Noob Question: Replacing

[Diaz Ex Machina]

So I've found out that if I replace something in my source file with anything else the replaced thing won't show up anymore on HL even if my source isn't active. That's a bit of a bummer, because I'm using said source just for a single campaign, and all my other characters now are "flawed" to the core. What are my alternatives to replacing those items?

Just some examples of what I've replaced:

• All the core races (just needed to change the description and some height/weight values);
• All the items under Special Substances and Items in the Core Rulebook (wanted to give them new descriptions and change their order in the menu);
• All the Point Buy creation methods (altered their values and names);
• All the prestige classes from the Core Rulebook (tweaked a couple of them and changed their descriptions).

I've also precluded hundreds of things, but those appear correctly even with my source installed.

Thank you in advance for your help and time.

[Mathias]

Duplicate the pathfinder game system (Tools...Duplicate Game System). Each copy of each system has its own set of editor files, so you'll have one for this campaign, and another for normal use.

[ploturo]

On the copies of the items you are using to replace the existing items, do you have multiple usesource elements?

You should only have your source listed on the replacement things, otherwise they will be active whenever any source from any of its usesource elements is active.

For example

<thing id="ExampleThing" replaces="OldThing">

     ...

     <usesource source="OldSource"/>
     <usesource source="NewSource"/>

</thing>

ExampleThing will replace OldThing whenever OldSource is active or NewSource is active.



If you remove the usesource element for OldSource, it will only replace OldThing when NewSource is active.

<thing id="ExampleThing" replaces="OldThing">

     ...

     <usesource source="NewSource"/>

</thing>

ExampleThing will only replace OldThing whenever NewSource is active.

[Diaz Ex Machina]

Originally Posted by ploturo

On the copies of the items you are using to replace the existing items, do you have multiple usesource elements?

You should only have your source listed on the replacement things, otherwise they will be active whenever any source from any of its usesource elements is active.

For example

<thing id="ExampleThing" replaces="OldThing">

     ...

     <usesource source="OldSource"/>
     <usesource source="NewSource"/>

</thing>

ExampleThing will replace OldThing whenever OldSource is active or NewSource is active.



If you remove the usesource element for OldSource, it will only replace OldThing when NewSource is active.

<thing id="ExampleThing" replaces="OldThing">

     ...

     <usesource source="NewSource"/>

</thing>

ExampleThing will only replace OldThing whenever NewSource is active.

I have just the new source, not the old one.

[ploturo]

Yes, it turns out I've been wrong about how replace works, and didn't realize it.