House Rules - Turning Off Causes Problems

[Matt Harris]

I used the *Preclude tab to hide the core shield when my source is selected. So when the source is selected, my shield versions show up and the core doesn't.

I have attached the .user file if you want to look at it.

[Aaron]

You sure you don't want to do it with a mechanic and a foreach? That's extend to all current and future shields, so you wouldn't have to constantly update the precludes or replacements...

Only downside would be the bonus displayed when initially buying the shield wouldn't include your bonus.

[Matt Harris]

I'd love too...but I have been reading through the scripting rules and am really unclear how to go about it.

The mechanic would probably work better especially as I was planning on using a lot of pre-generated characters (I hav just started a Kingmaker campaign) and I would have to fix up anyone with any time of shield.

[Aaron]

Alright, so here is what I recommend. Delete your precludes, and the new shield versions, then update the eval script on your mechanic to run at Pre-Levels 500 and look like this:

   ~ Stop if we are not currently using the house rules.
   doneif (hero.tagis[source.MJH_HRules] = 0)

   ~Cycle through all armor type things which are Shields or Tower Shields.
   foreach pick in hero from BaseArmor where "ArmorClass.Shield | ArmorClass.Tower"

     ~ Now check to see which shield class this shield is, and apply an appropriate bonus.
     ~ Light shields get a +1 bonus.
     if (eachpick.tagis[ShldClass.Light] <> 0) then
       eachpick.field[arAC].value += 1
       endif

     ~ Heavy and Tower shields get a +2 bonus.
     if (eachpick.tagis[ShldClass.Heavy] + eachpick.tagis[ShldClass.Tower] <> 0) then
       eachpick.field[arAC].value += 2
       endif
     
     nexteach

[Aaron]

I tested this and it seems to be working. You didn't mention any changes to Bucklers, so I left them alone.

[ShadowChemosh]

Originally Posted by Matt Harris

I used the *Preclude tab to hide the core shield when my source is selected. So when the source is selected, my shield versions show up and the core doesn't.

I have attached the .user file if you want to look at it.

So the only thing I see is that you have some of the shields marked to multiple sources. So if any of those sources are marked the shield will show up. This means if I have APG turned on and your House Rules not marked you will still see the Custom shields that are source marked to the APG source.

Only thing I see that is an issue.

If you like Aaron's way better that is cool too. My players find it confusing when they buy something with "X" values and it shows up on the character with "Y" values. Why I was leading you down this path instead.

[Matt Harris]

Excellent! That will save so much work.

Thank you ever so much.

ShadowChemosh - thanks for your help as well. I am sure I will find a use for the stuff I learned from you, too.