Derek Icelord

Given what Zed has gone through to keep the existing program up-to-date and (mostly) accurate, I feel rather confident in saying it's more than "just a database". At the very least that glosses over a lot of complexity. Otherwise, I have to imagine someone would have built an alternative already.

As I understand it this point, refactoring would be more work than burning it down and rebuilding from scratch. As to why that hasn't been done yet, I can only assume it's actually a lot more complicated than just a GUI, database, and rules enforcing. A wish for a new builder program goes all the way back to the retail days and people wanting a web based version. No one's made anything comparable yet.

I had a character with that same issue. Deleted and re-copied from Live (where he logged out in Pocket D).

I'm assuming this is a bug. The current icon for Pyschopomp is the same as Front Person. Psychopomp deals with Skulls, while the icon has the Crey logo.

Oooh! That's amazing.

For Carnie Illusionists/Master Illusionists and Council Ascendants, does losing their power mean it effectively removes it so they can't cast it again at all? Or just that they can't cast it while held?

I'm not a dev, so there's not much I can do for you. The only other thing I can think to try is check you aren't somehow on the Rebirth database. Options -> Change Database and make sure it's Homecoming.

Make sure you are downloading the standalone/zip from the Download Archive link on https://www.midsreborn.com/ (the installer version is wonky). Direct further questions to the Mids subforum here, or on the Discord linked in the subforum.

Sadly no.

Were you set to Architect Rewards? The badge doesn't award if you select Standard Rewards, and I saw a message about an Incarnate Thread dropping which I don't think should happen if you're using Architect Rewards.

Oh, yeah, Mids' is kinda bad about file association. If you double click a build, it doesn't usually open Mids' to view the build. Safe the file somewhere, then open Mids' first and then use the File -> Open... menu (or Ctrl + O) to open the build from inside Mids'. You can try and fix the file association by right clicking the build file and selecting "Open With..." then picking Mids' and checking "Always Use this app to open .mdb files" box.

Do you have an example of a build you're trying to open?

Mids has it's own subforum here. I also wrote a guide, which can be found here. There is an Import Data Chunk option under the Build Sharing menu. You should be able to highlight a data chunk and copy it (CTRL+C), then click Import Data Chunk and paste it into the window that pops up. I do not know how old a data chunk can be and still be imported by the current version of Mids', I had insufficient data for testing that feature. In theory it should work for any data chunk, though a loaded build may have display issues depending on how much has changed with the power sets.

The Justified Ends badge is supposed to be awarded for completing Robert Kogan's arc, regardless of which dialogue choices you make in the missions, correct? I just finished his arc and no one on my team got the badge (everyone was there from start to finish).

Did you at any point before doing Erin West's arc, (flashback or otherwise), complete Tavish Bell's related arcs? To my knowledge, doing West's arc as a flashback does not change the requirements to have done the listed arcs previously.