TOPIC: True Dungeon Character Generators (App)

Jeff321 wrote: I personally don't use the Party Card view. I absolutely want to see the +1 Initiative on the character stats screen though.

On June 19 (2 days after Origins), the effects will automatically change over to the 2018 effects

That is awesome! Thank you.

Same here most people using the app keep multiple versions of a class on their phone and I need to use the character view when entering.

Cranston wrote: Druegar: If between you, Laz, Harlax and James, can agree on how you want the Initiative bonus to appear on the player screen, I will be happy to update it, or remove it if that is the preferred option.

All but one of the coaches I polled want it left in, so let's leave it in.

I'm sorry for the tsuris I caused.

Druegar wrote:

Cranston wrote: Druegar: If between you, Laz, Harlax and James, can agree on how you want the Initiative bonus to appear on the player screen, I will be happy to update it, or remove it if that is the preferred option.

All but one of the coaches I polled want it left in, so let's leave it in.

I'm sorry for the tsuris I caused.

What am I Chopped Liver?

Bob Chasan wrote:
What am I Chopped Liver?

More like Pate De Foie Gras

Druegar wrote:

Cranston wrote: Druegar: If between you, Laz, Harlax and James, can agree on how you want the Initiative bonus to appear on the player screen, I will be happy to update it, or remove it if that is the preferred option.

All but one of the coaches I polled want it left in, so let's leave it in.

I'm sorry for the tsuris I caused.

No worries. I apologize for being overly sensitive. After a release, I really do need to learn to leave the thread alone for a few days.

Cranston wrote:

Bob Chasan wrote:
What am I Chopped Liver?

More like Pate De Foie Gras

That was meant for Druegar not Cranston. But Thanks anyway.
Actually one of the best foods I've ever eaten was my grandmothers Chopped Liver.

I will gladly pass you all of the liver I'm served.

With all the recent discussion about Facebook and data collected by apps, i wanted to provide some clarity about apps I provide.

None of the apps produced to this point, collect/forward any user data to anyone. Taking these one at a time:

Character Generator for IOS: The only data to leave the app is the file/email to transmit character data to another player. The file only includes a listing of the build. No user data is included. No contact info, no phone info, no text message info, nothing. On purchase Apple collects country of purchase, device type and purchase source (iTunes is typically the source). Customers can opt in for developer info, in which case I get counts on the number of sessions or times it is run, and crash data is provided, if an app crash occurs.

Character Generator for Android: Again, the app does not collect any user data. The file/email for transferring characters only contains the build and nothing else. Google collects Device type, including memory and hardware details, the OS version, the zip code where the purchase occurred, source of purchase (usually Google Play) and a device serial number. In the crash data, which is always provided, I can tell how many different users are seeing an issue, but no user name or details. If a type of crash occurs 3 times, I can tell if they all occurred to the same user or 3 different users.

Token Transmuter for IOS: No data is transmitted by the is app at all. Similar data is collected by Apple to the Character Generator for IOS.

Token Transmuter for Android: No data is transmitted by the app at all. Similar data is collected by Google, as it is for the Character Generator for Android.

Cogwind's Revenge: The inventory data is collected when the backup function is used, but that data is stored only in the user Cloud Storage. None of that data, nor any other user data is sent anywhere else. No data is sent to me, nor would I have any good reason to collect it. Like other IOS apps, Apple collects their standard data as outlined above.

The short answer is that my apps do not collect any user data at all. No user names, no passwords, no contacts, no locations, nothing.

While such data can easily be obtained, back when programming ethics used to be taught, collecting data beyond that which is specifically needed by the app/program is unethical.

Thank you Cranston. I genuinely appreciate your transparency.

I will be making an update to the Character Generator apps in the next couple weeks. At present I have the following list of corrections:

1. Add the 2018 volunteer tokens (Onyx Charm, Greater Onyx Charm)
2. Add Spiked Buckler to Ranger offhand ranged slot
3. Split strength bonus between Ranged and Melee to account for Orb of Might and Bliss Bull Shield equipped in Ranged Offhand

Potentially if the Coaches would prefer any changes to the wording of the Init Bonus on the Stats view, please let me know. I believe the preference was to leave the number available, but if there is a preference to what it is called, please let me know.

That's all the changes I know about at the moment. If there are any other issues, please let me know soon! This will be the final update before Origins, and probably will be the last one before Gencon.

Thanks
Tom

Bumping to get one more chance for feedback.

Ioun stone Fluorite cube should only give a +2 wand damage instead of +3.

I just noticed that today.

It was a late change in token development I’m guessing.