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Equiping Weapons?

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#1
acerumble
Jun 11, 2009 12:38:19 The "Shop" portion of the CB program appears to be the only place where you can actively equip the character. After I do so, however, the Character Sheet view always has the Attack/Damage Workspace and Basic Attack sections written as Unarmed, regardless of weapons I assign. Am I missing something, or is this a bug? Thanks!
#2
Darthbaggins
Jun 11, 2009 17:21:30 I too have this problem. Initially on creating a character it displays the correct weapon in the attack and damage space but then going in to upgrade the character with new levels and equipment it reverts to unarmed.
Very annoying.
#3
Mock
Jun 11, 2009 18:18:57 If you right-click on those areas, select "Customize," and choose different weapons/powers to display, does that work?
#4
acerumble
Jun 11, 2009 19:05:43
If you right-click on those areas, select "Customize," and choose different weapons/powers to display, does that work?

That seem to be working. Thanks! Not sure if the numbers are adding up right, but I'll worry about that later. Since the bonuses from other items automatically calculated into the stats when equipped, like armor and amulets, I couldn't figure out why the weapons wouldn't either
#5
darth_smaul
Jun 21, 2009 16:27:06 I right click and the only options are see are to rename, change the damage, put notes, make it silver or weight.

where is this option to "choose different weapons/powers to display" is the above what your talking about? I changed the damage, put in a test note, and none of those allowed it to show up arming my character.

Any help would be great.

steve
#6
_Mithreinmaethor_
Jun 21, 2009 17:15:16
I right click and the only options are see are to rename, change the damage, put notes, make it silver or weight.

where is this option to "choose different weapons/powers to display" is the above what your talking about? I changed the damage, put in a test note, and none of those allowed it to show up arming my character.

Any help would be great.

steve

Try going to the power cards and right click and add the weapons that way. Not right click on the weapon in the SHOP and customize it.
#7
sotp_seamus
Jun 21, 2009 20:09:02 How about this one: Has anyone noticed that, if you don't have a ranged weapon, the Character Sheet defaults to Ranged Attack (unarmed)? How would THAT work?
#8
_Mithreinmaethor_
Jun 21, 2009 20:28:57
How about this one: Has anyone noticed that, if you don't have a ranged weapon, the Character Sheet defaults to Ranged Attack (unarmed)? How would THAT work?

You pick up a rock and throw it.
#9
Swamp_slug
Jun 22, 2009 16:02:21 And here was me thinking it was something to do with "throwing" a punch!

bu-dum-ch.

Thank you, thank you, I'm here all night!
#10
luthyr
Jun 25, 2009 3:58:21 Yup, I have a similiar problem. I had a custom weapon equipped ("Shapechanger's Sorrow" renamed to "Sehanine's Blade of Truth") but then got a Dragonslayer weapon. I switched weapons on the character sheet and even though I swapped out weapons and is showing the Dragonslayer equipped, whenever I bring up the character sheet for printing it still has the original weapon.

I even tried deleting the old weapon; this time the character sheet changed and didn't list the new weapon, just unarmed.

I finally re-added the old weapon again and it showed up on the print sheet again instead of the new weapon.
#11
_Mithreinmaethor_
Jun 25, 2009 15:18:17
Yup, I have a similiar problem. I had a custom weapon equipped ("Shapechanger's Sorrow" renamed to "Sehanine's Blade of Truth") but then got a Dragonslayer weapon. I switched weapons on the character sheet and even though I swapped out weapons and is showing the Dragonslayer equipped, whenever I bring up the character sheet for printing it still has the original weapon.

I even tried deleting the old weapon; this time the character sheet changed and didn't list the new weapon, just unarmed.

I finally re-added the old weapon again and it showed up on the print sheet again instead of the new weapon.

I have they clean up these bugs soon; otherwise I'm going to find it hard to extend this service when it comes time for renewal.

Would be your loss. But you have to do what you have to do.

