Warning: Alternates Active while base Power is active

[Cobalt-Blue]

Using Super Powers Companion 2, whenever I apply the Switchable (primary) and the Switchable (Alternate) I get a warning that My alternates are active while my base power is active. Is this a bug or am I doing something incorrectly?

[Paragon]

Originally Posted by Cobalt-Blue

Using Super Powers Companion 2, whenever I apply the Switchable (primary) and the Switchable (Alternate) I get a warning that My alternates are active while my base power is active. Is this a bug or am I doing something incorrectly?

If I recall, you have to actively turn off one of them; it defaults to both of them being toggled on.

[zarlor]

Check on the "In Play" tab. You should only have one of the primary or alternate powers active at one time but I think the default might be to turn on the checkboxes for any power when you create it so you'll see that warning. It just wants to have only 1 (or none) of those powers in a given switchable set active at a time so it's probably showing any trait changes that might be affected but only by the right power(s).

[Cobalt-Blue]

Thank you. That took care of the problem. I'm switching from Mutants and Masterminds to Savage Worlds to see how it works. I'm impressed so far.

[SeeleyOne]

Cool, tell us about it. I am a fan of M&M (my first game with Hero Lab). I have not gotten around to playing Supers with SW yet but having the data available will be great.

[Cobalt-Blue]

I will let you know how it goes. I used Mutants and Master Minds to define characters from two of my published novels. Now I'm trying it with Savage Worlds. We'll see how it works out.

[Paragon]

I'll be interested to hear about it, too; one of the things I find a warning sign is that I've heard a disproportionate number of SW dissatisfaction stories coming from people using Supers. I have a suspicion why that is, but it can't be anything but a suspicion.

[Cobalt-Blue]

Originally Posted by Paragon

I'll be interested to hear about it, too; one of the things I find a warning sign is that I've heard a disproportionate number of SW dissatisfaction stories coming from people using Supers. I have a suspicion why that is, but it can't be anything but a suspicion.

I'm curious as to your suspicion. I've found some limitations so far. I'm learning the tutorial in HL to try and fix some problems that are created by it. If you don't to publicly state them, please share them with me in a PM.

[zarlor]

I think I would encourage folks to voice their concerns or any issues they run into publicly. In a few cases it's just not being used to some of the ways Hero Lab itself does things (like using that In Play tab, such as in the original post here) but others might just be a bug or maybe something that could be improved in general and I think those are always useful to get out there.

[Cobalt-Blue]

Originally Posted by zarlor

I think I would encourage folks to voice their concerns or any issues they run into publicly. In a few cases it's just not being used to some of the ways Hero Lab itself does things (like using that In Play tab, such as in the original post here) but others might just be a bug or maybe something that could be improved in general and I think those are always useful to get out there.

I don't know if Paragon has a ob with another company or even with Lone Wolf or Pinnacle or Green Ronin and may not be in a position to speak freely on a public forum. I am interested in hearing what s/he has to say.