Tiny suggestion for strongspearstrong random character generator

[Irrevenant]

I am absolutely loving the random character generator at https://sentinels.strongspearstrong.com/ and having a ton of fun seeing what crazy (yet often surprisingly viable) combinations it throws at me.

If the creator of that awesome tool is on here I wanted to make one tiny suggestion, please:

Is it possible to please make the page for a newly-generated random character include the seed number for that character in the URL? A few times I’ve left characters open in tabs only to find them rerolled when I got back.

It would be super-appreciated if possible, please.

[Omegatron]

Not the creator of that tool, but once you’ve generated a character click the Seed link above Characteristics.

[Irrevenant]

@Omegatron

Not the creator of that tool, but once you’ve generated a character click the Seed link above Characteristics.

Oh that’s really neat, thank you!

Unfortunately it doesn’t look like it’s in the ‘bland table’ option that I normally use but it’s still very handy.

[angramainyu]

Just add / and the seed number to the end of the URL, works with the bland table, e.g.:
https://sentinels.strongspearstrong.com/newherobland/5534239119706748174

[Irrevenant]

@angramainyu

Just add / and the seed number to the end of the URL, works with the bland table, e.g.:
New Hero

Ya. I’m suggesting the creator make the site do that automatically by default when it generates a new character.

[angramainyu]

@Irrevenant

I’m suggesting the creator make the site do that automatically by default when it generates a new character.

The counter-argument is that someone just wanting to bookmark or link to the page in general (or non-specific seed) now has to edit their link, so it becomes a usability hurdle for others. It also means that if you hit “refresh” you don’t get a new seed. The html-rich page solves this by have the button link that modifies the URL, but since the bland page is, well, bland, it can’t. Seems like a conscious design and usability choice.

If the creator wanted to add that option, I’d suggest sticking a parameter like “s/” in the URL and have that trigger the behaviour.

You could always write a grease-monkey script or something that does that (just add the seed to the URL automatically) for you if you use that page that way extensively.

[Irrevenant]

@angramainyu

The counter-argument is that someone just wanting to bookmark or link to the page in general (or non-specific seed) now has to edit their link, so it becomes a usability hurdle for others. It also means that if you hit “refresh” you don’t get a new seed. The html-rich page solves this by have the button link that modifies the URL, but since the bland page is, well, bland, it can’t. Seems like a conscious design and usability choice.

You make good points I hadn’t considered, thanks.