' or 'decline' or 'greed' or whatever we'll be able to accommodate.

So don't worry about it.