PowerHouse

Introduction

PowerHouse is an HTML/Javascript character planner for Champions Online™ players. It allows for the planning of innate talent, super stats, talents, powers, and advantages. Builds are saved by bookmarking a save link. And there is a forum export option.

It is similar to and inspired by championBuilder, originally written by Moritz Hartmeier and currently maintained by Roxstar, which is a Java application that performs a similar function.

Click here to get started using the PowerHouse Character Planner.

If you find any bugs or have any suggestions, please let me know by submitting an issue here.

— Kyle Sherman <nullware@gmail.com>

Download

You may download a copy of the program to run directly on your own computer. This will allow you to use the program even if you are not online. This also allows you to control when you upgrade to newer versions.

Current version:

• powerhouse-0.9.7.zip
• powerhouse-0.9.7.tgz

Older versions may be downloaded from Google Code.

Source Code

The source code is hosted on Google Code.

Beta Version

PowerHouse Beta gets updated more frequently and is used to test changes before the normal site is updated.

Currently in beta:

Currently Working On

• Specialization Trees.
• Testing and fixing bugs.

Possible Future Enhancements

(Please note that this is a wish list and these may or may not ever get done.)

• Fix issue with being able to select a power twice if it is in multiple sets.
• Optional ordering of advantage points.
• Put full power descriptions in mouse-over tool-tips.
• Calculate stats (from super stats, talents, and gear).
• Allow the entry of gear values.

