Arcanist Arcane Reservoir

[quirthanon]

I've created a multi-class arcanist. Rog2/Arc11. When resetting the arcane reservoir pool it only places 6 points back into the pool.

The ability description states the the reservoir should get 3 + 1/2 Arcanist level in points back. This should be 8 with the current build.

[AndrewD2]

Please report bugs here http://www.wolflair.com/report-pathfinder-bug/

[quirthanon]

Thanks, Found that after I posted here and already submitted this issue.

[charlieluce]

It's not a bug, I know because I reported the same issue a while back. The trackers on the In-Play Tab report how much has been used, not how much is left, so with 6 out of 14 "used" you have 8 left.

If this seems wrong to you, you aren't alone. I'd far prefer that the trackers showed remaining instead of used.

[quirthanon]

That can't be correct. I've chosen Elf and have taken the extra arcanist reservoir favored class bonus. My max total is 25.

Also who makes the system show a used count instead of a remaining count? That's backwards.

[ShadowChemosh]

Originally Posted by quirthanon

Also who makes the system show a used count instead of a remaining count? That's backwards.

That is how the standard counter in HL works for all game systems. So a wand starts at 0/50 charges and you count up to "50" when the wand is then empty.

If you have 20 arrows you start at 0/20 and count up to 20. The same logic applies to the Reservoir tracker.

[charlieluce]

And it's backwards. And using a wand charge should also take it off the wand, so your gear value is correct.

[Krothos]

+1 agree. Always thought it was counting backwards.

[ShadowChemosh]

Obviously those are "valid" opinions but its about the same valid as what is in HL. As a programmer I am in agreement with LW's design that it makes more sense to be 0/50 and count up. Never even thought it was wrong until a few my "players" complained. Of course they are just "players" so I don't often pay much attention.

It would be nice if the ability of setting it to count up or down could be done so each person could decide for themselves. I tried to add that logic in myself awhile back but it failed badly. I think a bunch of fixes/enhancements have happened sense then so maybe its something I should look into again. But I fear unless the "Used" field can be changed too many existing "scripts" would break or fail to function correctly. Plus I think a few things I found where "hard-coded" into the iPad logic...

[Exmortis]

Neither is more or right.

It is purely a visual issue vs the logic we apply.

If you are a "I have 50 uses but have used 0" logical type, then its a perfectly normal counter.

If you are a "I have 50 uses but have 50 unused" logical type, the it is a really difficult counter to use.