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This is the first time I'll announce our upcoming app, Combat Counter Mobile for Android (and eventually iOS, I hope) by Treasure Trove Software. I thought this might be a good opportunity to ask people what features they'd like to see in a hand-held app for GM's (or whomever be the Keeper of the Initiative in your gaming group). So far I've either implemented or am working towards the following:
- Initiative and round count
- Hit point counter option for all combatants
- Condition tracking and effect durations
- Enter combatants in any order and sort descending or ascending.
- Choose static initiative values or use bonus + die roll.
- Option to re-roll initiative each round (Ex: 2nd edition)
- Condensed stat block entry including Ability Scores, Armor Class, attack bonus, relevant skills, saving throws, etc.
- Save and load encounter data to file system
- Support for multiple rule sets: 2e, 3.x, 4th, Pathfinder, and possibly d6 (ala Shadowrun) and d10 (ala Whitewolf) systems.
Two preliminary screenshots:
Any other suggestions folks would be willing to offer?
Have you considered keeping track of conditions? Or Spells?
Things like, Shaken for 3 rounds. Grappled. Poisoned (Poisoned again with the same poison increases the DC). Dying.
Not sure how you would communicate with others who may also have your app. Bluetooth, Email, or SD card to import/export characters.
Save combat status (e.g. break for dinner and come back to everything the way it was).
EDIT: Oh yeah you mentioned Condition tracker...my bad.
Now would it be nice to expand the row with the current character's turn to 2x-4x the normal height with all the info you wish to keep track of. But not large enough so you can't see who was before and after the current character.
Yea, me likey.