Author Topic: Opening Dual Pistol Builds in the I18 Planner  (Read 4963 times)

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Opening Dual Pistol Builds in the I18 Planner
« on: September 25, 2010, 10:57:39 PM »
As several people have noticed, after installing the Issue 18 Mids' Planner, any Dual Pistols builds saved with a previous version of the planner can no longer be opened by the planner.  As mentioned in other threads on the matter, this is an issue with the difference in the way Swap Ammo functioned before and after Issue 18.

In recent discussions with the developers currently working to fix this issue, we have identified a temporary workaround that will allow you to recover your Dual Pistols builds saved with previous versions of the planner.

I will use one my own DP Blaster as an example of how to step through the process.

First, go into the folder where you keep all of your saved character builds and find the file associated with the character you want to recover.  Open this file in a text editor (i.e. Notepad, Wordpad).  You should see something like this:

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Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.621
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Smorgasborg: Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Secondary Power Set: Mental Manipulation
Power Pool: Fitness
Ancillary Pool: Electrical Mastery

Hero Profile:
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Level 1:    Pistols                Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(5), EndRdx-I(5), Dmg-I(21), Dmg-I(21)
Level 1:    Subdual                Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(3), EndRdx-I(3), EndRdx-I(7), Dmg-I(23), Dmg-I(23)
Level 2:    Dual Wield            Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(7), EndRdx-I(9), Dmg-I(27), Dmg-I(27)
Level 4:    Mind Probe            Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(9), EndRdx-I(11), EndRdx-I(13), Dmg-I(33), Dmg-I(33)
Level 6:    Swap Ammo    
Level 8:    Telekinetic Thrust        Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(11), EndRdx-I(13), Dmg-I(46), Dmg-I(46)
Level 10:    Empty Clips            Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(15), EndRdx-I(15), Dmg-I(43), Dmg-I(43)
Level 12:    Psychic Scream            Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(17), EndRdx-I(17), Dmg-I(37), Dmg-I(37)
Level 14:    Swift                Run-I(A)
Level 16:    Bullet Rain            Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(19), EndRdx-I(19), Dmg-I(40), Dmg-I(40)
Level 18:    Health                Heal-I(A), Heal-I(37), Heal-I(39)
Level 20:    Stamina                EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(39), EndMod-I(40)
Level 22:    Concentration            RechRdx-I(A)
Level 24:    Executioner's Shot        Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(25), EndRdx-I(25), Dmg-I(29), Dmg-I(31)
Level 26:    Drain Psyche            Acc-I(A)
Level 28:    Suppressive Fire        Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(29), Dmg-I(48), Dmg-I(48)
Level 30:    Piercing Rounds            Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(31), EndRdx-I(31), Dmg-I(36), Dmg-I(36)
Level 32:    Hail of Bullets            Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(33), RechRdx-I(34), Dmg-I(34), Dmg-I(34), Dmg-I(36)
Level 35:    World of Confusion        Acc-I(A)
Level 38:    Scare                Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(39)
Level 41:    Psychic Shockwave        Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(42), Dmg-I(42), Dmg-I(42), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 44:    Shocking Bolt            Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(45), EndRdx-I(45), Dmg-I(45), Dmg-I(46)
Level 47:    Charged Armor            ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(48)
Level 49:    Surge of Power            RechRdx-I(A), ResDam-I(50), ResDam-I(50), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 1:    Brawl                Empty(A)
Level 1:    Sprint                Empty(A)
Level 2:    Rest                Empty(A)
Level 1:    Defiance    
Level 2:    Ninja Run    
Level 6:    Chemical Ammunition    
Level 6:    Cryo Ammunition    
Level 6:    Incendiary Ammunition    



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Select everything in the file above the data chunk section and copy.

Do not copy the data chunk.

