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[HoE] Wasted West and HOE Character Generator



Greetings,
 
     I picked up a copy of "The Wasted West" yesterday afternoon, and read the whole thing in one sitting. It's a GREAT book, and worth the wait. Unfortunately, I bought it for a friend, so I won't have a copy of my own for awhile.
 
     Anyway, now that it's out, the character generator needs updating. Since there aren't a whole lot of new Edges/Hindrances/Spells, it shouldn't take too long to do. I hope to have it available in a couple of weeks (figuring data-entry, code mods, and testing).
 
     One note: several people have requested that the PDF character sheet be included in both character generators. After doing some research, this doesn't look like it will happen anytime soon. The problem is that I will need a certain library file from Adobe in order to read the information from the program and pass it into the editable sheet. In order to get this library, I would be required to join Adobe's Developer Program, at the cost of $500. This is not counting the need to purchase a copy of Acrobat and Exchange. Since I currently receive no compensation for either program, this cost is unacceptable. If I did acquire the library file needed however, I would certainly put the sheets into the programs (although HOE's bloated 3 MB sheet would need to be trimmed).
 
     I'll let everyone know as soon as the update's ready.
 
Thanks,
James Cook