Change Log

• 2012-04-27
  • Released version 0.9.7.
• 2012-04-25
  • Added preference option to turn pop-up tool-tips on/off. (Thanks to Lightwave for letting me know the pop-ups where an issue on some mobile devices.)
• 2012-04-24
  • Added Prefs view that allows the selection of the font family and font size to use.
• 2012-04-22
  • Help and About views now use browser default sans-serif font.
  • Added new Accelerated Metabolism advantage to Reaper's Caress power.
  • Added new Strong Arm advantage to Hurl power.
  • Added new It's That Time advantage to Clobber power.
  • Added Accelerated Metabolism advantage to Beatdown power.
  • Added new Strong Arm advantage to Shuriken Storm power.
• 2012-04-21
  • Added new Kindling advantage to Fire Strike power.
  • Bumped version to 3. Moved version update code from powerhouse-data.js to powerhouse-version.js.
  • Added new travel powers: Retractable Wings, Electro Flight, Hyper Ball, Mystic Flight, Bat Flight, Scarab Flight, Ooze Tunneling, Inky Ooze Tunneling, Metallic Ooze Tunneling, Chain Swinging, Energy Swinging, Vine Swinging, Storm Rider, R.A.D. Sphere, and Aethyric Incantation. They currently have generic images.
  • Moved Mach Speed and Athletics travel powers to their new positions. Updated travel power images for Superspeed, Acrobatics, Mach Speed, Athletics, Rainbow Flight, and Rainbow Flight: Cloud.
• 2012-04-20
  • Updated Super Stat descriptions. Added Burst and Combo text to the new Burst and Combo (tier 0) powers.
  • Replaced Comic Sans font with Lexia font.
• 2012-04-19
  • Increased selection image width from 16px to 24px.
  • Updated preview view with better printing layout.
  • Added highlighting of Super Stats in Innate Talent and Talent selection/display. (Thanks to OneRaven for this suggestion).
• 2012-04-16
  • Added export to text option.
  • Added .selectSpec style for spec info when selecting innate talent and talents, giving them a slightly larger font. (Thanks to darkshade9 for this suggestion).
• 2012-04-13
  • Released version 0.9.6.
• 2012-04-09
  • Added images for travel powers (Distortion Superspeed, Displacement Superspeed, Distortion Acrobatics, Displacement Acrobatics).
• 2012-04-07
  • Released version 0.9.5.
  • Finished version 2 updates. Power advantages are now two characters in length. Added Break the Trigger advantage to Bullet Beatdown power.
• 2012-03-31
  • Added applyVersionUpdate function and updated parseUrlParams function to apply version updates at load time.
  • Added dataVersionUpdate class to store version update information. Added initial version update that moves archetype number to front of data field.
• 2012-03-18
  • Updated Inertial Dampening Field description to indicate it is a form.
  • Added Break the Trigger advantage to Bullet Beatdown.
  • Updated Resurgent Reiki description.
  • Updated The Specialist archetype (recovery super stat is now ego, strength super stat added).
  • Updated The Soldier archetype (ego and dex super stat order reversed).
  • Released version 0.9.4.
• 2012-03-11
  • Updated The Radiant archetype (different powers).
  • Added new travel powers (Distortion Superspeed, Displacement Superspeed, Distortion Acrobatics, Displacement Acrobatics, Mach Speed, Athletics). Fixed some description changes in others.
  • Added image for Snowball Roll.
  • Added print and mobile media css sections.
• 2012-03-07
  • Released version 0.9.3.
• 2012-03-04
  • Added a beta version that gets pushed out for user testing before the regular site.
• 2012-03-02
  • Added multiple forum export options. You can choose CO or phpBBS. The choice is persisted in a cookie.
• 2012-02-29
  • Changed export font to MS Comic. Removed size tag from export since it does not work on the CO forums.
• 2012-02-28
  • Changed button styles to use the pointer cursor instead of the browser default.
• 2012-02-27
  • Released version 0.9.2.
• 2012-02-26
  • Added Melee, Hybrid, and Support Archetypes. Added "The Radiant" Innate Talent.
• 2012-02-25
  • Added Archetype support. Fixed some incorrect level markers. Added Ranged and Tank Archetypes.
• 2012-02-24
  • Added a DataDump function that lists all of the data arrays in a new window.
• 2012-02-23
  • Automated version setting in about view.
  • Fixed power level 11 label. (Thanks to Devil Lord Laser for catching this).
  • Released version 0.9.1.
  • Made pop-up window edge margin larger.
• 2012-02-22
  • Long pop-up lists are now two columns in order to fit more items on the screen.
  • Fixed bug with Force Sheathe advantage points.
  • Fixed bug with Molecular Self-Assembly description.
  • Fixed bug with Gatling Gun tier.
  • Fixed bug with old pop-up forms not getting cleared and conflicting with new ones.
  • Corrected power numbers.
  • Flipped powers and talent sections on preview and export views.
  • Fixed bug with Enrage and Aggressor powers in Might and Earth power sets.
  • Fixed bug in number to character conversion.
• 2012-02-21
  • Added Infernal Supernatural Power Framework.
  • Added Bestial Supernatural Power Framework.
  • Added Radiant Sorcery Power Framework.
  • Added Ebon Sorcery Power Framework.
• 2012-02-20
  • Added code to handle power groups (counting powers that exist in multiple frameworks correctly).
  • Added Primal Sorcery Power Framework.
  • Added Arcane Sorcery Power Framework.
• 2012-02-19
  • Added Darkness Power Framework.
  • Added Celestial Power Framework.
• 2012-02-17
  • Added Might Power Framework.
• 2012-02-11
  • Added Earth Power Framework.
• 2012-02-10
  • Added ability to restore the last known build (from a browser cookie).
  • Added Heavy Weapon Power Framework.
• 2012-02-09
  • Added Telepathy Power Framework.
  • Added Telekinesis Power Framework.
• 2012-02-08
  • Added ability to swap fields. (Thanks to Lukas Smith for this suggestion).
• 2012-02-05
  • Added Unarmed Power Framework.
  • Added Single Blade Power Framework.
• 2012-02-03
  • (Thanks to Lukas Smith for all of these suggestions.)
  • Added level indicators.
  • Renamed "Link" to "Link to this build" to make it more clear what it is used for.
  • Changed "Forum" view to "Export" view.
  • Fixed bug allowing more than on Energy Builder and Ultimate Power to be selected.
  • Added Fighting Claws Power Framework.
• 2012-02-02
  • Reworked how repeated powers and advantages are initialized.
  • Added Dual Blades Power Framework.
• 2012-02-01
  • Added Power Armor Power Framework.
  • Added Munitions Power Framework.
• 2012-01-31
  • Added Gadgeteering Power Framework.
  • Added Archery Power Framework.
• 2012-01-30
  • Added help section.
• 2012-01-29
  • Added Ice Power Framework.
  • Added Wind Power Framework.
• 2012-01-28
  • Added Force Power Framework.
  • Added missing Innate Talents.
  • Added newer Travel Powers.
• 2012-01-27
  • Updated code to handle three Super Stats.

License

PowerHouse is Copyright ©2010-2012 Kyle W. T. Sherman.

Text descriptions and graphics are Copyright ©2009-2012 Cryptic Studios, Inc. and are used as per their terms of service.

Lexia Font is Copyright ©2004 Keith Bates and is used in accordance with the license.

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

Champions Online is a registered trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc.

Champions Online and all related content is ©2009 Cryptic Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

For information regarding the rights reserved by Cryptic Studios, please read the full Terms of Service, specifically (but not limited to) section 3. Champions Online game content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of Cryptic Studios, Inc. or its licensors and used with permission. All rights reserved.