Game: WoW Forever. Version: 1.0.0.
Forever Party Board turns new group-finding chat into a board grouped by dungeon or activity. It separates groups looking for more players from players looking for a group, offers filters and watched-dungeon alerts, and helps you prepare replies or a single post of your own.
Install
Use the CurseForge app first. Select your Forever game installation, search for Forever Party Board, and install the matching release.
For a manual install, place the release folder at World of Warcraft/_forever_/Interface/AddOns/ForeverPartyBoard/. Keep ForeverPartyBoard.toc directly inside that folder, with its Lua files and media beside it. Avoid an extra nested release folder. Fully close and restart the game, then enable the addon for the character in the AddOns list.
Quick start
- Open
/fpb setupand check the roles you can actually play. - Join the chat channels you want to read, open
/fpb, and review My level and Hide boosts. - Watch a dungeon, then use Whisper on a suitable post to prepare a reply you can edit before sending.
Slash commands
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/fpb, /partyboard | Toggle the board. Both names support all subcommands. |
/fpb show, hide | Open or close the board. |
/fpb config, options, settings | Open settings. |
/fpb setup, guide, tutorial | Open the setup guide. |
/fpb reset | Reset board position, size, and filters. |
/fpb post | Open the board and My post composer. |
/fpb clear | Empty the current collected board. |
/fpb minimap | Toggle the minimap icon. |
/fpb help | Print command help. |
Settings and controls
Defaults below describe a new installation. Existing saved choices can carry forward after an update.
| Setting or control | Default | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep posts for | 10 minutes | Settings > Board | Expire posts after 2–30 minutes. |
| Only dungeons for my level / My level | On | Board and Settings > Board | Hide out-of-range dungeons and raids; quest groups remain visible. |
| Hide boosts and sales / Hide boosts | On | Board and Settings > Board | Filter paid runs, boosts, carries, and similar ads. |
| Show | Both | Board and Settings > Board | Show LFM groups, LFG players, or both. |
| Role filter | Any | Board and Settings > Board | Filter by needed role; posts without an explicit role remain eligible. |
| Order of dungeons | By level | Settings > Board | Choose By level, Most posts first, or Newest post first. |
| Search | Empty | Board | Match collected posts against entered text. |
| Show minimap button | On | Settings > Board | Show the launcher. |
| Board scale | 100% | Settings > Board | Scale from 70% to 130%, in 5% steps. |
| Tank / Healer / Damage | Seeded from class on first load | Settings > You; setup guide | Choose roles used for matching and replies. These are saved choices, not a continuous specialization detector. |
| Main role | Auto | Settings > You | Choose the role named in replies when no more specific match applies. |
| Whisper to a group | Hi! {level} {class} {role}, inv? | Settings > You | Editable LFM reply template. |
| Whisper to a player | Hi! Want to join our group for {dungeon}? | Settings > You | Editable LFG reply template. |
| LookingForGroup / General / Trade / World / Other channels | On, each | Settings > Listen to | Read new messages from these joined channels. |
| Say / Yell | Off, each | Settings > Listen to | Also read nearby group messages when enabled. |
| Alert me about watched dungeons | On | Settings > Alerts | Master switch for watch alerts. |
| Show a notice on screen | On | Settings > Alerts | Show a clickable notice that opens the board. |
| Play a sound | On | Settings > Alerts | Enable alert audio. |
| Sound | Group finder chime | Settings > Alerts | Choose Group finder chime, Whisper, Map ping, Party invite, Ready check, or Raid warning; test the alert with the preview button. |
| Only when I can fill a role | On | Settings > Alerts | Skip groups asking only for roles you did not select. |
| Also for players looking for a group | Off | Settings > Alerts | Include LFG players in watch alerts. |
| Alert while in combat | Off | Settings > Alerts | Allow notices and sounds during fights. |
| Watch every dungeon for my level | Off | Settings > Alerts | Watch level-suitable activities without selecting them individually. |
| Quiet time between alerts | 20 seconds | Settings > Alerts | 5–120 seconds in 5-second steps; a poster also has a five-minute cooldown. |
| Watched dungeons | None | Watch beside dungeon heading | Add or remove individual watches. |
| Collapsed sections / hidden posters | Empty | Board headings / Ignore; settings clear control | Remember board organization and hidden posters. |
| My post choices | LFG; no dungeon/channel; all three needed roles selected | My post | Prepare a dungeon/role message and select a joined channel. |
| Board size / position | 800 × 520; center with upward offset | Drag and resize | Save the board layout. |
| Minimap position | 215 degrees | Drag minimap icon | Save icon placement. |
Features and windows
Read and filter posts
Green LFM rows are groups seeking more players. Blue LFG rows are players seeking a group. Headings show dungeon level ranges. Role icons summarize detected needs, and the age shows when the message was seen. Hover a row for its complete message. Collapse headings to reduce clutter.
