[Pcgen-trackers_Docs] [ pcgen-Documentation Bugs-1726455 ] Clarifying Substitution Level 'Allowed Tags'

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Documentation Bugs item #1726455, was opened at 2007-05-27 11:15
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Category: Documentation Clarification
Group: For 5.12
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Fixed
Priority: 5
Private: No
Submitted By: LegacyKing (amaitland)
Assigned to: Maredudd (maredudd800)
Summary: Clarifying Substitution Level 'Allowed Tags'

Initial Comment:
Substitution Levels aren't concise on what Tags can be used with them.

HITDIE is allowed - HD is not.

Tom P. has a good handle on what will work.

FROM DISCUSSION:
Tom Parker wrote:
> --- In PCG...@ya..., "Tir Gwaith"
> <Tir.Gwaith@...> wrote:
>> On 4/19/07, avistetto.geo <stetto@...> wrote:
>>> I'm having a problem with Substitution Levels. Whenever I set a
>>> substitution level to have an alternate HD or STARTSKILLPTS that value
>>> gets applied to every level and not just the substitution level.
>> Yeah, I've come across that as well (Dwarf Fighter substitution level
>> for one of my players).  I think it is a bug.  We'd have to check with
>> Zaister (he coded substitution levels.)
>>
>>> In my class file I have this line:
>>> SUBSTITUTIONLEVEL:1 [TAB] HD:6 [TAB] STARTSKILLPTS:8 [TAB]
>>> CSKILL:Balance
>>>
>>> Am I using the HD and STARTSKILLPTS incorrectly?
>> Nope, that's how it is supposed to be used.

TOM:
> Yes, they are being used incorrectly.  Both are documented as Class
> Line, NOT Class Level Line.  Unfortunately, PCGen does not distinguish
> those today (no warning).
>
> What you are attempting to do is not supported in the method you are
> using.
>
> Changing the HD should be done with HITDIE (HITDIE:6)
>
> Changing the starting skill points will have to be done with a
> negative BONUS to the skill pool (I hope that works - negatives can be
> a problem at times  :) )
>
>


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>Comment By: Maredudd (maredudd800)
Date: 2007-06-22 01:54

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Clarified the docs on the Class/Sub-Class/Subsitution Level structure.

1. Cleaned up intro to Classes/Sub-Classes/Substitution Levels including
adding statements on which tags to use where . . .
2. Updated "Where it is used" info on several tagsm including HITDIE.
3. Monir format changes on several tags.

Docs Updated and merged: Trunk svn #3192, 5 12.0 svn #3193

Updated and corrected the NavListIndex for Substitution Level Tags. 
5.12.0 svn #3194, Trunk svn #3195

Tracker to be closed.

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Comment By: Maredudd (maredudd800)
Date: 2007-06-20 15:42

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OK, I've reviewed the Subtitution Class issue and what I am planning on
adding to the Class File docs is a clear statement, as made by Stefan back
in August of '06, that any tag that can be used on a Class Line can be used
on a Substitution Class Line, and any tag that can be used on a Class Level
Line can be used on a Substitution Level Line . . .

Maredudd

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Comment By: Maredudd (maredudd800)
Date: 2007-06-01 10:09

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What is being asked for here?  Updating the Substitution Level docs in the
Class File docs?  Or updating the various docs for the tags that can be
used by adding 'Substitution Level Line' to the "Where it is Used'
section?

The later is probably the cleanest way to do it, but it also begs the
question as to which tags CAN be used in the Substitution Level Line . . .

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