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      Spell Alert 3.00
      by Awen
      http://iceup.cable.nu/stasis/forums/show/20.page
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What is it
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Spell Alert is add-on that alerts the player when hostile players or mobs start to cast spells. The alert will be shown in big font in the center screen. Player then have the choice to break the spell or avoid the spell. 

It is helpful in both PvP and PvE. For example SpellAlert alerts you when the enemy start to Sheep or Mind Control, or when Onyxia starts to take a deep breath before her fatal AoE.
 

Features:
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* Alerts when the hostile units start to cast a spell or gain special ability.
* Alerts NPC emotes.
* Very big warnings of Onyxia Deep Breath and Baron Living Bomb
* Retarget after fear/scatter shot effect


Usage
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/spellalert
Pop up the Spell Alert config window.


Change Log
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2005.06.20 - 3.0
	Spams (trivial spells) are largely reduced
	Alerts can be filtered by healing spells, CC spells, dispelable abilities and other abilities
	German Translation	
2005.06.10 - 2.10
	Support WoW 1.5
	Add "Target Only" option and bug fixes.
	Retarget after Hunter's FD
	Retarget after Polymorph
2005.05.22 - 2.03
	Retarget supports Onyxia's Bellowing Roar.
	Retarget supports Core Hound's Ancient Despair.
	Removed the spam of "Berserker Rage" & "Will of Forsaken" from friendly units.
2005.05.17 - 2.02
    Fixed a bug affecting retarget
    Added alerts when "Will of Forsaken" & "Berserker Rage" fade from the hostile unit
2005.05.16 - 2.01
	A stupid bug fix.
2005.05.16 - 2.0
	Config dialog box.
	Alert color is customizable
	Retarget after Fear/Scatter Shot
	Warnings of Onyxia Deep Breath & Living Bomb
	Added many missed alerts.
	Bug fixes.
2005.03.29 - 1.10
    Support totem casting.
    Party casting is no longer warned.
2005.03.22 - 1.02
	Upgrade to support WoW 1.3.0
2005.03.20 - 1.01
	Sea dependence is removed.
	"xxx gaines renew." is no longer warned.
	

FAQ
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Can Spell Alert show the target of the spell being casting?
No. It is impossbile.

Can Spell Alert announce the spell casted from party/raid members?
Spell Alert is not designed to announce spells from friendly units. Partialy because there is no way to know the target of the spell being casted. It is not helpful even Spell Alert does announce it. It is suggested to ask your party/raid member to use some announcement addon or macro.

I got too many spams in group PVP. Can you remove the spam?
IMO, Spell Alert is not very useful in group PVP, especially in large scale group PVP. In such a combat, you need a good startegy mroe than any addons. Simply put group pvp is Warrior Charge, Mage AE. You don't need addons. 

What's the future of Spell Alert?
I plan to add more user interface customization features such as font option, window option.


Last: please don't tank me while I was debuging my add-on.

