Simon

Note that HeroGM's quote from the docs is in regards to creating custom rules templates (where you have a lot more ability than the Custom Maneuver dialog within HD).

I've just pushed up an update which corrects the issue of adding STR to a custom NND maneuver.

HD would export to a very basic text format, which would be read in and merged into a PDF by a JRuby component which was not for the faint of heart.  The Java - Ruby tie-in was the primary source of compatibility issues (deprecation).

If by "where to go" you mean positioning within the exported PDF document, that was largely down to the code and a pdf template -- the yml file just contained some basic configurations like font specifications, etc.

That functionality was removed years ago due to incompatibility of required libraries with current versions of Java.

Use the export functionality - whatever format you export to, the native renderer on your system (e.g. Word, browser, etc) will allow printing to pdf.

If you're looking to limit/dictate the Skills that can be purchased, then you're looking at making a custom template.

If you just want to define a list of Skills to select from for a particular discipline/race/whatever (but not restrict other purchases), then you're looking at a prefab.

Well....you're not wrong...

Top speed of 30mph (hence “Speed Truck”) - speeds increased in following years, with the six speed special coming out in 1928 (IIRC).

Headlights aren’t horrible, but certainly don’t compare to a good set of off-road lights.

The brakes are asbestos-lined (hence the maintenance recommendation to light them on fire to clean them)

9 hours ago, Killer Shrike said:

They truly don't make 'em like the used to. 

That they don't....though the manual has some borderline terrifying maintenance advice (everything is meant to be serviced, not replaced).

Brakes get grease on them?  Disassemble the rear wheels to take the brake shoes off, pour kerosene over them and light them on fire - problem solved!

Oil gets contaminated with gas or other crud?  Drain the oil, fill the crank case with kerosene, run the starter (with the ignition off) for 2-3 minutes, drain the kerosene and fill with oil. Proceed to run the engine "gently" for a little while.

Ok...that last one I'll likely be doing in the immediate future...but still, the fascination with kerosene as the cure to all ills on a vehicle is somewhat disturbing.

6V system. Using a vintage high zinc, low detergent oil in it (strongly recommended for cars of that age). No hexagonal cells. Throttle on the steering wheel, along with the spark timer lever...though there's also a foot throttle (not so much a pedal as a small nub).

It does!  The only storage in the thing (other than the bed) is two compartments beneath the seat

So...my "other COVID project" has been restoring an old truck that my dad purchased back in 1984.  A 1925 International Harvester Model S Speed Truck, to be precise.  All original, but in need of a LOT of love and attention.

Replaced the carburetor with a non-original but same era Stromberg SF-1 -- vastly more reliable than the original, which was renowned for cracking and leaking (which it had on multiple occasions).

Relined and restored the brakes, retuning all of the mechanical linkages.  This was easily the biggest of the jobs we had to perform -- a crazy amount involved there.

Re-wired the entirety of the electric system, including the mains (with era-appropriate wiring)

Fixed and remounted the lights and connection assemblies.

Replaced the generator cut-out (and was thrilled to find that the original generator was still perfectly functional)

Replaced all oil and lubricant with era-appropriate formulae.

Degreased (or at least began the long process of degreasing) the undercarriage.

Restored the dials and gauges in the cabin (in the process of re-wiring)...and found the original ignition key.

And got plates put onto it for the first time today, so it's officially road-legal.  Not an easy process in that I had to apply for a title in order to get the plates....the title my dad had gotten back in the 80's had completely incorrect information (1918 model year rather than 1925...wrong serial number/VIN - they had for some reason used the model number from the engine...etc).  Took it out for a 10 mile drive with multiple hills -- handled it like a champ.

 

So that's one project done....except for the cosmetics.  It's supposed to be a Red Baby -- found ample proof to support that as we worked through the restoration.  The re-paint to original will come in the next year or so...apart from the lettering (which I have the original schematics for), it'll be more or less like this:

So...that's been my past year of side project.  I now return you to your regularly scheduled gaming forum  

File -> Preferences -> Display tab -> Display Active Points on abilities (by default)

Note that will not affect existing abilities -- those will have whatever setting you saved them with.

Yeah...print to PDF was removed some time ago due to compatibility constraints (dated libraries which wouldn't work with current versions of Java or HD's code).

You can (as you know) run HD6 and HD3 (or other versions) alongside of each other, though I wouldn't necessarily recommend running older/outdated versions of Java on your system (or, at least, a system that you care particularly about).  Other than that, pick an export format that you like in HD6 and use the PDF print functionality in the viewer of your choice for that format (browser, Word, etc.).

For Flash Defense, the only option you have is the IF_DEFENSE container within an export.

For Active Points, there's a checkbox that determines whether or not to display the Active Points for a given Power once Modifiers are applied (making Active Points potentially different from the base cost of the ability)

If you're talking about the Default Print Template, it's unpacked from the .zip download into the same directory as HD6.jar

Also available in the Downloads section (along with many others).

Officially? No -- Characteristic Powers are not Characteristics.

That said, any such purchase should be looked at closely by the GM to ensure that it's not simply attempting to avoid the Characteristic Maxima.

That’s how Matching Complications work.  I suspect you’re thinking about 5E Disadvantages, which don’t apply to 6E.

OK...bit more research on this:

Multiform was introduced in 4E. While it doesn't have the explicit statements about only the base form paying for Multiform, that rule is still in place.

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Base character pays 1 Character Point for every 5 total points possessed by second form, minimum cost 20 Character Points.

Couple this with repeated statements throughout the writeup for Multiform that additional forms can have a maximum number of total points equal to the total points in the base form minus the cost of Multiform.  

For clarity: the above is 4E rules, which do differ from 5E and 6E, but are the same in that Multiform is only paid for once by the base/true form.

I don't think any edition has required that.

5ER has similarly explicit statements to what Lonewolf posted from 6th....and IIRC, that didn't change much from 4th and earlier.

Character packs are listed throughout the store, generally alongside the books that they are associated with.

Try the Skill Multipliers menu (on the Skills tab) and the Perk Enhancers menu (on the Perks tab)

You purchased HD on the old site software (we changed to the current software at the end of 2013) -- no purchase history was carried over from the old software to the new, only the forums made the transition.

When you bought HD, it was being sold under a support contract model, where you would get updates for 2 years before having to renew your support contract (yours has LONG since expired).

When we switched to the new site software, we changed to a straight sales model -- purchasing HD will give you access to all updates released for that major version (there are no current plans for a major version upgrade). The cost to purchase HD was (intentionally) kept the same as the previous cost to renew your support contract ($25).

Likely clarified in either the Rules Questions forum or in other conversations outside of the forums.  

Incorrect - HD is allowing Linked in accordance with the rules (in particular with Steve Long's clarifications over time). Adhering to the rules for Linked and Power Frameworks was one of Steve's main requests with HD and a particular focus during development.

Yup. Taken some care to ensure backwards compatibility over the years.