Bug reports - version 1.0

[Jareth Valar]

Very minor thing, concidering some of the other bugs.

Unarmed Parry, should be Unarmed Block.

Dodge, Parry (with weapons), Block (unarmed).

Like I said, really minor quibble.

 

[cryptoknight]

I'm pretty sure that Activesofts are 10k per level now. Do you have SR4a or just the original SR4? Shadowrun 4th edition Anniversary edition raised the price of activesofts to 10k per level.

 

[Stryfe]

thx, i'll look into that

 

[CeaDawg]

No, Unarmed Parry is fine.
Dodge = move out of path of attack. Limited opportunities for counter attack, often used prior to disengaging from "in fighting" or grappling range.
Block = Stop attack in it's path. Used when attack is likely to be ineffectual, or when attack is not likely to be dodged or parried.
Parry = redirect or guide path of attack to someplace less damaging, or away from target. Parry is normally done to set up a counter attack, or as a portion of a counter attack.

Any of these can be done with or without weapons.

These concepts have been beaten in to my poor aching body by my fencing coach, my knife fighting instructors in the military, by three martial arts instructors teaching me different forms - Kendo, Jujitsu, and Tai Chi Chuan, and by the big guy with a dukal crown, white belt, and beats on me repeatedly with a rattan stick.

 

[Jareth Valar]

lol. I understand myself, having taken martial arts myself (kendo included) and a fellow SCAdian.

I wasn't mentioning for any real life comparison. Just trying to mention where things deviate form the source material.

SR4A, pg 156-157. Defines Parry as Weapon skill and Block as Unarmed.

Like I said, a pitiably little triviality, but everyone else has already hit the bigger stuff I could find.

 

[Stoffern]

When I run enough programs on a comlink to run up against the processor limit, the response and system of the device starts decreasing. Though on page 232 of SR 4A it clearly says

"this response loss does not affect the device's maximum system rating."

So that's a bug, right?

- Stoffern

 

[ledeir]

Small issue when adding mapsofts after creation.
It throws an error about entering domain, but there is no way to enter it.
The box which is there after its added during creation is not there while in advancement mode.
(sorry if I'm unclear, still recovering from GenCon!)

 

[Protector152]

when you add the Weapon Foci trait to a melee weapon, click on the customize button.

the option to bind with the foci is there

 

[Protector152]

cryptoknight, actually it should be 21 since Improved Ability should not increase a Skill past 1.5 times it's base and you con skill is 4, if they had no bugs in the files than Tailored Pheromones (2) would give you a +1 dice bonus but your skill rating would only be giving you +6 dice instead of +8

Edit: nevermind

 

[Instant Cash]

Wait, the anniversary edition changed the cost?

Did not know they changed things in that version or I might have picked it up.

Is there any way to edit that for the original listing?

 

[chiefweasel]

you might be able to change the cost and such through the editor. not sure if the SR files are locked ot not. if they are you can create a new item, change the cost, then have it replace the old item.

 

[Instant Cash]

Ah ha! yep, that was it.

 

[cryptoknight]

you might be able to change the cost and such through the editor. not sure if the SR files are locked ot not. if they are you can create a new item, change the cost, then have it replace the old item.

That's the only way to change it.

The reason activesofts went up in cost is that they were so cheap compared to purchasing the skills that too many people were building characters with skill wires and then just buying all the skills they wanted. I saw mages with skill wires because of the cost differential.

 

[Mathias]

The dice pool calculations for the Synthcardium and the Tailored Pheromones don't take into account the rating of the bioware. They only seem to add a single die to the pools, even at higher ratings.

Fixed in the next update, thanks for the report.

 

[Mathias]

hello all, would lke to add that I downloaded the Demo version and saw that Bone density augmentation does not add to the PC's unarmed DV. on page 347 in SR4A there is a table that shows damage value per level. Thank you for your time.

Fixed in the next update, thanks for the report.

 

[Mathias]

1) It doesn't look like you can bind to a weapon focus. This means it doesn't cost karma, or count towards the foci bound, force of foci or foci active.

When you add the Weapon Focus modification to the weapon, make sure to double-click it or choose "Customize", instead of "Add" or "Add & Close" - that'll take you to the form where you can modify the focus portion of the weapon. If you're already added it, click on the edit button for that modification.

2) When I try adding Impact Damage Resistance either as an in-play adjustment or a Permanent adjustment it fails to properly calculate the Electricity protection dice pool correctly. It seems to be assuming that the damage resistance is metallic armor.

For now, you can add an equal adjustment to both "Impact Armor" and "Non-Metallic Impact Armor" to get the correct final value. I'll think about how I want this to work.

3) The maximum value allowed in the selector boxes for adjustments seems to max out at +9. I am unaware of any such limitation in the game.

Actually, the limitation is in the amount of space available to display the number on the adjustment in Hero Lab. Can you add multiple adjustments to get the value you're looking for, or do you want something more than +/-18 (and if so, for which ones?)

4) When I added modifications to delta cybereyes, I receive a validation error because the modifications are not also deltaware. I do not see anyway of changing the grade of the modifications when adding them to the cybereyes.

The fact that the implant grade isn't being carried through the purchase process is a bug, and I've added that to my to-do list. Thanks for catching that. In the meantime, at the bottom of any piece of gear's customization form, you'll see some grey text starting with "Settings: ", and an edit button next to those. For cyberware, the grade is one of the settings there.

 

[Mathias]

All of the default device ratings seem to be set as 1, however as per the chart on page 222 of the Anniversary edition, vehicles and donre (for example) should have default ratings of 3.

Just a minor thing, bu still relevant.

This is something I didn't get a chance to finish during the process of building the files, and it's on my to-do list. Thanks for noting it.

 

[Mathias]

I'm writing up the Sample Characters and adding a bow to the Bounty Hunter shows that the bows have an availability based upon their Minimum Strength rating, but I can't find any system support for this.

SR4A, pg 315 - the arrow entry at the bottom of the table. This seems to be a change that was added in the anniversary edition.

Interestingly, the arrow entry in the Compiled Tables in the Runner's Toolkit still lists the pre-anniversary edition cost/availability for arrows, so if anyone can find an official statement from Catalyst on that, I'd appreciate it.

Just as a note, all the pre-gens should already be included - are they not in the Shadowrun portolfios folder?

 

[Mathias]

First off, I'd like to say that this is some lovely software you guys have put together. Overall quite solid.

I noticed tonight when I was trying to port in my 4e character that there are a couple issues with how drones are set up.

First, I'm not seeing the pre-installed autosofts that come with many of the drones. Dobermans have two autosofts that they start with. You have these addressed in the flavor text but not the actual mechanics. I have tried modding them in but, as an utter beginner with the software have no idea how to make that work.

Also, it does not seem as though you can apply sensor mods (thermographic, etc) to the drones yet. I did figure out how to bash them in using the editor, but it doesn't seem to account for space restrictions.

As a "boy it sure would be cool" suggestion, I would love to have the option to print out little character sheets for my drones as well (4 to a page or so) with their base rolls, weapon ammo and damage charts.

I'm afraid vehicles are not finished, and all of these are things we hope to add in the next few weeks.

 

[Mathias]

Problem Permanently decreasing Edge to 0. Characters can burn edge in the game to survive a deadly experience. This requires edge be dropped by one. Some of my players have dropped their edge to 0.

As far as I can tell, burning edge should obey the natural minimums and maximums for the race, just as you'd have to obey those limits when paying karma to undo the burning.

You can also use the Attribute adjustment in the Permanent Adjustments list on the Personal tab to take off that last point.