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Watching Machine

Comprehensive Monitoring Suite for WoW TBC Classic Anniversary

Version 2.9 | Author: Robert | Interface 20506 (TBC Anniversary patch 2.5.6)

Overview

Watching Machine combines eleven powerful monitoring and automation tools into a single unified addon with a central dashboard. Updated for The Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary Edition patch 2.5.6.

Modules

1. Auto Logger

Automatically manages chat and combat logging.

Enables chat logging on login
Automatically enables combat logging in raid instances (10/25-man for TBC)
Optional logging in 5-man dungeons
Advanced Combat Logging guard: verifies the advancedCombatLogging CVar on login and when entering a raid, and re-enables it if it was turned off (required for complete Warcraft Logs uploads); toggleable in settings

2. Keyword Monitor

Monitor public channels for specific keywords with duplicate detection.

Monitor Trade, General, LFG, and other channels
5-minute result retention with deduplication
Sound and chat alerts

3. Mail & Trade Logger

Long-term logging of items and gold received via mail and trades.

Logs gold, items, and auction house transactions
Multi-character support with character selector
Filter by Gold, Items, AH Sales, AH Buys, Expired
Duplicate-proof bulk mail pulling (Postal-style addons and retry-spam handled)
"Open All Mail" button pulls are logged too

4. Services Parser

Parse services channel for boost advertisements by dungeon.

Classic dungeons: RFC, SFK, SM, Mara, LBRS, ZG, Strat
TBC dungeons: Ramparts, Blood Furnace, Slave Pens, Underbog, Mana Tombs, Shattered Halls, Shadow Lab, Botanica, Mechanar, Arcatraz
Separate tab for summons/portals

5. Whisper Logs (WCL Lookup)

Track whispers and quickly look up players on Warcraft Logs.

Auto-detects your server via GetRealmName() and injects it into WCL URLs
Per-player realm tracking: Cross-server whispers and group members get their correct server in the URL, not yours
Parses full "Player-Realm" format from whisper events and group roster
Generates correct fresh.warcraftlogs.com URLs per region (US/EU/KR/TW/CN) — the Warcraft Logs partition for Anniversary realms; saved entries from older versions are migrated automatically
"Scan Raid/Party" button to add all group members with correct realms
Shows detected server in UI header, cross-server players tagged with realm name
Click to copy URL, right-click to remove

6. Guild Invite

Auto-invite guild members to raid when they say the trigger word.

Responds to trigger word (default: "inv") in guild chat or whispers
Verifies guild membership before inviting whisper requests
Requires party/raid leader or raid assist to process invites
Auto-converts party to raid only when a 6th member is invited (won't convert legitimate 5-man parties)
Say "raid" or "raid convert" in party/guild to manually convert
TBC-compatible API calls with pcall protection (safe during arena/BG transitions)
Invite logging with timestamps

7. Debuff Tracker

Visual raid debuff monitoring with auto-detection and raid alerts.

Tracks important debuffs on your target with priority awareness
Shows visual indicators (green=present, red=missing, yellow=suboptimal)
Per-debuff selection: choose exactly which debuffs to track per category
Raid Auto-Detection: Scans raid roster for classes and talent specs
- Detects specs via persistent buffs (Shadowform, Moonkin Form, Leader of the Pack, Tree of Life, Trueshot Aura)
- Three-state availability: confirmed (green), unconfirmed (yellow, class present but spec unknown), absent (red)
- Auto-enables only debuff categories your raid can actually provide
- Auto-disables individual debuffs when their required class/spec is missing
- Re-scans on roster changes and every 5 seconds for spec buffs
- Manual override available (toggle auto-detect off for full manual control)
Missing Debuff Raid Alerts: Sends raid chat/warning when a tracked debuff is missing from a boss
- Configurable delay before alerting (2-15 seconds, default 5s)
- Configurable cooldown between repeat alerts (10-120 seconds, default 30s)
- Uses /rw with assist, /raid without
- Boss-only mode (on by default), alerts include expected debuff names
- Off by default, enable in settings
Tracked Categories (TBC-accurate, no WotLK abilities):
- Armor Reduction: Improved Expose Armor > Expose Armor > Sunder Armor > Faerie Fire
- Physical Damage: Blood Frenzy (Arms Warrior)
- Shadow Damage: Shadow Weaving (Shadow Priest), Curse of Elements
- Spell Hit: Misery (Shadow Priest)
- Fire Damage: Improved Scorch (Fire Mage), Curse of Elements
- Attack Speed: Improved Thunder Clap, Thunder Clap
- AP Reduction: Demoralizing Shout/Roar, Curse of Weakness
- Healing Debuff: Mortal Strike, Wound Poison, Aimed Shot (MM Hunter)
- Hunter's Mark
Configurable: show only in raid, show only on boss, categories to track
Draggable frame, lockable position

