Bug Reports - Version 2.18

[Matt Droz]

The following summoned spirits still show in the Dashboard, even when the "show" button is unchecked on the main character page:

Guardian Spirits
Guidance Spirits
Plant Spirits
Task Spirits

 

[Canis]

I'm trying to add the Optimization program option to the AutoSoft Clearsight. Reading the rules on program options in Unwired, it seems like I should be able to do this. Can someone confirm this for me?

Autosofts can't accept program options.

 

[JDDyslexia]

Autosofts can't accept program options.

Where is this listed, then? I have the corrected third printing of Unwired, and the following is on page 114, the second paragraph under "Program Options":

Only Common Use (p. 232, SR4A), Hacking (p. 233, SR4A), Autosoft (p. 246, SR4A, and p. 112), and Simsense programs (including BTLs and skillsofts) may be equipped with program options.

Additionally, on page 115, it lists autosofts as valid for accepting the Optimization upgrade:

Optimization (Rating)
Program Types: Common, Hacking, Autosoft, Simsense

Is there some errata somewhere I haven't seen?

 

[Canis]

Is there some errata somewhere I haven't seen?

Alas no, not you it's us. Catalyst is very far behind with publishing their errata and FAQ's at present. Unles syou dig through their forums you'll never find any and even then CGL haven't dubbed any official.

So the new printings of the core rulebooks, such as your new third printing of Unwired, is more up to date than any other books. So until things like this occur - someone with the latest book try to do something and HL won't allow it - we don't know there's a problem.

I'd say this will be corrected relatively easy, but it's a bug )

 

[_Pax_]

Autosofts can't accept program options.

That's not correct. Unwired specifically indicates Autosofts as being able to accept the following Program Options:

• Crashguard (Common, Hacking, Autosoft, Simsense)
• Limitation (Common, Hacking, Autosoft, Simsense)
• Optimization (Common, Hacking, Autosoft, Simsense)
• Registration (Common, Hacking, Autosoft, Simsense)
• Timer (Common, Hacking, Autosoft, Simsense)
• Viral Resistance (Common, Hacking, Autosoft, Simsense)

Source: Unwired, current PDF version, pp 114-116. Screenshots can be supplied upon request.

 

[Canis]

It's cool Pax, there's been changed to Unwired and they now mean Hero Lab isn't correct any more.

There may well be a LOT of these out there, and until someone runs across them in this manner we'll never know cos CGL is so far behind on Errata. They haven't even produced a delta to allow people to incorporate the changes into older printings.

 

[_Pax_]

"Behind" isn't the word, Canis.

"Pathologically averse" is probably more accurate.

As for updates, that's why I prefer to buy PDFs directly from the BattleShop. I just get a new download link, and whoosh, updated "printing".

 

[Canis]

Yeah I'm seriously considering getting the PDFs as well as print....

And hopefully once the con season is over CGL will sort this out as it is very poor. I'm not even sure they're ammending errors found by the proofers.

CGL seem to get like this around con season. Actually that's not fair, all small companies get like this around con season.

 

[_Pax_]

It's not just con season, Canis. There's errata-worthy errors that are over a year old, that still haven't been addressed. Catalyst hasn't issued an actual errata file in ... I think it's two years, now.

Like I said, "pathologically averse".

 

[JDDyslexia]

Ok, I've got another one, I think.

I've made a Vampire (Human HMHVV), and it's giving it a vulnerability to silver. I don't see this listed in SR420thA or Runner's Companion as a trait for Vampires.

 

[MSMurphy]

Lifestyle quality 'Well Made'; Runner's Companion pg 162-Positive quality should be +1, Hero Labs has it as +2

 

[Jareth Valar]

OK, maybe I missed where it's mentioned somewhere, but when I reduce the attributes to the base 1, all the races end up being free. Should be =to BP.

If it mentioned somewhere, I didn't see it and sorry to re-mention.

 

[Mad Hamish]

OK, maybe I missed where it's mentioned somewhere, but when I reduce the attributes to the base 1, all the races end up being free. Should be =to BP.

If it mentioned somewhere, I didn't see it and sorry to re-mention.

If that's in karmagen it's been reported before, if it's in BP then I suspect you'll need to give more explanation because I can't reproduce it.

 

[Jareth Valar]

KarmaGen.

Did a search for it before I posted, but...I must have glitched my roll.

Thanks

 

[Mara]

On a Cybertorso, I give the torso "Enhanced armor +2" This does not show up
in the armor tab, nor does it effect my soak value in any way. I went and
added 1 point of armour to all other limbs, and still no effect.

 

[dracon]

I made a cyberzombie and had a validation error even though by the book it was legal.
Magic: This value exceeds it's maximum.

Cyberzombies have a magic score of 1 but the program makes it zero because normal characters magic is reduced by cyberware. Dual Nature, Augmentation p157

Another thing with the same character was the hardened armor. It is giving the armor but not calculating it. In armor calculations it shows Immunity to normal weapons (+0) but it should be a positive number twice the negative essence. In this case I had a -2 essence. Unnatural Vigor, Augmentation p158.

The Ability maximum increases from the negative essence are being figured correctly.

 

[Mad Hamish]

Problems with display with Race Modifications

If I add Sasobonsam to my elf then on my laptop (screen resolution 1366 x 768) I don't get the Ranged Defense or Melee Defense entries showing at the top of the screen in Creation Mode and the Advancement Mode still misses Melee Defense.
If the dashboard is turned off it does have enough room to show.

 

[Death_Jester]

First off, love all the HL datafiles and the program in general. Thanks a ton for all the work you guys do!

The following all appear to be gear related bugs/missing bits:

M-41A1 Carbine with powered slide mount
- Missing Powered Slide Mount in modifications subsection. Option still available to buy.

Ogre Hammer SWS
- Missing Weapon Commlink
-
Missing modification options from assault cannons:
- Barrel Extension
- Barrel Reduction
- Electronic Firing
- Fire Selection Change (All)
- Gecko Grip
- Heavy Barrel
- High Velocity
- Pilot Upgrade
- Propulsion System (may be due to Pilot)
- Underbarrel Weapon

Missing Accessories from all weapons:
- Underbarrel Flamethrower

Missing Modification options from all weapons:
- Underbarrel weapon
- Pilot Upgrade
- Propulsion System (may be due to Pilot)


If some of these options are - in fact - available, then how to enable them isn't readily apparent. I double checked through the Assault Cannon entries to find out if there is any commonality or rules restriction behind the missing entries, but I was unable to find one.

 

[_Pax_]

Ogre Hammer SWS
- Missing Weapon Commlink
-

Actually, no it's not. It just doesn't mention it on the actual gun, but ... well, start a new Profile. Add an Ogre SWS. Then go look at the Matrix tab. Hey look at that, an entry for "Ares Ultra Four Integrated Commlink".

I agree that there should be a "Weapon Commlink (See Matrix Tab)" entry on the gun itself to avoid confusion, though.

 

[Canis]

- Pilot Upgrade
- Propulsion System (may be due to Pilot)

Like with the commlink thing, if you look under the vehicles you'll see that there's options to add the different motive systems - and that allows you to add a Pilot.