[Rumble 5] FREQ: More Lighting/Aura options

[Deadolus]

Hi again Rumble,

Currently you have Aura Bursts based on the token size. This is quite helpful, however you only have one colour option. In many cases aura's from more than one type of monster will overlap. The ability to represent more than one colour on the map would be very helpful.

I have added aura's to your framework after upgrading and prior to exporting the campaign properties, but every time I upgrade, the tokens with your aura setting continue to display their auras, but the ones I added are no longer seen. I am not sure if that is a bug, or just something I have done wrong, but it is frustrating.

Could new auras be added?

Here is the aura settings I use;

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LargeBursts
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Burst20 : aura square 21#f75d59 
Burst9 : aura square 9#f75d59 
Burst7 : aura square 7#f75d59 
Burst1 : aura square 2#f75d59 
Burst2 : aura square 3#f75d59 
Burst10 : aura square 11#f75d59 
Burst8 : aura square 9#f75d59 
Burst4 : aura square 5#f75d59 
Burst3 : aura square 4#f75d59 
Burst6 : aura square 7#f75d59 
Burst5 : aura square 6#f75d59 

HugeBursts
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Burst6 : aura square 7.5#f75d59 
Burst1 : aura square 2.5#f75d59 
Burst9 : aura square 10.5#f75d59 
Burst8 : aura square 19.5#f75d59 
Burst10 : aura square 11.5#f75d59 
Burst3 : aura square 4.5#f75d59 
Burst2 : aura square 3.5#f75d59 
Burst5 : aura square 6.5#f75d59 
Burst7 : aura square 8.5#f75d59 
Burst4 : aura square 5.5#f75d59 
Burst20 : aura square 21.5#f75d59 

MediumBursts
----
Burst2 : aura square 2.5#f75d59 
Burst1 : aura square 1.5#f75d59 
Burst20 : aura square 20.5#f75d59 
Burst5 : aura square 5.5#f75d59 
Burst10 : aura square 10.5#f75d59 
Burst4 : aura square 4.5#f75d59 
Burst8 : aura square 8.5#f75d59 
Burst3 : aura square 3.5#f75d59 
Burst6 : aura square 6.5#f75d59 
Burst9 : aura square 9.5#f75d59 
Burst7 : aura square 7.5#f75d59 

ColossalBursts
----
Burst2 : aura square 5#f75d59 
Burst6 : aura square 9#f75d59 
Burst20 : aura square 23#f75d59 
Burst3 : aura square 7#f75d59 
Burst8 : aura square 11#f75d59 
Burst10 : aura square 13#f75d59 
Burst5 : aura square 8#f75d59 
Burst7 : aura square 10#f75d59 
Burst1 : aura square 4#f75d59 
Burst4 : aura square 7#f75d59 
Burst9 : aura square 12#f75d59 

GargantuanBursts
----
Burst3 : aura square 5#f75d59 
Burst4 : aura square 6#f75d59 
Burst10 : aura square 12#f75d59 
Burst1 : aura square 3#f75d59 
Burst8 : aura square 10#f75d59 
Burst6 : aura square 8#f75d59 
Burst9 : aura square 11#f75d59 
Burst7 : aura square 9#f75d59 
Burst5 : aura square 7#f75d59 
Burst20 : aura square 22#f75d59 
Burst2 : aura square 4#f75d59 

LargeBurstsBlue
----
Burst20 : aura square 21#0000ff 
Burst9 : aura square 9#0000ff 
Burst7 : aura square 7#0000ff 
Burst1 : aura square 2#0000ff 
Burst2 : aura square 3#0000ff 
Burst10 : aura square 11#0000ff 
Burst8 : aura square 9#0000ff 
Burst4 : aura square 5#0000ff 
Burst3 : aura square 4#0000ff 
Burst6 : aura square 7#0000ff 
Burst5 : aura square 6#0000ff 

HugeBurstsBlue
----
Burst6 : aura square 7.5#0000ff 
Burst1 : aura square 2.5#0000ff 
Burst9 : aura square 10.5#0000ff 
Burst8 : aura square 19.5#0000ff 
Burst10 : aura square 11.5#0000ff 
Burst3 : aura square 4.5#0000ff 
Burst2 : aura square 3.5#0000ff 
Burst5 : aura square 6.5#0000ff 
Burst7 : aura square 8.5#0000ff 
Burst4 : aura square 5.5#0000ff 
Burst20 : aura square 21.5#0000ff 

