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I found out recently that the bomb tracker that I used before vanishing is now buggy (mage nugget).

Why did you use ?
What are your reason over this choice ?

I don't have anything for tracking multiple bombs except for tidyplates showing bomb timers.

For single target, I use a simple weakaura2 icon with timer displayed. I didn't think it was special enough to be worth sharing, but I guess I can include it in the thread if people want.

I use weakauras for tracking my target bomb. I use combustion helper for multidotting.

Weakaura for all 3 bombs in one:

Mage Bomb Tracker with names of targets and arrow to signify current target as well as TidyPlates. Tracks single and multi-target in one nice clean box.

Ovale Spell Priority for the current target.

Multi target via a dynamic group in WA + Tidy Plates + Boss Frames if it applies. Though I am mostly ignorant to multidotting and quite happy, when they get rid of it in WoD.

ElvUI basically.

Single Target - Aurabars(of the Target Frame, of course).

Multi Dotting - Boss Frames and/or Nameplates.

TMW single target, boss frames and nameplates multidotting. Still looking for a better solution to multidotting.

MageBombTracker is invaluable to me, I like its simplicity.

I also use ThreatPlates (threat>tidy since I tanked for years and years) for multidot.

Mage Bomb Tracker with names of targets and arrow to signify current target as well as TidyPlates. Tracks single and multi-target in one nice clean box.

The drawback of MageBombTracker is: I cannot click on its interface to select the target with an expiring bomb!

In a typical multi-dotting fight, many mobs share the same name, and more often than not I can't connect name to appearance (I just call them big add/small add/etc.), so it's very hard to select a mob in main interface upon seeing its name in MBT.

And Tidy/ThreatPlate doesn't help either. If it works like "see the name on MBT -> shift my eye to scan the nameplates -> find the one with an expiring bomb by the icon -> refresh the bomb", I'd rather omit the first step.

The most ideal multi-dotting fight is like: I have an interface that looks like MBT (I second Akraen's opinion that the concise interface is nice), and then I just click on whichever name turning red, just like a healer has a table of all the raid members, and just click on whomever low on HP, without even touching the keyboard much of the time.

Is there a way to achieve this?

I came back to Raven for tracking bomb.
+ fully configurable
- need some tweak for it to only track bomb

I'm the same as Akraen: MageBombTracker and Threatplates.
Related note, I've got Bombs to show on my Threatplates, but it shows them from every Mage. Anyone know how to limit it to only show mine?

ForteXorcist, been using it since Wrath.

Current Target: I use a TMW (aura flashes red if bomb is absent)
Boss Frames: Clique and Shadowed Unit Frames for multidotting boss frames
MultiDoT tracking: Combustion Helper for tracking LB max targets/durations
The Rest: Tidy Plates /w Threatplates

I don't use any mouseover macros personally and prefer to just change targets in the time between GCDs.

MageBombTracker is invaluable to me, I like its simplicity.

I also use ThreatPlates (threat>tidy since I tanked for years and years) for multidot.

Out of curiosity, does the Aura widget work bug-free for you? I much prefer ThreatPlates as well, but my auras have been buggy as hell and unfortunately it's not well maintained.

Mage Bomb Tracker with names of targets and arrow to signify current target as well as TidyPlates. Tracks single and multi-target in one nice clean box.

The drawback of MageBombTracker is: I cannot click on its interface to select the target with an expiring bomb!

In a typical multi-dotting fight, many mobs share the same name, and more often than not I can't connect name to appearance (I just call them big add/small add/etc.), so it's very hard to select a mob in main interface upon seeing its name in MBT.

And Tidy/ThreatPlate doesn't help either. If it works like "see the name on MBT -> shift my eye to scan the nameplates -> find the one with an expiring bomb by the icon -> refresh the bomb", I'd rather omit the first step.

The most ideal multi-dotting fight is like: I have an interface that looks like MBT (I second Akraen's opinion that the concise interface is nice), and then I just click on whichever name turning red, just like a healer has a table of all the raid members, and just click on whomever low on HP, without even touching the keyboard much of the time.

Is there a way to achieve this?

I'm pretty sure the reason you don't see this is that Blizzard doesn't allow it. Boss frames are about as close as you'll come, but I remember reading somewhere that they don't allow addons to create new clickable frames when you DoT a target to enable faster target switching.

I'm the same as Akraen: MageBombTracker and Threatplates.
Related note, I've got Bombs to show on my Threatplates, but it shows them from every Mage. Anyone know how to limit it to only show mine?

You have to select a filtering mode with (Mine) in it; White List (Mine) is what I use. Unfortunately I don't think there's a way to track only your mage bombs and still see others' auras (CC or stuns for example). TidyPlates has that ability, here's to hoping ThreatPlates adds it.

Sorry to resurrect...but as someone who switches between a full elvui set up and my own custom UI on a bi daily basis , I'm always looking to refine my UI.

My custom UI has a beep noise for when dot falls off, with a flashing icon below my toon - using TMW.
Additionally, icon/aura over tidy plates for multi dot and extensive use of fortexorcist for actual timeline tracking
Find the latter addon the cleanest but also most effective since it's a timer that maintains same location. Additionally, it flashes at 2.5 secs or less to remind me to plan my movement/refresh.
Oh and Shadowed unit frames for when things are really busy.

I use ForteXorcist for tracking my bombs, its supposed to be buggy or broken for MoP but mine works perfectly, only wish some one would bring a work around to click on the name of the target that has a expiring bomb

only wish some one would bring a work around to click on the name of the target that has a expiring bomb

That will probably never happen. It's not a limitation of the addon or the developer, Blizzard just doesn't allow addons to create additional frames, so you're limited to whatever is available in the default UI. That's the beauty of TidyPlates (or any other nameplate addon that display auras), you don't need additional frames if you have good positioning.

Scorchio2 using it for a long time and u can make whatever u want from bar. Personally I think we use what we are used to use. Tried couple other addons but didn't work.