In our example, this is the part you would copy:

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Hero Plan by Mids' Hero Designer 1.621
http://www.cohplanner.com/

Smorgasborg: Level 50 Technology Blaster
Primary Power Set: Dual Pistols
Secondary Power Set: Mental Manipulation
Power Pool: Fitness
Ancillary Pool: Electrical Mastery

Hero Profile:
------------
Level 1: Pistols Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(5), EndRdx-I(5), Dmg-I(21), Dmg-I(21)
Level 1: Subdual Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(3), EndRdx-I(3), EndRdx-I(7), Dmg-I(23), Dmg-I(23)
Level 2: Dual Wield Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(7), EndRdx-I(9), Dmg-I(27), Dmg-I(27)
Level 4: Mind Probe Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(9), EndRdx-I(11), EndRdx-I(13), Dmg-I(33), Dmg-I(33)
Level 6: Swap Ammo
Level 8: Telekinetic Thrust Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(11), EndRdx-I(13), Dmg-I(46), Dmg-I(46)
Level 10: Empty Clips Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(15), EndRdx-I(15), Dmg-I(43), Dmg-I(43)
Level 12: Psychic Scream Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(17), EndRdx-I(17), Dmg-I(37), Dmg-I(37)
Level 14: Swift Run-I(A)
Level 16: Bullet Rain Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(19), EndRdx-I(19), Dmg-I(40), Dmg-I(40)
Level 18: Health Heal-I(A), Heal-I(37), Heal-I(39)
Level 20: Stamina EndMod-I(A), EndMod-I(39), EndMod-I(40)
Level 22: Concentration RechRdx-I(A)
Level 24: Executioner's Shot Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(25), EndRdx-I(25), Dmg-I(29), Dmg-I(31)
Level 26: Drain Psyche Acc-I(A)
Level 28: Suppressive Fire Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(29), Dmg-I(48), Dmg-I(48)
Level 30: Piercing Rounds Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(31), EndRdx-I(31), Dmg-I(36), Dmg-I(36)
Level 32: Hail of Bullets Acc-I(A), RechRdx-I(33), RechRdx-I(34), Dmg-I(34), Dmg-I(34), Dmg-I(36)
Level 35: World of Confusion Acc-I(A)
Level 38: Scare Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(39)
Level 41: Psychic Shockwave Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(42), Dmg-I(42), Dmg-I(42), RechRdx-I(43)
Level 44: Shocking Bolt Acc-I(A), EndRdx-I(45), EndRdx-I(45), Dmg-I(45), Dmg-I(46)
Level 47: Charged Armor ResDam-I(A), ResDam-I(48)
Level 49: Surge of Power RechRdx-I(A), ResDam-I(50), ResDam-I(50), RechRdx-I(50)
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Level 1: Brawl Empty(A)
Level 1: Sprint Empty(A)
Level 2: Rest Empty(A)
Level 1: Defiance
Level 2: Ninja Run
Level 6: Chemical Ammunition
Level 6: Cryo Ammunition
Level 6: Incendiary Ammunition

Now, open your Issue 18 Mids' planner.

In your menu, select Import / Export -> Import from Forum Post.  Click OK to have the Planner read the build information you have copied.  You should see a dialog box that confirms the following:  "Forum post interpreted OK!"  Click OK in the dialog box.

Your character's build data should now be imported and you should be able to save a new Issue 18 compatible build file!

Keep in mind that while this will recover most of your build, you will still have to manually modify the character name and origin.  Enhancement levels will also be automatically set to their default levels, so you may have to modify some of those if you had custom levels set on any enhancements.  (For instance, if you have level 45 common IOs slotted instead of level 50 common IOs.)
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Re: Opening Dual Pistol Builds in the I18 Planner
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 02:37:33 PM »
Sorry one of us hasn't addressed this issue sooner, but we have been working on fixing the problem.  We are working on a fix to directly import without using eabrace's method (which does work) so that your save files will load.

I'll try to keep you folks up to date as we make progress...

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Re: Opening Dual Pistol Builds in the I18 Planner
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2010, 02:42:36 PM »
It was fixed as of yesterday morning, Energy Aura.  :P Just gotta wait for the release.

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Re: Opening Dual Pistol Builds in the I18 Planner
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2010, 01:19:46 PM »
OK...So we are waiting for the update on the live servers and then we will be pushing this with all the changes.  Yes dual pistols will work!  Hopefully we will put it out by tomorrow at the latest, but hoping for today!

Cheers...