Warhammer FRP Macro Questions

[ScarSacul]

Hey guys!

First of all: Great job you're doing here!

I tyied to create some macros (maptool 1.3.b43) for my Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Group last weekend. But there are some (sincerly noobish) problems I can't get along with.

First Problem:
In Warhammer rules you make a 1d100 Attack Roll. This Roll in reverse is used to show HitLocation (Head, right Arm, left Arm, Body, right Leg, left Leg) of this Attack) at the same time.

Example:
Attack: Roll 1d100 = 32
HitLocation: 23 (-> right Arm)

Question 1:
Can you show me, how to reverse a diceroll?


Second Problem:
Warhammer uses different HitLocation Tables (f.e. Humans, Birds, Animals). I created a couple of HitLocation Tables (I build them in reverse because of first problem). If I use them on different macro buttons, they run like this examples:

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[x=(1d100)] [tbl("HitLocationHumans",x)]

or

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[x=(1d100)] [tbl("HitLocationBirds",x)]

But I want to do this in only one macro, with a selection window like this:

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[H: input("HitLocation | Humans , Birds , Animals | Choose Enemy | List | select=0")]

Question 2:
Can you show me, how I can combine my HitLocation selection window with the HitLocation macros?


May the Dice be with you!

[PyroMancer2k]

Actually the flip X is more of a mathematical problem. Anyhow I don't think there is a command to flip them but here is an equation that does it for you.

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[x=1d100]
[FlipX=(x-((floor(x/10))*10))*10+(floor(x/10))]

As for roll the tables off a selection box that is possible with some minor changes to the code you posted.

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[H: input("HitLocation | Humans , Birds , Animals | Choose Enemy | List | select=0, VALUE=STRING")]
[x=(1d100)] [tbl("HitLocation"+HitLocation,x)]

[JoeNotCharles]

For the flip, I'd say it's clearer to roll each die separately.

[x=1d10]
[y=1d10]
[hit_roll=10*x+y]
[flipped=10*y+x]

[Orchard]

For the flip, I'd say it's clearer to roll each die separately.

[x=1d10]
[y=1d10]
[hit_roll=10*x+y]
[flipped=10*y+x]

That doesn't quite do what is needed...

With that, you could never roll some of the lower numbers...

even if you put in parentheses to get an order of operations even remotely resembling what I'm guessin you want, it's not appropriate. (eg, I'm guessing you meant to add the numbers first then mulitply...as written, rolling an 8 and a 1, the maptool should produce an 81, but I'm guessing you were expecting 90)*.

But either way, this isn't a good solution because if you roll two 1's, that still produces a 10*1=10; 10+1=11. That's your minimum roll under this method, whereas, with 1d100, you can roll a 01, reversed to be a 10 (I'm guessing here about the mechanic). Which is a very different thing. Stick with the formula given earlier--that's a more appropriate method, even though it's more complex computationally, it should produce a more accurate result.

*I can't check--at work.

[JoeNotCharles]

You're right, I forgot that you get numbers from 1 to 10 instead of 0 to 9. It should be

[x=1d10 - 1]
[y=1d10 - 1]
[hit_roll = 10*x+y]
[reversed = 10*y+x]

Which gives you numbers from 00 to 99. You'd need to add something else to convert 00 to 100.

I don't understand why you thought "x+y" should be done first before multiplying by 10. This is doing exactly the same thing you do when rolling two dice by hand.

[Orchard]

You're right, I forgot that you get numbers from 1 to 10 instead of 0 to 9. It should be

[x=1d10 - 1]
[y=1d10 - 1]
[hit_roll = 10*x+y]
[reversed = 10*y+x]

Which gives you numbers from 00 to 99. You'd need to add something else to convert 00 to 100.

I don't understand why you thought "x+y" should be done first before multiplying by 10. This is doing exactly the same thing you do when rolling two dice by hand.

Ah, you're right there....I see the effect you are going for. Which makes sense.

[ScarSacul]

You're so quick, thank you guys!

My finished macro:

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<!-- [x=1d10 - 1]
[y=1d10 - 1]-->
My Attack Roll:[hit_roll = 10*x + y]
[H: input("Hitzones | Human , Animal , Bird | Choose your Enemy | List | select=0, VALUE=STRING")]
<!--[z=(10*y + x)]--> 
Hitzone:[tbl("Hitzone"+Hitzones,z)]

Names of the Hitzone Tables I use

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HitzoneHuman 
HitzoneAnimal
HitzoneBird

Works perfectly for me!

[JoeNotCharles]

Until you roll 00 and it counts as a hit instead of a miss - wait, I guess you're just printing the roll anyway, so the user knows that 0 means 100.

[Bengalelf]

ScarSacul
Have you posted your Campaign properties and macros anywhere? I was thinking of starting Warhammer campaign with Maptool. I would love to get your macros and campaign properties

[emirikol]

BTW, guys I did 4 WFRP scenarios and you can download them at: http://gallery.rptools.net/v/contrib/emirikol7/

jh