Oh, and my finals ended last week, so I know how the rush is.

That's exactly what I was aiming for. Groovy, then my folder system will mesh pretty well with yours. Yeah, I've just got Microprocessor theory to go, I just wrote Introductory controls so I'm a weee bit brain dead. I'll get started on the rest of those as soon as I can.

Edit: Who's going to compile our efforts into one file? I'd do it, but my dat files are tweaked especially for a "Not Quite Shadowrun" game (Pimps In Space) which uses the same gear and what not, just a lot of specialized equipment and weaponry (like covenant weaponry from Halo)

I'll compile, no problem.

Mcmackie, should I add it onto the 2064 update that I sent you? That way you only have to make one new dat set.

Im working out a conjurer, and as soon as I click the radio button, it removes all spell points.
Also, seems that if I have a charcter open, if I tell it to make a new one, it carrys the gear between them (makes accounting kinda tough).

Thanks =) and keep up the awsome work.

bloody double post...

McMackie: Any reason why your site is giving me a 404 Error when I'm trying to access it right now?

It looks like all the other Dumpshock sites are down at the moment.

McMackie: I'm once again getting the old error when trying to print to html.

"no output"

Thistle:
The one day I set aside to finish transcribing all of rays stuff, and dumpshock picks it to move servers.

*sigh*

Transcribe? As in copy down mannually?!?!?

HTTrack

Is a wonderful program. I've been using on those websites that haven't been updated in years - and in danger of dissappearing forever....

Transliterate would be a better word. Read above, Eldritch, we're putting into .dat files.

When you back up files to a CD, a lot of times they are marked with a "Read-Only" tag. Check the properties of the files and make sure that Read Only is turned off.

That's been checked already.

Not sure if this has been covered, but how much of a pain in the arse is it to implement the high- and low-power chargen rules from MJLBB? Is it something I can do myself, or has it already been done and I just haven't downloaded the newest version (which I have, but it's not installed yet)?

Thanks.

Any more progress done on the Raygun stuff guys? I can do some more sections if you want.

I'd love to say yes, but I woke up to the smell of burning bearings and a loud squeal from my computer. Suffice to say my HD was letting the magic smoke out. You know, the smoke that's crammed in every peice of electronics, and if it gets let out the thing in question never works again?
I just recently (last night) got my OS restored, but I'm afraid all the files are looong gone. I'll start work again.

I've noticed the spell point problem with the conjurer as well.

A feature suggestion:

In the "print to XML" dialog maybe fill some of that white space with a description pulled from inside whatever .xsl file is selected.

I'll take over assault rifle, you keep working on submachine guns.

Can do, i'm about 1/4 done now.

Hello. I just wanted to say that I think I found a small error in the "Spells" data file. I think in the current version of Spells.dat that the Oxygenate spell has a Drain of +1(M), when both SR3 and MITS state the Drain is +2(L).

There was at least one other spell or entry in the SR3/MITS grimoire that I remember having an incorrect variable of some sort, but I don't recall what it was and I edited my DAT to correct the error already.

LordHaHa

Got another bug for you. If you have a flaw that is marked to check for compatability, ie: total pacifist, then remove it, then decide to add it again, it's not removing the flag, and it won't let me finalize.

Sensitive neural structure and color blind are having problems too. Just having the listed is making them reference themselves as incompatible.

I looked at the dat file for them, nothing looks out of the ordinary.

edit: I found them referenced in the incompat.dat file, and commenting them out fixes the problem, but I don't see why it's having a problem to begin with.

You might want to look at the SURGE benefits of Goblination again. The rules state that humans can goblinize into orks or trolls, while other metahumans can goblinize into one of their metavarients. There is no cross-race goblinization, nor does anyone change from human to either drawf or elf, or change from any race back to human. This is applicable throughout canon history, including SURGE.

Sorry people, I had a minor update planned incorporating all of the found bugs but find I no longer have access to FTP on my site. This does not have MJBB rules incorporated yet... working on it.
Somebody asked how hard it would be to change the code. Answer: very hard. It's currently hard coded in. I'm working to make it more flexiable using a DAT file to hold the changes. That way, people could change the values for themselves to tweak the settings.... attribute points, skill points, etc NOT race settings as they don't change between the various campaign levels (high/low).
Board Moderators: Could you please contact the appropriate people? I've tried email and had it bounced back as dumpshock@dumpshock.com does NOT work.

This might already have been brought up and fixed, but in case it's not I'll mention it. Cyber eye replacements appear to be counted against the 1.2 essence allowable in a pair of cyber eyes. Seeing as how the limit is on the accessories installable in a pair of cyber eyes, then it doesn't make too much sense that the optics count against it.

