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I didn't find installing a ruleset to be complex enough to warrant a video, but that might just be me.
You might want to consider a very basic ruleset customization tutorial.
You could show unpacking the d20 ruleset and some basic skinning.
If you're really ambitious you might want to show the adding of some common elements (TheBox, the portrait chat, increasing the max displayed map size, etc).
I'd definitely like to see one on setting up personalities...specifically when using jpg's ruleset. Related to that, creation of a monster manual and items module that can be used across adventures would be great. I'd love to have Tenian's files :D , but being able to input them from week to week would work just as well...we dont seem to get through alot of combat from week to week and adding to the file incrementally would work just fine.
In the adventure module tutorial I'm going to illustrate how to copy personalities you made from a previous module over.
re: JPG_4E ruleset
I'm really not sure what WotC has to do with me showing how to add an empty ruleset to a VTT program. There is nothing the JPG ruleset does that WotC has any say over. They don't own math, the words "hit", "points", or even the phrase "At-Will Powers". They haven't said a word about the screenshots I've posted in their DDi forums showing people that there are working alternatives to their non-existent VTT promises, either.
But I think Tenian has a point, perhaps a tutorial on how to change your max map size, or add The Box would be better. (Didn't someone already make a video tutorial for that? That's how I heard about Wink, I think.)
Ultimately I'm not shooting for a reference manual, or to reinvent the wheel. I just want to cover how to get FG2 up and running, how to get your adventures set up, and some tricks to make your prep time as painless as possible. I think that would include:
Quick Start Guide
Basic Campaign Creation
Adventure Module Exporting
Map/Token Tips/Tricks
I'm not sure that Ruleset Modification, even rudimentary, really falls into that. But perhaps some really easy stuff like maximum map size or custom sizes for character tokens would be a possibility. Implementing a new ruleset is very easy, but for someone that is concerned how hard it would be--seeing a video tutorial of how easy it is before you buy could be good, right?
Big thanks for all the tutorials.
Can I suggest that you modify the file names
eg... XN-[Tutorial Name]-1a.wmv
1a or 1,2,3,4 etc... anything that attaches a unique beginning and a version number would save confusion. I sort of doubt you'll get beyond 9 versions of any one tutorial but.....
Kudos on the story tutorial - it was really useful.
Sigurd
Re: My modules
I've begun to release the programs I use to build modules. You can find them over on FUM. The documentation is sketchy at best, but there is some. You should hop over there and take a look. If you get stuck just post in one of the threads or send me a PM (here is better for PMs since FUM's PM notice is not working atm).
I've already released the PHB and MM parser. Those will handle magic items and monsters. At the moment 4E_JPG 1.0.1 does not have much in the way of magic item support. This has been greatly expanded since the release. These changes should appear in 1.0.2
As for the ruleset: I wasn't thinking all inclusive, just something to get your feet wet. Reskinning to update the look and feel is not difficult technically (tho difficult artistically). The same with map sizes.
LOL. I'm tinkering with reskinning JPG_4E with the animated cartoon images. :)
Although I whole heartedly approve....
That actually might get you in trouble :)
I'm sure someone does hold the rights to the D&D cartoon images.
That's you the individual, all I am doing is highlighting the caution that has been shown so far in not tying this site with anything that could bring WotC (or any other company) lawyers calling.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xorn
If all you need to do is show people where to put a ruleset folder and where .mod files go then the unpacked standard ruleset would let you do this.
I'd like to mimic others here in saying this is great stuff, especially for someone new to FG2 like myself.
I also want to add that campaign and adventure module creation tips and tricks would be wonderful at this point. How to maintain characters from adventure to adventure, how to work on modules on the side to add in to the main campaign with need, etc.
I hope it doesn't sound too demanding or greedy, though I realize that's just exactly what it is... but I cannot help but want to pick the brain of someone with the command of the tools that you have. :)
Thanks again for all you do here.
SR
That's the purpose of the thread! I'm really looking for what newer folks wish they could watch someone else do. I learned a lot of my tricks from watching other GMs sessions, but frankly Griogre stays up too late for me on the west coast. :)