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Default option for dice roller to choose primary character.

Posted by Xgamer4
Xgamer4
member, 116 posts
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Sat 19 Jul 2014
at 23:41
  • msg #1

Default option for dice roller to choose primary character

Hi, I was thinking of a way to somewhat automate dice roller interactions for users who tend to have a lot of NPCs or accounts assigned to them, would it be possible to make a change to future release to have the option to have the user's primary character automatically show up as an option?

Reason for this: It would make simple dice roller interactions a lot quicker and possibly make way for an in-post dice roller. Right now, what I do when I need to roll dice for a character is this:

1) Open the Dice Roller link
2) Select my character from a dropdown list
3) tab over a couple of lines to a text field and hit enter

It would be easier to have the primary character for that user already automatically selected as the first option in that list, so that you can cut out step 2 of the process, and just open the dice roller and hit enter and the dice would roll. Any thoughts?
jase
admin, 3372 posts
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Sun 20 Jul 2014
at 03:49

Re: Default option for dice roller to choose primary character

Options for everything!  (c;

I always hesitate to add in an option for something so small as it can mean we'll eventually have an option screen full of tickboxes.  I could tie it into the "By default, post as your primary character" in your Game Preferences.  Change it to "By default, post and roll as your primary character".
Eco Cola
member, 294 posts
Sun 20 Jul 2014
at 03:53
  • msg #3

Re: Default option for dice roller to choose primary character

I personally prefer lots of options, because i like choices. But i would be fine either way, since it's a bit tedious to constantly choose that i want to roll as myself, and not one of my PC's that i almost never use to roll.


+1
steelsmiter
member, 1035 posts
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Sun 20 Jul 2014
at 04:49
  • msg #4

Re: Default option for dice roller to choose primary character

jase:
Change it to "By default, post and roll as your primary character".

That would be AMAZING!
Genghis the Hutt
member, 2251 posts
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Sun 20 Jul 2014
at 18:27
  • msg #5

Re: Default option for dice roller to choose primary character

jase:
I could tie it into the "By default, post as your primary character" in your Game Preferences.  Change it to "By default, post and roll as your primary character".

That would be amazing!  In games I GM, I tend to post as me, the GM, who is making a post wherein an NPC might say or do something.  I don't tend to set up discrete NPC characters anymore, so the lack of a dice roller default is kind of annoying.  If I log in from a different (home/work/laptop) computer, then I have to reselect that yes I want to post as, I don't care, I'm going to specify in the post who's actually posting so just let me post as anyone.  A default would be great! :D
Xgamer4
member, 117 posts
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Sun 20 Jul 2014
at 23:24
  • msg #6

Re: Default option for dice roller to choose primary character

Actually, tying it into the 'post by default as your primary character' would work excellently, because if you're going to default your posting to your primary character then you're most likely also going to roll with it. :)
Merevel
member, 485 posts
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Sun 20 Jul 2014
at 23:48
  • msg #7

Re: Default option for dice roller to choose primary character

I agree, I might have rolled for a pc one time... it does get tedious.

So... +1? that seems to be what some people put when they like something?
bigbadron
moderator, 14499 posts
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but mostly he's Ron.
Mon 21 Jul 2014
at 04:55

Re: Default option for dice roller to choose primary character

+0, as long as it's optional.

-1 if not.
steelsmiter
member, 1043 posts
GURPS, FFd6, Pathfinder
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Mon 21 Jul 2014
at 05:11
  • msg #9

Re: Default option for dice roller to choose primary character

bigbadron:
+0, as long as it's optional.

-1 if not.

I'm pretty sure he's talking about modifying the already optional user preference to also apply to die rolls.
DarkLightHitomi
member, 582 posts
Mon 21 Jul 2014
at 12:27
  • msg #10

Re: Default option for dice roller to choose primary character

Okay, why would you have a problem bigbadron?

Think about it. Right now you have to select which character you are rolling for every single time. This suggestion means you only have to select the character sometimes.

It isn't going to make things harder or even any different for those that theoretically don't want it.

Seriously, it is that much of problem to click the select user box and go "wow my character was already selected! *click*." You could still always click the select user box everytime if you really wanted to.

This suggestion doesn't limit, hinder, or make options difficult, ever.
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