tAtkMelee.First Attack Bonus

chris.williams · November 9th, 2010, 11:13 AM

How do I apply a bonus/penalty to the first attack.

Power Attack/Furious Focus specifically.

I've got this:
hero.child[Attack].field[tAtkMelee].value -= field[abValue].value

But I only want to apply the bonus to the first attack, not the subsequent attacks.

ShadowChemosh · November 9th, 2010, 11:46 AM

I am 99% sure you can NOT adjust just one of the BAB iterative attacks in HL currently. You either give a bonus or penalty to all attacks or nothing. This is why Furious Focus is left as just text right now.

Mathias · 01:04 PM

The main reason Furious Focus is left as text is that the first BAB listed is what applies to attacks of opportunity or any other attacks you somehow gained during the round - if furious focus were applied, it would be incorrect for AoO's, and it's better that users remember to apply modifiers, rather than remembering to remove modifiers.

chris.williams · November 9th, 2010, 01:26 PM

Thank you for the response. I understand the reasons, but wish there were some way that it would work.

osopolare · May 22nd, 2011, 08:57 PM

I'm just not sure that that I'd remember each time. Not having to remember lots of modifier is what makes Hero Lab great!

I'm curious if there's some way that this could be indicated.

Perhaps something like:

Melee: +14/+6
AoO: +11

chris.williams Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 7 November 9th, 2010, 11:13 AM	How do I apply a bonus/penalty to the first attack. Power Attack/Furious Focus specifically. I've got this: hero.child[Attack].field[tAtkMelee].value -= field[abValue].value But I only want to apply the bonus to the first attack, not the subsequent attacks.
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Mathias Senior Member Lone Wolf Staff Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 13,213 November 9th, 2010, 12:26 PM	The main reason Furious Focus is left as text is that the first BAB listed is what applies to attacks of opportunity or any other attacks you somehow gained during the round - if furious focus were applied, it would be incorrect for AoO's, and it's better that users remember to apply modifiers, rather than remembering to remove modifiers. Last edited by Mathias; November 9th, 2010 at 01:04 PM.
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osopolare Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 21 May 22nd, 2011, 08:57 PM	I'm just not sure that that I'd remember each time. Not having to remember lots of modifier is what makes Hero Lab great! I'm curious if there's some way that this could be indicated. Perhaps something like: Melee: +14/+6 AoO: +11
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