Is there anyway to get Kamiryn's Character Build Calculator to work if you don't have Excel? Or is there another build calculator out there somewhere that doesn't require Excel? If its a "no" on both of those is there a good site to refer to so I can build a character with pen and paper?

I've been trying to build character's by refering to this site and using the info on NWNWiki but there are too many rules for my orc like brain to keep track of. It makes me want to stomp on gnomes and punch elves! Help please. You can use Open Office, it has an Excel clone that can run all the excel stuff. Thanks Ariel. I gave your suggestion a try. Open Office opened the Character Calculator but then it froze my computer. I promptly deleted both programs. However the real reason I gave up on the Character Calculator goes back, again, to my Half-Orc like brain. I took one look at the Calculator and my brain started to lock-up much like my computer did

Anyway thanks again for the suggestion. I think I'll stick with pen and paper though. It just needs a little practice to use, make sure to read the readme file (doh!). Myself, I find the CBC a highly addictive program I cannot do without it. Others still prefer pen and paper *shrugs*

Now I wonder, is it just a matter of personal preference or is there some genetical predisposition to become addicted to such a product?
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Quote: Posted 11/22/06 10:39 (GMT) -- Kail Pendragon

It just needs a little practice to use, make sure to read the readme file (doh!). Myself, I find the CBC a highly addictive program I cannot do without it. Others still prefer pen and paper *shrugs*

Pen, paper and my brain all the way!

Quote: Posted 11/22/06 10:39 (GMT) -- Kail Pendragon

Now I wonder, is it just a matter of personal preference or is there some genetical predisposition to become addicted to such a product?

Oh, yes there is. It's called lazyness
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Quote: Posted 11/22/06 18:33 (GMT) -- FinneousPJ

Pen, paper and my brain all the way!
Didn't you tell me you had started using the CBC too now.


Quote: Posted 11/22/06 18:33 (GMT) -- FinneousPJ
Oh, yes there is. It's called lazyness

He he, I held my tongue this time, I did. Just a liiiittle highlight.
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Quote: Is there anyway to get Kamiryn's Character Build Calculator to work if you don't have Excel?

Eh, nobody asked so here it goes: why? excel isn't a program hard to get, run, enchant, blaze, or anything...

Don't take this the wrong way, but the game will make all the calculations when you test the build.
Quote: Posted 11/25/06 02:44 (GMT) -- Grimnir77

Quote: Posted 11/22/06 18:33 (GMT) -- FinneousPJ

Pen, paper and my brain all the way!
Didn't you tell me you had started using the CBC too now.
Hush! I tried, yes. But CBC deux doesn't work on OpenOffice so now I can say I don't use it

Admittedly, the CBC is a good thing to have when you have thought out the build and want to put it on da computer so it can be published.
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I should smite you, fellow moderators, for your insolence... be glad I claim my holy right even in this occasion Eh, nobody asked so here it goes: why? excel isn't a program hard to get, run, enchant, blaze, or anything...

Don't take this the wrong way, but the game will make all the calculations when you test the build.(/quote)

I don't know, just figured it was expensive and I'm broke atm. Also no offense taken that build/game/test thing sounds good to me The original CBC can be run on OpenOffice.
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