Our combat logs are now in open alpha, anyone can check it out by going to http://beta.askmrrobot.com/combatlog. NOTE: If you want to make a login for the combat logs, you need to make a NEW, SEPARATE account on beta.askmrrobot.com. We did that in case something goes terribly wrong, it won’t affect your main account 🙂

We’re taking a fresh approach to combat logs. Since Mr. Robot is really good at complicated math, he’s adding a new element to logs that no one else has done: combat analysis. We’re collecting a lot of data on the backend and writing algorithms to asses how people are playing, what works and what doesn’t, then presenting that to users as “actionable” information. We’re working on this tool in 3 phases:

Combat log parsing: This is what you’re familiar with from other combat logs sites – we parse through data and display it in some tables and graphs. We raised the bar a bit and cleaned up a lot of the data, categorized buffs, and relabeled abilities for easy identification (like the mastery procs for many classes). This is all currently live and can be tested out on http://beta.askmrrobot.com/combatlog Combat log analysis: We analyze each fight FOR you – instead of you digging through tables and data for 15 or 30 minutes, we want to summarize the important information for you. This is no easy feat, but we’re good at the hard stuff. We’re currently working on these algorithms behind the scenes (they aren’t live yet). Statistical analysis: There’s a lot of logs and a lot of data. No one has aggregated all of this rich data and presented the community with useful, actionable info. We have grand plans for this and we’re collecting all of that data from logs you’re uploading right now! As we collect enough, we’ll have some pretty cool stats to share.

Phase 1: Getting the Basics Right

We wanted to design an interface that is simple, less data dense, and highlights the important things. We also want to make sure navigating through the reports is easy and each report clearly shows what you’re looking at. Check out the video tour.

To follow along in the video, or to see a report in more depth, here are some links:

Give the combat log a try – it’s easy!

Browse logs: it’s easy! Go to beta.askmrrobot.com/combatlog. Use the tabs at the top to search for rankings, players, guilds, or get a list of your own logs.

Upload a log:

Go to beta.askmrrobot.com/combatlog Click the green ‘upload a log’ link in the center of the page (right above the word ‘players’) Download the client and install it (similar to the curse client, or other similar programs). After installation, you should be prompted to install the addon if you don’t already have it. If you aren’t prompted, click the ‘addon’ link at the top of the program window and install it. Go in game and start logging. To browse our options, open our addon (click the AMR icon on the minimap, or type /amr show. One of the options is to ‘automatically log Siege of Orgrimmar. That means you’ll never forget, and it will always log 🙂 When your raid is over, follow the instructions to upload a log.

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