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Was just bored one day and......
« on: January 28, 2011, 06:38:30 PM »
Was sitting at my computer bored one night, and made this :| its a program you can roll dice and keep track of you character is Dresden files RPG, (im assuming anything dealing with the fudge system not sure though) and im going to make it where you can save and such, just wondering if anyone here would use this or any ideas to add, good idea crappy idea..... Feedback is appreciated thanks Also i filled a little bit out just to show a preview of it....


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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2011, 06:46:00 PM »
There is another user creating a similar program - check out this thread for more information:
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,16789.0.html

You may find some ideas for other features there.
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That echoes on like it’s carpet-bombing feverish white jungles of thought
That I’m positive are not even mine"

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2011, 08:12:25 PM »
There is another user creating a similar program - check out this thread for more information:
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,16789.0.html

You may find some ideas for other features there.

Thanks d00d

*Edit*sadly i believe there using excel  :(
« Last Edit: January 28, 2011, 08:17:50 PM by samdague »

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2011, 12:18:38 AM »
At the very least it looks cool.  :)  You might want to find a place for Fate Points (I didn't see it if it's on there).

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2011, 12:27:08 AM »
For player use as a laptop-based character sheet:

You may want to put in a text field next to each Consequence so the player can write in what it is (Headache, Broken Leg, Haunted by Visions).
Currently, there is no text field for Mediocre Skills. Some players like to keep some there as a reminder, even though they technically don't need to.
Add an Invoke and a Compel text box for each Aspect, so players can type in suggestions for how to Invoke/Compel them.

Options for character creation purposes:

Rebuild the Skills section so that it enforces the Skill Pyramid, rather than making it a series of text boxes.
Add in Templates and mechanisms to ensure that people follow the Musts for each one.
Add in a way to make new Templates.
Add in a place to type the Stories behind each Aspect.
"Like a voice, like a crack, like a whispering shriek
That echoes on like it’s carpet-bombing feverish white jungles of thought
That I’m positive are not even mine"

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2011, 02:28:06 AM »
Keep up the good work, I'd definitely use this one if it had the features mentioned above.

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2011, 02:46:53 AM »
Make sure to account for the possibility of a Hunger Track.

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2011, 03:32:45 PM »
Ahhh thanks guys im gonna try to get this all worked in that way i can get it finished lol

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2011, 04:42:06 PM »
So, do we get a link? :D

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2011, 06:57:48 PM »
When i finish it ill put it up and give you guys a link to it :P i have added a few things to it where u can put in story info where u get aspects from and such also added the city sheets to it and a place to take notes to remember stuff that way you can have all the info in one screen :p

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2011, 06:59:41 PM »
For player use as a laptop-based character sheet:

You may want to put in a text field next to each Consequence so the player can write in what it is (Headache, Broken Leg, Haunted by Visions).
Currently, there is no text field for Mediocre Skills. Some players like to keep some there as a reminder, even though they technically don't need to.
Add an Invoke and a Compel text box for each Aspect, so players can type in suggestions for how to Invoke/Compel them.


added  pretty much all those also

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2011, 07:54:02 PM »
What program are you using for this project?
Posting from a cell phone excuss my typoes

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2011, 12:26:34 AM »
What program are you using for this project?


Visual Basic why?

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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2011, 12:43:23 AM »
Because I use mac.
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Re: Was just bored one day and......
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2011, 02:47:01 AM »
Because I use mac.
ahhhh im not sure if it would work on MAC, i will do some research and find out, and try to find a way to be able to convert it into MAC format lol not wanting to discriminate MAC users, BTW im almost done with the program, i need to tweak a few things and i have changed the GUI around a little bit and was also thinking of adding a way to change the Text Format and color and Background and such whatcha think? i will get a new photo of it up soon :|