Dex to AC Error or just noob error?

Gandalf2756 · February 20th, 2016, 10:02 AM

So i am still relatively new to hero labs but I can't figure something out. When I am creating a new character it will not carry my dex bonus into the ac for some reason? I have looked through all the tabs and cant find anything to limit it because i haven't done anything to the new character yet. i literally just open a new character and set the abilities. Any one have any ideas as to what i may be doing wrong, I'm not above admitting i don't know enough about this game but my understanding was that the ac is 10 + dex bonus (in this case should be +4)? Or is this a bug with the new update?

thanks for any help. Here is a screen shot of it.

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Mathias · February 22nd, 2016, 08:06 AM

See on Miscellaneous where is says "Hvy encumbrance"? (the purple text) - heavy encumbrance imposes a Max Dex of +1, as if you were wearing heavy armor.

ShadowChemosh · February 22nd, 2016, 10:44 AM

Issue is so common its FAQ#5.

TheIronGolem · February 22nd, 2016, 01:49 PM

This still gets me sometimes too, and I've had HL for almost five years.

I think it might be a good idea for the AC popup to include a note on anything that's imposing a max-dex cap.

Farling · February 23rd, 2016, 12:13 AM

I bet it is all those 10,500 gold coins that is weighing him down.

(You can ignore coin weight as an option in the Configure Hero window.)

Vrischika111 · February 23rd, 2016, 02:57 AM

or create in gear a custom valuable of 10,000 GP (to consider you have tradeables in gems/ gold bars which weight less than their GP equivalent

Mathias · February 23rd, 2016, 07:31 AM

I like to add a custom location named "Bank" or "Home" or "Hidden Cache" (depending on the character), and move the cash there.

Silveras · February 23rd, 2016, 10:16 AM

I will point out that the Community Basic Pack now includes (in Shadow Chemosh's Gear) Gold Piece, Silver Piece, Copper Piece, and Platinum Piece "coin" gear items so that you can stash some of that money in separate places.

Cards77 · February 24th, 2016, 07:39 AM

just turn off encumbrance for coins

Mathias Senior Member Lone Wolf Staff Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 13,213 February 22nd, 2016, 08:06 AM	See on Miscellaneous where is says "Hvy encumbrance"? (the purple text) - heavy encumbrance imposes a Max Dex of +1, as if you were wearing heavy armor.
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TheIronGolem Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 676 February 22nd, 2016, 01:49 PM	This still gets me sometimes too, and I've had HL for almost five years. I think it might be a good idea for the AC popup to include a note on anything that's imposing a max-dex cap.
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Farling Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Greater London, UK Posts: 2,623 February 23rd, 2016, 12:13 AM	I bet it is all those 10,500 gold coins that is weighing him down. (You can ignore coin weight as an option in the Configure Hero window.)
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Vrischika111 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: BE-Namur Posts: 57 February 23rd, 2016, 02:57 AM	or create in gear a custom valuable of 10,000 GP (to consider you have tradeables in gems/ gold bars which weight less than their GP equivalent
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Silveras Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,528 February 23rd, 2016, 10:16 AM	I will point out that the Community Basic Pack now includes (in Shadow Chemosh's Gear) Gold Piece, Silver Piece, Copper Piece, and Platinum Piece "coin" gear items so that you can stash some of that money in separate places.
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Cards77 Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 62 February 24th, 2016, 07:39 AM	just turn off encumbrance for coins
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