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On 22.02.2011 07:55, Mark Wedel wrote: > > On 02/13/11 03:47 AM, Tolga Dalman wrote: >> >> - - create new character: fire hatchling/monk >> >> - - maximize str, dex and con >> >> - - set remaining stats so that they are 1 in total >> >> - - distribute the remaining points to pow >> >> >> >> This will fail, because the stats are checked after applying the >> >> race (but not the class). The attached patch fixes this issue. > > > > I'm not quite sure if I understand the problem or not. > > > > I tried to do that, and got a message saying stat to low. That is > > correct behavior IMO. Why is that correct ? Having total stats with at least 1 point should not yield an error! The attached patch removes the first (and thus redundant) stat check. > > I also think this is needed for balance - if a class has a big stat > > penalty, you need to spend some points to offset that penalty. If one > > does not need to spend any points to offset penalties, then the > > penalties become a lot less meaningful (don't put any points, and the > > fact there is a -8 penalty doesn't mean anything) Agreed. However, this could be automated. >> >> Being on this topic, I have some suggestions for the crossfire-client. >> >> I think it is already pretty good, however for a normal user like >> >> me it is quite difficult to create a character in a sane way. >> >> So I suggest: >> >> 1. add descriptions for stats (e.g. tooltips). > > > > Already there - at least they work for me. Strange. Then this is considered a bug in the client :) >> >> 4. disallow negative unspent stat points. This should be a simple >> >> check in the >> >> '+' buttons. > > > > And conversely, on point #4, that compounds the issue. Eg, I select > > troll, it updates the stats to minimum values - now I have negative stat > > points. So now it goes and decreases the high stats to make things > > legal. If I go back to human, then those stat values are really nothing > > close to what I had put in before. > > > > I'm not 100% sure what is the best way here - each one has its pros and > > cons. My initial implementation of that was to make it very easy to > > experiment with different combos, which means it does allow illegal > > values when playing around. While it is great for a developer not to have automatic attribute adjustments, for a user it does not make any sense. >> >> 5. "Choose starting map" should be replaced by the actual drop-down >> >> menu with >> >> "Scorn" as default value. > > > > I had issues fitting the description in. I had also thought that maybe > > at some point, that even gets extended with an image of some sort > > representing the map choice. I understand. Why not add another button for detail information on the particular choice ? Thanke & best regards Tolga Dalman -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJNY32jAAoJEI0vwg8AaIlUnLQH/RjGibZhwgCALAxhFufa4q3x N7z719Hr05Z6lCCWIS74mfETEMjFV3ml0Xe4hHwU9n+87SibRB3vVG/IgzPGBsEz vMn0FxETCmrZKCMvvvAC0tWg9f+x7z+WwuXb6AM8VCjIvSqKUe4CIGErzIRA4a1M lnxMH2mbEIdyXO4nWH35BfwG8/TgGpdMRjTRUzwYnTouR2hNtH3k5SXOnzRVdeHX tqBXbz5KEMKKZ3OP+ESs0WfLbjLDu9PG2IA0jMjr084GcR0KRQhfp/Zl45EosF6l 8LZcM9lf3kQENO41v+/7rhpch0KHndhkbYfsE++baroD/+/w6L5/xC0OAoMSJO4= =CqkP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ crossfire mailing list crossfire@metalforge.org http://mailman.metalforge.org/mailman/listinfo/crossfire
