Help with Custom Race

[AndrewD2]

if you're using the automatic ones in the editor, that does not use the BloodEner.? tags, you'll have to debug to see what tags it uses (just check for their thingid)

[ShadowChemosh]

Originally Posted by direinsomniac

I downloaded and unzipped the file for the Dragonborn, but I can't get the file to open.
I have tried to "Open With" Hero Lab, no success...
I put it in the same folder as all the other .user files, and it's not registering--even though it's a .user file, the file icon is showing a .exec.

I am using a Mac, and do no have access to a Windows computer

Know little about Macs but its a zip file that contains a .user file. So you should just have to unzip the file. Then place the .user file into your "herolab\data\Pathfinder" folder.

Do zip files show as executable on Macs? Sorry I have no clue how Macs work. I can only tell you that other Mac users use the same .user files we use on windows without issues.

[direinsomniac]

The automatic selector in the editor was a quick fix, just to see if I could get it to show up. I would prefer to utilize the BloodEner.? tags, but not sure how to code that.

[ShadowChemosh]

Originally Posted by direinsomniac

I manage to get the drop-down list to show up in the [Racial, Template, Faction Abilities] section of the Background tab by selection the "Energy Type" from the [Item Selection].

However, the Eval Script doesn't seem to be doing anything.

{Post-Levels / 10000}
~if nothing's been selected, there's nothing we can do
doneif (field[usrChosen1].ischosen = 0)

if (field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Cold] <> 0) then
  #applyresist[xDamRsCold,10]
elseif (field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Elec] <> 0) then
  #applyresist[xDamRsElec,10] 
elseif (field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Fire] <> 0) then
  #applyresist[xDamRsFire,10]
elseif (field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Acid] <> 0) then
  #applyresist[xDamRsAcid,10]
elseif (field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Sonic] <> 0) then
  #applyresist[xDamRsSoni,10]
  endif

You have the above code running on the same "Racial Special" where you have the drop down right? Because BloodEner.? tags are on the default Energy Type selections so the above script should be working.

Maybe post the .user file and I can take a look at it then.

[direinsomniac]

Here is the user file.

[ShadowChemosh]

Originally Posted by direinsomniac

Here is the user file.

Hmmm. So I don't have HL access here at work so I looked at the raw XML and don't see anything wrong actually.

I guess my only question is have you done a restart of HL and tested? Sometimes with bootstraps that helps.

Otherwise when I get home tonight I can load it into HL and see what it is doing. But it sure seems like it should be working.

[direinsomniac]

Yes, I've worked on that file over several days, and close out HL at the end of each day

[ShadowChemosh]

Originally Posted by direinsomniac

Here is the user file.

So I loaded this up this morning quick, got home really late last night, and it working fine for me. I selected your race and then on the drop down I picked "Cold" and I correctly saw the "Energy Resistance, Cold (10)" show up on the 'Specials' tab.

So maybe you just missed it as it only displays on the "Special" tab it will not display with the other "Race" stuff.

[direinsomniac]

Yeah, it's working now.

So how would a then code the FCB for the sorcerer class to take the (field[usrChosen1]) into account for the increase in damage for spells matching the [BloodEner.?] type?

Is there a way to code this, or is it something that the player just has to keep track of on their own?

[ShadowChemosh]

Originally Posted by direinsomniac

Yeah, it's working now.

So how would a then code the FCB for the sorcerer class to take the (field[usrChosen1]) into account for the increase in damage for spells matching the [BloodEner.?] type?

Is there a way to code this, or is it something that the player just has to keep track of on their own?

So two basic ways to handle this.

1) Setup up a "Custom.?" tag for each elemental type. Then in your script when you give the type of resistance also assign the correct Custom.? Elemental tag to the hero:

if (field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Cold] <> 0) then
  #applyresist[xDamRsCold,10]
  perform hero.assign[Custom.DrakCold]
elseif (field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Elec] <> 0) then
  #applyresist[xDamRsElec,10] 
  perform hero.assign[Custom.DrakElec]
elseif (field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Fire] <> 0) then
  #applyresist[xDamRsFire,10]
  perform hero.assign[Custom.DrakFire]
elseif (field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Acid] <> 0) then
  #applyresist[xDamRsAcid,10]
  perform hero.assign[Custom.DrakAcid]
elseif (field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Sonic] <> 0) then
  #applyresist[xDamRsSoni,10]
  perform hero.assign[Custom.DrakSonic]
  endif

Then on the FCB you can simply check on the hero which energy type your race is giving:

if (hero.tagis[Custom.DrakSonic] = 1) then
  ~ do sonic energy bonus stuff
elseif (hero.tagis[Custom.DrakAcid] = 1) then
  ~ do sonic energy bonus stuff

2) You could simply go after the value chosen by the racial special directly:

if (hero.childfound[raDrakeRes].field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[BloodEner.Cold] <> 0) then

The first option is what you would see LW do or myself. As checking/working with Tags is very fast and very easy to do. The only thing is you want to make sure you push the tags to the hero BEFORE you test for them on the FCB.