Its easy to work around and takes seconds. If you want to lose out on all the future updates and books coming out then thats your choice.
#12
seanherring_dup
Jun 25, 2009 18:15:13
Yup, I have a similiar problem. I had a custom weapon equipped ("Shapechanger's Sorrow" renamed to "Sehanine's Blade of Truth") but then got a Dragonslayer weapon. I switched weapons on the character sheet and even though I swapped out weapons and is showing the Dragonslayer equipped, whenever I bring up the character sheet for printing it still has the original weapon.

I even tried deleting the old weapon; this time the character sheet changed and didn't list the new weapon, just unarmed.

I finally re-added the old weapon again and it showed up on the print sheet again instead of the new weapon.

I have they clean up these bugs soon; otherwise I'm going to find it hard to extend this service when it comes time for renewal.

1. Are you actually looking at the character sheet or are you looking at the builder program? Make sure you are looking at the actual character sheet and scroll to your power cards, RIGHT click on the card and select "customize" and select the right one...

If that is not working try...
2. Go up to the options and turn off all of the options that show all weapons and use custom information..save the sheet...close everything...reload...then try getting it to show custom info and weapons and such.
#13
luthyr
Jun 26, 2009 0:05:22
Would be your loss. But you have to do what you have to do. Its easy to work around and takes seconds. If you want to lose out on all the future updates and books coming out then thats your choice.

I managed to fix the problem and I appreciate the advice on how to do so - thanks, SeanHerring!
#14
seanherring_dup
Jun 26, 2009 12:20:52 So...you shop in the US? Stuff not working 100% as you think it should is a part and parcel of everything you own...cars...electronics...I can keep going.

So are you going to become a hermit because nothing works right?
#15
luthyr
Jun 26, 2009 14:29:04
So...you shop in the US? Stuff not working 100% as you think it should is a part and parcel of everything you own...cars...electronics...I can keep going. So are you going to become a hermit because nothing works right?

Nope, never meant to imply anything of the sort. Apologies if it came across that way.
#16
_Mithreinmaethor_
Jun 26, 2009 15:14:53
I managed to fix the problem (and I appreciate the advice on how to do so - thanks, SeanHerring!), but I think you're missing the point.

When a person pays for a service he or she expects the service to work reasonably well and relatively intuitively, meaning it can perform the basic functions for which it was advertised, like creating or updating a basic character (nevermind the character visualizer or virtual tabletop features which were cut). "Work-arounds" are for betas and free product promotions.

Part of your problem is that you consider the character builder and the character sheet viewer as one program. Which they are not. They are bundled together but are separate programs.

The character sheet viewer takes information from the character builder and displays it. It has limitations, i.e it does not do recalculations for all aspects of changes in the character builder. Could they add an option to do this, probably. Will they, who knows.
#17
luthyr
Jun 26, 2009 15:54:31
Part of your problem is that you consider the character builder and the character sheet viewer as one program. Which they are not. They are bundled together but are separate programs.

The character sheet viewer takes information from the character builder and displays it. It has limitations, i.e it does not do recalculations for all aspects of changes in the character builder. Could they add an option to do this, probably. Will they, who knows.

They are seperate pieces of functionality that pass data between them. The character builder updates other aspects of a character (name, level, powers, etc.) but doesn't update primary equipped weapons, a common user function when updating characters. Having to switch primary weapons on the character builder, then switch them on the generated character sheet, I don't perceive as very intuitive or user-friendly. I do hope they change that sooner than later.
#18
echoshifting
Jun 30, 2009 16:52:52 What classes are those who are experiencing the weapon equip bug? My paladin is the only person in the group who is having this problem; I was wondering if it had anything to do with equipping a shield, an implement and a weapon, or something like that.

