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User Portable Macro's and Character Sheets

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I didn't see this topic so hopefully I am not duplicating This came up during a Pathfinder Society game but it would be very helpful if a User can build a set of Macro's and or character sheet that is related to the person not the campaign. It would also be nice to be able to have a completely portable character sheet as a set as well. This weekend at the "virtuaCon" every game started with everyone building another set of macro's that were identical to another campaigns. This was time consuming and largely duplicated from other macros from other games. Particularly if the macros were getting more detailed such as auto-inserting initiatives or complex macros with embedded attributes & dice. Ideally this would be setup with user & community created character templates for different game systems. Thats more of an advanced extension of portable macros. I am sure an easy way for this to work is an uploadable XML sheet defining names, Macros etc. Character sheets could also be built with a simple XML sheet as well. With this capability it would naturally progress towards community built templates and parsers taking character sheets from hero builder or other character sheet. Into its own community of better and better designed templates and macros. Possibly creative in ways people haven't thought of yet.
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Pat S.
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Sheet Author
Talk about the macros have been scattered all over the site up to and including where you could upload them, have them tied to your account (by have your character sheet linked to the players account not the campaign), and other ways. It doesn't matter if you are duplicating any other posts, this is your suggestion and the more people make this suggestions even if they are the same or similar, the more likely a dev will look into working the code to support it. It has been stated many times that the more people post and suggest or ask for a feature the more likely it will be built so please keep asking for a feature that you don't think is here and it is something that is needed. If enough people ask, it might get worked on.
This is one of those "high value" low complexity items that would be immensely useful. Honestly I would rather have this than dynamic lighting or other "pretty" updates. Even though this is somewhat hidden in the game its one of my most used and most needed enhancements.
Even if this got put in a supporter level tier it could be all the motivation a player needs to start paying for the service that up to now, has no added value or incentive to subscribe for someone who doesn't GM. A huge +1 from me.
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Pat S.
Forum Champion
Sheet Author
This is one of the most talked about features that needs to be here. It would allow players to build their character for a system and be able to use it in a campaign then move it on to another or even play the same character in multiple campaigns. I understand the complexity of this and not sure if it is even feasible but it is something that needs to be looked into and a statement made about any progress being made on it even it is a statement of at this time it is not feasible to code. At least we all would know where it stands.
I have been getting better at building a macro sheet and lots of cut and paste.