Character Planner - Series 4.xx

[Ron]

Yeah......If I had $300 per platform per developer per year, I could think of a number of things I'd rather spend it on Like an artist/modeller/texturist for my own game.

We're good. We will stick with PC for now. There may come a day when we will think about other platforms, but for now I think we have enough on our plate without worrying about it running on a phone.

[Lacunaephage]

How's your progress? Like many others who posted before me have said, this utility is almost more fun to play around with than the game itself. I'm sure we all eagerly await your brand new version.

[blackdae]

How's your progress? Like many others who posted before me have said, this utility is almost more fun to play around with than the game itself. I'm sure we all eagerly await your brand new version.

I think you'd better craft some Thunderforged weapons while waiting

I've inserted this morning the [maybe] last feat.. I think something is missing tho..
Classes and races are almost done, some spells are in.. all the rest is still missing..

[Ron]

BD is being modest

We have in 564 feats. Almost all of which she put in (in fact, so close to all of them, you may as well just say she did them all). And feats are hard. They have prereqs and locks and all sorts of checkboxes and whatnot. I can't believe she sat and input all those feats.

We have 154 spells in, which is about a third of all spells in the game (I believe there are about 400). I did most of those in between coding sessions But Dragon and BD have helps out with those as well.

Character / Race / Class data input is essentially done, except we probably have to add a few things here and there that we couldn't do before (like auto-feats) or forgot about (like spell slots). But that's trivial really. Those data are essentially done.

Dragon is, at the moment, working on coding the enhancement data input screen(s). This is the trickiest of the input screens, because it will allow you to create/stet up new trees, as well as add enhancements themselves. Along with all that multi-selection box stuff, it gets pretty involved.

I did a lot of work getting together the graphics we need, especially with regard to all the icons and whatnot. We have switched from the old version of the planner which used bmp files over to png files. The advantage to those are a) they are smaller file sizes and b) they have a true transparency channel (which we had to fake with the old version).

Currently I am working on starting to bring some of that data we worked so hard to input onto the main screen, so that it is actually used. By today, I should have the first code in that actually pulls data from the database and shows it on the front screen (this will be to grab the player's currently selected race, read out the base ability values, and put them up on the screen). I'll put up a screenshot or two once I finish that up.

[blackdae]

We have in 564 feats. Almost all of which she put in (in fact, so close to all of them, you may as well just say she did them all). And feats are hard. They have prereqs and locks and all sorts of checkboxes and whatnot. I can't believe she sat and input all those feats.

564?! O_o

That much?!

[Lacunaephage]

Awesome, thanks for the update!

[Ron]

564?! O_o

That much?!

Yep!

Table: Feats
Rowcount: 564

[EllisDee37]

Not to sidetrack the awesome new version, but in trying just now to update my tempest trapmonkey build thread, after entering in all the data to the current planner from scratch, it crashes when I try to export it. Do you see anything weird in my save file?

