With the accusation of the FFE reprints, I know several people have discussed seeing a classic traveler Generator that included Bk 4 and Bk 5.
I am planning to go on to include Bk 6, “Scouts”, Bk7 “Merchant Prince”, and Sup 4 “Citizens Of the Imperium.” This would give all Classes representation.
I am NOT working on a Spread sheet, I expect to use visual basic with access databases, but may use Clarion, or an outer Database language.
I would like to know common variations to account for. (There will be a variant that failed survival rolls result in injury, not death. Probably terminating service at that point, or maybe a T20 table with various injury results.) All variants would be set on a separate page with clear statements that these characters are using variant rules that the Game Master must approve, and the same statement listing all variants used on the printout.
What I have in mind is an interface using the same black and red motif as classic Traveller, and if you use one of the extra books, switching to the color used on the cover to clearly show which system you are in. There will be a switch set after enlistment or draft to send you to the Bk 1 system, or the alternate at that point.
I want to spell out what each roll is and what your choices are for each roll that can be taken from more than one table.
It will be freeware, (maybe postcard ware, where I ask that you drop me a line with comments and suggestions.)
As I get near to finalizing and have a product I m ready to present I will get FFEs clearance and feedback.
I have written custom software in the past for businesses, but am a bit rusty, so I am going to do this low keyed to get back into the game.
Any suggestions would be welcome, and as I get it into testing, anyone that wants to play with it and tell me what is wrong would be welcome.
From past experience and knowing this is a spare time kind of project, expect probably 3-5 months for something finished enough to share, and another few months at least to finish.
Much respect to the many fine people who have gone before me. I hope to produce something worthy to stand in the crowd of excellent aids spread across this board. If successful, and enough people like the end result, I might tackle other bits too.
Tell me what you would like to see in a classic character generator. My intention is that the mechanics will be as absolutely faithful to the books as I can make them, but describing throws and rolls and die mods is too dry, so I will try to write prompts and instructions in English, as if describing events in someone’s life.
If I can make what is inside my head work, it will flow almost like a story, as you make choices. If you like that idea, or you would rather see plain instruction such as roll on this table or that table, let me know.
Anyway
Peace all.
Jim Roker
I am planning to go on to include Bk 6, “Scouts”, Bk7 “Merchant Prince”, and Sup 4 “Citizens Of the Imperium.” This would give all Classes representation.
I am NOT working on a Spread sheet, I expect to use visual basic with access databases, but may use Clarion, or an outer Database language.
I would like to know common variations to account for. (There will be a variant that failed survival rolls result in injury, not death. Probably terminating service at that point, or maybe a T20 table with various injury results.) All variants would be set on a separate page with clear statements that these characters are using variant rules that the Game Master must approve, and the same statement listing all variants used on the printout.
What I have in mind is an interface using the same black and red motif as classic Traveller, and if you use one of the extra books, switching to the color used on the cover to clearly show which system you are in. There will be a switch set after enlistment or draft to send you to the Bk 1 system, or the alternate at that point.
I want to spell out what each roll is and what your choices are for each roll that can be taken from more than one table.
It will be freeware, (maybe postcard ware, where I ask that you drop me a line with comments and suggestions.)
As I get near to finalizing and have a product I m ready to present I will get FFEs clearance and feedback.
I have written custom software in the past for businesses, but am a bit rusty, so I am going to do this low keyed to get back into the game.
Any suggestions would be welcome, and as I get it into testing, anyone that wants to play with it and tell me what is wrong would be welcome.
From past experience and knowing this is a spare time kind of project, expect probably 3-5 months for something finished enough to share, and another few months at least to finish.
Much respect to the many fine people who have gone before me. I hope to produce something worthy to stand in the crowd of excellent aids spread across this board. If successful, and enough people like the end result, I might tackle other bits too.
Tell me what you would like to see in a classic character generator. My intention is that the mechanics will be as absolutely faithful to the books as I can make them, but describing throws and rolls and die mods is too dry, so I will try to write prompts and instructions in English, as if describing events in someone’s life.
If I can make what is inside my head work, it will flow almost like a story, as you make choices. If you like that idea, or you would rather see plain instruction such as roll on this table or that table, let me know.
Anyway
Peace all.
Jim Roker
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