BASH! Computer App- your wishlist

Post by **BASHMAN** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:02 pm

Imagine BASH! as a computer program "box set". What things do you want to see in such a program.

A no brainer would be a digital character sheet, where you not only create your character, but play- having it roll dice with a button click, keep track of all your resources, etc.
This should allow custom powers & advantages, disads, etc.

Another would be a combat manager for the Narrator to use, not only to track initiative, but also to deal damage, place effects on characters, etc.

Any combat rules would be searchable with a key stroke.

A dice roller specifically designed for BASH! which will use Hero Dice.

But what else do YOU want to see- either as a Narrator or as a Player?

Boost · Post by **Boost** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:20 pm

A scenario generator, for when I'm unprepared. Be cool to have a program that uses the random encounters tables, but puts it all together for you just by hitting a button.

Samuraidad · Post by **Samuraidad** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:07 pm

I know this is minor, but could you make the program user friendly/self extracting? Also, it would be nice to have the character sheet be easy to drop character images into.

Also, I second the motion for random encounter tables.

dugfromthearth · Post by **dugfromthearth** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:34 pm

Prebuilt characters to use or modify

When making a module it would be great to be able to pull up a standard police officer, * spy, or whatever.

Or pull up a creature from beyond then make a few tweaks to it.

Gobbo · Post by **Gobbo** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:24 pm

A Costume creation set up like the City of Heroes one, where we can add the final picture to character sheets...

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:44 pm

Looks like all the good wishes are already taken.

I guess I'd go out on a limb and request the application be written so that it can be run on various platforms (e.g. Windows, Mac, Linux).

Post by **BASHMAN** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:27 am

I guess I'd go out on a limb and request the application be written so that it can be run on various platforms (e.g. Windows, Mac, Linux).

I think that it is going to be in Java...

Dustland · Post by **Dustland** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:10 am

The ability to edit the powers themselves, from description to point costs to including whole new powers would be great.

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:12 am

Dustland wrote:The ability to edit the powers themselves, from description to point costs to including whole new powers would be great.

Good point. A feature I've liked in some character generation software (e.g. Metacreator) is the ability to customize either existing items or create new custom ones to use for a character.

Renny · Post by **Renny** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:31 pm

All of the above would be very useful. Having the character sheet format match the now familiar BASH style would be a must for me.

Post by **BASHMAN** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:23 am

Renny wrote:All of the above would be very useful. Having the character sheet format match the now familiar BASH style would be a must for me.

That is indeed the plan.

drkrash · Post by **drkrash** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:54 am

I have to be honest: I'd much rather see Awesome Powers and Megapolis Year 2 come out.

Post by **BASHMAN** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:47 pm

drkrash wrote:I have to be honest: I'd much rather see Awesome Powers and Megapolis Year 2 come out.

The thing is, the computer app is something that is developed simultaneously by people who are not me. It does not take me away from other projects because I'm not the programmer or designer of it. The other two projects depend on the speed of my own writing (which has become somewhat impaired recently as well as distracted by trying to get the Cubicle 7 thing finished) and artwork commissions that are still being worked on.

The projects are still being worked on, they just take time.

AslanC · Post by **AslanC** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:49 pm

I would love to see One-Click-Characters... just click and get a character (that you could then tweak if need be).

That would just be the bee's knees!

drkrash · Post by **drkrash** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:59 pm

BASHMAN wrote:
drkrash wrote:I have to be honest: I'd much rather see Awesome Powers and Megapolis Year 2 come out.
The thing is, the computer app is something that is developed simultaneously by people who are not me. It does not take me away from other projects because I'm not the programmer or designer of it. The other two projects depend on the speed of my own writing (which has become somewhat impaired recently as well as distracted by trying to get the Cubicle 7 thing finished) and artwork commissions that are still being worked on.

The projects are still being worked on, they just take time.

The smily was meant to make sure that I wasn't perceived as being *. You didn't make clear whether development was to be done by your or by someone else. If the latter, then I'm all for the computer app.