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  • 1,462 Monthly Downloads
  • Supports: 5.0.5
  • 137,987 Total Downloads
  • Updated 09/27/2012
  • Created 05/06/2010
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  • Release Type: Release
  • License: GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3)
  • Newest File: Bloodhound 1.7
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About Bloodhound

If you have Find Herbs or Find Ore switched on, this add-on displays a red arrow on the minimap. Follow it and it will lead you to herb/ore nodes. Potential node locations show as red gems on the minimap. They're transparent so that you can see actual nodes.

The arrow points in the direction of "net pull" exerted by the nodes. The longer you go without visiting a node, the stronger it pulls. Once you visit it, the pull drops back to zero and the arrow points somewhere else. This will eventually lead you everywhere, but it's a dynamically updating system, responding to where you go automatically. Closer nodes pull more strongly, so it favors nearby clusters of nodes. If you choose to ignore the arrow and go somewhere else, the arrow will adjust to your new location which means you're not on a fixed track.

This mechanism is more efficient than a fixed route that visits all nodes in order, and also allows easy cross-zone farming.

The add-on is configurable in the Interface menu under Add-ons / Bloodhound. It allows you to select whether the cross-zone feature is enabled Never, While Flying, or Always.  It lists the zones in the current continent and lets you select which zones to include for the cross-zone feature. If that's disabled, it ignores nodes outside the current zone. It also lists the herbs and ore available on the current continent and lets you select the one's you're interested it. Unchecked node types don't exert any pull or show any indicator on the mini-map.

Update for Kung Fu Panda expansion. No other bug fixes.

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File Name Release Type Game Version Downloads Date
Bloodhound 1.7 Release5.0.520,66809/27/2012
Bloodhound 1.6 Release5.0.47,75909/01/2012
Bloodhound 1.5 Release4.0.3a63,31901/31/2011
Bloodhound 1.3 Release4.0.3a10,64601/09/2011
Bloodhound 1.2 Release4.0.34,68501/05/2011
Bloodhound 1.1 Release3.3.329,23906/07/2010
Bloodhound 1.0 Release3.3.33,13505/06/2010

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  • Posted 7/15/2012 10:45:33 PM #114
    tge985
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    • Posts: 3

    Much better then route farming! Is there anyway you can make this operate with FarmHud?

  • Posted 6/7/2012 12:27:52 PM #113
    gothgoddess87
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    • Posts: 10

    Does this work? I'm looking for a add on like this.

     

  • Posted 2/16/2012 9:15:40 PM #111
    pzuhlke
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    • Posts: 3

    Hi osmium

    Can you please help.  I am having problems with your latest update.  It is causing movement lagging problems in my lvl 83 hunter.  i was in ironforge and moving around was slow.  i got wow gm to help me.  he suggested that when you have a character specific problem it is usually addons.  so i turned off all the addons i have and added them one by one.  when i turned yours on it started lagging again.  i like your addon better than node flash.  i used to use it before.  i was happy with finding your new update. 

    this problem so far is only one this toon.  maybe when my other toons get up here it will be the same.  other addons i have is gathermate, altoholic, carbonite,  tpm tom.  I think this is a compatibiltiy issue.

    can you help.  any ideas or suggestions.  thanks in advance.

     

     

    Last edited by pzuhlke on 2/21/2012 8:12:32 AM
  • Posted 2/8/2012 6:43:47 PM #110
    Zasurus
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    Hi Osmium,

      I have been asked here to add compatability for this addon with my addon (MiniHugeHUD) which moves the minimap onto a heads up display over the entire screen. (Also you have been asked to make it compatable with SexyMap's HUD here a while ago and this would also require this change.)

    To do this I need your addon to be able to accept a new minimap as it's home like other addon's like TomTom, Gatherer, Gathermate2 etc already do. I have made the required changes to your current version (V1.5) here and all seems well. I have commented the 3 places I have made changes with long lines "-----".

