You have two basic options. First, you can put the information most frequently used in the main stats, and then put additional information in the notes for the...
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Bruce Kvam
brucekvam
Jan 19, 2013 10:31 pm
The tutorial for creating new game systems is available from the Windows Start button, with Start > All Programs > Metacreator > Metacreator Tutorial. There...
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Patrick Murphy
madirishmanphd
Jan 26, 2013 6:42 am
Hi all, I'm trying to maintain our Ars Magica characters on our Obsidian Portal site (http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/commarque-saga) and I'd like to...
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Support
brucekvam
Jan 26, 2013 4:07 pm
I can't reproduce this problem on either 64-bit Windows 7 or Windows XP using a Flambeau mage from the core rules, and the stock HTML filter. Please go to our...
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Bruce Kvam
brucekvam
Feb 1, 2013 12:43 am
Beta release 5.2.2 of /*Metacreator*/ is now available on the Beta Test section of our web site, http://www.alteregosoftware.com. Be sure to check the Beta...
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tooley1chris
Feb 4, 2013 4:11 pm
I've been making a skill based (instead of XP) RPG system for a while now and was wondering if metacreator is a good choice for incorporating into a character...
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Pelle Kofod
p.kofod
Feb 4, 2013 4:32 pm
Could you go into some detail on what you mean by 'skill-based' as opposed to 'XP-based'? I would call systems such as Call of Cthulhu or Ars Magica skill...
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tooley1chris
Feb 4, 2013 5:28 pm
By skill based, I mean that you raise skills by using them. Raise so many skills and you gain a level of expertise. I'm not at all familiar with ARS or Cthulhu...
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Steve S.
rrnorthbay
Feb 4, 2013 6:08 pm
... This is exactly how Cthulhu works; it's part of the Chaosium "BRP" family (BRP = Pasic Role Playing), which originally began with RuneQuest. So far as I...
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Bruce Kvam
brucekvam
Feb 4, 2013 6:46 pm
The more complex your system is, the more difficult it will be to implement in a character creation application. If your skill-raising mechanic is more...
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ckirmser
Feb 4, 2013 9:15 pm
This is pretty much how Cthulhu works - there are no XPs, just increases based upon use. So, I guess the answer to your question would be - Yes. On Mon, Feb 4,...
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tooley1chris
Feb 5, 2013 1:05 am
Not sure how happy I am to hear I'm reinventing the wheel. LOL. But I sure appreciate the input. Thanks much!...
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Pelle Kofod
p.kofod
Feb 5, 2013 7:53 am
... Not sure if you're re-inventing the wheel, but do check out Basic Roleplay to see if you are. Might save you some work even :)...
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xyzzy
commanderbalok
Feb 7, 2013 8:53 pm
I bought the version of MC that was sold as Gurps Character Builder years ago, and began successfully using it (also years ago) with MC (so I'd have just one...
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Bruce Kvam
brucekvam
Feb 8, 2013 12:04 am
I'm looking at this in the debugger, and the error is occurring on Clerical Magic, and is completely unrelated to any changes you might have made. The error is...
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Support
brucekvam
Feb 8, 2013 5:07 pm
I've found the source of the problem: the GURPS.inc file made assumptions about how macro arguments are referenced that were no longer true when tab-delimited...
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xyzzy
commanderbalok
Feb 9, 2013 3:49 pm
... First, let me thank you for the extremely fast response. It's appreciated. Second, I made this change, fixing about three 'adj' occurrences and one ...
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tooley1chris
Feb 9, 2013 10:27 pm
Okay. I just read thru BRP and I was cursing out loud (and laughing quite a bit) They do almost the same mechanics as I was writing up. Some of it is exactly...
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Steve S.
rrnorthbay
Feb 9, 2013 10:42 pm
... Look on the bright side... you have (apparently independently!) invented what is one of the most-highly-regarded RPG engines, ever... :-) You are...
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Steve
shperrin
Feb 10, 2013 9:15 am
Have there been any adds to the Savage Worlds template to include the Mars series of sourcebooks and scenarios?...
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kilgs
Feb 10, 2013 8:53 pm
I can confirm no issues with Windows 8 myself....
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kilgs
Feb 10, 2013 8:54 pm
Bumpity-boo! Any news worth reporting?...
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tooley1chris
Feb 11, 2013 12:10 am
Wunderkind, huh? Maybe I should ask for a job. LOL. I just bought the Big Gold Book and am flipping through it. Might have to change some things, some house...
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Bruce Kvam
brucekvam
Feb 11, 2013 8:37 pm
RoP: Infernal, a major update to Savage Worlds and Savage Worlds Horror Companion will be released in the near future. After that a Thrilling Tales template...
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Peggy Kvam
peggykvam
Feb 11, 2013 9:01 pm
Bruce must have had his mind on something else. It's actually RoP: Divine that is almost ready to go, NOT RoP: Infernal. Peggy...
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madirishmanphd
Feb 16, 2013 7:59 pm
Salve y'all, I posted over on the Atlas forums, but thought this might be a better place to post. I've got some new players coming in and since the...
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Pelle Kofod
p.kofod
Feb 16, 2013 8:41 pm
I just sent you 3 that we have used - off the list though. Check your spam box if you're not recieving it - and please tell me. On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 8:59...
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weintraub2000
Feb 26, 2013 8:18 pm
Hi, I'm eager to see the final version of RoP: Divine. In the meantime, I've been taking a look at the Merinita part of HoH: MC in Metacreator. I'm trying to...
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Bruce Kvam
brucekvam
Feb 27, 2013 3:31 pm
For the time being, you can simply enter the Faerie Might in the Magic Might field. The print template displays it as "Might" alone, so that probably doesn't...
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Steve S.
rrnorthbay
Mar 4, 2013 5:03 pm
Attention all -- the following e-mail (with "XXX" substituted in for the terminal bit of the URL) appears to be hacked/spam, probably to a virus or trojan. ...
