RELEASE NOTES

VERSION 7.10 - 2005/10/12

Sometime ago, one user requested if I could increase the number of classes supported in the Sheet. If I recall my answer, it was something on the lines of "I don't have space to add more!!" - and quite frankly, those who would use 3 classes or less would not want to see lots of empty spaces dedicated to classes they will never use... Finally I was able to come up with a solution to this thorny issue, and Version 7.10 is the answer I now give to those who love having characters with up to 6 classes!

Again, as was the case in the previous version, I own big thanks to all the great people who have helped me make this version as bug free as possible. The Sheet contains so much integration (automation) that little modifications usually have large impacts. Hence the help of those Beta testers is quite important at this advanced stage.

The Lessons of version 7.0
Version 7.0 has been a boon to the creation of new Classes and Races. But we quickly saw that some aspects were more difficult to add because the Sheet did not support abilitites from custom sources. Now comes Version 7.10 of the D&D3.5 MultiClass Character Sheet, which adds the possibility to customize MANY abilities. This was done in response to users who were creating new Characters and Races which granted abilities similar to the abilities of existing classes/races. This also provides a way to better integrate abilities of custom classes/races. For instance, if you create a new class that has a Unarmed Damage progression that stacks with the Monks, you can now do so! The Sheet will automatically sum all the classes for which the level stack for Unarmed Damage and adjust it accordingly. The beauty of this is that since we are in Excel, you can even use Formulas to create conditional results, making the Sheet even more versatile! Refer to the existing Core classes for examples on how this was done!

CHANGES form the previous release:

• Added: Direct support of 3 more classes to the sheet, bringing direct class support to 6 classes (3 custom + 3 core)
• Added: a HIDE button on almost every worksheet (Once you start using it, you will be addicted!)
• Added: a Debug option in the Control Worksheet (to see more details when load/saving)
• Added: Ability to define Fortitude, Reflex and Will bonuses for Races (like a Halfling's +1 to all saves)
• Added: Ability to define Custom Save progression (instead of only Good/Poor)
• Added: Ability to define Initiative bonuses for Custom Classes (Duelist's Improved Reaction)
• Added: Ability to define a Land Speed Bonus for Classes (Monk, Barbarian)
• Added: Ability to define Bonus Saves for Custom Classes (Paladin's Divine Grace)
• Added: Ability to define Unarmed Damage for Classes (Monk)
• Added: Ability to define Uncanny Dodge for Classes (Barbarian, Rogue...)
• Added: Ability to define Sneak Attack damage for Custom Classes and Races (Rogue, Assassin)
• Added: Ability to define abbreviations for [long] Class names
• Added: Ability to display NEGATIVE Hit Points (as black circles) up to -9 (PC only)
• Added: Saves detailed breakdown
• Added: Power Point detailed breakdown
• Changed: "Access to Familiar" (yes/no) changed to "Level for Familiar" in the Class worksheet
• Improved: Faster load time for non-caster Classes (only if the class was saved in v7.10+)
• Improved: Display of Spells, Powers and Gear (the use of commas and periods) in the Stats worksheet
• Improved: Smaller footprint on FRONT worksheet Power Points, and Manifester Level adj. moved off-sheet
• Fixed: Added gear quantity from 1st gear column in the Stat sheet
• Fixed: Psicrystals were not adding their abilities due to a data move
• Fixed: Feat column in the Skill worksheet was asking for a "yes/no" value for Custom Skills
• Fixed: Assassin was named "assasin". Also replaced lvl_Assasin with lvl_Assassin

Forum Update:
There are currently over 30 different races posted by Users in the "Races of the Land" section of the Forum. There are about 30 different classes posted in the "Classes of the Land" section of the Forum. If you create New Races or New Classes, you can Share them with the rest of the community! See those section for guidelines.

I also created a NEW section on the Forum called "Projects": This will be holding various Projects that are in existence for the Sheet. If you wish to participate in one of these project, you're quite welcome! There are 2 kinds of Projects: Those user created (like Draconas's HTML Parser) and those by me. Contact the Resource person if you wish to help out! If you have a project that would benefit the Sheet or the Sheet's community, let me know.

Activation:
Use your Personal Key to activate this latest version of the Sheet - As a reminder, please do not Share or give away your Key to anyone. I have been working hard to make this Sheet what it is, and I would appreciate if you would keep my hard work out of the hands of those who would undermine it.

Known Issues - MACINTOSH:
The Mac version of the Sheet still has issues. I have started special topics in the Mac section of the Forum to tackle these (plus workarounds if possible). The best would be if I could find a Macintosh with Excel on it (to test the sheet myself), but alas, none of my friends uses the Mac presently.

What's Next?
I posted a Poll on the Forum to let the Forum users decide WHAT should be the next major Item I should work on. The Results are in - 26 Forum users participated (% are rounded):

1. RACIAL templates: Let us be able to integrate Templates to our Characters : 26%

2. Create a GEAR worksheet with Containers (where Items can be stored - Bag of holding) : 19%

3. More LAPTOP support: Create a "resume" of the FRONT worksheet that fits the screen in Landscape : 15%

4. Integrate EFFECTS and SPELLS (Like Barbarian's Rage, Enlarge etc.) : 15%

5. FEATS: Ability to "Load/Save" Feat packs! : 11%

6. Add a MOUNT worksheet (Paladin) : 7%

7. Add a Construct worksheet (a la Familiar) : 3%

So I will be working on adding Racial Templates for the next version (7.20) - this will open up a whole new batch of possibilities for Characters!

Please report any problems you find. If you come upon an obvious bug, double check!! (using all the resources available). An 'obvious' bug is, 99% of the time, cause by a lack of knowledge on how to use the Sheet. You can post on the Forum. If you are NOT using the Forum for lack of time, just email me the issue and I'll take it from there.

If you like the work I have done, TELL your friends about this SHEET !!
Richard Taillon
CANADA
http://TheOnlySheet.com

The previous release notes are available here.