Also, thank you sooooo much for that 'Customize' tip. I never would have found that!
#19
mdonais
Jun 30, 2009 21:28:54 We did some improvements this month to this. It is pretty complicated because of a few corner cases that don't effect most users but worst case scenario you can right click various parts of the character sheet and choose specific weapons.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 acerumble Jun 11, 2009 12:38:19	The "Shop" portion of the CB program appears to be the only place where you can actively equip the character. After I do so, however, the Character Sheet view always has the Attack/Damage Workspace and Basic Attack sections written as Unarmed, regardless of weapons I assign. Am I missing something, or is this a bug? Thanks!
#2 Darthbaggins Jun 11, 2009 17:21:30	I too have this problem. Initially on creating a character it displays the correct weapon in the attack and damage space but then going in to upgrade the character with new levels and equipment it reverts to unarmed. Very annoying.
#3 Mock Jun 11, 2009 18:18:57	If you right-click on those areas, select "Customize," and choose different weapons/powers to display, does that work?
#4 acerumble Jun 11, 2009 19:05:43	If you right-click on those areas, select "Customize," and choose different weapons/powers to display, does that work? That seem to be working. Thanks! Not sure if the numbers are adding up right, but I'll worry about that later. Since the bonuses from other items automatically calculated into the stats when equipped, like armor and amulets, I couldn't figure out why the weapons wouldn't either
#5 darth_smaul Jun 21, 2009 16:27:06	I right click and the only options are see are to rename, change the damage, put notes, make it silver or weight. where is this option to "choose different weapons/powers to display" is the above what your talking about? I changed the damage, put in a test note, and none of those allowed it to show up arming my character. Any help would be great. steve
#6 _Mithreinmaethor_ Jun 21, 2009 17:15:16	I right click and the only options are see are to rename, change the damage, put notes, make it silver or weight. where is this option to "choose different weapons/powers to display" is the above what your talking about? I changed the damage, put in a test note, and none of those allowed it to show up arming my character. Any help would be great. steve Try going to the power cards and right click and add the weapons that way. Not right click on the weapon in the SHOP and customize it.
#7 sotp_seamus Jun 21, 2009 20:09:02	How about this one: Has anyone noticed that, if you don't have a ranged weapon, the Character Sheet defaults to Ranged Attack (unarmed)? How would THAT work?
#8 _Mithreinmaethor_ Jun 21, 2009 20:28:57	How about this one: Has anyone noticed that, if you don't have a ranged weapon, the Character Sheet defaults to Ranged Attack (unarmed)? How would THAT work? You pick up a rock and throw it.
#9 Swamp_slug Jun 22, 2009 16:02:21	And here was me thinking it was something to do with "throwing" a punch! bu-dum-ch. Thank you, thank you, I'm here all night!
#10 luthyr Jun 25, 2009 3:58:21	Yup, I have a similiar problem. I had a custom weapon equipped ("Shapechanger's Sorrow" renamed to "Sehanine's Blade of Truth") but then got a Dragonslayer weapon. I switched weapons on the character sheet and even though I swapped out weapons and is showing the Dragonslayer equipped, whenever I bring up the character sheet for printing it still has the original weapon. I even tried deleting the old weapon; this time the character sheet changed and didn't list the new weapon, just unarmed. I finally re-added the old weapon again and it showed up on the print sheet again instead of the new weapon.
#11 _Mithreinmaethor_ Jun 25, 2009 15:18:17	Yup, I have a similiar problem. I had a custom weapon equipped ("Shapechanger's Sorrow" renamed to "Sehanine's Blade of Truth") but then got a Dragonslayer weapon. I switched weapons on the character sheet and even though I swapped out weapons and is showing the Dragonslayer equipped, whenever I bring up the character sheet for printing it still has the original weapon. I even tried deleting the old weapon; this time the character sheet changed and didn't list the new weapon, just unarmed. I finally re-added the old weapon again and it showed up on the print sheet again instead of the new weapon. I have they clean up these bugs soon; otherwise I'm going to find it hard to extend this service when it comes time for renewal. Would be your loss. But you have to do what you have to do. Its easy to work around and takes seconds. If you want to lose out on all the future updates and books coming out then thats your choice.
