Topic: Rolemaster Combat Minion - RM combat tracking software

[Ransak]

Hi
I'm getting the 504 gateway error. Anyone know what is happening? I just bought the minion yesterday and now cannot get on. Is there a way to use it offline?

[Finwe]

the app is very good, but I mentioned a long time ago that there is a possibility that the website may fall temporarily or permanently and we will be unable to use it after having paid.

[Merkir]

The web server was down for a few hours last night. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Please note Minion is a Web App and in normal circumstances no internet connection is required. That assumes you've used the Web App at least once previously (ie. it's been downloaded onto your browser) and have not cleared your browser's localstorage. However it appears there is a caveat. If you have internet connection but the Minion web server is down, it will not work, as the app expects to be able to refresh if an internet connection exists. I tested this today to confirm. I was unaware of this before now. Needless to say, we're trying for 100% uptime for the web server, but can never guarantee it.

In short:
1. Connected to the internet and minion web server working - it works.
2. Not connected to the internet - it works (tested again today).
3. Connected to the internet but minion web server down - doesn't work.

[Ransak]

Hi
Is there a way to clear the encounter data from the NPCs without a edit to each creature?

[Ransak]

Hi
Is there a way to clear the encounter data from the NPCs without a edit to each creature?

[Finwe]

Hi
Is there a way to clear the encounter data from the NPCs without a edit to each creature?

No 

[gandalf970]

What is the most combatants in will handle?  I have been able to make it work with 35, has anyone pushed it further.

[Destecado]

I think this program is the best that has ever happened to Rolemaster. The combat is now smooth and realistic with stuns, bleeding and wounds. Things have happened since the 80s and we know now more about weapons and armor due to a lot of and medieval re-enactors and enthusiasts. It would be nice you could "make your own" AT and such or just update the hits and crits for various types of armor and weapons.

[Merkir]

Call for Volunteers

This is a general call for volunteer(s) to take over the support, maintenance and future development of Combat Minion.

For personal reasons, I will no longer be able to continue in this role, and the software has been stagnant for some time. With RMU being released in the not too distant future, the time is right to hand over to those better able to continue.

The only request I make of volunteers is to keep the app itself free in future, and to be willing to upgrade the software for the new RMU ruleset. Minion has always been provided as free hobby software, and I hope those who follow continue in that fashion.

Please PM me for more details. 

[Merkir]

Bumping this post as I've had no response.

[Aspire2Hope]

I would love to help but it is way outside my skill set - I haven't written code beyond a few EXCEL strings since using BASIC at school. Best I could manage is some sort of monitor role.

[buffsco]

Any Way to add weapons not listed such as long kynac or short kynac etc

[Merkir]

Any Way to add weapons not listed such as long kynac or short kynac etc

No, but the kynacs use the Rapier table with a set bonus, so in minion just choose rapier as the character's weapon, then set its weapon OB modifier appropriately.
Eg. For Long Kynac, use a +15 OB Rapier instead. I found a post about this from 2015 below with more info. Cheers.

http://ironcrown.co.uk/ICEforums/index.php?topic=14077.msg191550;topicseen#msg191550

[C.Tozer]

Call for Volunteers

This is a general call for volunteer(s) to take over the support, maintenance and future development of Combat Minion.

For personal reasons, I will no longer be able to continue in this role, and the software has been stagnant for some time. With RMU being released in the not too distant future, the time is right to hand over to those better able to continue.

The only request I make of volunteers is to keep the app itself free in future, and to be willing to upgrade the software for the new RMU ruleset. Minion has always been provided as free hobby software, and I hope those who follow continue in that fashion.

Please PM me for more details. 

Hi Merkir

Sorry very late to the party here. I LOVE Combat Minion ... as an experienced GM this handy piece of software has sped things up in my game so much. Thanks for all your work

I would really like to help but sorry I just don't have the techinical skills required. Unlike some of the others on here I have no programming expereince and would be terrified that I would break the whole thing.
Is there any other way I could help?

Cheers

Chris

[Merkir]

Thanks Chris for your kind words and offer to help. I'm not sure what form that help would take if not software.

I've not had any response from devs who might be able to take over the Minion code base. I note ICE management have also requested people to come forward.

Cheers, David (aka Merkir)

[Merkir]

Everyone, the request still stands. Anyone willing to volunteer to take on Minion, preferably to upgrade the software to work with RMU, but at the very least hopefully someone to take over hosting / support, would be greatly appreciated.

At this stage, and with some regret, I think it's only appropriate to foreshadow that should nothing eventuate, I will need to ask ICE to remove Minion data packs from the online stores. It wouldn't be fair to keep it on sale if the free app can't be supported and only has a limited lifetime. Cheers.

[jkmacp!]

Well I am sorry to hear that as I just purchased a license from DriveThruRPG.com last week. Unfortunately I have no received my license code yet and am wondering who to contact about this.  If you see this and can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

[Merkir]

Well I am sorry to hear that as I just purchased a license from DriveThruRPG.com last week. Unfortunately I have no received my license code yet and am wondering who to contact about this.  If you see this and can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

Hi jkmacp,
Your license code is in the email receipt you should have received from DriveThruRPG when you made the purchase. Scroll down the email until you see the license code section.
Cheers

[Camel1918]

Merkir,

No this can't be! I'm so sorry to hear this news. I've been a user almost since it came out and I don't know what I will do if I can't use the program.
You have done a stellar job and this program makes my games run so much smoother.
ICE can't take over the running of the servers? I think it would be in their best interest to somehow make it work. What about their new product RMU? While I'm not exactly a fan of it It would be a huge help to running it also.

I'm sorry to hear your news. I just hope you and yours are OK and it's not a problem there.
Thank you for making my work so much easier,
Mark H.

[Hurin]

I am just coming around to appreciating how useful this could be. I would love to see it updated for RMU. Sadly, I don't have the skills to take it over though.