From:	elgranazul@**********.org (El Gran Azul)
Subject:	Shadowrun Suite
Date:	Mon, 29 Aug 2005 19:45:58 +0100

Because of that i want to create a mono library with all common class
and operations. With it, all one that want to create a "better" or "best
for me" character generator or another other software, can do in in
language he like (python, for example, with iron python) ;)

El lun, 29-08-2005 a las 14:21 -0400, Stephen Eley escribió:
> On 8/29/05, El Gran Azul <elgranazul@**********.org> wrote:
> >
> > Mi decitions are in:
> >
> > 1st. My needs: i need to learn that, then i'll use that...
> > 2nd. Interoperatibility: i wnat to runn all this software under all
> > platforms i use
> > 3rd. Localization: i want to ease localization of this software to all
> > languages as i can.
> > 4th. Shadowrun comunity: i'll try to let shadowrun comunity something
> > that can use, modify
>
>
> You might want to go to the Dumpshock forums
> (http://forums.dumpshock.com) and catch up on the couple of
> discussions people are already having concerning SR4 character
> generators and utilities. There's talk about making them online,
> although no one's talking about using C#.
>
> As for me, I wish you luck, but I've also seen the cycles. I think
> just about every role-player who's technically proficient wants to
> make a character generator for some RPG as a "spare time" programming
> project... 99% of those projects are abandoned early, once it's
> discovered that the basic class structures are easy but the details,
> the data entry, and the exceptions (special rules for gear, spells,
> etc.) aren't just hugely time-consuming, they're not very fun. And
> yes, I've started and abandoned such projects myself.
>
> Again, though, good luck. If you're in the 1% who actually starts and
> *finishes* a basic role-playing utility (e.g. a character generator --
> never mind combat managers and other GM tools) you'll have a very
> impressive achievement.
>
> Meanwhile, at least there's NSRCG for 3E. >8-> (One of the best
> chargen programs I've ever seen -- thorough *and* easy to use, an
> extraordinarily rare combination.)
>
>