VERSION: 04.19.03;
NAME: Tempest, Trapmonkey;
RACE: 0;
SEX: 0;
ALIGNMENT: 3;
CLASSRECORD: 
Rogue,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Fighter,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
Ranger,
;
ABILITYRAISE: 8, 6, 6, 6, 0, 0;
ABILITY4: 0;
ABILITY8: 0;
ABILITY12: 0;
ABILITY16: 0;
ABILITY20: 0;
ABILITY24: 0;
ABILITY28: 0;
TOMERAISE: 
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
;
SKILLRAISE: 
4, 0, 4, 0, 4, 4, 4, 0, 0, 4, 0, 0, 4, 0, 0, 4, 0, 4, 3, 1, 4, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 4, 
0, 0, 3, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 2, 0, 2, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
0, 0, 1, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 2, 
;
FEATLIST: 18,
Cleave, 3, 1,
Dodge, 15, 1,
Empower Healing Spell, 12, 1,
Epic: Blinding Speed, 27, 1,
Epic: Overwhelming Critical, 24, 1,
Epic Destiny: Elusive Target, 28, 18,
Epic Destiny: Perfect Two Weapon Fighting, 26, 18,
Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Khopesh, 4, 3,
Favored Enemy: Construct, 7, 5,
Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider, 17, 5,
Favored Enemy: Giant, 12, 5,
Favored Enemy: Undead, 2, 5,
Great Cleave, 6, 1,
Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons, 9, 1,
Least Dragonmark of Passage, 1, 2,
Mobility, 18, 1,
Power Attack, 1, 1,
Quicken Spell, 21, 1,
;
ENHANCEMENTTREELIST: 
Human,
Tempest (Rgr),
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr),
Mechanic (Rog),
Kensei (Ftr),
Arcane Archer (Rgr),
NoTree,
;
ENHANCEMENTLIST: 
Human::Human Versatility: Damage Boost [0-0-2-1-1],
Human::Orien Dragonmark Focus [1-0-3-1-1],
Human::Nimble Fingers [1-1-5-1-1],
Human::Nimble Fingers [1-1-5-2-1],
Human::Nimble Fingers [1-1-5-3-6],
Human::Improved Recovery [1-3-0-1-5],
Human::Lesser Dragonmark of Passage [2-0-3-1-5],
Human::Awareness [2-1-2-1-6],
Human::Skill Mastery [3-1-0-1-7],
Human::Improved Recovery [3-3-0-1-6],
Human::Heroism [3-4-0-1-7],
Human::Greater Heroism [4-4-0-1-8],
Tempest (Rgr)::Shield of Whirling Steel [0-0-0-1-12],
Tempest (Rgr)::Tempest [0-1-0-1-14],
Tempest (Rgr)::Graceful Death [0-2-0-1-15],
Tempest (Rgr)::Deflect Arrows [0-3-0-1-18],
Tempest (Rgr)::Whirlwind [0-4-0-1-20],
Tempest (Rgr)::Improved Reaction [1-1-0-1-12],
Tempest (Rgr)::Improved Reaction [1-1-0-2-12],
Tempest (Rgr)::Improved Reaction [1-1-0-3-12],
Tempest (Rgr)::Whirling Blades [1-3-0-1-13],
Tempest (Rgr)::Improved Dodge [2-1-0-1-15],
Tempest (Rgr)::Improved Dodge [2-1-0-2-15],
Tempest (Rgr)::Improved Dodge [2-1-0-3-15],
Tempest (Rgr)::Bleed Them Out [2-2-0-1-14],
Tempest (Rgr)::Bleed Them Out [2-2-0-2-14],
Tempest (Rgr)::Bleed Them Out [2-2-0-3-14],
Tempest (Rgr)::Whirling Blades [2-3-0-1-13],
Tempest (Rgr)::Improved Mobility [3-1-0-1-18],
Tempest (Rgr)::Improved Mobility [3-1-0-2-18],
Tempest (Rgr)::Improved Mobility [3-1-0-3-19],
Tempest (Rgr)::Whirling Blades [3-3-0-1-16],
Tempest (Rgr)::Strength [3-4-2-1-16],
Tempest (Rgr)::Elaborate Parry [4-1-0-1-19],
Tempest (Rgr)::Elaborate Parry [4-1-0-2-19],
Tempest (Rgr)::Elaborate Parry [4-1-0-3-19],
Tempest (Rgr)::Whirling Blades [4-3-0-1-17],
Tempest (Rgr)::Strength [4-4-2-1-17],
Tempest (Rgr)::Evasive Dance [5-1-0-1-20],
Tempest (Rgr)::Evasive Dance [5-1-0-2-20],
Tempest (Rgr)::Evasive Dance [5-1-0-3-20],
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr)::Far Shot [0-0-0-1-2],
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr)::Sneak Attack [0-1-0-1-8],
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr)::Exposing Strike [0-2-1-1-8],
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr)::Increased Empathy [1-2-0-1-2],
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr)::Increased Empathy [1-2-0-2-2],
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr)::Increased Empathy [1-2-0-3-2],
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr)::Versatile Empathy [1-3-0-1-3],
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr)::Versatile Empathy [1-3-0-2-3],
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr)::Empathic Healing [2-2-0-1-3],
Deepwood Stalker (Rgr)::Empathic Healing [2-2-0-2-4],
Mechanic (Rog)::Arbalester [0-0-0-1-11],
Mechanic (Rog)::Mechanics [1-3-0-1-11],
Mechanic (Rog)::Mechanics [1-3-0-2-11],
Mechanic (Rog)::Mechanics [1-3-0-3-11],
Kensei (Ftr)::Kensei Focus: Archery [0-0-1-1-4],
Kensei (Ftr)::Haste Boost [1-3-2-1-4],
Kensei (Ftr)::Haste Boost [1-3-2-2-10],
Kensei (Ftr)::Haste Boost [1-3-2-3-18],
Arcane Archer (Rgr)::Arcane Archer [0-0-0-1-9],
Arcane Archer (Rgr)::Energy of the Wild [1-2-0-1-10],
Arcane Archer (Rgr)::Energy of the Wild [1-2-0-2-10],
Arcane Archer (Rgr)::Energy of the Wild [1-2-0-3-10],
Arcane Archer (Rgr)::Awareness [1-4-0-1-9],
Arcane Archer (Rgr)::Awareness [1-4-0-2-9],
Arcane Archer (Rgr)::Awareness [1-4-0-3-9],
;
SPELLLIST: 0,
;
ITEMS: 0, 
;
EQUIPPED: 
-1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 
;
PASTLIFE: 
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 
;

[Ron]

Most likely a bad enhancement. I will try to track it down for you today

[Stoner81]

Reaving Roar in the Druids Nature's Warrior tree only does 5D6 Sonic damage in all 3 tiers now but in the planner T3 says 9D6.

