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[EllisDee37]

Mastermaker and Converter have only 1 rank and cost 1AP

The builder has them at 3 ranks and Mastermaker costing 2AP per rank

Thanks much for the quick heads-up. I've fixed those and re-uploaded both the programs and source code.

[SerPounce]

Thanks for the quick update for u38! Love the character planner!

[psykopeta]

Thanks much for the quick heads-up. I've fixed those and re-uploaded both the programs and source code.

hey good sir, not sure if u already fixed it (my version is... 1?2? weeks old) but the vistani haste boost is 1AP per tier, so total is 3, i mean just clicked it and it's only showing 1 tier for 1 AP doesn't allow me to put more points on it (and have enough for it lol)

ty for ur awesome work!

[unbongwah]

hey good sir, not sure if u already fixed it (my version is... 1?2? weeks old) but the vistani haste boost is 1AP per tier, so total is 3, i mean just clicked it and it's only showing 1 tier for 1 AP doesn't allow me to put more points on it (and have enough for it lol)

Just checked: it's been fixed. So download the new version already!

[EllisDee37]

hey good sir, not sure if u already fixed it (my version is... 1?2? weeks old) but the vistani haste boost is 1AP per tier, so total is 3, i mean just clicked it and it's only showing 1 tier for 1 AP doesn't allow me to put more points on it (and have enough for it lol)

If your version is a week old, it's the one from December. I posted a new release for U38 changes yesterday morning, which also includes the fix for Vistani haste boost.

Just to throw this out there, the most reliable way to determine the date of a release is to look at Data\Builder\Enhancements.txt. Not every release will involve program changes, and there aren't always changes to feats or the compendium quest list or anything except enhancements, which I always update with a wiki crawl every update. Most often within an hour before posting the release, as the wiki crawl is one of the last things I do before posting.

(Updating the What's New? help topic with the link to the complete notes is technically the last thing I do, but I don't do that at all if the program didn't change.)

[xenon211]

Errata:
Aasimar T1: Aasimar Improved Recovery, should be 2 AP instead of the 1 AP in builder
Aasimar T3: Aasimar Improved Recovery, same
Aasimar T4: Aasimar Improved Recovery, same

Thank you for all your work on this, it has been an invaluable aide.

[EllisDee37]

Aasimar T1: Aasimar Improved Recovery, should be 2 AP instead of the 1 AP in builder
Aasimar T3: Aasimar Improved Recovery, same
Aasimar T4: Aasimar Improved Recovery, same

Doh! I totally remember seeing that somewhere, either in this thread, my PM inbox, or my builder notes, but I totally forgot to fix it. I'll go ahead and fix it now on my development build so it's part of the next update. Which likely won't be until the next game update, so anyone who wants to fix it themselves but don't know how:

- Open Data\Builder\Enhancements.txt
- Scroll down (Aasimar is the first tree) to each of the three enhancements
- Add the line "Cost: 2" (no quotes) right below the "Tier: #" line

EDIT: I think I may have fixed it in the Scourge tree but not the Aasimar tree, since looking now, the Scourge tree already has the correct cost.

[xenon211]

Tweak idea:

No idea how hard it would be to code or implement, but I was thinking it would be great to have the level a spell is acquired tagged to the end of it in the spell list. I know I can get it by going into the edit spell section. But it would really help when using it as a summary post in the forums or simply trying to remember why I did something or other in a build. Good reference for what you get and when while leveling.

example:

Artificer:
1. Conjure Bolts (1), Enchant Weapons (1), Shield of Faith (2), Master's Touch (19)

[EllisDee37]

Tweak idea:

No idea how hard it would be to code or implement, but I was thinking it would be great to have the level a spell is acquired tagged to the end of it in the spell list. I know I can get it by going into the edit spell section. But it would really help when using it as a summary post in the forums or simply trying to remember why I did something or other in a build. Good reference for what you get and when while leveling.

example:

Artificer:
1. Conjure Bolts (1), Enchant Weapons (1), Shield of Faith (2), Master's Touch (19)

Agreed, that is a very good idea. I don't think it would be overly difficult, so I'll try and get that included in the next update.

It should be noted, though, that coming up with the character level you get a spell is one of several unusual complexities that makes the spell screen / output a major hassle. On the plus side, it's the least complex "unusual complexity." (Pact spells, free spells, and mandatory spells are all much worse, and in that order.)

[peng]

The planner thinks wind dance (t5 air savant) costs 1 ap, but in game it costs 2 ap.

[EllisDee37]

The planner thinks wind dance (t5 air savant) costs 1 ap, but in game it costs 2 ap.