8. PvP Enemy Tracker

Track hostile players who kill you in world PvP and get proximity alerts.

Kill Tracking: Automatically logs players who kill you outside battlegrounds/arenas
- Records killer name, class, level, guild, zone, timestamp, and kill count
- Attributes kills via last-damage-source tracking (5-second window)
- Ignores deaths in battlegrounds and arenas
Proximity Detection (5 layers):
- Nameplate detection (NAME_PLATE_UNIT_ADDED event)
- Periodic nameplate scan (every 1 second, 40 nameplates)
- Mouseover detection
- Target change detection
- Combat log source matching
Alert System:
- Chat alerts with class-colored names, guild, and kill count
- Sound alerts (PvP flag capture sound)
- Screen alerts via RaidWarningFrame
- Per-player cooldown (default 30s) to prevent spam
- Each alert type independently toggleable
Kill-on-Sight List:
- Sorted by kill count, scrollable
- Add manually by name or "Add Target" button
- Hover tooltip with guild, notes, and exact kill dates
- Per-entry remove, Clear All with confirmation
- "Manual tracking only" mode to disable auto-logging
Guild Sync: Share KOS lists with guildies running WatchingMachine
- Real-time kill broadcasts to guild channel on every PvP death
- Full list sync on login and on-demand (Request Sync / Send List buttons)
- Per-reporter kill tracking with merge logic (won't echo data back)
- Revenge announcements: guild chat message when you kill a KOS enemy reported by a guildie
- Configurable: enable/disable, show sync messages, auto-request on login
KOS Leaderboard: Compete with guildies for most KOS kills
- 1 point per KOS-listed enemy killed, synced across guild
- Separate leaderboard window with ranked list, bar graph, gold/silver/bronze medals
- Three announcement modes: Off, Hourly (top 3 to guild chat), On Lead Change (new #1 alert)
- Reset button to wipe leaderboard data
Error-resilient: pcall-protected event handlers with auto-disable on repeated failures

9. Recruiting Tool

Automated guild recruiting system.

Scan unguilded players by class and level range (1-70 for TBC)
Customizable message with %GUILD% placeholder

10. Buff Check

Full raid buff audit that runs automatically on every ready check.

You start the ready check → missing buffs are announced to raid/party chat ("Missing Fortitude: Player1, Player2")
Someone else starts it → the same report prints locally where only you can see it
Tracked buffs (TBC): Fortitude, Mark of the Wild, Arcane Intellect, Paladin Blessings (any), Divine Spirit, Shadow Protection, Well Fed, Flasks — each individually toggleable
PallyPower integration: when PallyPower is running and paladins in your group have assignments, each player is checked against their assigned blessings (class assignments + single-target assignments) and the report names the exact missing blessing ("Missing Blessing of Kings: Player1"); greater and normal versions both count; falls back to the generic "any blessing" check when PallyPower is absent or unconfigured
Class buffs are only checked when the providing class is actually in the group (no priest = no Fortitude nag)
Only classes a buff applies to are checked (rogues aren't flagged for missing Intellect)
Offline and dead players are skipped (listed separately in the local report)
Long reports are split to respect the chat message length cap
"Run Check Now" button for manual local checks any time
Optional "all buffs up!" confirmation message

11. ArmorySnap

Passive raid gear & talent archive (integrated from the standalone ArmorySnap addon, keeping its fast v1.2 scanner).