MediumBurstsBlue
----
Burst2 : aura square 2.5#0000ff 
Burst1 : aura square 1.5#0000ff 
Burst20 : aura square 20.5#0000ff 
Burst5 : aura square 5.5#0000ff 
Burst10 : aura square 10.5#0000ff 
Burst4 : aura square 4.5#0000ff 
Burst8 : aura square 8.5#0000ff 
Burst3 : aura square 3.5#0000ff 
Burst6 : aura square 6.5#0000ff 
Burst9 : aura square 9.5#0000ff 
Burst7 : aura square 7.5#0000ff 

ColossalBurstsBlue
----
Burst2 : aura square 5#0000ff 
Burst6 : aura square 9#0000ff 
Burst20 : aura square 23#0000ff 
Burst3 : aura square 7#0000ff 
Burst8 : aura square 11#0000ff 
Burst10 : aura square 13#0000ff 
Burst5 : aura square 8#0000ff 
Burst7 : aura square 10#0000ff 
Burst1 : aura square 4#0000ff 
Burst4 : aura square 7#0000ff 
Burst9 : aura square 12#0000ff 

GargantuanBurstsBlue
----
Burst3 : aura square 5#0000ff 
Burst4 : aura square 6#0000ff 
Burst10 : aura square 12#0000ff 
Burst1 : aura square 3#0000ff 
Burst8 : aura square 10#0000ff 
Burst6 : aura square 8#0000ff 
Burst9 : aura square 11#0000ff 
Burst7 : aura square 9#0000ff 
Burst5 : aura square 7#0000ff 
Burst20 : aura square 22#0000ff 
Burst2 : aura square 4#0000ff 

LargeBurstsGreen
----
Burst20 : aura square 21#39b54a 
Burst9 : aura square 9#39b54a 
Burst7 : aura square 7#39b54a 
Burst1 : aura square 2#39b54a 
Burst2 : aura square 3#39b54a 
Burst10 : aura square 11#39b54a 
Burst8 : aura square 9#39b54a 
Burst4 : aura square 5#39b54a 
Burst3 : aura square 4#39b54a 
Burst6 : aura square 7#39b54a 
Burst5 : aura square 6#39b54a 

HugeBurstsGreen
----
Burst6 : aura square 7.5#39b54a 
Burst1 : aura square 2.5#39b54a 
Burst9 : aura square 10.5#39b54a 
Burst8 : aura square 19.5#39b54a 
Burst10 : aura square 11.5#39b54a 
Burst3 : aura square 4.5#39b54a 
Burst2 : aura square 3.5#39b54a 
Burst5 : aura square 6.5#39b54a 
Burst7 : aura square 8.5#39b54a 
Burst4 : aura square 5.5#39b54a 
Burst20 : aura square 21.5#39b54a 

MediumBurstsGreen
----
Burst2 : aura square 2.5#39b54a 
Burst1 : aura square 1.5#39b54a 
Burst20 : aura square 20.5#39b54a 
Burst5 : aura square 5.5#39b54a 
Burst10 : aura square 10.5#39b54a 
Burst4 : aura square 4.5#39b54a 
Burst8 : aura square 8.5#39b54a 
Burst3 : aura square 3.5#39b54a 
Burst6 : aura square 6.5#39b54a 
Burst9 : aura square 9.5#39b54a 
Burst7 : aura square 7.5#39b54a 

ColossalBurstsGreen
----
Burst2 : aura square 5#39b54a 
Burst6 : aura square 9#39b54a 
Burst20 : aura square 23#39b54a 
Burst3 : aura square 7#39b54a 
Burst8 : aura square 11#39b54a 
Burst10 : aura square 13#39b54a 
Burst5 : aura square 8#39b54a 
Burst7 : aura square 10#39b54a 
Burst1 : aura square 4#39b54a 
Burst4 : aura square 7#39b54a 
Burst9 : aura square 12#39b54a 

GargantuanBurstsGreen
----
Burst3 : aura square 5#39b54a 
Burst4 : aura square 6#39b54a 
Burst10 : aura square 12#39b54a 
Burst1 : aura square 3#39b54a 
Burst8 : aura square 10#39b54a 
Burst6 : aura square 8#39b54a 
Burst9 : aura square 11#39b54a 
Burst7 : aura square 9#39b54a 
Burst5 : aura square 7#39b54a 
Burst20 : aura square 22#39b54a 
Burst2 : aura square 4#39b54a 

LargeBurstsDMGrey
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Burst20 : aura square GM 21#ffccdd 
Burst9 : aura square GM 9#ffccdd 
Burst7 : aura square GM 7#ffccdd 
Burst1 : aura square GM 2#ffccdd 
Burst2 : aura square GM 3#ffccdd 
Burst10 : aura square GM 11#ffccdd 
Burst8 : aura square GM 9#ffccdd 
Burst4 : aura square GM 5#ffccdd 
Burst3 : aura square GM 4#ffccdd 
Burst6 : aura square GM 7#ffccdd 
Burst5 : aura square GM 6#ffccdd 

