New character type- Pro athlete

[Liam Devlin]

Hey....

Granted, and no problemo dude. Just thought you shouldn't re-invent a wheel when there's tw Trav examples of the class for you to pick-choose, and/ or make your own from.

Helpfully yours,

Liam

 

[Sifu Blackirish]

Sorry that program won't work, Andy. I thought it would work for you since it worked for me when I did a factory restore of my old computer. Spyware problems.
I tried to follow your post but when you got technical my eyes sort of glazed over...

hey dude! This PC class anything like this:

Liam, in fact that is the source for my CT version, which I stated at the beginning of my post. Miss that?

Someone named 'Creslin' posted some comments on this in the 'Classic Traveller' forum, and since there have been no responses there, I quote the relevant information here:

Creslin
Citizen: SOC-6
CID # 5289

posted June 13, 2006 22:31
I couldn't seem to find the post on Generating Athletic Characters and such. Basically took what the person posted and expanded a good amount of things in just an hour of brain storming.

Assignments-
0-Coaching Survival 3+
1-Coaching Survival 3+
2-Planetary Tournament Survival 5+
3-Sub-Sector Tournament Survival 5+
4-Sector Elite Tournament Survival 6+
5-Ward Tournament (Spinward, Coreward, Rimward, and Trailing) Survival 7+
6-Special
7-Special
Note: If has Admin Skill of l or more may take a neg. or positive DM of one on roll. EG: Going for special position.

Special Assignment-
Coaching School- Survival 4+
Specialist School- Survival 5+
Medical School (for Team Doctor)- Survival 3+
(For only Ranks 4 and above) Galactic Tournament- Survival 7+

Coaching School Skills-Must Roll 4 or higher for skill. If attended more the three times roll 5 or higher.
1- Admin
2- Streetwise
3- Leader
4- Liaison
5- Recruiting
6- Instruction

Specialist School- Must Roll 4 or higher for skill. If attended more than twice 5 or higher
1 - Stealth
2 - Leader
3 - Streetwise
4 - Blade Cbt
5 - Acrobatics
6 - Melee Cbt

Medical School- Must Roll 4 or higher for skills. If attended more than twice 5 or higher required for skills.
1- Instruction
2- Medical

Galactic Tournament- Puts all you skills and more to the test you spend the whole year training for the event. (If a coach may choose to roll on Coaching School Table Twice) Must roll 5 or higher for skills or bonus to characters Dext, Endur, or Stren. Can only attend Galactic Tournament once every 2 Terms.
1 - +1 Dext
2 - +1 Dext
3 - +1 Dext
4 - +1 Endur
5 - +1 Endur
6 - +1 Stren
7- Melee Cbt
8- Acrobatics
9- Blade Cbt


Give me an overview of you thoughts and such. (Yes I know a few things need to be rearranged don't worry I will get around to that.)


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[Sifu Blackirish]

And now, for something completely different...

I am posting my preliminary notes for an expanded Athlete character generation system. No blurbs, just the bare bones presented. Maybe it will stimulate something among the gifted here (which I certainly am not...)

Actually, it's my first attempt.


High school prodigy
Throw 3D for 18 exactly.
Enlistment DMs applied as a 'prodigy bonus' which applies on all throws until attenuated by aging.

College
Tracks-choose which track to follow, throw twice on desired table.

...POWER..........FINESSE..........SKILL
1__+1 Stren_______+1 Dext__________+1 Stren
2__+1 Endur_______+1 Endur_________+1 Dext
3__Melee Cbt______+1 Intel_________+1 Endur
4__Position_______Melee Cbt________+1 Intel
5__+1 Stren_______Stealth__________Acrobatics
6__Brawling_______+1 Dext__________Position
7__+1 Intel_______Position_________Melee Cbt
8__Position_______Acrobatics_______Position
9__Acrobatics_____Position_________Instruction
10_Choice_________Choice___________Choice
___DM +4 if
___Intel 9+_______Dext 9+__________Endur 9+

Redshirt-no games played, year as assistant to head coach.

REDSHIRT
1__+1 Stren
2__+1 Dext
3__+1 Endur
4__Brawling
5__Sport
6__Medical
7__Position
8__Admin
9__Liaison
10_Instruction
DM +4 if Intel 9+

Draft-start at realm level, each failure adds a cumulative -1 to lower leagues. Can start lower but cannot go higher if fail.

Planetary 9+
Subsector 11+
Quadrant 13+
Sector 15+
Domain 17+
Realm 19+

DMs
+2 if Intel 9+
+1 if Dext 9+
+1 if Endur 9+
+1 per 3 levels of Sport skill
+1 per 2 levels of Position skill
+1 if Acrobatics, Melee Cbt or Brawling skill is 2 or higher (cumulative)
+ prodigy DMs

___ATHLETE LIFE____COACH STAFF_____HEAD COACH
1__Carousing Computer Computer
2__Gambling________Position________Sport
3__Brawling________Tactics_________Tactics
4__Sport___________Position________Streetwise
5__+1 Stren________Position________Admin
6__Position________Position________Sport
7__Melee Cbt_______Tactics_________Interview
8__+1 Endur________Liaison_________Liaison
9__Acrobatics______Admin___________Recruiting
10_+1 Intel________Instruction_____Instruction
Dm +4 if Intel 9+

Failed survival throw
2___cut from team
3-5___performance down
6-8___minor injury
9_____major injury
10+___legal troubles

cut from team - 10+ to sign with another team, otherwise sit out season, attempt comeback at same level next season at -2
performance down - 7+ to be sent to lower squad, otherwise team in lower league

injured reserve - out 1D6 weeks, throw 5+ for skills: Sport, Position, Stealth, Medical, Liaison

legal troubles
1 - betting on games
2 - drugs (illegal or enhancing)
3 - cheating
4 - underworld influence
5 - family troubles
6 - finances

award 12+ (?)
3 or higher - team star
6 or higher - all-star
9 or higher - legendary

off season training - throw as for instruction skill, choose one college track for throw


WHEW!

I did that over the course of about 4 hours of brainstorming without a single reference item. Nowhere near complete, but a good start, I think.

 

[Straybow]

Very good!

 

[Liam Devlin]

Applause from the stands!

 

[Sifu Blackirish]

Just a quick update, folks...

What with all the chaos in my personal life lately...(cue violins)...moving, medical and other problems, haven't had much time to work on the Athlete stuff, but it is still uppermost on my TRAVELLER TO-DO LIST.

Tonight I am going to complete data entry for a slightly revised CT version as posted. Almost the same but a few minor tweaks. Will post some examples if I can get the program to work.

(end violins)

p.s. having your kidneys almost completely shut down is very painful...