Motonic v1.2 - Essence Calculator for Exalted 2.5 RPG

# Essence Calculator for Exalted 2.5 role-playing game.
# Calculates and prints mote pools for various Exalt types after entering relevant stats.
# 09/01/2013 v1.0 Created as a use case for learning Python.
# 12/08/2017 v1.1 Updated to Python 3.6. Corrected potential crash conditions and added more comments.
# 02/06/2018 v1.2 Added function to print pool results instead of doing it within calc functions. Also, formatting.

# Abbreviations:
# essence = permanent Essence rating
# will = permanent Willpower rating
# comp = Compassion rating
# conv = Conviction rating
# temp = Temperance rating
# valor = Valor rating
# essencePrph = Peripheral Essence pool
# essencePers = Personal Essence pool

# Essence calculation functions by Exalt type.
def calcEssenceSolar(essence, will, comp, conv, temp, valor):
    # Calculates and prints mote pools for Solar/Abyssal/Infernal Exalted.
    essencePers = (essence * 3) + will
    essencePrph = (essence * 7) + will + comp + conv + temp + valor
    printPools(essencePers, essencePrph)

def calcEssenceLunar(essence, will, comp, conv, temp, valor):
    # Calculates and prints mote pools for Lunar Exalted.
    virtues = [comp, conv, temp, valor]
    essencePers = essence + (will * 2)
    essencePrph = (essence * 4) + (will * 2) + (max(virtues) * 4)
    printPools(essencePers, essencePrph)

def calcEssenceSidereal(essence, will, comp, conv, temp, valor):
    # Calculates and prints mote pools for Sidereal Exalted.
    essencePers = (essence * 2) + will
    essencePrph = (essence * 6) + will + comp + conv + temp + valor
    printPools(essencePers, essencePrph)

def calcEssenceTerrestrial(essence, will, comp, conv, temp, valor):
    # Calculates and prints mote pools for Terrestrial Exalted.
    # Create a list called virtues, populated with the values of the virtue ratings.
    virtues = [comp, conv, temp, valor]
    # Assign the largest virtue rating to 'largest'.
    largest = max(virtues)
    # Remove the largest virtue rating from the list in order to get the second-largest.
    virtues.remove(max(virtues))
    # After removing the largest virtue rating from the list, assign the new largest rating to 'second_largest'.
    second_largest = max(virtues)
    essencePers = essence + will
    essencePrph = (essence * 4) + will + (largest + second_largest)
    printPools(essencePers, essencePrph)

def calcEssenceAlchemical(essence, will, comp, conv, temp, valor):
    # Calculates and prints mote pools for Alchemical Exalted.
    virtues = [comp, conv, temp, valor]
    essencePers = (essence * 3) + will
    essencePrph = (essence * 5) + (will * 3) + (max(virtues) * 2)
    printPools(essencePers, essencePrph)

def printPools(essencePers, essencePrph):
    # Prints pool amounts from values passed by calc functions.
    print()
    print("-" * 20)
    print("Personal Essence Pool: {} motes".format(essencePers))
    print("Peripheral Essence Pool: {} motes".format(essencePrph))
    print("-" * 20)
    print()

# User selects Exalt type
while True:
    print()
    print("-" * 20)
    print("1. Solar/Abyssal/Infernal")
    print("2. Lunar")
    print("3. Sidereal")
    print("4. Terrestrial")
    print("5. Alchemical")
    print("-" * 20)
    print()
    exaltType = input("Select Exalt Type: ")

# User input is converted to an integer if possible.
    try:
        exaltType = int(exaltType)
    except:
        print()
        print("-" * 20)
        print("Please enter a number between 1 and 5.")
        print("-" * 20)
        print()
        continue

# If the selection is an integer, check to see if it's in the range of 1-5.
    if exaltType > 0 and exaltType <= 5:
        print()
        break
    else:
        print()
        print("-" * 20)
        print("Please enter a number between 1 and 5.")
        print("-" * 20)
        print()

# User enters Virtue, Essence, and Willpower scores. Scores are converted to integers, if possible,
# then checked to see if they're in the correct range.

# Virtue scores
#   Compassion
while True:
    virtueComp = input("Enter Compassion Rating (1-5): ")
    try:
        virtueComp = int(virtueComp)
    except:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 1 and 5.\n")
        continue
    if virtueComp in range(1, 6):
        break
    else:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 1 and 5.\n")

#   Conviction
while True:
    virtueConv = input("Enter Conviction Rating (1-5): ")
    try:
        virtueConv = int(virtueConv)
    except:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 1 and 5.\n")
        continue
    if virtueConv in range(1, 6):
        break
    else:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 1 and 5.\n")

#   Temperance
while True:
    virtueTemp = input("Enter Temperance Rating (1-5): ")
    try:
        virtueTemp = int(virtueTemp)
    except:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 1 and 5.\n")
        continue
    if virtueTemp in range(1, 6):
        break
    else:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 1 and 5.\n")

#   Valor
while True:
    virtueValor = input("Enter Valor Rating      (1-5): ")
    try:
        virtueValor = int(virtueValor)
    except:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 1 and 5.\n")
        continue
    if virtueValor in range(1, 6):
        break
    else:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 1 and 5.\n")

# Essence score
while True:
    essence = input("Enter Essence Rating   (2-10): ")
    try:
        essence = int(essence)
    except:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 2 and 10.\n")
        continue
    if essence in range(2, 11):
        break
    else:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 2 and 10.\n")

# Willpower score
while True:
    willpower = input("Enter Willpower Rating (1-10): ")
    try:
        willpower = int(willpower)
    except:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 1 and 10.\n")
        continue
    if willpower in range(1, 11):
        break
    else:
        print("Invalid choice. Please choose a number between 1 and 10.\n")

# Essence calculation functions are called based on Exalt type, using scores provided by user,
# and mote pool totals are displayed.
if exaltType == 1:
    calcEssenceSolar(essence, willpower, virtueComp, virtueConv, virtueTemp, virtueValor)
elif exaltType == 2:
    calcEssenceLunar(essence, willpower, virtueComp, virtueConv, virtueTemp, virtueValor)
elif exaltType == 3:
    calcEssenceSidereal(essence, willpower, virtueComp, virtueConv, virtueTemp, virtueValor)
elif exaltType == 4:
    calcEssenceTerrestrial(essence, willpower, virtueComp, virtueConv, virtueTemp, virtueValor)
elif exaltType == 5:
    calcEssenceAlchemical(essence, willpower, virtueComp, virtueConv, virtueTemp, virtueValor)