TCH Character Generation Program

ANNOUNCEMENT (slightly out-of-tune trumpet fanfare...)
The beta version of my MegaTraveller character generator is now available
on sunbane (at ftp.engrg.uwo.ca, directory /pub/traveller/software, file
tchbeta.exe). Download said file and run it and it will automatically
extract the main file (TCH_BETA.EXE) and a text file (TCH_BETA.TXT). Read
the text file - it does explain why the program might seem too 'flexible'
in its handling of the rules.
Just to remind people, the program runs under Windows (3.1, probably 3.0)
on PCs and has been substantially rewritten (in a car-crusher) to compact
its screen into 640x480, so everyone ought to be able to see all of it.
When the final (pay cash or else) version appears, people who have
contributed (with errata, _useful_ comments, etc.) will get reduced price
or free copies. For those of you who download the program, please pick it
apart (by comparison with the MT books, etc.) as I'm trying to make it as
letter-perfect as possible. Please please please note the comments in the
text file about the flexibility rules - i.e. if the 'Rules' selection is
not set to 'Strict' then yes the program deliberately allows you to re-enter
the same College as many times as you want, etc. The text file has an example
(near its end) to explain this. Charisma is for all races; it's just how
pretty you look. For Vargr, 'Social Standing' represents the Vargr 'Charisma'
since it is a measure of their social rank. If you can't handle things like
this, tell me and the next version will fix them.

Thanks to those people who have already replied on the alpha version
(especially those who gave it rave reviews)

Andy
Commander Lilly, PITS (Political Intelligence Team, Scout)
Nothing I say or do in any way reflects the views of my very kind and
generous employers.