EDIT: There is also no good reason why the SL-II rangefinder should be an eye modification. Making it one has always been a logical jump that's not backed up by the rules, but the last round of M&M errata made it even more unlikely with the requirement for the weapon to have a rangefinder device. Most likely, the rangefinder is just a subprocessor that interprets rangefinder data. Make it an option (or put both versions in there), but it shouldn't be the default.

Ok, I got your's Jetmaster. I'll compile tonight. Fix-it, any update on shotguns, pistols, and snipers yet?

Fix-it if there's a section that you're not on yet, fire it to me. I've got a pile of free time right now and I'm bored out of my skull. Otherwise, if we're done: Good job guys.

Found another thing to repair, DAT-wise. The Impulsive flaw is listed as requring a Willpower (4) Test, but the SRComp states that it requires a Willpower (6) Test.

LordHaHa

I went ahead and did the sniper rifles too. Wasn't many of them. I don't even want to start on handguns though.

Did you already fix the SURGE Goblinization errors (form YotC)?

Could you add the 'Dossier on File' Flaw (from SotA63?)?

64

D'oh, right. Thanks.

No problem!

Another thing I just noticed is that it seems that the cyberware file does not contain any information on Cortex/Cranial Bombs, aside from Kink Bombs.

EDIT: Sorry, it does have full Cranial Bomb info. My bad. It just isn't showing up when I generate a character for some reason. I did notice, however, that the Cranial Bomb flaw does not "award" a free Cortex Bomb to the character (although all things considered, it could be done by shutting off legalities momentarily).

EDIT2: It seems I left the Max Availability setting a tad on the low side, which explains why nothing was showing up. Grr.

LordHaHa

Hey McMackie, just wanted to say you and whoever else helped out on this program, you all have my undying graditute for what you've done. I don't want to seem like I'm only bitching about bugs in this thread. You can't even imagine how much stress and time you have saved GMs. Thanks.

OK, now that I am actually awake and it's 3:30 in the afternoon, I feel coherent enough to report something else. In the ammunition section of the Gear.dat file, regular ammunition prices are based off the sum of 25 nuyen per 10-round magazine. The cost of the ammunition is listed as 20 nuyen per 10 rounds in the BBB and the back of CC.

EDIT: Arrg. I forgot to factor in the cost of the magazine. The prices make sense now.

LordHaHa

I just noticed something, in the Rigger/Vehicle section. Is it just me, or do the costs for the Autosofts look a bit on the low side? For example, the cost for the Sharpshooter program at, say, Rating 1 is listed in the program as 2000 nuyen. But if I use the stated price calcuation method in R3 (MP size times 250), the price ends up being 16000 nuyen (64 times 250).

EDIT: OK, I'm taking a break from reporting things for a little bit. This is the third time today that I've cried wolf. I was reading the Program Multiplier table wrong. I mixed up the Program Rating and Multiplier rows (which explains why I got a 64MP program size).

LordHaHa

Ok, shotguns are done. Just waiting on handguns now. Then I'll package it up and send it to McMackie.

Mack, I have a request that I'm sure has been mentioned before:

In the Contacts section, I resort to using valuable text space for giving pertinent stats to the PC's contacts. Is there any way you can incorporate a spot for each primary attribute that will then calculate secondary attributes? It doesn't sound hard to me, but I'm not you, and am admittedly not very experienced at tinkering with your toys

Also, I sent you an email about this next subject:

I am continuing to compile .SR3 files for commonplace critters using the SRCritters utility. You have not responded to me about this in awhile, and I noticed your post here. I don't get on the forums much anymore, so I thought I'd try to reach you this way. I realize that the only use for such files would be for SRTracker. Are you still interested in these files?

I think I've got a bug when making new credsticks. This only happens after you finalize the character; beforehand it's just fine. After finalization, when you try to add a new credstick the program doesn't charge you any money for it, and it doesn't show up on the Gear section, though it does show up in Banking. In fact, unless you push "Cancel" in the first pop-up window, where it asks you how much you're paying for the credstick (which I presume is another bug? Is this pop-up supposed to be asking how much cash you're putting into the credstick?) it won't even do that much.

What I meant was that the current SURGE Goblinization 'Flaws' in your program include options that are not allowable according to canon. Goblinization is on page 141 of YotC (in the rules section, not the fluff), and is quite specific as to what race can change into what different metahuman variant, whether the characters are new or 10 years old.

Humans can only goblinize into orks or trolls, while all other races can goblinize only into a metavariant of their same species. No cross-race goblinization is possible, nor does ant metahuman change into a human.

Thistledown seems to have fixed this though, eliminating the non-canon Goblinization options, as well as the stuff from SotA64.

Interesting multiple post!