Addon of the Day..DBM

Ok...starting today I am going to TRY (please note TRY) to every day take on a new addon and discuss it, explain it and rate it.

At the top of the list is Deadly Boss Mobs, most commonly referred to as DBM. If you have a slow system that gives you a lot of difficulty and you can only have one addon....this is the one in my opinion. Raiding guilds actually require it in order for you to get in on guild raids. I for one will make it a point if I am leading a raid that everybody has it.

Name: Deadly Boss Mobs (DBM)
Category: Boss Encounters
Link: http://www.deadlybossmods.com/ This addon is also available at http://www.curse.com/ which is where I get it from since I have the curse.com addon manager.
Description: This is an alert system that will help guide you through boss encounters in dungeons and raids. Basically it will alert you of upcoming boss actions so you can make the necessary adjustments.
Features: (Note: this is copied from the DBM site)

•Boss mods for all raid bosses
•Colored raid warnings (players will be colored according to their class) with icons - so you will know what's going on without even reading the message
•Auto-respond during boss fights. DBM will inform anyone who whispers you during a boss fight that you are busy. These messages contain the name and health of the boss as well as the raid's status
•BossHealth-frame: you can enable a simple frame that shows a health bar for all active bosses. This is enabled by default for multi-mob bosses like Four Horsemen
•Bars can be enlarged with decent effects when they are about to expire
•Crash recovery: you had a disconnect or crash during a boss fight? No problem for DBM! It will request the timer and combat status information from other DBM users in your raid group and you get your timers back
•Synchronization system for accurate timers
•No dependencies, no embedded libraries (except for the optional LibDataBroker plugin that embeds LibDataBroker)
•Modular design - all boss mods are plugins and can be exchanged, removed or updated separately
•Load on demand - all boss mods are separate AddOns and they will be loaded when they are needed. So they don't use memory or cpu until you enter the corresponding instance
•Efficient code: DBM uses less than 250 kb memory and the cpu usage is also very low
•Special effects like the screen flash effect, huge warning messages and sounds will draw your attention to critical events
•Bars can change their color over time and flash before they expire
•There are many bar designs to choose from, all designs are are customizable: you can change the color, size, icon position etc.
•Support for SharedMedia, so you can use any texture for your bars
•Option to create custom timers, so-called "Pizza Timers" for your pizza or whatever you prefer to eat while raiding. You can also send those timers to your raid group
•Powerful object-oriented API - you can use it to write your own boss mods! this is copied and pasted from the DBM website...
•Boss mods for all raid bosses
•Colored raid warnings (players will be colored according to their class) with icons - so you will know what's going on without even reading the message
•Auto-respond during boss fights. DBM will inform anyone who whispers you during a boss fight that you are busy. These messages contain the name and health of the boss as well as the raid's status
•BossHealth-frame: you can enable a simple frame that shows a health bar for all active bosses. This is enabled by default for multi-mob bosses like Four Horsemen
•Bars can be enlarged with decent effects when they are about to expire
•Crash recovery: you had a disconnect or crash during a boss fight? No problem for DBM! It will request the timer and combat status information from other DBM users in your raid group and you get your timers back
•Synchronization system for accurate timers
•No dependencies, no embedded libraries (except for the optional LibDataBroker plugin that embeds LibDataBroker)
•Modular design - all boss mods are plugins and can be exchanged, removed or updated separately
•Load on demand - all boss mods are separate AddOns and they will be loaded when they are needed. So they don't use memory or cpu until you enter the corresponding instance
•Efficient code: DBM uses less than 250 kb memory and the cpu usage is also very low
•Special effects like the screen flash effect, huge warning messages and sounds will draw your attention to critical events
•Bars can change their color over time and flash before they expire
•There are many bar designs to choose from, all designs are are customizable: you can change the color, size, icon position etc.
•Support for SharedMedia, so you can use any texture for your bars
•Option to create custom timers, so-called "Pizza Timers" for your pizza or whatever you prefer to eat while raiding. You can also send those timers to your raid group
•Powerful object-oriented API - you can use it to write your own boss mods!


Rating: 5 stars! A+! Essential! If you do not get ANY addons...get this one!