# IronMan

**A total conversion addon for World of Warcraft that strips away modern UI conveniences to create an exploration-focused, immersive gameplay experience.**

## Overview

Modern WoW plays itself. Arrows point to objectives. Circles highlight interact areas. The minimap reveals everything. You can level to max without reading a single word of quest text.

IronMan asks: what if you couldn't?

What if you had to read that the courier was last seen "heading northeast toward the Crossroads"? What if you had to remember that the herbs grow "near the riverbank south of town"? What if getting lost was part of the adventure?

This addon won't make the game harder in terms of combat or gear. It makes the game *deeper* by forcing you to actually inhabit the world rather than follow a GPS through it.

IronMan removes the hand-holding elements that have accumulated in WoW's interface over the years. No more glowing quest markers leading you by the nose. No more minimap dots revealing every objective. No more skipping through quest text because an arrow already shows you where to go.

Instead, you read. You explore. You get lost. You find your way.

Inspired by the navigation systems of Classic EverQuest and The Elder Scrolls series, IronMan forces you to engage with quest text, learn the world's geography, and rely on your own sense of direction rather than GPS waypoints.

## Features

### Blindfolds (Core Module)

Disables the UI elements that trivialize exploration:

- **Quest POI markers** - No more glowing circles on the map showing exactly where to go

- **Quest unit circles** - NPCs don't glow to announce themselves

- **Objective Tracker** - The sidebar quest list is hidden; use the Journal instead

- **Nameplates** - Enemy and friendly nameplates are suppressed

- **Soft Target Interact** - Disables the Dragonflight auto-interact system

- **Minimap quest blobs** - No objective areas shown on minimap

### Cartographer

Replaces WoW's GPS-style navigation with old-school tools:

- **Compass HUD** - A simple cardinal direction indicator at the top of your screen

- **Minimap removal** - The minimap cluster is hidden entirely

- **Paper Map mode** - A custom-rendered map with no player arrow or quest markers (press M to open)

### Silencer

Automates the tedious parts so you can focus on the meaningful ones:

- **Auto-accept quests** - Quest dialog appears, quest is accepted (you still see the text)

- **Auto-select vendors/taxis** - When talking to an NPC with only vendor or flight master options, it opens automatically

- **Safety checks** - Won't auto-select if quests are available or if it's an innkeeper (to prevent accidental hearthstone binding)

### Scribe (Journal)

A custom quest journal that captures and preserves quest narrative:

- **Quest text preservation** - Stores the full quest description and objectives

- **Zone organization** - Quests are grouped by the zone they belong to

- **Quest giver tracking** - Records who gave you each quest

- **Direction highlighting** - Cardinal directions in quest text are highlighted in gold

- **Abandon quests** - Click the [x] next to any quest to abandon it

- **Dynamic objectives** - Shows current progress on quest objectives

- **Keybinding** - Replaces the L key to open your custom journal instead of the default quest log

### Quest Tracker

Optional compass-based quest tracking for when you need a hint:

- **Distance calculation** - Shows how far away your objective is in yards

- **Bearing indicator** - Tells you which direction to travel

- **Nearest quest** - Automatically track the closest objective

- **Integration** - Works with WoW's SuperTrack system

## Slash Commands

### General

| Command | Description |

|---------|-------------|

| `/ironman` | Re-apply Blindfolds settings |

| `/ironman config` | Open the configuration panel |

| `/ironman toggle core` | Toggle the Blindfolds module on/off |

| `/imconfig` | Open the configuration panel (shortcut) |

### Journal

| Command | Description |

|---------|-------------|

| `/journal` | Toggle the quest journal open/closed |

| `/imj` | Toggle the quest journal (shortcut) |

| `/journal scan` | Re-scan your quest log and update the journal |

| `/journal clear` | Clear all entries from the journal |

| `/journal debug` | Display debug information about stored quests |

### Quest Tracker

| Command | Description |

|---------|-------------|

| `/ironquest` | Show currently tracked quest with distance and direction |

| `/ironquest list` | List all quests with objectives on the current map |

| `/ironquest track <id>` | Track a quest by its ID number |

| `/ironquest track <name>` | Track a quest by partial name match |

| `/ironquest nearest` | Automatically track the nearest quest objective |

| `/ironquest clear` | Stop tracking and clear the current quest |

## Keybindings

| Key | Action |

|-----|--------|

| **M** | Open Paper Map (when Paper Map mode is enabled) |

| **L** | Open IronMan Journal (replaces default quest log) |

These bindings are set automatically when the respective modules are enabled. They are restored to defaults when modules are disabled.

## Configuration

Access the configuration panel with `/ironman config` to enable or disable individual modules:

- **Blindfolds** - Core immersion features (quest markers, nameplates, etc.)

- **Cartographer** - Compass and map modifications

- *Paper Map* - Toggle between custom map and modified Blizzard map

- **Silencer** - Quest and gossip automation

- **Scribe** - Custom journal system

- *Quest Tracking* - Enable/disable track links in journal

All settings are saved per-character.

## Requirements

- World of Warcraft Retail (The War Within / 12.0.0+)

- Ace3 libraries (embedded)

## Installation

1. Download and extract to your `Interface/AddOns/` folder

2. Ensure the folder is named `IronMan`

3. Restart WoW or type `/reload`

4. Type `/ironman config` to customize your experience