[Pcgen-trackers_code] [JIRA] Created: (CODE-676) Allow ability assignment method change on summary screen

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Allow ability assignment method change on summary screen
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                 Key: CODE-676
                 URL: http://jira.pcgen.org/browse/CODE-676
             Project: Code
          Issue Type: New Feature
          Components: Needs Verification Review
            Reporter: David R. Bender


SF - ID: 661873
Last Update: Settings changed ( thpr )
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Please add the ability to change the ability score
assignment method on the Summary screen, underneath
the ability score grid. As it stands right now, if I want to
change the method I am using to assign ability scores, I
have to open the settings dialog, choose the method,
then open a new character. If the next character I
create uses a different method, I have to go through that
again.

Ideally, this should work as follows:

The method specified in the Settings dialog would be the
default, appearing as the selected method on the
Summary screen when a new character is created.

A drop down box with all of the choices defined in
Settings would appear below the grid with the ability
scores. Choosing a method would dynamically change
the scores to the base scores as defined by that method,
even if the scores have been modified, and also display
points left, or points already assigned, as or if
appropriate. I think it would be more trouble than it's
worth to figure out what the status of the new method
*should* be based on the old method, but that's just me.

As soon as a class level is selected, the ability score
method choice would be disabled, reverting to display
only. At that point, it would no longer be possible to
change the method, however changing the scores
themselves should still be permitted according to the
rules for that method.
Submitted:

Brad Stiles ( bsmeister ) - 2003-01-03 16:24:01 EST
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Date: 2005-09-27 08:33:13 EDT
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Hi Greg, I saw you had some recent FREQs around hte summary
screen and point buy methods that you're tackling, thought
this one might be appropriate as well, unassign at will! - K


Date: 2004-02-09 20:07:42 EST
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OK, we're allowed to do all sorts of rolling methods now, so
this freq is simply a matter of being able to have the
preference set on a per character basis, Jayme, is this
difficult?

K
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Date: 2003-09-07 08:39:06 EDT
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This FREQ wouldn't change that functionality, only move it.


Date: 2003-09-06 19:16:36 EDT
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OK. basically the problem is that rolling stats up for
characters etc is considered 'interactive software' according
to the d20 license.

Now PCGEN (via CMP) has been given permission to do a small
subset of this by WoTC for a limited time.

The whole design etc around this area is the way it is
because we have to be able to rip it out ASAP.

Hope that helps!

K
TM SB

PS: Deleting this FREQ


Date: 2003-02-25 13:22:08 EST
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Wow, the ability score really has been pared down. In older
versions, it had its own dedicated pane and had different
roll methods and different point buy.

I would like to have a separate pane for abilities, giving
people the ability to choose the different roll or point buy
methods and letting it roll stats for them on that screen
(maybe even a scan roll - rolling at set intervals until you
stop it).

Whom do I speak with about this? If there was a concerted
decision not to do things this way (which seems likely given
the path that ability scores have taken), then I don't want
to mess things up, but it does seem like it would be easier
to use this way..

Justin (basically a sourceforge n00b)

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