Making your own power cards

[firesnakearies]

The first project is an attempt to standardize the GAME file used for all (or at least most) of the 4E cards. This would allow us to do the following:
* All MSE 4E cards could share the same data. This means that anyone that made a card template would automatically get the benefit of all the latest cards. It also means that anyone adding new cards (from a Dragon or an ENWorld project) would automatically be adding them into the collective shared pool.
* It also means that, if you decided you didn't like a template, you could switch to a different one and not lose any of your data (hopefully).

It should be noted that this project has nothing whatsoever to do with DnDI.

The OTHER project we've been talking about is the DnDI project. This project basically allows a character created in DnDI to be downloaded, tweaked, printed on whatever PDF's you like, and then allows you to print whatever (customized) MSE Power cards you'd like for that character.

Consider it a new back-end for the DnDI project that incorporates all the work the people at the custom character sheets threads and the people in the custom power cards threads together into one project.

Man, both of these projects sound GREAT! You guys are really awesome. Keep up the amazing work!

 

[DrunkenEwok]

I've got the basics up and running for the development project(s):

Blog entry - toosigma » Blog Archive » D&D Software Project
Forum - toosigma.com • View forum - RPG Development
Wiki - Development Homepage - Toosigma

(they all say pretty much the same thing for now)

Any and all people who are interested in contributing (in whatever form) are welcome to join in.

 

[DennisB]

What about adding power cards in MSE form for downloading. I just completed the cleric cards and it is complete, all powers up to date from PHB and Forgotten realms including all paragon paths from both books.

Right now i am working on the fighter powers from the PHB, Forgotten Realms and Martial Powers handbook. thats over 250 powers.

 

[warderbrad]

I went to the Wiki and it looks like a good start. I agree that a unified game file would make combining work easier. Right now I am using the set from the Dragon Avenue group as they had the best character card style I IMHO. However they don't have all the updates to the card sets for new books and mag articles, so I am considering switching, but the issue is that all the work I have done on character and monster cards will not move over with me. A unified game file would resolve this.

What I really think that any card set needs (including the one I use) is a source field where the source of the power or item or whatnot can be listed so that a DM or player doesn't have to remember where all the stuff comes from. I realize it would take a bit of work to implement but it would be well worth it as more and more books are put out.

 

[catsclaw227]

Version 5 is getting hacked up to support the new 4E Common Game Project.

I'll most likely put version 4.3 out on my site in the next few days.

Version 5 will still be released, but most likely will get split up into:

* Card set
* Flat Text Reader
* Several (much simpler) card templates released slowly

I am new to the MSE game here, but I would be interested in participating. I am a C#/VB.NET/SQL developer, with a fair amount of XML experience. I am always interested in standardizing data so that more people/companies/etc can utilize datasets for their individual projects.

I know VERY little about MSE, and will take some time to learn about its intricacies, but I could lend a hand if necessary.

Do you already have a text parser in place that can read copy and paste text and place it into a "card" element for MSE?

 

[DennisB]

I already have that covered, All my books are in PDF and cutting and pasting is the easy part, also, i already put the source information on my cards

eg. PHB 75 = Players Hand Book page 75
MP 7 = Martial powers book page 7
FRPHB 12 = Forgotten Realms Players Hand Book page 12
and so on.

 

[eloquentaction]

I am new to the MSE game here, but I would be interested in participating. I am a C#/VB.NET/SQL developer, with a fair amount of XML experience. I am always interested in standardizing data so that more people/companies/etc can utilize datasets for their individual projects.

I know VERY little about MSE, and will take some time to learn about its intricacies, but I could lend a hand if necessary.

Do you already have a text parser in place that can read copy and paste text and place it into a "card" element for MSE?

Short version... "Yes".

Long version... "but it needs to be modified to match whatever the new format is going to be. Before I can do that, we need to come up with what the new format is going to *BE*."

Thus my current effort: Coming up with version 0.1a of the Unified Card Project GAME file.

-- Hirahito

 

[warderbrad]

Thus my current effort: Coming up with version 0.1a of the Unified Card Project GAME file.

Where are you on it and do you need any help. I have modified the Dragon Avenue game file and created a few card styles so I have exp and am willing to help. If you would like to contact me offlist and fill me in on how I can help I am all for it.
AIM and Yahoo messenger with this ID
MSN messenger and email at warderbrad <at> haridzadar <dot> com

 

[firesnakearies]

What I really think that any card set needs (including the one I use) is a source field where the source of the power or item or whatnot can be listed so that a DM or player doesn't have to remember where all the stuff comes from. I realize it would take a bit of work to implement but it would be well worth it as more and more books are put out.

This is a very good idea.

 

[catsclaw227]

Where are you on it and do you need any help. I have modified the Dragon Avenue game file and created a few card styles so I have exp and am willing to help. If you would like to contact me offlist and fill me in on how I can help I am all for it.
AIM and Yahoo messenger with this ID
MSN messenger and email at warderbrad <at> haridzadar <dot> com

You can contact me as well, either by PM, or by sending me email to matto323 [at] the yahoo [dotcom]