Introducing: Raider.IO Live Tracking Feature
Back in 2021, we unveiled one of the most important additions to the roster of features here at Raider.IO: The Raider.IO Live Tracking feature for our Desktop Client. In collaboration with many Race to World First guilds, we worked closely together to build a feature that allows for instant tracking of your Raid and Mythic+ runs via your WoW Combat Log!
What is Raider.IO Live Tracking?
By enabling the Live Tracking feature in the Raider.IO Client, your combat logs are automatically uploaded for all your WoW progression needs!
You'll get several immediate benefits with this feature:
- Instant updates on the site. Right after you finish a boss or Mythic+ run the progress updates will appear right away on the site.
- Mythic+ Features: Live tracking also enables the use of our Auto Route Creator and Mythic+ Replay Features!
- Improved reliability. The combat log will act as another source for data, so if a run or raid is ever not able to be tracked via Blizzard's API, it will be trackable via this feature.
- Accurate group compositions. Raids and Mythic+ comps will now reflect the exact gear and talents that each player was using at the time it was recorded. This even allows your raid kills to properly represent any cross-realm members.
How does it look on the site?
You can spot Raid Kills and Runs that have been detected with Live Tracking by looking for the orange verified badge in the top left, like the World First Fyrakk, the Blazing kill by Echo:
Or a recently tracked Mythic Plus run:
How do you get started?
We designed this feature to be as effortless and hands-off as possible. Once set up properly it will automatically make sure your runs & raids are logged live, and that your combat log never grows too large. If you decide you'd rather not have auto archiving you can always turn it off in the SETTINGS screen.
- Download the Raider.IO Desktop Client
- Turn on Live Tracking in the Client. You'll be prompted on first start, but can also do this later in the SETTINGS screen.
- Load World of Warcraft (or run "/console reloadui" if already in-game)
Once you've done this you'll see combat logging turned on automatically when you zone into a dungeon or raid on supported difficulties. As long as one member in your party is running Live Tracking, then the encounter or run will be tracked for the entire group or raid.
Redundancy is always good though, in case someone were to crash or sit out on a run or raid, so we recommend having as many players enable Live Tracking as you can!
Live Tracking is a foundational piece of several features, like our Auto Route Creator and Mythic+ Replay Features, and we’re looking forward to evolving and developing even more exciting new tools for the incredible WoW community!
If you have any thoughts or feedback on the Live Tracking feature, or any other Raider.IO systems, make sure to contact us on our Discord.
