Reddit Character Repository - Request for testers
I've finished a first version of the submission form and character repository we would like to use. It consists of:
- the submission form - in google forms
- the character repository spreadsheet
The spreadsheet will be used as the mechanism for creating a pdf doc that has everyone's characters in it - and will be distributed as a downloadable pdf.
I would really appreciate a few tests of the system, I reckon it should take you under 5 mintues (tops) to do.
what to do?
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Submit this form: [old link removed] (note that you will need an image link - but as this is a test it could simply be a picture that is freely available on the internet. Likewise the actual upload file link can point to any random site like amazon, google etc.
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once you have finished, open this spreadsheet [old link removed] and check your data has been correctly added to the 'Database of Personnel' sheet
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Optionally, if you are interested, go to Tools>Script Editor , then select Run> createOutput. Then go back to the spreadsheet and take a look at the Output Document Page - you should now see your characters sheet and the intro doc. (you can also print and look at the preview - if doing so remember to select portrait orientation and check the box that says 'No gridlines')
I would appreciate any feedback on the ease of the process, the correctness of the information and any suggestions you have for aesthetics.
[edit to remove testing links]
Posted Jan 16, 2016, 2:16 PM UTC · edited
Out of curiosity for the DLC page, what are you wanting us to do for now, check them if we got the season pass or leave them blank until their actually released? (I assumed prior for now)
Edit: As for the ease, it looks pretty easy overall, I just hope the download links will be easy enough to make when we have the actual character editor.
Edit 2: One thing I was curious about, is there a way to automate the createOutput stage? may get a little hectic if/when this gets popular and you have people constantly updating it and such mid creations or mid reading though the output page (that's assuming the output page resets for everyone when someone does the createOutput, would be annoying for it to jump around and move all the time on you, if that doesn't happen then ignore this :D)
Edit 3 (yay i'm on a roll with delayed ideas): What about adding a check-box and possible other note area for mods. I'm sure there's going to be a lot of appearance mods ect to add loads of other things in for soldiers to wear, or change old stuff and so on (like I'm personally really interested in that character build mod people were on about the other day), so would it be better to have a way to identify vanilla characters really easy and a place for people to link what mods are associated with the character's looks if applicable (though this could go in notes, having a dedicated area may be better)? You would probably just need the yes/no part on the output page for if they need mods or not. Or are you planning for this to be a vanilla-only character database?
You're welcome to tick resistance warriors if you bought the pre-release. (This is just a flag to tell other users what your customisation includes - so they don't download it/understand it will change if they don't have the required dlc.).
Good news is that firaxis has been confirmed that if someone you share with does not have the option it will not break it - just add a random option that you do.
That's pretty damn amazing actually. Does it have some indicator that it was a change or didn't they say? really small thing but it would be nice if it does.
Don't think there is an indicator, but at least it does not break the game.