[Lavindathar]

If you're using pen and paper, just get auctioneer, far faster, all automated, records data from the moment you install it until, well forever. Takes 30secs lol.

And with regards to the addons, you are wrong.

WoW IS broke to casual players.

It's REALLY broke if you want a Protection Warrior. You won't be able to do it without Omen. Not without your group wiping 100 times. Same goes if you level your warlock. You'll just overnuke and die. Another one is DBM. It is needed. If you're tanking a boss, and he say has a shear attack, you need to know when that attack is coming. With the addon, you get a timer, can prepare Shield Block, be fine. Without addon, shear hits you, you dont shield block in time, you die.

The problem with WoW is this :

For casual players, the game ENDS at 70.
For harder players, the game STARTS at 70.

I have many alts now, and i just solo level as fast as I can to 70 so I can raid or PvP. if your casual, once you hit 70, if your not raiding, your basically wasting your time in crappy instances that hardly anyone runs anymore, or spamming BG's.

My advice to you is, get a few addons, and start learning how they work. You have nothing to lose.

Tbh mate, I don't care if you use addons or not, I'm just stating a fact. WoW is broke without addons. Why do you think Blizz lets them be used? Because it saves them implementing an awful lot of stuf...and they've already stated they are making a deal with the authors of omen, to have it incorporated officially into Wrath. Also rumour that DBM will be encorporated officially into Wrath. Although those are the only two addons Ive heard of yet that Blizzard is buying out to put into the EXP. Although its not been seen on the Beta yet, it may not be happening.

Most of the addons I listed aren't essential, mainly cosmetic to make the game more fun, prettier on the eyes. Standard Blizz UI sucks, so with the above addons me and Mem listed, you create your own UI exactly how you want it.