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A new copy of the freeware raster to vector converter WinTopo has been released. This software is a very good tool for taking bitmap images and turning them...
Chris Tutty
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Jul 14, 2003
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Chris Tutty wrote: /wintopo-setup.exe ... Why the HELL are you sending *.EXE files in the clear? -- Evyn "Scientia Est Potentia" http://ceecom.net...
Infojunky
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Jul 14, 2003
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From: "Infojunky" <infojunky@...> ... Huh? What I sent was a message containing the link http://wintopo.com/wintopo-setup.exe which is a standard url...
Chris Tutty
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Chris Tutty wrote: /wintopo-setup.exe ... It's a link sraight into a *.EXE file, you click it it trys to load it self. this a cheap way of transporting...
Infojunky
macdudeus
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Jul 15, 2003
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... Use a proper mail program and web browser, then. If they want to run it automatically, it's the software's fault, not Chris'. Keith -- Keith Davies ...
Keith Davies
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To: rpg-tools@yahoogroups.com From: Keith Davies <keith.davies@...> Date sent: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 18:57:37 -0700 Subject:...
ghoyle1@...
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Jul 15, 2003
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... Most won't run it automagically, they'll download it, and give you the choice of saving or opening. I don't see a problem with posting a link. Virii are...
genericjoe@...
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Jul 15, 2003
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To: rpg-tools@yahoogroups.com From: genericjoe@... ... Ah, my mistake; I misunderstood the situation. Guy...
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Jul 15, 2003
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... Yes this is true... But in these later days of mail groups and unsolicited software addys, the polite thing and safest is to provide a link to a page with...
Infojunky
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Jul 15, 2003
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I agree with the point Evyn has made - that a link to a page that describes the product and allows a download is a lot more useful as an announcement than a...
Chris Tutty
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Jul 15, 2003
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Does anyone here use NBOS software Fractal Mapper or Character Sketcher? I'm going to give the trial versions a spin, but would like to hear from someone who...
Holly Hill
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Jul 28, 2003
1:27 pm
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... like ... I've used Fractal Mapper before and it's a neat little tool. Unfortunately, it is very limited in its abilities. It does have the ability to do...
waldronate
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Jul 28, 2003
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... Nbos, products are nice and have a few features, a smallish continant is about the largest you can go with any detail. But for smaller things it's good. ...
Infojunky
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Jul 28, 2003
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Joe Plugging your own product? ;-}. Oh, what those developers won't stoop to. <g> I do trust your review of Fractal Mapper. I tried the trial version, and...
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Jul 28, 2003
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Can you expound a bit more on Character Artist, and the sameness of characters? The only character creation product I'm familiar with is Heromachine. The beta ...
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hkhill
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Jul 28, 2003
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... In a lot od ways Character artist is real simular to Heromachine, a limited number of poses, quite a few fan generated bits are available though. The faces...
Infojunky
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Jul 28, 2003
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Does anyone here have an old copy of Terralogicus by Logicrucible that they would be willing to sell or give away? If so I'd be interested. Thanks, Marshall...
Marshall Dicks
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Aug 1, 2003
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... I'd be interested too. -- Evyn "Scientia Est Potentia" http://ceecom.net...
Infojunky
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Aug 1, 2003
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For those interested in the free Berthier Campaign Management software an update is now avalable from http://delyall.tripod.com/berthier/berthier.html Cheers ...
Tony De Lyall
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Sep 4, 2003
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After reading the Legal text of the Open Gaming License I _think_ I can use the monster & treasure tables in my dungeon map generator. Am I right or did I...
Allan Findlay
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Sep 7, 2003
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From what I understand if you are using them for random generations within the program, you can not use them. I believe they consider any type of random...
Cassandra Donlanwood
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Sep 7, 2003
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... use the monster & treasure tables in my dungeon map generator. IANAL: You should be OK. There are 2 major things to look out for: Interactive Game: An...
Todd Landrum
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Sep 7, 2003
4:38 pm
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... work on figuring out their own legal mumbo-jumbo! :-) You can try but it's not WOTC's job to figure things out for you. I'd be surprised if you got an...
Todd Landrum
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Sep 7, 2003
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Todd Landrum wrote... ... So would I. Keep in mind the Number One Reason for the OGL is to allow WotC to tap into the creativity of the fan base to support...
Heads Up Now
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Sep 8, 2003
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Thought crossed my mind about skills in games. One of the complaints I've constantly heard about skill based systems is that they quickly become unbalanced....
Heads Up Now
yvette4etienne
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Sep 9, 2003
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pretty cool. you'd have to add in a few extra variables to track how long it has been since a skill was used and what rate the skill is decaying at, but that's...
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Sep 9, 2003
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... This is probably a bit off the topic of rpg tools. However, I think that unless 'over-skilling' is a problem in your games, making players pay to maintain ...
Patrick Maslen
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Sep 10, 2003
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... I've seen this tried, a few times... Maybe you can do it in a Computer game, that keeps track of all this 'behind-the-scenes', but it is WAY too much...
William A. Peterson
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Sep 10, 2003
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In principle, I like the idea (it has been presented in other forms before). However, if you are going to formally impose this rule, it is likely to involve a...
Adaen of Bridgewater
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Sep 10, 2003
1:04 am
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... How about using a stat, such as willpower, and saying that the character gets so many "extra" points to toss on primary attributes and skills on the...
jimv
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