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<blockquote data-quote="Zinovia" data-source="post: 5610367" data-attributes="member: 57373"><p>Thanks! It's clearly been awhile since I worked on this, and I was out of town for much of June and missed your comment.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It does auto-calculate some of the numbers, but there were GSL restrictions on some types of calculations. I'd have to look at it again on my computer. I'm on my ipad right now at about 5 am courtesy of insomnia. Lol.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If I go ahead and make a simplified version, a math sheet is exactly what I would do. I found that extra numbers cluttering things up tend to be confusing, especially for people new to the game. The worst issue is the formulas that WotC sheets include so prominently. People are always looking at the 2[W]+STR line rather than the calculated amount. They try to recalculate it every time. Combat takes too long already. I want clear attack and damage values to be totalled up and ready to go. </p><p></p><p>I'm not entirely happy with the implementation of my sheet as a form, due largely to limitations in Acrobat, but I've reached the point where it is usable and does most of what I want. I should take another look at a file generated by the new builder and see where that issue stands as well. More automation might be nice, but involves a lot of changes in how I did this. It started from a design standpoint, and was all about making the final printed form more usable. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for the feedback. We're using these sheets in my game still, but I'll take another look at them and see where they could be improved. I'm the DM, so I don't spend much time actually looking at the sheet myself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zinovia, post: 5610367, member: 57373"] Thanks! It's clearly been awhile since I worked on this, and I was out of town for much of June and missed your comment. It does auto-calculate some of the numbers, but there were GSL restrictions on some types of calculations. I'd have to look at it again on my computer. I'm on my ipad right now at about 5 am courtesy of insomnia. Lol. If I go ahead and make a simplified version, a math sheet is exactly what I would do. I found that extra numbers cluttering things up tend to be confusing, especially for people new to the game. The worst issue is the formulas that WotC sheets include so prominently. People are always looking at the 2[W]+STR line rather than the calculated amount. They try to recalculate it every time. Combat takes too long already. I want clear attack and damage values to be totalled up and ready to go. I'm not entirely happy with the implementation of my sheet as a form, due largely to limitations in Acrobat, but I've reached the point where it is usable and does most of what I want. I should take another look at a file generated by the new builder and see where that issue stands as well. More automation might be nice, but involves a lot of changes in how I did this. It started from a design standpoint, and was all about making the final printed form more usable. Thanks for the feedback. We're using these sheets in my game still, but I'll take another look at them and see where they could be improved. I'm the DM, so I don't spend much time actually looking at the sheet myself. [/QUOTE]
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