Both methods have their advantages. Having feat subtypes makes it easier to determine whether a class should be able to take a new feat as a bonus feat. Having class-specific lists makes it easier to give the class the specific capabilities it should have - looking at Arcana Unearthed, the Unfettered doesn't get access to Power Attack and stuff like that, while the Warmain doesn't get Defensive Stance (AU's version of Dodge) or Combat Expertise.Campbell said:
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Creamsteak
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Micheal, if this is an example of the standard feat formatting:
[sblock]Armor Specialization
[General]
You are especially familiar with not only how to move in a particular suit of armor, but how to defend yourself in it.
Prerequisites: Fighter Class level 4th.
Benefits: Select a specific suit of armor you're proficient in (normally any, but some variant fighters may not be proficient in all armor types). The maximum dexterity bonus to AC of the armor is increased by 1 and the check penalties are reduced by 2. You may move your full base speed in the armor even if it normally reduces your speed.
Special: A fighter may select this feat as a fighter bonus feat.
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Are you dead set on that? I'd have gone with something that looks more like the way feats are printed in most of the books I've seen.
[sblock]ARMOR SPECIALIZATION [General]
You are especially familiar with not only how to move in a particular suit of armor, but how to defend yourself in it.
Prerequisites: Fighter Class level 4th.
Benefits: Select a specific suit of armor you're proficient in (normally any, but some variant fighters may not be proficient in all armor types). The maximum dexterity bonus to AC of the armor is increased by 1 and the check penalties are reduced by 2. You may move your full base speed in the armor even if it normally reduces your speed.
Special: A fighter may select this feat as a fighter bonus feat.[/sblock]
If you could do proper indenting here (without the code statements) I would have done that also. I tried the indent statement, but it creates unnecessary double spacing around indented sections. If there's a simple way to get indented paragraph setup instead of block paragraph, I could possibly find uses (like this) for it.
[sblock]Armor Specialization
[General]
You are especially familiar with not only how to move in a particular suit of armor, but how to defend yourself in it.
Prerequisites: Fighter Class level 4th.
Benefits: Select a specific suit of armor you're proficient in (normally any, but some variant fighters may not be proficient in all armor types). The maximum dexterity bonus to AC of the armor is increased by 1 and the check penalties are reduced by 2. You may move your full base speed in the armor even if it normally reduces your speed.
Special: A fighter may select this feat as a fighter bonus feat.
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Are you dead set on that? I'd have gone with something that looks more like the way feats are printed in most of the books I've seen.
[sblock]ARMOR SPECIALIZATION [General]
You are especially familiar with not only how to move in a particular suit of armor, but how to defend yourself in it.
Prerequisites: Fighter Class level 4th.
Benefits: Select a specific suit of armor you're proficient in (normally any, but some variant fighters may not be proficient in all armor types). The maximum dexterity bonus to AC of the armor is increased by 1 and the check penalties are reduced by 2. You may move your full base speed in the armor even if it normally reduces your speed.
Special: A fighter may select this feat as a fighter bonus feat.[/sblock]
If you could do proper indenting here (without the code statements) I would have done that also. I tried the indent statement, but it creates unnecessary double spacing around indented sections. If there's a simple way to get indented paragraph setup instead of block paragraph, I could possibly find uses (like this) for it.
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Michael Morris
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It is now 
Sorry about that. Anyway, setting that up took all of 3 minutes. It's easier to twink this thing than build it to start with.
Sorry about that. Anyway, setting that up took all of 3 minutes. It's easier to twink this thing than build it to start with.
Michael Morris
First Post
Creamsteak said:
Yes, but that don't work too well on the web. I'll play with some other styles of display over the next few days - right now Russ and I have been inputting the SRD feats (and I'm doing the Dusk feats right now).
Creamsteak
Explorer
Second question. I'm looking at the database, and I see both Micheal Morris and Morrus have submitted some of the SRD feats. That kind of bothers me, though I guess it won't impede practicality with the case of who the creator is stuff.
But, let's say I'm a publisher on these boards, and a feat in one of my products is put up. Then it might really bug me (especially if there is some error, or I've been trying to make sure that all the feats from my books go up under my name to make sure they are all searchable by that note, even if they come from divergent settings or something).
Perhaps a "submitted by" option where we could post something other than a user name? A company? SRD? Leave it blank? I don't know, it just came to mind as a bit odd under certain circumstances.
Edit: Another thing occured to me. Are you sure you want these as submitted under the house rules forum as a subforum? It's hiding the latest actual thread in house rules when viewed form the forum index.
But, let's say I'm a publisher on these boards, and a feat in one of my products is put up. Then it might really bug me (especially if there is some error, or I've been trying to make sure that all the feats from my books go up under my name to make sure they are all searchable by that note, even if they come from divergent settings or something).
Perhaps a "submitted by" option where we could post something other than a user name? A company? SRD? Leave it blank? I don't know, it just came to mind as a bit odd under certain circumstances.
Edit: Another thing occured to me. Are you sure you want these as submitted under the house rules forum as a subforum? It's hiding the latest actual thread in house rules when viewed form the forum index.
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Michael Morris
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When Dusk reopens the database will go there if Russ lets me (hey - I spent 6 months programming it 
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Creamsteak
Explorer
Sounds like your going to be putting another 6 in on it over time. Don't kill yourself with features, simplicity is often enough to please people. I would have done a few things differently, but I'm not complaining, this certainly could be very cool if done well.
The perfectionist/completist in me is cringing though.
The perfectionist/completist in me is cringing though.
Michael Morris
First Post
The bells and whistles can come later
Just need to extablish a standard formatting. Looking at Dusk feats, I see various different styles used on various feats - looks kinda messy.
Check out the Prereq column here: http://www.enworld.org/forums/forum...t_source&featsearch=Dusk&order=asc&order2=asc
As you see, some have ability names in caps, others don't, some put the requirement as "13+", some just say "13", some entries are punctuated, others aren't.
Could you put together a few "style" instructions on the entry page, Michael? That would keep the formatting and standards the same.
Check out the Prereq column here: http://www.enworld.org/forums/forum...t_source&featsearch=Dusk&order=asc&order2=asc
As you see, some have ability names in caps, others don't, some put the requirement as "13+", some just say "13", some entries are punctuated, others aren't.
Could you put together a few "style" instructions on the entry page, Michael? That would keep the formatting and standards the same.
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