Well AB is not set up for Inquisitor - tried hard but the problem is those
random stats over such a wide range meant the interface was very clunky.
I am getting on with both the XSL and XML definitions though so I'll
probably put together a small java app to let you create and store
characters as XML then use saxon to handle formatted output via XSL.
Realistically I'm a month off finished
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> 1. Re: Inquisitor
> From:
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> 2. unit dependancy question
> From: Anthony Edwards <aedwards@tripos.com>
> 3. First post-and a problem already!
> From:
wulfc@wulf.demon.co.uk
> 4. Re: Demonblade/xB9 demise
> From: wes <noelvh@bigfoot.com>
> 5. Re: Re: ShockForce Datafiles
> From: wes <noelvh@bigfoot.com>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 14:46:25 -0000
> From:
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> Subject: Re: Inquisitor
>
> --- In armybuilder@y..., Sebastian Rogers <sebastian.rogers@t...>
> wrote:
> > Greetings
> >
> > I'm starting work on Inquisitor Data and Definition files also a
> > standardised XML vocabulary and set of XSL stylesheets for the game.
> >
> > Interested if anyone else is tackling this? If so maybe we
> can team
> up?
> >
> > Sebastian Rogers <-- Everything in this Book is a Lie
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>
> Hi, I just started playing Inquisitor and wondered if you have got
> anywhere?
>
> Terry
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 12:50:13 -0500
> From: Anthony Edwards <aedwards@tripos.com>
> Subject: unit dependancy question
>
> Hi.
>
> I'm building a data file to help playtest some of the
> up and coming WAB supplements, and this has been my first
> indepth forray into ABCreator. I have been looking through
> the WFB & WAB data files, seeing how they accomplished most
> of the general stuff just fine. But the new lists have a number
> of issues and rules that the previous army lists don't.
>
> And, naturally, I am starting to have lots of questions.
>
> This is the first:
>
> I need to set up a unit dependancy, where each veteran unit
> requires two regulars OR levies, or one of each or whatever.
>
> I understand how I can get the reqd attribute to work in this
> instance for a single dependancy. But how do I get multiple
> units into that dependancy?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tony
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 19:23:07 -0000
> From:
wulfc@wulf.demon.co.uk
> Subject: First post-and a problem already!
>
> Hi
> While waiting for my AB CD to arrive, I'm using ABLite and the
> Construction Kit. Here is my first problem...
>
> I want to take a stat (say ST), divide by 4, round that up, then
> multiply by 75, and apply that as the cost of the ability.
>
> cost:expr=ST/4-roundup*75
> cost:expr=ST/4*75-clipup
>
> both sound credible to me, but are deemed illegal. What's the
> solution, oh assembled gurus?
>
> Wulf
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 07:46:53 -0400
> From: wes <noelvh@bigfoot.com>
> Subject: Re: Demonblade/xB9 demise
>
> Stop!!! If you talked to Aaron he would have told you that the game is
> not shut down. He has made a deal with Excelsior
> Entertainment, and they
> are going to sell and support the game Shock Force, and GWAR. The web
> page for EE is "http://www.excelsior.cc/index.cfm" They also got the
> rights for the game Warzone.
>
> Wes
> Storm Reaver for the game Shock Force
>
> .
>
> Scott Spieker wrote:
>
> > I have just received word from Aaron Overton that Demonblade/xB9
> > has
> > shut their doors. The miniatures are no longer available,
> however the
> > rule
> > books will continue to be produced by Dark Tourtoise - also owned by
> > Aaron
> > Overton.
> >
> > Just a little FYI. The rumors are true.
> >
> > Scott
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 04 May 2001 07:50:31 -0400
> From: wes <noelvh@bigfoot.com>
> Subject: Re: Re: ShockForce Datafiles
>
> Hey don't think the game is dead. a company got the rights to sell it.
> Here is Aaron's E-mail.
> mailto:aaron@xb9.cc
> Wes.
>
> Storm Reaver for Shock Force.
>
> .
>
> Scott Spieker wrote:
>
> > > >There was a story on The Miniatures Page this morning
> that xB9 has
> > shut
> > its
> > > >doors and all intellectual property goes to Aaron. I
> have no idea
> > about
> > > >the accuracy of this statement, as it said they'll be shutting
> > their
> > doors
> > > >_March_ 1. You'd think we'd have heard of this by now if it
> > happend over
> > 6
> > > >weeks ago.
> >
> > That may explain why there are not games listed in the Origins
> > book for
> > Shockforce. I walked up and played last year, not knowing the rules
> > or
> > anything, and won the tournament. I owned the game, but
> never really
> > got
> > into it until that night with the 'demo'. I would be sad to think
> > they are
> > gone but it seems with the Legions of Steel items, there would be a
> > better
> > following (not that I like that kind of thing, but hey - that's me.)
> >
> >
> > You don't happen to have Aaron's e-mail address handy for the
> > datafiles
> > do you?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Scott Spieker
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