I saw a repost about how to find out if an enemy is online or not, and it inspired me to write an addon to automate the exploit. It's called _Corpse, and I'm releasing it here to MMOwned.
_Corpse AddOn:
Download from my addon portal
_Corpse tells you the faction, online status, and other information about corpses you see. That is, when you mouse over a corpse (after the player releases spirit), _Corpse automatically queries the server about who owns the body and automatically colors and fills out its tooltip like a regular living unit.
Why use _Corpse?
It can help you decide if a corpse is worth resurrecting, because it shows online/offline status and <AFK> flags. Wondering if a dead enemy is still online and worth camping? This is your mod.
The zip attached to this thread has a short readme, but the mod should be self-explanatory. It has no configuration; just install it and mouse over some corpses.
Version History
2008-03-25
- Updated TOC for 2.4.
2008-03-24
- Tooltip always fades correctly.
- Removed delay when coloring friendly corpses.
2008-03-15
- Disabled in arenas.
2008-03-12
- Added support for full friends lists.
2008-03-10
- Initial release.