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    Simon got a reaction from Scott Baker in Updating Hero Designer   
    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).
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    Simon got a reaction from Christopher R Taylor in All or Nothing   
    Hence the statement to use AVAD with All or Nothing.
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    Simon got a reaction from steriaca in Hound 13 Follow Up: Luck As A Power   
    6E1 page 395
     
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    Simon got a reaction from Khymeria in How to Do Invisibility to Infrared Perception with HD   
    Short answer: the same way you would do with pen and paper.
     
    Longer answer: per 6E1 Invisibility is purchased against a Sense Group (for IR, this would be the Sight Group).  Only affecting some (or one) part of the selected Sense Group would be a Limitation...most would use Limited Power. The value of the Limitation would be up to the GM, based on how limiting it would be within the campaign/world.
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    Simon got a reaction from Barton in How many limbs does it take to Block?   
    It depends.

    It depends on the character doing the blocking.  It depends on the attack being blocked.  It depends on the surrounding situation/environment.

    It is entirely possible to block a punch with no limbs - simply moving into the strike at the proper time, preventing it from gaining any power (and leaving the blocker in an advantageous position).  It is also entirely possible that having a single arm occupied would prevent a character from being able to effectively block a downward, angled strike.

    So:  up to the GM's dramatic sense (story telling).
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    Simon got a reaction from Khymeria in Movement END cost   
    1 END per 10 Active Points, rounding in the character’s favor.
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    Simon got a reaction from Khymeria in Points and forum ranks?   
    Essentially a gamification system for the forum software.  Awards are given at certain milestones (first post, 500th, etc.).  Points are given for most activities outside of the NGD (posting, following, etc.).  You also receive points for reactions to content (again, outside of the NGD).  Total points accrued determine your rank....which, in turn, means absolutely nothing.
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    Simon got a reaction from Steve in Skill Familiarity/Proficiency and Custom Adders   
    The problem would be with the Adder-based (or optionally Adder-based) Skills, including those that changed from that structure in 6E.

    I've got an update posted which should allow for Custom Adders to be applied to Adder-based Skills without interrupting the cost calculation shenanigans that need to occur on those abilities.
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    Simon got a reaction from steriaca in The Most Harmless Poison In The Universe *   
    As always, subject to GM discretion, but from 6E1 page 326:
     
     
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    Simon got a reaction from Barton in Skill Familiarity/Proficiency and Custom Adders   
    The problem would be with the Adder-based (or optionally Adder-based) Skills, including those that changed from that structure in 6E.

    I've got an update posted which should allow for Custom Adders to be applied to Adder-based Skills without interrupting the cost calculation shenanigans that need to occur on those abilities.
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    Simon got a reaction from Old Man in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Britney Griner has been released in a prisoner exchange.  The same exchange they had been working on for a while now (arms dealer who had served about 14.5 years of a 25 year sentence), but reduced down to only Griner.

    I can only imagine the relief for both Griner, her wife, and family.
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    Simon got a reaction from Lord Liaden in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Britney Griner has been released in a prisoner exchange.  The same exchange they had been working on for a while now (arms dealer who had served about 14.5 years of a 25 year sentence), but reduced down to only Griner.

    I can only imagine the relief for both Griner, her wife, and family.
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    Simon got a reaction from unclevlad in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Britney Griner has been released in a prisoner exchange.  The same exchange they had been working on for a while now (arms dealer who had served about 14.5 years of a 25 year sentence), but reduced down to only Griner.

    I can only imagine the relief for both Griner, her wife, and family.
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    Simon got a reaction from Ranxerox in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Britney Griner has been released in a prisoner exchange.  The same exchange they had been working on for a while now (arms dealer who had served about 14.5 years of a 25 year sentence), but reduced down to only Griner.

    I can only imagine the relief for both Griner, her wife, and family.
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    Simon got a reaction from TrickstaPriest in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    Britney Griner has been released in a prisoner exchange.  The same exchange they had been working on for a while now (arms dealer who had served about 14.5 years of a 25 year sentence), but reduced down to only Griner.

    I can only imagine the relief for both Griner, her wife, and family.
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    Simon reacted to Chris Goodwin in Multipower and multiple items   
    A slot in a Multipower can't be doubled, though an entire Multipower can be if it's defined as a single Focus.  See 6e2 p. 181 for more details.
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    Simon reacted to Christopher R Taylor in A deep sadness   
    My older brother Joel died yesterday.  He had been suffering from RSV for weeks and suddenly he just was gone.  I know none of you know him or probably even care but he was the world to me.   He was the one who got me into role playing games.  He taught me to love the blues and Pat Metheny.  He provided for me and housed me for decades when my health failed.  He was my biggest fan, supporter, and promoter for my writing.  I love him so much and I miss him so badly it hurts so much I can hardly breathe right.  Everywhere I go, everything I see brings back a flood of memories and emotions and it is so hard to take.
     
    I just need to say something about him here because the whole world should have known my dear brother Joel Aaron Taylor.  I want to shout it to the universe, I want everyone to know how wonderful he is and how much I miss him.
     
    Thank you for your patience with me.
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    Simon got a reaction from Cassie in Can't find the Equipment tab!   
    You can enable/disable it under the Campaign Rules (Settings tab).
     
    It will default to on/enabled for Heroic characters and default to off for Superheroic.
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    Simon got a reaction from Joe Walsh in Unable to post in the 'What have you watched..." topic   
    Yeah...that's in on a "loose" match - meaning that any occurrence (as part of a word or the entirety) will get blocked. I think I enabled those filters a few months back...taking some of the work off of moderators.
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    Simon reacted to Joe Walsh in Unable to post in the 'What have you watched..." topic   
    That was it! I hadn't run into the no s-word rule before. 🤷‍♂️
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    Simon got a reaction from Joe Walsh in Unable to post in the 'What have you watched..." topic   
    May want to check your language -- some terms will prevent a post from going up entirely...others will place the post in a moderation queue (typically anything that is only contextually offensive)
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    Simon got a reaction from Chris Goodwin in Prefabs and package deals?   
    It's all saved in the package deal file (.hpk), so you only need to provide the one file.
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    Simon reacted to kjoatmon in Hero Designer Prefabs on the site showing as with viruses   
    I have not opened a prefab from the site, but I opened one of the ones from the HSEG I bought. The file is XML. It starts with something like this:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <PREFAB version="6.0" TEMPLATE="builtIn.Automaton6E.hdt">   <BASIC_CONFIGURATION BASE_POINTS="0" DISAD_POINTS="0" EXPERIENCE="0" />   <CHARACTER_INFO CHARACTER_NAME="Science Fiction Communications Equipment" ALTERNATE_IDENTITIES="" PLAYER_NAME="" HEIGHT="78.74015748031496" WEIGHT="220.4622476037958" HAIR_COLOR="Brown" EYE_COLOR="Brown" CAMPAIGN_NAME="" GENRE="" GM=""> If you open the ones in question, and they are the same sort of XML, then there is no reason for McAfee to pop it as a virus. On the other hand, if it is some file that does not show up as text, well, then something odd is going on. HD is made to deal with an XML file, which is just a formatted and defined type of text file.
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    Simon got a reaction from assault in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning.
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    Simon got a reaction from Lawnmower Boy in Political Discussion Thread (With Rules)   
    You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning.
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