Interest in Character creation software? *New Version 5/2*

Post by **BASHMAN** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:50 pm

I'd also say hold off on Fantasy till "Legends of Steel" comes out. It will change some things.

Jaysun · Post by **Jaysun** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:24 am

Alric wrote:...once I'm done with BASH I want to work on templates for...Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space.

Yes! One more reason to pick up Metacreator. Just keeps getting better and better.

Alric · Post by **Alric** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:36 pm

Jaysun wrote:
Alric wrote:...once I'm done with BASH I want to work on templates for...Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space.
Yes! One more reason to pick up Metacreator. Just keeps getting better and better.

Hopefully they will allow the template to be distributed. The BBC can be a bit paranoid about their licenses though.

Jaysun · Post by **Jaysun** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:22 am

Alric wrote:Hopefully they will allow the template to be distributed. The BBC can be a bit paranoid about their licenses though.

True, are you over at the unofficially "official" Doctor Who RPG boards?

Alric · Post by **Alric** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:19 pm

Jaysun wrote:
Alric wrote:Hopefully they will allow the template to be distributed. The BBC can be a bit paranoid about their licenses though.
True, are you over at the unofficially "official" Doctor Who RPG boards?

I have an account but I haven't been thre very much since starting work on the BASH template. I'll probably start lurking there again when I start work on the template for Dr. Who (or if I actually find players for a DW game).

Renny · Post by **Renny** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:18 pm

Thanks for the Metacreator template for Bash. I'd forgotten I had the software but have now updated it and started playing around with it again.

Alric · Post by **Alric** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:32 pm

Alter Ego just released a new update for Metacreator, 5.0.6. You can get it by using their update downloader program. Make sure to check the "beta" box.

Alric · Post by **Alric** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:54 pm

I haven't had time to do a whole lot of work on the template recently but I have been working on a couple of things.

1) I added a continuation page to the character print out so that if you fill up the story box or that character write up is too long it will now flow to a second page.

2) I added a new list object called "Sample powers". It creates a sublist like Multi-Power but doesn't add the powers to the character's total. Useful for adding example sets of powers for characters who can change their powers, like inventors.

Dragonfly · Post by **Dragonfly** » Sat May 01, 2010 9:03 am

Alric wrote:I haven't had time to do a whole lot of work on the template recently but I have been working on a couple of things.

1) I added a continuation page to the character print out so that if you fill up the story box or that character write up is too long it will now flow to a second page.

2) I added a new list object called "Sample powers". It creates a sublist like Multi-Power but doesn't add the powers to the character's total. Useful for adding example sets of powers for characters who can change their powers, like inventors.

Hey Alric!

I'm sorry I've been away for about 2 weeks. I'm a teacher, and this last month or so is HEC-TIC!

Anyway, the updates sound cool. Have you posted the version with these changes yet? I looked over in the download thread, but it seems to be the old version. I'm not being impatient. I'm more than happy to wait. I'm just trying to make sure that I haven't missed anything in my absence.

In the meantime, I've been enjoying the earlier version. Great stuff!

Best,

Dragonfly

AslanC · Post by **AslanC** » Sat May 01, 2010 9:29 am

I am still debating getting this program and checking this out.

It looks like something I would use A LOT!

Alric · Post by **Alric** » Sat May 01, 2010 12:09 pm

AslanC wrote:I am still debating getting this program and checking this out.

It looks like something I would use A LOT!

I love Metacreator, I like to try lots of different systems so the ability to create new system templates is a big plus.

Of course creating new templates can get very involved with MC being functionally a full interpreted programming language. The more complex the game the more involved the programming is in Metacreator.

Alric · Post by **Alric** » Sat May 01, 2010 12:11 pm

Dragonfly wrote:Anyway, the updates sound cool. Have you posted the version with these changes yet? I looked over in the download thread, but it seems to be the old version. I'm not being impatient. I'm more than happy to wait. I'm just trying to make sure that I haven't missed anything in my absence.

Not yet, I'm still tinkering with the print templates and filters.

Jaysun · Post by **Jaysun** » Sun May 02, 2010 12:38 pm

Kinetic wrote:MetaCreator :: http://www.alteregosoftware.com/metacreator.html

So I am looking to buy MetaCreator and was wondering...how large is the file if you purchase to download it? I ask because I am on dial-up. And I don't want to purchase it only to realize it is way to big to download on my connection.

Alric · Post by **Alric** » Sun May 02, 2010 2:14 pm

Jaysun wrote:
Kinetic wrote:MetaCreator :: http://www.alteregosoftware.com/metacreator.html
So I am looking to buy MetaCreator and was wondering...how large is the file if you purchase to download it? I ask because I am on dial-up. And I don't want to purchase it only to realize it is way to big to download on my connection.

RPGNow lists the file size for Metacreator as 5.82mb. If you get a version with a game system template it will be a few mb larger.

Jaysun · Post by **Jaysun** » Sun May 02, 2010 4:19 pm

Thanks, I just went ahead and bought a copy.

Downloading as I post this.

Basic Action Super Heroes!

Interest in Character creation software? New Version 5/2