HearthCircle

Bring social WoW back — one Heart Signal at a time.

HearthCircle is a lightweight social / RP addon for World of Warcraft Retail built to make World of Warcraft feel alive again.
It introduces Heart Signals: an opt-in status system that lets you broadcast your intent (RP, social, tavern, mentoring, housing visitors) and discover other players who are also open to interaction — without Trade chat spam or Discord dependency.

This addon is non-combat, opt-in only, and designed to be safe and respectful.

Main Features

Heart Signal (Opt-in Social Signal)

Enable your Heart Signal to become visible to other HearthCircle players.

Choose your intent:

Open RP
Social / Hangout
Tavern / City RP
Mentor / Help
Hosting Event
Open House (Housing Visitors)

Optional fields:

Vibe: Chill / Serious / Improv / Story
Language: EN / SV / Any
Short note: up to 60 characters

Optional boundaries (recommended):

No Romance
No ERP
New to RP (be gentle)
Chill only

Nearby & Global Discovery

Browse active HearthCircle players in two views:

Nearby: players in your current zone/city
Global: everyone currently active in the HearthCircle network

Each entry includes:

mode + vibe + language
short note
quick actions

Quick Actions (No awkward starts)

Interact in one click:

Wave (emote)
Whisper (with polite templates)
Request Invite

Heart Signal is opt-in, so approaching someone feels natural and respectful.

Positive Community System (RP Cred)

HearthCircle includes positive-only appreciation (no toxicity scoring):

Great RP
Great Host
Welcoming
Immersive
Story Driver

Appreciation has daily limits and cooldowns to prevent farming.

Housing Support (Open House + Guestbook)

With housing becoming a major social pillar, HearthCircle supports:

Open House mode (Heart Signal option)
visitors browsing
Guestbook entries (short + SFW)
optional appreciation for great hosts

Commands

/hc — open HearthCircle UI
/hc signal — toggle Heart Signal
/hc house — toggle Open House mode

Safe / Respectful Design

Opt-in only (invisible by default)
No negative scoring
Ignore list integration
Rate limiting / cooldowns
Boundaries support (No Romance / No ERP / etc.)

Roadmap (Planned)

Weekly housing cups / contests
Circles (small social groups)
More event templates and RP icebreakers