HugeBurstsDMGrey
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Burst6 : aura square GM 7.5#ffccdd 
Burst1 : aura square GM 2.5#ffccdd 
Burst9 : aura square GM 10.5#ffccdd 
Burst8 : aura square GM 19.5#ffccdd 
Burst10 : aura square GM 11.5#ffccdd 
Burst3 : aura square GM 4.5#ffccdd 
Burst2 : aura square GM 3.5#ffccdd 
Burst5 : aura square GM 6.5#ffccdd 
Burst7 : aura square GM 8.5#ffccdd 
Burst4 : aura square GM 5.5#ffccdd 
Burst20 : aura square GM 21.5#ffccdd 

MediumBurstsDMGrey
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Burst2 : aura square GM 2.5#ffccdd 
Burst1 : aura square GM 1.5#ffccdd 
Burst20 : aura square GM 20.5#ffccdd 
Burst5 : aura square GM 5.5#ffccdd 
Burst10 : aura square GM 10.5#ffccdd 
Burst4 : aura square GM 4.5#ffccdd 
Burst8 : aura square GM 8.5#ffccdd 
Burst3 : aura square GM 3.5#ffccdd 
Burst6 : aura square GM 6.5#ffccdd 
Burst9 : aura square GM 9.5#ffccdd 
Burst7 : aura square GM 7.5#ffccdd 

ColossalBurstsDMGrey
----
Burst2 : aura square GM 5#ffccdd 
Burst6 : aura square GM 9#ffccdd 
Burst20 : aura square GM 23#ffccdd 
Burst3 : aura square GM 7#ffccdd 
Burst8 : aura square GM 11#ffccdd 
Burst10 : aura square GM 13#ffccdd 
Burst5 : aura square GM 8#ffccdd 
Burst7 : aura square GM 10#ffccdd 
Burst1 : aura square GM 4#ffccdd 
Burst4 : aura square GM 7#ffccdd 
Burst9 : aura square GM 12#ffccdd 

GargantuanBurstsDMGrey
----
Burst3 : aura square GM 5#ffccdd 
Burst4 : aura square GM 6#ffccdd 
Burst10 : aura square GM 12#ffccdd 
Burst1 : aura square GM 3#ffccdd 
Burst8 : aura square GM 10#ffccdd 
Burst6 : aura square GM 8#ffccdd 
Burst9 : aura square GM 11#ffccdd 
Burst7 : aura square GM 9#ffccdd 
Burst5 : aura square GM 7#ffccdd 
Burst20 : aura square GM 22#ffccdd 
Burst2 : aura square GM 4#ffccdd 

LargeBurstsRed
----
Burst20 : aura square 21#ff0000 
Burst9 : aura square 9#ff0000 
Burst7 : aura square 7#ff0000 
Burst1 : aura square 2#ff0000 
Burst2 : aura square 3#ff0000 
Burst10 : aura square 11#ff0000 
Burst8 : aura square 9#ff0000 
Burst4 : aura square 5#ff0000 
Burst3 : aura square 4#ff0000 
Burst6 : aura square 7#ff0000 
Burst5 : aura square 6#ff0000 

HugeBurstsRed
----
Burst6 : aura square 7.5#ff0000 
Burst1 : aura square 2.5#ff0000 
Burst9 : aura square 10.5#ff0000 
Burst8 : aura square 19.5#ff0000 
Burst10 : aura square 11.5#ff0000 
Burst3 : aura square 4.5#ff0000 
Burst2 : aura square 3.5#ff0000 
Burst5 : aura square 6.5#ff0000 
Burst7 : aura square 8.5#ff0000 
Burst4 : aura square 5.5#ff0000 
Burst20 : aura square 21.5#ff0000 

MediumBurstsRed
----
Burst2 : aura square 2.5#ff0000 
Burst1 : aura square 1.5#ff0000 
Burst20 : aura square 20.5#ff0000 
Burst5 : aura square 5.5#ff0000 
Burst10 : aura square 10.5#ff0000 
Burst4 : aura square 4.5#ff0000 
Burst8 : aura square 8.5#ff0000 
Burst3 : aura square 3.5#ff0000 
Burst6 : aura square 6.5#ff0000 
Burst9 : aura square 9.5#ff0000 
Burst7 : aura square 7.5#ff0000 