    The basics of the change are:

    • Make a local copy of the Minimap at load (all your addon will continue using the local copy with out needing changing! Cool)
    • Have public function that accepts a new Minimap(frame) which changes the local copy of the minimap to the new minimap and refreshes everything to use the new minimap

    Although there is a BIT more to it that than I think I commented my chagnes to your code enough to show what I have done and why.

    If you have ANY questions please msg me! Laughing

    Hope you wouldn't mind adding these changes? Soz for posting here but I couldn't see any ticket system you used. Embarassed


    Thanks, Laughing


    Zas

  • Posted 4/24/2012 7:30:56 PM #112
    artibyrd
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    I came here to ask the author of Bloodhound for exactly this feature, and found the author of MiniHugeHUD had already posted the solution here, which I have tested and works great for me.  Thank you Zasurus for taking the time to do this, and I hope Osmium makes this an official change in the next version.

  • Posted 1/16/2012 12:28:16 PM #108
    merdzham
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    • Posts: 20

    Thanks a lot! This is a real life and time saver. Genius addon is genius!!

  • Posted 10/23/2011 11:58:58 AM #107
    amytrammell83
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    • Posts: 2

    anyway to make the arrow more visible or have the transparency of it adjustable? I'm having a REALLY hard time seeing/following it. 

  • Posted 10/19/2011 1:52:48 PM #106
    drummercow
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    it says it is out of date when i get on WoW... is there and more recent 1 then 1.5?

  • Posted 10/1/2011 8:45:16 PM #105
    ninbushido
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    For some reason when I first installed it, the red gems showing the "potential nodes" showed up outside the map. I really like this function because it allowed me to check which way to go, regardless of where the arrow is pointing. After a while suddenly the red gems didn't show up outside the mini-map. I was really frustrated, tried to re-install but to no avail. So now, even though I still use Bloodhound and really like it, it's basically Find Minerals plus an arrow. I really liked it when the red gems would appear outside the mini-map so I could see where some of the clusters were, even though I am on another trail, following the arrow. Any idea of how this can be remedied?
  • Posted 10/1/2011 8:45:12 PM #104
    ninbushido
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    For some reason when I first installed it, the red gems showing the "potential nodes" showed up outside the map. I really like this function because it allowed me to check which way to go, regardless of where the arrow is pointing. After a while suddenly the red gems didn't show up outside the mini-map. I was really frustrated, tried to re-install but to no avail. So now, even though I still use Bloodhound and really like it, it's basically Find Minerals plus an arrow. I really liked it when the red gems would appear outside the mini-map so I could see where some of the clusters were, even though I am on another trail, following the arrow. Any idea of how this can be remedied?
  • Posted 7/1/2011 9:34:33 AM #102
    s_cheshier
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    Osmium Could you please update the Bloodhound since patch 4.2 has come hout Bloodhound has quit working. I love this addon and would hate to lose it.
  • Posted 7/14/2011 5:59:00 AM #103
    Grukam
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    It still works for me but I do have to disable/enable when entering/leaving the new firelands/molten front content. As with everyone else I agree a new update to include the 4.2 patch would be great as I've already discovered ores/herbs in the new content. It helps when you about trip over them. =)
  • Posted 6/1/2011 10:44:44 AM #101
    kushqueen1015
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    • Posts: 1
    I love this add on and its been pissing me off that for the past few weeks it hasnt been working, PLEASE UPDATE ITTTTTTT! Im begging you!
  • Posted 5/12/2011 7:50:20 AM #100
    Air4ce4me
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    While i used to love this little addon....it's been a few weeks since the patch and still no update. I kind of forgot what it was like to go mining and herbing without my little arrow in the minimap. Can we get an update please???
  • Posted 4/11/2011 11:04:54 AM #99
    spyder25
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    Bloodhound menu which I noticed other people also mentioned as part of their problem. All other screens for Bloodhound options were blank as well along with no red arrow on the minimap. I hope this helps other people who were having the same issues.

    Try disabling all addons and then try Bloodhound out again. If it works, enable one addon at a time until it doesn't work anymore and the last addon you enabled when it stopped working will be the culprit. At least that's what I did.
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