Trade generator

[markbasham]

Hi All

Just got into Traveller and saw that there was a lot of bits and pieces that could be automated, so i started off with writing some test code.

This is basicaly the app that i couldent find a trade generator, its prety simple so far, but i have plans to update it.

I have used plenty of the apps that are about and though it was time to give back a bit, so have a look if you fancy. Just pop in the name of your planet(not realy important) and the Traveller code of the Planet(v important) and press submit.

Link to Trade Generator

Any Sugestgions would be usefull, but hopefully this is slightly usefull as is.

Cheers

Mark

 

[Galadrion]

You might also add a column giving the sale DM for each type of trade good on that world -- it would make a trade-run campaign easier to conduct.

If you're interested in a lot more work, you could also look into how this could be modified to work with the Merchant Prince rules -- four or five times the number of trade goods, hazard modifiers, taxation rules, negotiable freight and passage rates, et cetera...

All in all, I'd say you've done a pretty good job with this application. There aren't a lot of bells and whistles on it (a common mistake for developers of all levels, actually), but it does several things very well with no fuss or bother: takes a UWP code and interprets it for trade codes, determines available goods and their quantity, and displays the relevant information neatly and clearly. I know (yes, and even work with!) long-term professional software developers who couldn't do as slick a job without at least three revision cycles.

 

[markbasham]

Thanks for the comments, i dont curently have the Merchant Prince rules, so i'll leve that for the moment, but i was considering getting it resonably soon.

I like the idea of including the sale prices too, so i might add in annoterh couple of columbs for that, and possibly the goods held by multiple suppliers, so its all in one place.

Cheers

 

[DeadMike]

Thanks for the comments, i dont curently have the Merchant Prince rules, so i'll leve that for the moment, but i was considering getting it resonably soon.

I like the idea of including the sale prices too, so i might add in annoterh couple of columbs for that, and possibly the goods held by multiple suppliers, so its all in one place.

Cheers

It is a really sweet app! Make a GMs life a lot more simple for a trading campaign.

Before changing anything though, I would at least look at Merchant Prince if possible first. Just my opinion though.

 

[markbasham]

Thanks for the comments, good to hear its a little usefull.

I have now updated it a little to include multiple suppliers in one go (rather than having to generate it multiple times) and also the sale DC's

Will definalty try to have a look at Merchant Prince though before doing much else.

Again comments welcome.

 

[markbasham]

Quick question? does anyone know where i can put a link to this app where people will find it, I realised that the link at the top of this post isnt the best place.

 

[FreeTrav]

Quick question? does anyone know where i can put a link to this app where people will find it, I realised that the link at the top of this post isnt the best place.

email me (editor@freelancetraveller.com) the link and a description (and your name), and I'll add it to Freelance Traveller's Computer Connection.

 

[markbasham]

email me (editor@freelancetraveller.com) the link and a description (and your name), and I'll add it to Freelance Traveller's Computer Connection.

Thats great thanks

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