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This is an on-line tool to generate Hârnic
Vessels. For a meaning of terms unclear refer to Columbia Games ``Pilot
Almanach'' publication. This tool assumes you are passingly familiar
with the rules and terms specified therein.
Use the form below to specify as much as you want.
Come back to the top and choose among the formats given. Everything
left blank will be randomly generated or set to a default value. Some
entries do not make much sense when they default, but that is your
option. Here are some more hints:
The FORM option below can be used to fine-tune
the output of the script. Otherwise passing the output back into
script can be considered a conversion into another format. If you want an empty field, then enter a blank
space or a dash. This should give you what you want. Truely empty
fields will be randomly generated. The script has a certain order and it does not
calculate backwards, e.g. if you specify ``Net Burthen'' the
script will not work out a distribution of Gross Burthen, etc. that
will fit - it will just not recalculate ``Net Burthen''. Order of
calculation is straight forward. ``Pindar'' is a vessel type, not
``Pinda''. Apart from the other, unique vessel types,
``Square'', ``Venyn'', and ``Mixed'' are keywords. The latter should
be specified in paranthesis in the sailing grade clause. The Shipwright category should include a number,
if you specify it (you should!). If you put the number in brackets
(``[ ]''), the number will disappear from the output. The ``Other'' categories under Equipment and
Burthen are not subtracted from Net burden. To accomplish that, you
will have to adjust Net burden yourself, the filled-out FORM suggests
itself. If you want to add Pindars to equipment, you
have to calculate time/cost/burthen of this yourself. Job cost and job time are modified with data
from the ``Port Almanac''. Enter that in the fields outside of the
form proper. The rules state that initially vessels will be
leaky. Vessels may also be Kamba straked. If you wish any of that to
happen, select the check boxes below. Since you may not want leakage
to be printed in ink, leakage is optional. After shakedown of a vessel the shipwright may
reroll several factors (such as ``Hull''). You will find them below
the format section. Rerolling only makes sense if something was
rolled (or fixed) in the first place and can only be used with the
FORM output format. (But the final output can be anything, see
above.) Note that ``Total Mandays'', ``Vessel Cost'', ``Date
Launched'', and ``Date of Comission'' are affected.
Important Note: The output generated is subject to
the GPL (Gnu Public
License) as long as compliance with this license does not violate
rights held by Columbia Games Inc. or N. Robin Crossby.
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