The data includes classic dungeons and raids, Forever activities such as Hall of Thanes, Ruins of Lordaeron, Excavation Site, City of Dalaran, The Drowned City, Krol'dok Stronghold, Alcaz Prison, Blackmaw Hold, and Shaper's Terrace, plus supported battleground and quest-group terms. Matching is based on chat wording. A shorthand can be ambiguous: DM uses context such as a wing, levels, other dungeons, or finally your level to distinguish Deadmines from Dire Maul.
Only messages received while the addon is loaded are available. It does not fetch earlier chat or join channels for you. A newer recognized post from the same player replaces the old post. Posts expire and the board is bounded to 250 posters. Reloading starts a new collection. If a post is missing, clear search and role filters, then check My level and Hide boosts.
Respond and post
Whisper opens an editable draft. The template can substitute {level}, {class}, {role}, {dungeon}, and {name}. You still press Enter to send it. Who performs a lookup only when clicked. Ignore asks for confirmation, adds the player to the game's ignore list, and hides their board posts. Right-click a row exposes the same actions. Clearing hidden posters does not undo the game's ignore list.
My post supports looking for a group or building one. Choose a dungeon and roles, review or edit the line, select a joined channel, and click Post. Each click sends one message. Nothing repeats on a timer.
Watch alerts
Click Watch for an activity or enable watching all level-suitable activities. The master alert toggle alone does not choose any dungeon. By default, alerts are limited to groups needing a role you can fill. They skip LFG player posts and stay quiet in combat. Global and per-poster cooldowns limit repetition. A watch is a notification preference, not an invitation or group queue.
Initial class roles are Tank and Damage for Warrior; Healer and Damage for Priest and Shaman; all three for Druid and Paladin; and Damage for Mage, Rogue, Hunter, and Warlock. Auto main role starts with Tank for Warrior, Healer for Priest/Druid/Paladin/Shaman, and Damage for the remaining listed classes. Review these defaults instead of assuming they match your build. Stop watching all clears individual watches. Turn off Watch every dungeon for my level separately if it is enabled.
Windows and minimap
Left-click the minimap icon to toggle the board. Right-click opens a quick menu. Drag the icon to reposition it. The board's Settings button opens the full settings window, also available through the game's addon options. The first-run guide shows sample posts and role choices; /fpb setup reopens it. Use the board's resize corner and drag area to arrange it. More from Korivash opens the catalog.
FAQ
Why is the board empty?
It needs new recognized messages from channels you have joined. Check channel switches and board filters.
Will it join LookingForGroup?
No. Join through the game's chat controls, for example /join LookingForGroup.
Why did an older message disappear?
New recognized messages replace that poster's old post, and posts expire after the configured time.
Why did my watched dungeon make no sound?
Check selected roles, the master and sound switches, combat, and cooldowns. LFG alerts are off by default.
Does Whisper send immediately?
No. It prepares a draft you can edit and send.
Does My post repeat automatically?
No. Each message requires a click on Post.
Can it mistake DM?
Yes. It uses message context and your level to resolve an ambiguous abbreviation.
Will Clear erase my settings?
No. It clears collected posts; Reset is the command for layout and filters.
Troubleshooting and saved data
Install as ForeverPartyBoard, not the source-folder name PartyBoard. Preferences, watches, hidden posters, and layout are saved in ForeverPartyBoardDB; collected posts are temporary. A full restart is the safest first-install step even though the older README also mentions reload.
The addon does not appear. Check the game installation selected in CurseForge, the folder name above, and the AddOns checkbox for this character. A full game restart is needed when adding an addon or new files; a UI reload is not a substitute for that first restart.
A manual update seems to disappear. Check whether CurseForge is managing the same folder. An app update or reinstall can replace a hand-installed build. Keep a backup outside AddOns and use one update method for that installation.
Settings are missing or reverted. WoW writes saved settings during a normal logout or UI reload. Back up saved files while the game is closed. Account data is normally under _forever_/WTF/Account/<Account>/SavedVariables/ForeverPartyBoard.lua, with a .lua.bak backup when present. Do not confuse that file with the addon's source files in Interface/AddOns. A different account or game installation has a different saved-data folder.
Something still looks wrong. Use the recovery controls described above, then reload. For help, include the addon version, game flavor, what you clicked, and the exact error text: https://discord.gg/YxFRuEPSxZ.
Recent changes
- 1.0.0 — First release: chat board, activity matching, role and level filters, watched-dungeon alerts, reply actions, My post, settings, and setup guide.