Overall Gameplay Improvement : Implementation of several Interface Mods.

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

Please browse through the mods before you vote.
If you disagree on certain mods, don't hesitate to reply.
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Hello!

Being a "librarian" of HoN Mods I gained a pretty good insight into mods and especially those which would improve the overall gameplay.
Because of the recent implementation of "Mod Options Framework", "Movable Frames" and "Enhanced Buff Icons" I think it is a good time for a vast implementation of other outstanding mods.

There are a few polls for the mods I mention (check for Poll: Here!) but the majority remains unnoticed.
These mods should be available for every player including those preferring "tournament mode"!

/Enjoy! (Discussion : Modification Forum)

[SIDE NOTE 1]: New heroes and the map editor outrank every mod implementation. These mods add additional features to the game and should be noticed, in due time!
[SIDE NOTE 2]: I could open a poll for every single one of these mods but I prefer to do it in one thread. There are enough suggestion-threads already!
[SIDE NOTE 3]: Nearly all implemented mods should have an enable / disable option.
[SIDE NOTE 4]: Optimized for Match Making.

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:goldenshield: Lobby

• Start Screen : Altered | Additional Buttons
  
  • [Download] Bang! Good News! (Bangerz) (Improved News/Message of the Day popup functionality)
    Reason: I don't like the constant news popup. This mod shows only new popups and hides old ones. Cosmetic feature.
  • [Download] Hide Language Choice (Silv3ri) (Hides the language choice combo-box on the system bar)
    Reason: Langue is an option to be chosen in the Settings.
  • [Download] Reconnect Button (BASH) (Allows you to reconnect to your previous game by clicking on a small icon)
    Reason: Sometimes the default reconnect button doesn't appear, just a neat additional button.
• Chat Channels | Messages | Notifications
  
  • [Download] Bang! In-game-Message to Game Chat (Bangerz) (Receive IMs in Game Chat) (Add Bang! libSlash to reply with /re)
    Reason: Useful chat-tool. If you get multiple whispers you might lose track.
  • [Download] Bang! Silence of the Clans (Bangerz) (Mute clan and buddy notification noises, Mute chat noises)
    Reason: Too much noise anyway, make it an option.
  • [Download] Default Channel Leaver (Mertsch) (Allows to leave channels named "Hon" and "Match" automatically)
    Reason: Who needs the Match Channels? Make it an option.
• UI Improvements | Tweaks
  
  • [Download] Bang! Player Stats Tweak (Bangerz) (Remembers the last player you looked up when using the back button)
    Reason: The current way to browse through players is horrible.
  • [Download] Bang! Replay Renamer (Bangerz) (Right Click a Match ID to rename it) (Requires Bang! lib DB)
    Reason: Replay navigation lacks features. I'd like to have a "delete" button too.
    Poll: Here!
  • [Download] Bang! Speedy Menus (Bangerz) (Speeds up menu browsing)
    Reason: Faster menu browsing. Make it an option.

:goldenshield: Selection Screen

• Hosting
  
  • [Download] Quick Team Match Making (itons) (Simple mod tries to improve your matchmaking experience)
    Reason: Host games over 9000 times faster!

:goldenshield: In-Game Improvements

• Colors : Player Colors
  
  • [Download] Custom Player Colors (Montis) (Let's you customize the color for each player by RGB sliders)
    Reason: For Colorblind or players who want to adjust the colors themselves.
• Effects
  
  • [Download] Day Night Cycle (Montis) (Plays a rooster sound on dawn and a wolf howl on dusk)
    Reason: We'll get a Nightstalker sooner or later. I also like this because of the decreased sight you get at night.
    Poll: Here!
• Enhanced Overview
  
  • [Download] Bang! Minimap Ping Throttle (Bangerz) (Throttles pings to 3 over 3.5 seconds per player. You can customize this)
    Reason: Ping spamming is disturbing. Put an end to it with this mod.
    Poll: Here!
  • [Download] Split Chat (Silv3ri) (Splits the chat box into two, one for user chat and the second for in-game event notifications)
    Reason: Everybody needs that! Without it and the constant server spam you'll never see your teammates messages.
    Poll: Here!
  • [Download] UI Grid (Javelin) (Add-on for Movable Frames. Provides a grid overlay of the in-game interface) (Discontinued)
    Reason: Nice add-on for positioning. Make it optional.
• Missing Indicators
  
  • [Download] Item Levels (init) (Shows the upgrade level on items e.g. Puzzle Box that have a level)
    Reason: No need to hover over enemy's items anymore.
  • [Download] Mana Costs (Notausgang) (Displays the mana costs of spells and items directly over the icons) (Implemented in MiniUI - Don't use both)
    Reason: As a casual player I don't memorize every mana cost.
  • [Download] Toggle Labels (Notausgang) (Displays labels on items showing what they are currently set to)
    Reason: Is it active? Orly it is on! So on!
• Notifier : Allies and Enemies
  
