5E - Better Combat Effects Gold

@Lexi the Red, @nephranka,
I looked at the old BCE code for change state setting; and I didn't see any checks for duration. I've asked @MrDDT to take a look as well when he has time.
Per @BlueLeyez post, you should be using the new coding (which is what the new 5EAE will use when it comes out).

Regards,
JPG

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Originally Posted by Lexi the Red

I noticed an issue with BCEG awhile back with the change state options. I've tested this in a clean campaign with no other extensions loaded except for BCEG and had the same results. Effects are being removed too soon, despite the change state option selected. For example, Guiding Bolt. It it set to "Remove end of source turn" with a default duration of 2 rounds (taken from 5e Automatic Effects). When the effect is applied in the CT the duration is changed to 3. However, the effect is removed as soon as the source's turn is over, rather than at the end of their next turn. I have tried setting the default duration to other amounts (0, 1, 3+), always with the same effect.

I see that BCEG is no longer being officially supported, which is extremely disappointing. This is a critical extension for me, and effects like the one above really streamline combat at my tables. Any help would be appreciated. It is entirely possible (and likely) that I am simply missing something simple, but I fear that this is a thing that just no longer works correctly.

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These settings are built in now, no longer need to use the SRE option in BCEG to trigger this.

So if you want an effect to end on the sources turn, there are 2 new icons next to the duration. Default is "STRT" and "SELF"

STRT = Means it will decrease the round tracker at the start of the turns.
SELF = Means it will set the tracking of the "turn" based on the creature that applied the effect.

You have other options.

END = Means it will decrease the round tracker at the end of the turns.
ENDN = Means it will remove at the end of the next turn (no DUR tracking)
RSTRS = Means it will remove on any Short rest. (Short ONLY, not Long rests) (no DUR tracking)
RSTRL = Means it will remove on any Long rest. (no DUR tracking)


SELF/TRGT/TURN
These 3 options are based on how the round Decrement will track based on who applied or has the effect or turn ending.
SELF = Means it will set the tracking of the "turn" based on the creature that applied the effect.
TRGT = Means it will set the tracking of the "turn" based on the creature that is the subject of the effect.
TURN = Means it will set the tracking of the "turn" based on each time a new ends (before a new one starts)


So if you want an effect to end on the Sources Next turn, you would put in a ENDN and SELF.
This will make it end on the casters next turn.