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-====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== +====== Frequently Asked Questions and Other Problems ====== 
- +  -[[Designer Tutorials:Tutorials:FAQs#Why don't my edits take? I clicked on 'Apply.']] 
-===Why don't my edits take? I hit 'Apply.'===+  -[[Designer Tutorials:Tutorials:FAQs#I'm not able to save changes to my scenario; the designer just freezes.]] 
 +  -[[Designer Tutorials:Tutorials:FAQs#I can't upload my Board Images (Mac)]] 
 +  -[[Designer Tutorials:Tutorials:FAQs#I can't upload my Cards (Mac)]] 
 +  -[[Designer Tutorials:Tutorials:FAQs#I can't see the player colors once I've added some territories.]] 
 +  -[[Designer Tutorials:Tutorials:FAQs#I'm Dev testing my board and when a player clicks on a territory it doesn't "select."]] 
 +  -[[Designer Tutorials:Tutorials:FAQs#Why is my the Nth player in my game not getting assigned seat N]] 
 +  -[[Designer Tutorials:Tutorials:FAQs#I'm Dev testing my new board and the factories don't seem to be working at first, but then they start working.]] 
 +===1. Why don't my edits take? I clicked on 'Apply.'===
  
 >Did you **Save**?  It's that button in the upper right that for some reason is easy to overlook. 'Apply' is not enough. Don't feel bad - we've all been there. >Did you **Save**?  It's that button in the upper right that for some reason is easy to overlook. 'Apply' is not enough. Don't feel bad - we've all been there.
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-=== I'm not able to save changes to my scenario; the designer just freezes ===+===2. I'm not able to save changes to my scenario; the designer just freezes===
  
->This is a known issue that happens when you are have territories that are factory Members on your "main" board that you have deleted in your scenario. One workaround is to "Lock" the first four locks and then "Unlock" them, which may make you have to re-enter other territories.+>This is a known issue that happens when you are have territories that are factory Members on your "main" board that you have deleted in your scenario. One workaround is to "Lock" the first four locks of the problem scenario, and then "Unlock" them, which may make you have to re-enter other territories.
  
-===I can't upload my Board Images (Mac)===+===3. I can't upload my Board Images (Mac)===
  
 >On the main designer page "right-click" on the arrow at the far right for the appropriate board. >On the main designer page "right-click" on the arrow at the far right for the appropriate board.
  
-===I can't upload my Cards (Mac)===+===4. I can't upload my Cards (Mac)===
  
 >It might be your browser - Try Chrome. >It might be your browser - Try Chrome.
  
-===I can't see the player colors once I've added some territories.===+===5. I can't see the player colors once I've added some territories.===
 >Fill areas need to be one solid color.  Close is not good enough. Even if you are only using Single Layer mode, read [[designer_tutorials:creating_board_images#keep_the_fillmap_simple|this]] section of a tutorial to better understand how fill images work. >Fill areas need to be one solid color.  Close is not good enough. Even if you are only using Single Layer mode, read [[designer_tutorials:creating_board_images#keep_the_fillmap_simple|this]] section of a tutorial to better understand how fill images work.
  
-===I'm Dev testing my board and when a player clicks on a territory it doesn't "select."=== +===6. I'm Dev testing my board and when a player clicks on a territory it doesn't "select."=== 
->The territories 'color' (and ownership) may be bleeding from another territory. Take a real close look at the problem territory's (fill map) borders at the pixel level.+>The territory''color' (and thus its ownership) may be bleeding from another territory. Take a real close look at the problem territory's (fill map) borders at the pixel level. 
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 +===7. Why is my the Nth player in my game not getting assigned seat N===  
 +>The only way to ensure this is to have a different scenario for each # of players.  [[http://www.wargear.net/forum/showthread/3390/Question_about_initial_starting_setup| Forum discussion here.]] 
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 +===8. I'm Dev testing my new board and the factories don't seem to be working at first, but then they start working.=== 
 +>This is a known issue/feature that occurs if the starting bonuses for the first round have been modified. [[http://www.wargear.net/forum/showthread/3610/Factories_not_working_in_Dev_game|Forum discussion here.]]
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