Re: (1607) GDP, computer aids
In reply to #1607 GDP, computer aids by Andrew Salamon
Cites: #1607
> I just received one of their "catalogs" today. Under the heading of to-be- > released-real-soon-now they have two computer programs. Yeah, RSN. It was supposed to be last Christmas. I can find out from some contacts just what held them up, if you like. In general DGP products are better and more useful than GDW products. This seems to be true of MT anyway, as GDW became far too busy with other projects to spend much time on MT after the initial boxed set. DGP products seem to well exceed the quality of many of the "Approved for use with [Classic] Traveller" publications of times past. > Traveller's Digest Magazine Good, they really care about what the readers like. The name of this will be changing to the MegaTraveller Digest with, I believe, the October issue. > Starship Operator's Manual Vol. 1 There is a review of this somewhere on line in the archives. Really good material, although it does raise some questions for physics types. Good layout and illustration of a Trader ship, really makes it come to life. There is a Vol 2 in the works, but it hasn't been announced. I really ate this material up. > MegaTraveller Referee's Kit There is a review of this somewhere on line in the archives. I think it was described as a ref's screen with useful tables on it. > World Builder's Handbook (Although I think I will wait for the computer > version.) There is a review of this somewhere on line in the archives. It's a little buggy, but I find it somewhat useful. Generation is quite time-consuming, unless it is done by computer! One of the listees (I can find out who) has a program on line which does something like the WB program advertised by DGP, but last I heard it needed to have all the copyrighted material built-in, stripped out, to avoid possible copyright conflictsas a "derived work". James - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Traveller Mailing List Administrator James T Perkins @ Tektronix, Inc [email removed] Beaverton, Oregon, USA [email removed] "Load Auto/Evade, Beowulf!"