SeeleyOne
August 16th, 2012, 01:15 PM
I want to make a High-Space user file, or if necessary, source file. High-Space is a new Savage Worlds book by Storyweaver. Adding the character stuff is mostly standard data entry using the editor, which I can do just fine. But I have two problems.
The first issue is Culture. First it would be a Source that is defined in the Configure Hero tab (as its own source being Culture, separate from High-Space). This part of it is easy. It will have two effects that I am nor sure how to do in Hero Lab. The first is that it would reduce the Skill Points to 12, the second is you would select a Culture just like you do in the Race selection menu, except that it is its own menu. Then after you select it, just like it is a race, it will give you up to three skills at d4, an edge or an attribute (basically it spends three of your points for you). Then if you have the High-Space source checked it will list those that High-Space details. In itself it can be used for any setting, which is why I want it separate from High-Space.
The second issue is even more complex. Hero Lab could be used to make a Starship. I figure that you could put Starship as a "race". When activated it hides the usual attributes tab, edge tab, hindrance tab, and pretty much most of the tabs. It also unhides a Starship Trait tab, a Starship Crew tab, Starship Edge tab, and any other tab that is needed for a starship.
The Crew tab needs to list Wild Card characters on it, as well as their individual experience totals. Based on their individual totals it will generate Crew Aquisition points (every so many XP grants so many points), and using those points will generate an Aquisition Rating. The Aquisition rating is what determines how many Starship edges and Starship Trait points are available. Then a Design needs to be selected, which is basically a race that gives some modifiers to an attribute and a few other ratings. It also determines how many payloads and hardpoints that the vessel has. You can also choose starship hindrances.
To put items on a starship you spend Starship edges. Many things have an additional cost (in addition to paying an Edge) in Payload and/or Hardpoints.
If the Ship Edge of Positronic Computer is selected, suddenly the starship becomes an characte that lacks a body. Otherwise it can gain XP, which is adds to the Acquisition Rating as if it were a crew member. But it has the mental traits of Smarts, Agility, and Spirit. It can also spend its own Edges on other Starship edges (probably just by spending an Edge on the edge menu to add a starship edge).
But wait, there is more, I want to add that the Positronic computer could then spend one of its edges (maybe a starship edge, I can't decide) and have a Remote Android Body, thus making it able to be a full character.
If this is something that only Lone Wolf can do, please PM or email me about it. I have been talking to Storyweaver about it. Maybe an agreement can mbe made. If it is not too much money I might just pay it myself. But if I can be told how to do it, I would rather just do the work.
The first issue is Culture. First it would be a Source that is defined in the Configure Hero tab (as its own source being Culture, separate from High-Space). This part of it is easy. It will have two effects that I am nor sure how to do in Hero Lab. The first is that it would reduce the Skill Points to 12, the second is you would select a Culture just like you do in the Race selection menu, except that it is its own menu. Then after you select it, just like it is a race, it will give you up to three skills at d4, an edge or an attribute (basically it spends three of your points for you). Then if you have the High-Space source checked it will list those that High-Space details. In itself it can be used for any setting, which is why I want it separate from High-Space.
The second issue is even more complex. Hero Lab could be used to make a Starship. I figure that you could put Starship as a "race". When activated it hides the usual attributes tab, edge tab, hindrance tab, and pretty much most of the tabs. It also unhides a Starship Trait tab, a Starship Crew tab, Starship Edge tab, and any other tab that is needed for a starship.
The Crew tab needs to list Wild Card characters on it, as well as their individual experience totals. Based on their individual totals it will generate Crew Aquisition points (every so many XP grants so many points), and using those points will generate an Aquisition Rating. The Aquisition rating is what determines how many Starship edges and Starship Trait points are available. Then a Design needs to be selected, which is basically a race that gives some modifiers to an attribute and a few other ratings. It also determines how many payloads and hardpoints that the vessel has. You can also choose starship hindrances.
To put items on a starship you spend Starship edges. Many things have an additional cost (in addition to paying an Edge) in Payload and/or Hardpoints.
If the Ship Edge of Positronic Computer is selected, suddenly the starship becomes an characte that lacks a body. Otherwise it can gain XP, which is adds to the Acquisition Rating as if it were a crew member. But it has the mental traits of Smarts, Agility, and Spirit. It can also spend its own Edges on other Starship edges (probably just by spending an Edge on the edge menu to add a starship edge).
But wait, there is more, I want to add that the Positronic computer could then spend one of its edges (maybe a starship edge, I can't decide) and have a Remote Android Body, thus making it able to be a full character.
If this is something that only Lone Wolf can do, please PM or email me about it. I have been talking to Storyweaver about it. Maybe an agreement can mbe made. If it is not too much money I might just pay it myself. But if I can be told how to do it, I would rather just do the work.