  • [Download] Respawn Timers (Barter) (When a hero dies, a portrait slides from top with the time until he respawns, and slides back up when he's alive again) (Discontinued)
    Reason: Improved overview. Make it optional.
• Quick Commands : Chat Macros
  
  • [Download] Quick Commands (leMi) (Adds fully configurable buttons between the map and the hero portrait) (Discontinued)
    Reason: Chat macros for simple miss calls. They should be editable.
• Voip
  
  • [Download] Hero Voice Chat Icon Fix (slime) (Moves the Voice Chat icon above ally heroes' heads higher up, so the effect doesn't get blocked by the hero's health bar) (Discontinued)
    Reason: Look who's talking!
  • [Download] Voip Slider (MaxGhost) (Adds up to four hidden squares to the right of the screen which slide if someone starts talking) (Discontinued)
    Reason: Finally you can see who has a bad taste in music.

:goldenshield: Mods for public matches

• Hosting
  
  • [Download] Bang! Host Drag Players (Bangerz) (Allows game host to drag and drop player avatars to swap slots)
    Reason: More comfortable than default swap.
    Poll: Here!
  • [Download] Improved Locks (Ignorance, Bangerz) (Lets you lock players instead of slots)
    Reason: Number #1 mod for pleasant hosting!
• Joining
  
  • [Download] Bang! Server Browser Improvements (Bangerz) (Pauses server browser sorting for several seconds after any game is clicked etc.)
    Reason: Partially implemented. Bangerz has good ideas.
    Poll: Here!
  • [Download] Bang! Buddies (Bangerz) (1 click to request a lock with all clicked-in buddies in lobby, join buddies automatically)
    Reason: Partially implemented. I like the lock-request.
  • [Download] Full Game Notifier (Ignorance, Bangerz) (Gives you a notification when the game fills up and when all of the slots are taken)
    Reason: Alt-tab until the game is full? A simple sound makes it possible!

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Excluded… for now… time-consuming.

• Enhanced Courier Handling
  
  • [Download] Quick Courier (revan_xp) (Enhances Courier handling)
    Reason: The courier in DotA is just better. Face it. Without this mod it's a pain in the ass using the flying village idiot.
• Hosting
  
  • [Download] Lobby Credentials (Faedrik) (Checks a player's statistics upon game entry, and compares them with preset parameters) (Discontinued)
    Reason: The current hosting system lacks options. This mod provided much more.
  • [Download] Templates for creating Games (Darkager) (This mod allows you to fully configure 5 templates, including game name and will remember your settings) (Pending)
    Reason: Templates are great! E.g. One for friends with No-Stats, the 2nd for 1700+ etc.
    Poll: Here!
• Joining
  
  • [Download] Better Server Browser (Darkager) (Smarter, more efficient and user-friendly server browser) (Includes Templates for creating Games) (Pending)
    Reason: The mod description says it all. More user-friendly.
• Replay Synchronization
  
  • [Download] Replay Sync (Terrorist) (Watch Replays with other players simultaneously) (Requires Bang! libSlash)
    Reason: Great for HoN-casts or watching replays with clan mates.
• UI Improvements : More available Unitframes
  
  • [Download] Bang! Unit Frames (Bangerz) (Provides both easy to use preset templates and the ultimate in unit frame customization)
    …or…
  • [Download] Rizel Unit Frames (Rizel) (Shows: votes, voip, share, mute, kick, scores, gold) (Discontinued)
    …or…
  • [Download] Concise Ally Unitframes (Silv3ri) (Simplistic, movable allied unitframes)
    …or…
  • [Download] Hero Panels (xHomicide) (Combines the functionality of the scoreboard and hero portraits)
    …or…
  • [Download] Barter Unit Frames (Barter) (Replaces the default allies unit frames, using the same layouts of SpecUI, and each frame is movable on its own) (Discontinued)
    Reason: The default unitframes are kinda ugly. This is a personal choice but a little variety wouldn't hurt, would it?

