Nebula: Features

Updates of individual items appear in brackets - form is YYYYMMDD.

Features

These features are complete. Note in some cases they have associated bugs or similar

• Character format in XML - (mostly) compatible with ACG!
• Loading,
• Saving,
• Name, Race, class etc.,
• Stats - all 10 + Appearance, Willpower & Sanity,
• Stat bonuses,
• Stat Gain,
• Skill categories, skills and skill groups,
• Skill bonus calculations (including stats, ranks, special bonuses, profession bonuses and progression types),
• Can buy skills,
• DP calculation (both total, and skill purchasing),
• Saves skills back to character,
• Creation:
  • Choose Genre/Setting,
  • Character Name,
  • Choose Race,
  • Choose Profession,
  • Choose Realm (for Non spell users),
  • Choose Religion (for channelers),
  • Choose Essence school (for Essense users),
  • Choose Extra Base lists (for pure spell users)
  • Delete unwanted spell lists,
  • Select weapon costs,
  • Choose Stats,
  • Roll Potentials,
  • Purchase hobby ranks
• Everyman, Occupational Restricted skill purchase
• Support restricted half ranks
• Ability to create a 'Level Template' so you can save the skills you have purchased, and reapply them for later levels
• Can add skills in right click menu

Unimplemented Features

• Toggle for extra stats (Sn, Wl, Ap)
• Equipment,
• Encumbrance,
• Training Packages,
• Talents and Flaws,
• Addition of categories
• Logging of changes

Bugs

Known bugs and problems. In some cases these are internal only bugs, and should not be noticed by the user. If you are aware of any more please contact me. They are in no particular order.

(int) means internal, (cos) is cosmetic only, (format) is a problem with the data format, (GTK+) is a gui/gtk+ problem.

• Load/Save/Save As... have problems.
• Help non-existant
• Skill gain will allow arbitrary expenditure
• Can no longer toggle hide/show of skills
• Restricted skills bonuses not calculated correctly
• Optional Potential gains and test stat gain,
• Choice of appearance algorithms (original or Mentalism Companion),