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Can default token image & reference inheritance be restored?

January 19 (3 weeks ago)

So, I'm running a game with a custom system. For this reason, I'm using the default character sheet, but I have a "template" character with basic functions that I copy from when making new characters to save time on rewriting basic/universal abilities and attributes.

Today, I thought that maybe I could get the template's token to display HP by default, since this is a behavior I would like all characters to inherit. 

Not only did this not work, but now, every single character copied from the template has lost the default token behaviors of 
1) Automatically assuming that the token represents the sheet that spawned it, and
2) Using the avatar of the sheet that spawned it as an image.

Notably, "apply token defaults" does absolutely nothing to fix this new issue.

Normally, I wouldn't fret over this - I can still manually set the tokens with an image and tell them what they represent. However, because this problem is now infesting my default template character sheet, it is now propagating this issue to all characters.

Every. Single. Character. That I make.

I am perhaps understandably peeved that I may have permanently increased my load of busywork in setting up my game, OR that I will have to manually recreate my basic template from scratch...

So, is there any way to fix this issue, and *actually* restore the default token behavior?

January 19 (3 weeks ago)

Edited January 19 (3 weeks ago)
Gauss
Forum Champion

Hi Dagon, 

There is a lot of important information missing from your post. 

Which character sheet are you using? There are 1000+ character sheets on Roll20, none are named "default". 
How are you trying to set "HP" as default? Campaign Detail's Campaign settings? 
Can you supply a screenshot of the setting you changed? 

January 19 (3 weeks ago)

Edited January 19 (3 weeks ago)


Gauss said:

Hi Dagon, 

There is a lot of important information missing from your post. 

Which character sheet are you using? There are 1000+ character sheets on Roll20, none are named "default". 
How are you trying to set "HP" as default? Campaign Detail's Campaign settings? 
Can you supply a screenshot of the setting you changed? 

Character sheet: "None." This is what I meant by default.

HP is an attribute I set. I was in token settings: (see pics) 


with HP being an attribute I set. This does not matter however - the problem is that the default behavior of the token was overwritten by the act of saving the token settings, without any way I can see to return to the default. To reiterate the problems, the problems are that the token
1) No longer uses the avatar by default when the "optional" token image is left empty (as is the default behavior), and
2) No longer "represents" the sheet/character from which the token was created (as is the default behavior).

These problems are agnostic to what sheet I am using.

January 19 (3 weeks ago)

Edited January 19 (3 weeks ago)
Gauss
Forum Champion

So regarding the Avatar behavior. That has been the norm for years now. If the Token ever had an image, removing that image does not then allow the Avatar to be the token image again. 

Instead you need to drag the Avatar to the table and set that as the token image.
To do that, edit the character, hover over it and there is a little 4way handle to grab. Grab that and drag to the table. 
Note: if there is text in the Bio & Info section that text can prevent you from grabbing it. In that case remove the text (temporarily) then you can grab the handle. Afterwards put the text back. 

Regarding #2, are you saying that saving is undoing setting the Represents Character setting? 

Some very specific reproduction steps would be helpful here.