Define problem space: game raid/loot data collection pipeline

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Description

Before building a solution, fully map out the problem space for getting game raid/loot data into bbDKP.

Existing assets

• MizusRaidTracker (WoW addon, last updated 2019/BfA 8.1) — modern boss detection, external API, EPGP, 8 export formats
• luaRaidTracker (WoW addon, last updated 2013/MoP 5.4) — 13 export formats, wipe tracking, instance info, party/BG/arena tracking
• Both produce EQdkp-Plus XML via copy-paste. Neither has direct bbDKP integration.

Open questions

• Which games beyond WoW need loot/raid data tracking?
• Who are the target users — guild officers, raid leaders, individuals?
• What does the ideal data flow look like (in-game → bbDKP)?
• Are there other data sources besides in-game addons (e.g. Warcraft Logs, game APIs, combat log files)?
• What data points are essential vs nice-to-have?
• What are the current pain points with the copy-paste XML workflow?
• Should this support Classic, Retail, or both?
• Is real-time data flow needed or is post-raid batch import sufficient?

Goal

Produce a clear requirements document before committing to a technical approach (addon merge, new addon, companion app, API integration, etc.)

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Additional existing asset: avatharbe/Raidtracker

https://github.com/avatharbe/Raidtracker

This is the server-side counterpart to the WoW addons listed above. It's a phpBB 3.0 MOD (bbDKP plugin) that parsed the EQDKP/MLDKP XML output from Mizus Raidtracker / CT Raidtracker / KA Raidtracker and imported raids, loot, and members into bbDKP.

Key details:

• Last version: 1.1 (2013-11-24), requires phpBB 3.0.12 + bbDKP 1.3.0
• 3-step import flow: parse.php (XML parsing) → review.php (review/edit before commit) → addraid.php (insert into bbDKP)
• Auto-creates missing raiders in the memberlist, handles cross-realm, retains per-item DKP prices
• Uses temp tables for staging before final commit

Any modern solution needs to address both halves of the pipeline: the client-side data collection (addons) and the server-side import/processing (this MOD).