OctoLatency Addon Optimization Review & Recommendations

Existing Addons Analysis

Upon reviewing the installed addons (pfQuest, AI_VoiceOver, BigWigs, ShaguTweaks, Bagnon, etc.) in this 1.12.1 Turtle WoW / OctoWoW environment, several performance optimization opportunities can be implemented:

1. pfQuest / pfQuest-octo & AI_VoiceOverData_Turtle: Large databases loaded into memory. Ensure that heavy database lookups are indexed or limited during high-combat situations.
2. ShaguTweaks / ShaguDPS: Lightweight, but ensure unnecessary frame updates are throttled.
3. Memory Garbage Collection: Addons like GentleGC are present, which helps manage Lua garbage collection spikes. Ensure that frequent string concatenation or table creation inside OnUpdate handlers is minimized across all custom scripts.

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New Addon: OctoLatency

We are creating a dedicated, highly optimized, lightweight Vanilla WoW addon called OctoLatency.

• It provides a movable, clean text indicator showing current latency (home and world latency via GetNetStats()).
• Color codes the latency (tuned for private servers where up to 250ms is common/acceptable):
  • Green: < 150 ms (Good)
  • Yellow: 150 - 350 ms (Warning / Moderate)
  • Red: > 350 ms (Critical / High)
• Fully supports drag-and-drop repositioning with position saving via SavedVariables.
• Throttled updates (updates every 2 seconds rather than every frame) to ensure zero impact on game performance.