Are you sure? I just changed that in the most recent update. (It's in the release notes.)

I noticed it while farming purple coins during the last risia event, when I rolled up my purple coin farmer it only cost 1 ap. I'll have to check in-game to verify, because I distinctly remember it costing 1 ap and noticing that it was wrong in the planner, so I changed it the next update.

[LordSkyKnight]

Hey Ellis, is there anything I can do to help with new updates as someone who knows a bit of programming but no VB?

[EllisDee37]

Hey Ellis, is there anything I can do to help with new updates as someone who knows a bit of programming but no VB?

Not in terms of programming, as there's very little programming necessary to implement the U39 changes. (Though I am adding some minor bells and whistles to the various programs while I wait for wiki updates.)

The key thing that would help would be updating wiki pages. Specifically the Falconry page, and the base favor for White Plume Mountain.

I also need to verify that the wiki is current for Frenzied Berserker, Occult Slayer, Ravager, Angel of Vengeance, Beacon of Hope, War Priest and War Soul, but that's not overly time-consuming. Still, if anyone wants to verify those, any help is appreciated.

[Sproutecus]

Not in terms of programming, as there's very little programming necessary to implement the U39 changes. (Though I am adding some minor bells and whistles to the various programs while I wait for wiki updates.)

The key thing that would help would be updating wiki pages. Specifically the Falconry page, and the base favor for White Plume Mountain.

I also need to verify that the wiki is current for Frenzied Berserker, Occult Slayer, Ravager, Angel of Vengeance, Beacon of Hope, War Priest and War Soul, but that's not overly time-consuming. Still, if anyone wants to verify those, any help is appreciated.

Good morning/afternoon,

Do you have a Dev build for U39 released? I am making some Falconry builds and while I can use the harper tree for most stuff, posting it online is tough. I dont mind a partially done or buggy Dev build at all, and don't mind doing some QA

Also, any chance you could have a copy/paste option for Reddit? Converting the standard text or ddovault options is ugly. It doesn't have to be fancy, just correct line breaks, etc.


Lastly, thank you VERY much for your time and work. DDOCGL and the cannith item builder are both indispensable for my DDO play!

[EllisDee37]

Do you have a Dev build for U39 released? I am making some Falconry builds and while I can use the harper tree for most stuff, posting it online is tough. I dont mind a partially done or buggy Dev build at all, and don't mind doing some QA

No, because I'm still holding out hope that I can crawl descriptions from the Falconry wiki page, but it's still not crawl-able. That means I'll have to manually type the descriptions in myself, or copy & paste from the wiki page but that's not a ton faster and it's sloppier.

To be honest, I'm not even entirely sure I can see the Falconry page in-game; is it selectable but not usable until you buy it, like Harper? If so, no worries, I can implement it normally. If not, I'll be relying entirely on the release notes and wiki, neither of which have ever been historically reliable. (At least not this soon after an update for wiki.)

Also, any chance you could have a copy/paste option for Reddit? Converting the standard text or ddovault options is ugly. It doesn't have to be fancy, just correct line breaks, etc.

Sure, I don't see why not. If it's not too time-consuming I'll toss it in there.

Is there a sample you've posted or a subreddit I can use to test?

[Sproutecus]

No, because I'm still holding out hope that I can crawl descriptions from the Falconry wiki page, but it's still not crawl-able. That means I'll have to manually type the descriptions in myself, or copy & paste from the wiki page but that's not a ton faster and it's sloppier.

To be honest, I'm not even entirely sure I can see the Falconry page in-game; is it selectable but not usable until you buy it, like Harper? If so, no worries, I can implement it normally. If not, I'll be relying entirely on the release notes and wiki, neither of which have ever been historically reliable. (At least not this soon after an update for wiki.)

Sure, I don't see why not. If it's not too time-consuming I'll toss it in there.

Is there a sample you've posted or a subreddit I can use to test?

Well maybe I can take some time to put the Falconry page together. I just had my first foray into editing the wiki in U38 to ass the quests into the quest by XP list. So it might be painful, but maybe not! Ill let you know if I update it.

As for the Reddit post, I have several posted, but I edited all of them. They are a wreck, but maybe they will help give you some clues on the formatting. The other option is I could just post something straight from the client into Reddit for a test post. That should be easy enough to do.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ddo/comment...r_fvs/e1djo1o/

[Psiandron]

Also, any chance you could have a copy/paste option for Reddit? Converting the standard text or ddovault options is ugly. It doesn't have to be fancy, just correct line breaks, etc.