Stoner81.

[Ron]

Not to sidetrack the awesome new version, but in trying just now to update my tempest trapmonkey build thread, after entering in all the data to the current planner from scratch, it crashes when I try to export it. Do you see anything weird in my save file?

Are you using the most current version Ellis (04.20.02)? I can't get a crash with your data here.

It could be something we've fixed locally here that hasn't made it into a release version yet. But before I spend time trying to track it down, can you make sure it still crashes with the newest version?

[EllisDee37]

Are you using the most current version Ellis (04.20.02)? I can't get a crash with your data here.

It could be something we've fixed locally here that hasn't made it into a release version yet. But before I spend time trying to track it down, can you make sure it still crashes with the newest version?

I am not. It's a comfortable assumption that that's the problem and I will be fine after an update. My apologies.

[Ron]

I am not. It's a comfortable assumption that that's the problem and I will be fine after an update. My apologies.

No worries Just let me know if it doesn't work with the current version. Like I said, there is usually a gap between y'alls current version of the program and the version we have, as we make fixes here locally. So even though I couldn't reproduce your issue, it doesn't necessarily mean the version you will have will work. If that is the case, I will take a look at it.

[Madja]

I'm not sure if there's a dedicated place to bug report, so I apologize if this is the wrong place to do it.
I just thought you should know, that the Drow enhancement "Venomed Blades" actually costs 1 AP but is currently set to cost 2 AP (most likely since the Rogue Assassin equivelant costs this).

Thanks for the great tool by the way!

[Bolo_Grubb]

any chance the character will be updated soon with swashbuckler bard enhancements?

[Ron]

any chance the character will be updated soon with swashbuckler bard enhancements?

Probably not. In all honesty, we're probably locked on version 4. All our efforts and focus is on version 5.xx right now.

[Jhaeran]

Probably not. In all honesty, we're probably locked on version 4. All our efforts and focus is on version 5.xx right now.

That's sad, but looking forward to 5.x then.

All the effort is greatly appreciated.

[Bolo_Grubb]

Probably not. In all honesty, we're probably locked on version 4. All our efforts and focus is on version 5.xx right now.

Cool looking forward to version 5. Any idea on a timeline for when it might be available?

[Munkenmo]

Probably not. In all honesty, we're probably locked on version 4. All our efforts and focus is on version 5.xx right now.

I've started entering the enhancements into the text file manually, but I can't seem to get anything to load in the program yet:

Am I missing something, or does the .exe file need to be modified too?

[Swashbuckler (Brd)] ****************************************************

NAME: Confidence;
TREE: Swashbuckler (Brd);
LEVEL: 0;
SLOT: 0;
RANKS: 1;
TYPE: Passive;
COST: 1;
MOD1: Saves;
MODNAME1: Reflex;
MODVALUE1: 1;
DESC1: +1% Dodge, +1 Reflex Save, and +1 to the Max Dex Bonus of your Armor per Swashbuckler Core Ability you have.;
ICON: NoImage;

NAME: Swashbuckling;
TREE: Swashbuckler (Brd);
LEVEL: 0;
SLOT: 1;
RANKS: 1;
TYPE: Active;
COST: 1;
DESC1: Defensive Stance: You gain 1% Doublestrike and Doubleshot as well as +1 to the Enhancement Bonus of the weapon in your main hand. Swashbuckling requires wielding a Finesseable or Thrown weapon in your main hand, wielding a Buckler or nothing in your off hand, and wearing Light Armor or no armor. (Druids cannot Swashbuckle while in animal forms.) ;
DESC2: Passive: While Swashbuckling, the following weapons receive Competence bonuses to their critical profiles: 
DESC3: Dagger, Shortsword, Throwing Dagger: +1 Threat Range, +1 Multiplier 
DESC4: Light Mace, Sickle, Dart, Shuriken, Throwing Axe, Throwing Hammer: +2 Threat Range, +1 Multiplier 
DESC5: Kukri, Rapier: +1 Multiplier 
DESC6: Handaxe: +2 Range 
DESC7: Light Pick: +1 Range
REQ1: EH: Confidence [0-0-1];
ICON: NoImage;

[Dragon.Star]

I've started entering the enhancements into the text file manually, but I can't seem to get anything to load in the program yet:

Am I missing something, or does the .exe file need to be modified too?

Yes, the .exe would need to be modified to handle any new Enhancement Tree's. We also have no plans to update the 4.0 version as we are diligently working on the new 5.0 Version. You guys should hopefully see an alpha version soon