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Power Points visible on PC Images on GM Screen

As a GM, I can't tell when PCs are deducting or forgetting to deduct power points from their totals when they cast a spell (except by opening their sheets and checking the specific area where that is listed), so it would be helpful if I could just see the current totals displayed on their images on my GM instance.

NEPHiLiX , 29.10.2011, 10:58
Idea status: completed

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phantomwhale, 29.10.2011, 11:19
A similar thing might be said about PC ammo counts - although I'd be loathe to add both things to the PC image sheet, along with the existing benny count, chat indicator and color indicator.

As the GM you can currently have the player minisheets open - this isn't ideal, but gives you a visual indicator of power and ammo counts. One other idea floating around is to have multiple mini sheets, one "core" mini sheet, an "ammo / power points" sheet, a "quick skills" sheet etc... that can all be docked together.

So the GM could pull up all the minisheet he wants to monitor and look at them that way.

That said, I'll leave this item open, as people might be more interested in power point tracking about anything else. It could be displayed as a number, or potentially as a mini-bar chart, so you'll see a visual drop as it happens.
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NEPHiLiX, 29.10.2011, 13:57
I could see that...I personally consider a PP count much more important than an ammo count, but you're right to leave it to a vote. The mini-sheets are definitely workable but it's just another thing that you as a GM have to make sure is always visible on your instance of FG.

Would it be possible to toggle the tracking options on/off from the options panel, so that if the GM wants both or just one but not the other he can select those and clutter up the pics as little or as much as he likes?

In any case, great job with all the mods...the group's extremely excited to get their hands on it!
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Ikael, 19.09.2014, 18:45
IMPLEMENTED in Savage Worlds v4.0
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