Passively snapshots every raid member's gear while you're in a raid instance — enchants and gems included (TBC item links embed both)
Fast event-chained scanning: the next inspect fires the moment the previous one resolves; a full 25-man with everyone in range captures in roughly 15–20 seconds
Out-of-range members retried every 15 seconds; new joiners picked up within 10 seconds
Paper-doll browser: pick a snapshot, pick a member, see their gear laid out like the character frame with native tooltips; Shift-click to link items
Talent tree capture (full detail for yourself; tree names/icons for inspected players — the Anniversary API doesn't expose inspected point counts to any addon)
Enchant/gem count summary per character
Zone-aware sessions labeled timestamp + zone; snapshots retained 1/7/14/30 days (dropdown)
Manual snapshots via /as snap [label]; optional scanning in 5-man/world groups
Migrates your existing archive: uses the same ArmorySnapDB saved variable as the standalone addon; if the standalone addon is still enabled, the module stands down and tells you (disable one or the other)
Keeps the standalone /as slash commands; also /wmachine armory

Global Theme System

Addon-wide theme support accessible via /wmachine settings or the Settings button on the dashboard.

Available Themes

Default: Standard WoW dialog box styling with gold headers and bright status colors
ElvUI: Pixel-perfect dark theme with 1px borders, double-border effect, warm gold text, and muted colors. Auto-detected if ElvUI or Tukui is installed.

Theme Coverage

Dashboard and all module cards
All module settings panels (ArmorySnap ships its own ElvUI toggle instead, carried over from the standalone addon)
Debuff Tracker overlay and indicators
Live re-skinning: theme changes apply immediately without /reload

Error Logging

Built-in error capture system for debugging.

Captures all WatchingMachine-related errors with timestamps and stack traces
Stored in SavedVariables (persists across sessions, max 200 entries)
/wmachine errors - show last 20 errors in chat
/wmachine clearerrors - clear the error log

Installation

Extract the WatchingMachine folder to your WoW addons directory:
- World of Warcraft\_classic_anniversary_\Interface\AddOns\
Restart WoW or reload UI (/reload)

Usage

Slash Commands

/wmachine - Toggle the main dashboard
/wmachine settings - Open theme/addon settings
/wmachine logger - Open Auto Logger settings
/wmachine keyword - Open Keyword Monitor
/wmachine mail - Open Mail & Trade Logger
/wmachine services - Open Services Parser
/wmachine wcl - Open Whisper Logs (WCL Lookup)
/wmachine ginvite - Open Guild Invite
/wmachine debuff - Open Debuff Tracker settings
/wmachine pvp - Open PvP Enemy Tracker
/wmachine recruit - Open Recruiting Tool
/wmachine buffcheck - Open Buff Check settings
/wmachine armory - Open ArmorySnap gear browser (also /as, /as snap, /as list, ...)
/wmachine minimap - Toggle minimap button visibility
/wmachine resetminimap - Reset minimap button position
/wmachine status - Show status of all modules
/wmachine errors - Show captured error log
/wmachine clearerrors - Clear error log
/wmachine help - Show command help

Minimap Button

Left-click: Toggle dashboard
Drag: Move button anywhere on screen

Saved Variables

WatchingMachineDB - Core settings, theme, error log
AutoLoggerDB - Auto Logger settings
KeywordMonitorDB - Keyword Monitor data
MailLoggerDB - Mail & Trade logs
ServicesParserDB - Services Parser settings
WhisperLogsDB - Whisper Logs data
GuildInviteDB - Guild Invite settings and log
DebuffTrackerDB - Debuff Tracker settings
PvPTrackerDB - PvP Enemy Tracker data and enemy list
RecruitingToolDB - Recruiting Tool data
BuffCheckDB - Buff Check settings
ArmorySnapDB - ArmorySnap snapshots and options (shared with the standalone addon — existing archives carry over)

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