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Message no. 1
From: run@***********.com (run@***********.com)
Subject: Random Contact
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:53:58 -0400
I have been working on some random generators using the omnihedron.

I have put out the contact generator, but I do not think that a person is fully
flushed out .... what else do I need to add to the contact? I have the xml
files
in a zip at http://www.btvos.com/delta

Any feedback would be great. (someone mentioned that I should change this
to an online resource instead of using the omnihedron.)

Nyxll
Message no. 2
From: scotthiller2002@*****.com (Scott Hiller)
Subject: Random Contact
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:59:43 -0700 (PDT)
On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 10:53:58, Nyxll wrote

>I have been working on some random generators using
>the omnihedron.
>
>I have put out the contact generator, but I do not
>think that a person
>is fully
>flushed out .... what else do I need to add to the
>contact? I have the
>xml
>files
>in a zip at http://www.btvos.com/delta
>
>Any feedback would be great. (someone mentioned
>that I should change
>this
>to an online resource instead of using the
>omnihedron.)
>
>Nyxll

An on-line resource might be a better idea since most
computers would be more likely to have access to that
format than omnihedron.

I can download the files, but I can't open them on my
system.

-Scott
Message no. 3
From: gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: Random Contact
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 11:11:53 +0200
According to Scott Hiller, on 08-07-2005 05:59 the word on the street was...

> An on-line resource might be a better idea since most
> computers would be more likely to have access to that
> format than omnihedron.

http://www.divnull.com/omnihedron/ should let you use the files, as long
as you're on a Windows PC, anyway.

> I can download the files, but I can't open them on my
> system.

Any XML file can be opened in any text editor; you may or may not find
any useful information in it, but you _can_ open it :)

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Message no. 4
From: run@***********.com (run@***********.com)
Subject: Random Contact
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:00:17 -0400
The files should be extracted to the lists folder of the omnihedron.
I have made a few updates. The omnihedron is a pc utility, which
has some great functionality as a dice roller, and has other random
lists. (I think Gurth wrote one) There are also random atmosphere
generators. If someone has other suggestions of random objects to
be scripted I would work on them as well. I am just about to start
a random adventure generator. (it just gives people a frame work) to
till in. Ie, corp x wants item (a) it would generate the statistics of the
building and corp security... I am also working on a threat file.

I think that I will also make an online resource, that lets you toggle an
option, incase most of it fits, but you wanted something changed.

>
>-Scott
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Message no. 5
From: lists@*******.com (Wordman)
Subject: Random Contact
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:08:51 -0400
On Jul 8, 2005, at 5:11 AM, Gurth wrote:

> http://www.divnull.com/omnihedron/ should let you use the files, as
> long as you're on a Windows PC, anyway.

For the moment.
Message no. 6
From: lists@*******.com (Wordman)
Subject: Random Contact
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:11:42 -0400
On Jul 7, 2005, at 10:53 AM, run@***********.com wrote:

> what else do I need to add to the contact?

Seems good to me. I'd change the attribute section to give numeric
values, though. The idea of the original "Random Human" list is that
it is system agnostic. Since yours is already specifically for
Shadowrun, you might as well give it numbers.
Message no. 7
From: run@***********.com (run@***********.com)
Subject: Random Contact
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 03:14:24 -0400
Will do, I will look up the different race mods and fix that up tomorrow,
and have it
live as well.

Are there other lists/random generators that I could work on? I am working
on a
random run generator that will hopefully spit out some funky ideas, as well
as improve
on the shadowrun atmosphere generator.

btw ... Gurth worked on a background generator that would work well with this.



On Jul 7, 2005, at 10:53 AM, run@***********.com wrote:

> what else do I need to add to the contact?

Seems good to me. I'd change the attribute section to give numeric
values, though. The idea of the original "Random Human" list is that
it is system agnostic. Since yours is already specifically for
Shadowrun, you might as well give it numbers.


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Message no. 8
From: gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: Random Contact
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 10:54:17 +0200
According to Wordman, on 09-07-2005 02:08 the word on the street was...

> For the moment.

An OS X version would be very much appreciated :)

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de limme
-> Possibly NAGEE Editor & ShadowRN GridSec * Triangle Virtuoso <-
-> The Plastic Warriors Site: http://plastic.dumpshock.com <-

GC3.12: GAT/! d- s:- !a>? C++(---) UL+ P(+) L++ E W--(++) N o? K w(--)
O V? PS+ PE@ Y PGP- t- 5++ X(+) R+++$ tv+(++) b++@ DI- D+ G+ e h! !r y?
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Message no. 9
From: gurth@******.nl (Gurth)
Subject: Random Contact
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 10:55:29 +0200
According to run@***********.com, on 09-07-2005 09:14 the word on the
street was...

> btw ... Gurth worked on a background generator that would work well with
> this.

I only made a random background generator itself, not the Omnihedron
implementation of it.

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Gurth@******.nl - Stone Age: http://www.xs4all.nl/~gurth/index.html
de limme
-> Possibly NAGEE Editor & ShadowRN GridSec * Triangle Virtuoso <-
-> The Plastic Warriors Site: http://plastic.dumpshock.com <-

GC3.12: GAT/! d- s:- !a>? C++(---) UL+ P(+) L++ E W--(++) N o? K w(--)
O V? PS+ PE@ Y PGP- t- 5++ X(+) R+++$ tv+(++) b++@ DI- D+ G+ e h! !r y?
Incubated into the First Church of the Sqooshy Ball, 21-05-1998
Message no. 10
From: lists@*******.com (Wordman)
Subject: Random Contact
Date: Sat, 09 Jul 2005 14:06:59 -0400
On Jul 9, 2005, at 4:54 AM, Gurth wrote:

> An OS X version would be very much appreciated :)

In progress. My wife has a whole month off though, so I'm... distracted.

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