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Android/iPhone App needed!

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:06 am
by Aergor
Come on hunter pet community. Where is my phone app for hunter pets?
Feature List:
Browse through pets (complete with 3D models!)
"Add to cart" feature for marking pets you want to get. Emails a list with pet pictures and locations when done.
Lookup pets by buff.
Pet recommendation tool. (Pick classes in the group/raid and it shows you the missing buffs and which pets can bring them)

What other features would you want, and who's gonna step up and make it?!

Re: Android/iPhone App needed!

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:29 am
by Tahlian
Given that all those 3D models and art you want kind of...you know...belong to Blizzard, and they kind of get twitchy about people that aren't them potentially making money with their property...I'd say you're probably going to have to wait until Blizzard themselves decree that such an app is needed.

On the other hand...if you have an Android or iPhone and can surf the net anyway, why not cut the middleman and just browse the pet databases on Petopia? They're available right this very second.

Re: Android/iPhone App needed!

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:37 am
by lilatha
But browsing is hard!
So is common sence no offence to you but no one would make a app for free and ofc as Tahlian pointed out only Blizzard are allowed to make money off there products. Unless your willing to go though all the legal issues and maybe make a deal with them to allow you to make a app.
Then again there are 100's oh Hunter Pet websites ... And really should know what raid set up youll have before a raid so you'll know which pets to bring ... But I guess tabbing out is hard to :(

Re: Android/iPhone App needed!

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:19 pm
by Kauqilla
lilatha wrote:But browsing is hard!
So is common sence no offence to you but no one would make a app for free and ofc as Tahlian pointed out only Blizzard are allowed to make money off there products. Unless your willing to go though all the legal issues and maybe make a deal with them to allow you to make a app.
Then again there are 100's oh Hunter Pet websites ... And really should know what raid set up youll have before a raid so you'll know which pets to bring ... But I guess tabbing out is hard to :(
Which is why I run wow in fullscreen windowed mode so I can use my second monitor to surf petopia or wowhead

Re: Android/iPhone App needed!

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:05 pm
by Demonwolf
blizzard has their own little thing for apps, such as the wow armory or authenticator, all they'd really need is to put it to use?

Re: Android/iPhone App needed!

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:36 pm
by Tahlian
What the OP is requesting is material already more than covered on sites like this one and by in-game addons. I really don't think Blizzard is going to see a pressing need for this kind of app.

Re: Android/iPhone App needed!

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:23 pm
by Sasrei
Hmmm interesting idea for an app but I agree I doubt it would be approved, though I kinda feel like this thread should be locked not moved.. hes new and there really is no reason to actually insult the poor guy whether or not you meant it that way I dont know but still..