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:GeometersBane: Hall of Fame - Implemented Mods

• With Credit
  
  • Bang! A Little Less Conversation (Bangerz) [2.0.0]
  • Buddy Follow (__Viking) [1.0.2]
  • Enhanced Buff Icons (AsiaPingPong) [1.0.13]
  • Mod Options Framework (Tisser) [1.0.13]
  • Movable Frames (AsiaPingPong) [1.0.13]
  • Portrait Swap (Ignorance, Bangerz) [2.0.0]
  • Replay Stats Button (BASH) [1.0.13]
  • Slimmed Down Replay Interface (Duker) [2.1.0]
  • Spec UI (Barter) [1.0.13]
  • Test++ (Quzzap) [2.0.2]
  
  
  
• Without Credit
  
  • Buy All Components (Notausgang) [2.0.0]
  • Click Click Item (Notausgang) [1.0.3]
  • Kill Notifier (Hollenhoe) [2.0.0]
  • Rain / Snow Effect (Strider, SoundWizard, Bangerz) [2.0.0]
  • Simple Shop Tooltips (Silv3ri) [2.0.29]
  • Shop Recipe Total Costs (Silv3ri) [2.0.6]
  • Spell Channeling Bar (AsiaPingPong) [2.0.17]
  • Stash Indicator (Tisser) [2.0.9]
  • Team-colored Hero Health Bars (slime) [2.1.0]
  • XXL Big Hero Guide (BadAssKicker) [2.0.29]

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Excluded… controversial.

• Control Groups: Remembering Control Groups | Auto-select summoned units
  
  • [Download] Bang! Control Freak (Bangerz) (Control groups are saved permanently and automatically remembered per hero)
    …or…
  • [Download] Game Keys Replacement (Ignorance, Bangerz) (Changes what each key does so that you can do new things with it)
    Reason: Summoning minions and regrouping them every time is annoying. I prefer a hard-coded implementation rather than a "hacky" mod.
    Poll: Here!
    Poll: Here!
• Creeps: Last Hit Assist
  
  • [Download] Alt Info Revised (Mertsch) (Revised creep HP / MP bars including Last Hit Assist and much more)
    ...or...
  • [Download] Custom Creep Bars (xHomicide) (Allows you to style the health bars, mana bars, and last hit indicators on creeps)
    Reason: It may ridicule an important part of the game: 'Denying creeps'. However a great "Beginner Mod" and an "overall fairness" contestant.
• Right-Click Deny
  
  • [Download] Right-Click Deny (Ignorance, Bangerz) (Let's you deny creeps, towers and heroes on right click)
    Reason: It's 2010. Pressing 'A' all the time throws me off my game. This isn't a cheat but a useful option for everyone. Make it an official part of the game and the whining stops.
    Poll: Here!

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Excluded… Not for everyone.

• [Download] AutoSit (Delfofthebla) (Automatically takes a slot when you join a game)
  Reason: If you want to grab a cup of coffee you can do that before you join a game. Speeds up hosting.
• [Download] Bang! FPS (Bangerz) (For low-end computer users who are crippled every time Balphagore uses his ultimate)
  Reason: Useful for players with old PCs.
• [Download] Bang! Preloader (Bangerz) (Adds Mod Options Framework options to automatically or manually preload maps)
  Reason: Speeds up HoN. Disadvantage: Starting HoN takes way more time.
• [Download] Bang! Panel Beater (Bangerz) (Adds options to remove: Share courier button, Ally unitframes and button, Top right frame: menu button) (Implemented in Bang! Unit Frames)
  Reason: Adds options to the default unitframes.
• [Download] Replacement In-Game Button for Movable Frames (ShadowExile) (Access MOF via that button)
  Reason: Why did they remove it in the first place? Make it an option.

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Excluded… Optional practice mode enhancement.

• Range Indicators
  
  • [Download] AOE Range Indicators (He) (Contains range indicators for all heroes)
  • [Download] Cast Range Indicators (He) (Displays a range circle around the hero displaying the maximum range of any selected ability | item)
  • [Download] Reveal Range Indicators LITE (He) (Shows the range of Wards | Tree Sight | Electric Eye) (Full version not recommended)
  • [Download] Tower Range Indicator (He) (Shows the attack range of all alive towers on the map)
    Reason: Eases the learning curve. Great for testing purposes!
• Stumps instead of trees. Learning the juke paths.
  
  • [Download] Stumps (theli) (Replaces trees with stumps so that juke paths can be seen clearer)
    Reason: Eases the learning curve. Knowing the juke paths is important.

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Excluded… Under observation.

• Automatic Attack Modifier Cycling
  
  • [Download] Automatic Attack Modifier Cycling (Faedrik) (Automatically cycles through your exclusive attack modifiers based on how fast your hero attacks)
    Reason: Attack Modifiers are an essential part of the game.
• Automatic Stance
  
  • [Download] Bang! Passive Aggressive (Bangerz) (Effectively changes your hero from 'Aggressive Stance' to 'Passive Stance')
    Reason: Boots APM. Why press "H" if it's easier this way.
• Old Texture Models
  
  • [Download] Old Valkyrie Javelin Trail and Cast Sound (Soubi) (Replaces Valkyrie textures with the old, easier to spot textures)
    Reason: Borderline cheat.

[Delfofthebla]

I didn't really comb through all the mods, as I honestly don't feel like typing up a novel right now, but a lot of the mentioned mods use roundabout/hacky methods of doing things, or border on the "Should this be allowed?" issue.