ColossalBurstsRed
----
Burst2 : aura square 5#ff0000 
Burst6 : aura square 9#ff0000 
Burst20 : aura square 23#ff0000 
Burst3 : aura square 7#ff0000 
Burst8 : aura square 11#ff0000 
Burst10 : aura square 13#ff0000 
Burst5 : aura square 8#ff0000 
Burst7 : aura square 10#ff0000 
Burst1 : aura square 4#ff0000 
Burst4 : aura square 7#ff0000 
Burst9 : aura square 12#ff0000 

GargantuanBurstsRed
----
Burst3 : aura square 5#ff0000 
Burst4 : aura square 6#ff0000 
Burst10 : aura square 12#ff0000 
Burst1 : aura square 3#ff0000 
Burst8 : aura square 10#ff0000 
Burst6 : aura square 8#ff0000 
Burst9 : aura square 11#ff0000 
Burst7 : aura square 9#ff0000 
Burst5 : aura square 7#ff0000 
Burst20 : aura square 22#ff0000 
Burst2 : aura square 4#ff0000 

Any feedback on anything I may be doing wrong with the upgrade process, or with the lighting coding; is welcome.

Additions to the Aura colours are part of the framework is quite welcome

[Rumble]

Every time I put out a modification, it uses the light settings that come by default with the framework. You'll need to save your light settings in a text file to preserve them, and manually add them in again.

In all honesty, I use very little lighting in my campaigns, and I have intentionally not included anything more than what's in there now - in my opinion, lighting is the responsibility of the GM running the campaign, and I leave it up to the user to customize the light settings as they desire.

[JonathanTheBlack]

Too bad we can't create auras dynamically with macroscript functions.

[Deadolus]

Every time I put out a modification, it uses the light settings that come by default with the framework. You'll need to save your light settings in a text file to preserve them, and manually add them in again.

In all honesty, I use very little lighting in my campaigns, and I have intentionally not included anything more than what's in there now - in my opinion, lighting is the responsibility of the GM running the campaign, and I leave it up to the user to customize the light settings as they desire.

I have them saved in a text file, and have been adding them. Here are the steps I am taking;

1. Start with a down-level version of your framework
2. Add the Lighting settings I provided in my first post
3. Add one of the new auras on a token (for example MediumBurstsBlue - Burst2)
4. Upgrade to a newer framework
5. Re-Add the Lighting settings I provided in my first post
6. Save the new campaign file
7. Close MapTools
8. Start MapTools
9. Open the new campaign file

The aura is registered on the token, as it shows up in Light Sources in the Map Explorer, but the aura is not visible on the token. Any idea why?

[Rumble]

I don't know why it's not showing on the token, unfortunately - it's not set to GM-only, is it? Like I said, I use very little lighting and I only know a small amount about how the newer lighting options work (basically, I haven't ever used anything except standard light sources and a few non-GM auras - when I first tried MT 2 years ago, I had a ridiculously bad time trying out light and vision - as in, totally bollixed a game session - and basically swore off it except for the simplest of things). jfrazierjr is the person to talk to.

As for including the light settings in the game, I was a bit harsh - if the user group generally agrees that they should be added, I can incorporate them into the campaign file. I just want to avoid making really game- or group-specific settings a standard component if I can avoid it, so this stays as generic as possible. In fact, if you want to look at the existing light settings and propose an entirely new set, be my guest. I don't even know what's in there, really.

[Deadolus]

- if the user group generally agrees that they should be added, I can incorporate them into the campaign file. I just want to avoid making really game- or group-specific settings a standard component if I can avoid it, so this stays as generic as possible. In fact, if you want to look at the existing light settings and propose an entirely new set, be my guest. I don't even know what's in there, really.

Fair enough, thanks. I'll wait for others to comment their desires on this matter, and keep doing what I was doing until I figure out the issue.

Thanks!

[Deadolus]

Well, I am not sure if you changed anything with regards to this, but when migrating to build 5.0.6 this morning, all my aura's stuck! I am super happy about that... it saved me about an hour.

I did do one small change in my process, so if you did not change any code, then this is a good FYI to everyone...

When importing the new Campaign Properties file;

1. I first highlighted all the lighting text (the settings I want to keep)
2. Copied the text to the clipboard (CTRL+C)
3. Imported the new Campaign Properties file
4. Highlighted all the new lighting text
5. Pasted over (CTRL+V) the Lighting Settings imported, effectively restoring the previous lighting settings
6. Clicked 'OK'.

So the only question I have is did you change anything, or is this just the process I need to follow going forward?

Once again: Rumble Rocks.

Thanks!

[Rumble]

I think I may have pasted the Auras in or something after the earlier discussion of this. Thanks for detailing your procedure!