Along the same lines, is there extent in the export feature now or something that you could add that would make posting a copy to googledocs easier? Mostly it isn't too hard to clean up, except for the skills section, which is aweful. Maybe there is a better way and I'm just an imbecile and missing it...never a possibility to be overlooked.

Thanks again for making such a great tool available.

[Sproutecus]

Well maybe I can take some time to put the Falconry page together. I just had my first foray into editing the wiki in U38 to ass the quests into the quest by XP list. So it might be painful, but maybe not! Ill let you know if I update it.

As for the Reddit post, I have several posted, but I edited all of them. They are a wreck, but maybe they will help give you some clues on the formatting. The other option is I could just post something straight from the client into Reddit for a test post. That should be easy enough to do.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ddo/comment...r_fvs/e1djo1o/

I just went to look at the code in falconry , and refreshed the page and it was done! I was so exited that someone stepped up to help, then I looked at the editor and it was you. I LOL'd

[EllisDee37]

If you really want to work with the Falconry tree now, you can copy & paste the following into the top of Data\Builder\Enhancements.txt

TreeName: Falconry
Type: Global
Initial: Fal
Color: Green

AbilityName: Summon Avian Companion
Tier: 0
Flags: SelectorOnly
Selector: Falcon, Grey Owl, Raven, Snow Owl, White Falcon

AbilityName: Stat
Tier: 0
Cost: 2
Flags: SelectorOnly
Selector: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma

AbilityName: Well Rounded
Tier: 0

AbilityName: Stat II
Tier: 0
Cost: 2
Flags: SelectorOnly
Selector: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma

AbilityName: Well Rounded II
Tier: 0
Cost: 2

AbilityName: Master Falconer
Tier: 0

AbilityName: Rugged
Tier: 1
Ranks: 3

AbilityName: Practiced Accuracy
Tier: 1
Ranks: 2

AbilityName: Hunter's Knowledge
Tier: 1

AbilityName: Out in Nature
Tier: 1
Ranks: 3

AbilityName: Wanderlust
Tier: 1
Ranks: 3

AbilityName: Killer Instinct I
Tier: 2
Cost: 2

AbilityName: Watch the Center
Tier: 2
Ranks: 3

AbilityName: Diving Attack
Tier: 2
Ranks: 3
Flags: SelectorOnly
Selector: Diving Shot, Diving Strike

AbilityName: Meticulous Weaponry
Tier: 2
Ranks: 3
Flags: SelectorOnly
Selector: Meticulous Weaponry, Meticulous Fletching

AbilityName: Sprint Boost
Tier: 2
Ranks: 3

AbilityName: Killer Instinct II
Tier: 3
Cost: 2
All: Tier 2: Killer Instinct I

AbilityName: Tear Flesh
Tier: 3
Cost: 2

AbilityName: Go for the Eyes
Tier: 3
Ranks: 3
Selector: Shot, Strike

AbilityName: Conditioning
Tier: 3
Cost: 2

AbilityName: Eyes of the Eagle
Tier: 3
Cost: 2

AbilityName: Deadly Instinct
Tier: 4
Ranks: 3

AbilityName: No Mercy
Tier: 4
Ranks: 3

AbilityName: Coordinated Strike
Tier: 4
Flags: SelectorOnly
Selector: Coordinated Shot, Coordinated Strike

AbilityName: Expose Weakness
Tier: 4

AbilityName: Shared Vision
Tier: 4
Ranks: 3
Cost: 2

AbilityName: Dangerous
Tier: 5
Cost: 2

AbilityName: Death from Above
Tier: 5
Ranks: 3
Selector: Shot, Strike

AbilityName: Thrill of the Hunt
Tier: 5
Ranks: 3
Selector: Shot, Strike

AbilityName: Mark the Prey
Tier: 5
Selector: Shot, Strike

No descriptions yet, but I did update the Falconry wiki page to at least be crawlable.

[EllisDee37]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ddo/comment...r_fvs/e1djo1o/

Is there no way to change the font or color on reddit? (EDIT: Reading up on Reddit Comment Formatting, it looks like for right now your best bet is to export using Plain Text, paste it into notepad, then add 4 spaces to the start every line before posting to reddit.)

Along the same lines, is there extent in the export feature now or something that you could add that would make posting a copy to googledocs easier? Mostly it isn't too hard to clean up, except for the skills section, which is aweful. Maybe there is a better way and I'm just an imbecile and missing it...never a possibility to be overlooked.

For google docs, I think you change the font to Courier and export it using the Plain Text format.