#12 seanherring_dup Jun 25, 2009 18:15:13	Yup, I have a similiar problem. I had a custom weapon equipped ("Shapechanger's Sorrow" renamed to "Sehanine's Blade of Truth") but then got a Dragonslayer weapon. I switched weapons on the character sheet and even though I swapped out weapons and is showing the Dragonslayer equipped, whenever I bring up the character sheet for printing it still has the original weapon. I even tried deleting the old weapon; this time the character sheet changed and didn't list the new weapon, just unarmed. I finally re-added the old weapon again and it showed up on the print sheet again instead of the new weapon. I have they clean up these bugs soon; otherwise I'm going to find it hard to extend this service when it comes time for renewal. 1. Are you actually looking at the character sheet or are you looking at the builder program? Make sure you are looking at the actual character sheet and scroll to your power cards, RIGHT click on the card and select "customize" and select the right one... If that is not working try... 2. Go up to the options and turn off all of the options that show all weapons and use custom information..save the sheet...close everything...reload...then try getting it to show custom info and weapons and such.
#13 luthyr Jun 26, 2009 0:05:22	Would be your loss. But you have to do what you have to do. Its easy to work around and takes seconds. If you want to lose out on all the future updates and books coming out then thats your choice. I managed to fix the problem and I appreciate the advice on how to do so - thanks, SeanHerring!
#14 seanherring_dup Jun 26, 2009 12:20:52	So...you shop in the US? Stuff not working 100% as you think it should is a part and parcel of everything you own...cars...electronics...I can keep going. So are you going to become a hermit because nothing works right?
#15 luthyr Jun 26, 2009 14:29:04	So...you shop in the US? Stuff not working 100% as you think it should is a part and parcel of everything you own...cars...electronics...I can keep going. So are you going to become a hermit because nothing works right? Nope, never meant to imply anything of the sort. Apologies if it came across that way.
#16 _Mithreinmaethor_ Jun 26, 2009 15:14:53	I managed to fix the problem (and I appreciate the advice on how to do so - thanks, SeanHerring!), but I think you're missing the point. When a person pays for a service he or she expects the service to work reasonably well and relatively intuitively, meaning it can perform the basic functions for which it was advertised, like creating or updating a basic character (nevermind the character visualizer or virtual tabletop features which were cut). "Work-arounds" are for betas and free product promotions. Part of your problem is that you consider the character builder and the character sheet viewer as one program. Which they are not. They are bundled together but are separate programs. The character sheet viewer takes information from the character builder and displays it. It has limitations, i.e it does not do recalculations for all aspects of changes in the character builder. Could they add an option to do this, probably. Will they, who knows.
#17 luthyr Jun 26, 2009 15:54:31	Part of your problem is that you consider the character builder and the character sheet viewer as one program. Which they are not. They are bundled together but are separate programs. The character sheet viewer takes information from the character builder and displays it. It has limitations, i.e it does not do recalculations for all aspects of changes in the character builder. Could they add an option to do this, probably. Will they, who knows. They are seperate pieces of functionality that pass data between them. The character builder updates other aspects of a character (name, level, powers, etc.) but doesn't update primary equipped weapons, a common user function when updating characters. Having to switch primary weapons on the character builder, then switch them on the generated character sheet, I don't perceive as very intuitive or user-friendly. I do hope they change that sooner than later.
#18 echoshifting Jun 30, 2009 16:52:52	What classes are those who are experiencing the weapon equip bug? My paladin is the only person in the group who is having this problem; I was wondering if it had anything to do with equipping a shield, an implement and a weapon, or something like that. Also, thank you sooooo much for that 'Customize' tip. I never would have found that!
#19 mdonais Jun 30, 2009 21:28:54	We did some improvements this month to this. It is pretty complicated because of a few corner cases that don't effect most users but worst case scenario you can right click various parts of the character sheet and choose specific weapons.