Just a couple that caught my eye:

-Joining
The way Autosit works is both hacky and terrible. There are a couple of bugs that I haven't mentioned within the thread-- and aren't usually noticed by the average user. With that said, I don't think it's a good idea for the mod to hit retail with those bugs. I'm all for the idea being implemented, but I really don't think my version should be used. S2 needs to code it themselves, which won't happen.

-Voip
Hero Voice Chat Icon Fix should definitely be implemented.

I still use MaxGhosts Voip Slider to this day, but it has a display bug for some people (Perhaps a widescreen issue?) so it would have to be reworked if it were to be implemented.

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

I didn't really comb through all the mods, as I honestly don't feel like typing up a novel right now, but a lot of the mentioned mods use roundabout/hacky methods of doing things, or border on the "Should this be allowed?" issue.

The only grey area mod i mention is "Right Click Deny" which should be standard in a 2010 game imho. I kept the "Grey Area" mods in other categories. These are mods everybody can use .
There are many others I'd like to see ingame e.g. xStats but it's to much work to implement them right now.

I know that implementing isn't an easy task. But things like mana costs are great especially for beginners. The same guys implementing MoF and MovF could do this.
I have no idea how HoN is coded but it's the general idea I want implemented.
That said I don't care if it takes a month or a year. I use these mods anyway but there are so many people who never heard of mods (or refuse to use them). They will benefit from an implementation.

-Joining
The way Autosit works is both hacky and terrible. There are a couple of bugs that I haven't mentioned within the thread-- and aren't usually noticed by the average user. With that said, I don't think it's a good idea for the mod to hit retail with those bugs. I'm all for the idea being implemented, but I really don't think my version should be used. S2 needs to code it themselves, which won't happen.

Ok, i removed it. I still think it's great, thanks for keeping it up-to-date

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

Removed more mods.
I'll send a request to NinjaPants if no one else posts .

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

Time to vote!

Thanks for any kind of reply

[Quzzap]

Do you have any information how the last 3 community mods were implemented by S2? Stuff like:
Will S2 rewrite or copy/paste?
Will S2 use the whole mod or only parts that they see fit?
Is there communication between the mod creator?
Can the mod creator help S2 out in adding features/rewriting?

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

Do you have any information how the last 3 community mods were implemented by S2? Stuff like:
Will S2 rewrite or copy/paste?
Will S2 use the whole mod or only parts that they see fit?
Is there communication between the mod creator?
Can the mod creator help S2 out in adding features/rewriting?

I sent a PM, a response might take a while.
If I get one I'll post it here.

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

Allright, I think I'll stop editing this thread from now on.
Didn't get a PM so far, but the two I sent are still unconfirmed !

@"No" voters:
Show a little decency and state why you voted no.

[Jacky]

Yes, a lot of the mods in the non-controversial section should be implemented.

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

Do you have any information how the last 3 community mods were implemented by S2? Stuff like:
Will S2 rewrite or copy/paste?
Will S2 use the whole mod or only parts that they see fit?
Is there communication between the mod creator?
Can the mod creator help S2 out in adding features/rewriting?

Short Reply, but better than nothing

Hey,

For the most part, the community mods we implemented were either re-written or code was added to properly support them.
We did leave pieces of them in-tact. It depends how well they are written and what kinds of performance costs they have.

[Quzzap]

Thanks for the answer =)
I hope parts of my mod makes it into the game

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

Added Hall of Fame.
Congratulations: Bangerz, Rizel, Strider for the implementation (or the idea) in HoN 2.0

[LolYouReDead]

A very good thread to thumb, but honestly I'm too paranoid to add anything that may fck up hon.

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

A very good thread to thumb, but honestly I'm too paranoid to add anything that may fck up hon.

No need to be paranoid... HoNMods are easy to use and fool-proof if you're not a total idiot.

Download, drag 'n' drop and apply + enable is all you have to do.
After a client update, wait for new mod versions.

Done.

[Pathard]

Although speedy menus is a nice touch, I don't mind the current ones. However, it would be nice to have as an option for enabling/disabling.

[Silv3ri]

Well, you can remove Shop Recipe Total Cost from the list as v2.0.6.1 has implemented the same functionality.

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

@Pathard: Yes, enable / disable it in the options. Default: Disabled

@Silv3ri: True, "gratz" for the implementation. You got no credit .
Btw. Bangerz PST was partially implemented too (the back button).

[[P0G]SHiRKiT]

Great topic.

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

Another "Hall of Fame" candidate:

Stash Indicator (Tisser)

[[xKKT]Awan`Afuqya]

Item Levels (init) (Shows the upgrade level on items e.g. Puzzle Box that have a level)

Partially implemented. 3 more votes and this is popular (yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!).