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                                BASIC TRAINING:
                             MechWarrior Skill Roles
                                  Jack Freeman


          The following BASIC microcomputer program can be used to assist
     players in generrating MechWarrior characters. This program lets the
     user input all of the character's attribute scores and skill ratings,
     and then calculates the correct Base Saving Roll Targets, Base Skill
     Roll Targets, Modified Skill Roll Targets, and Personal Initiative 
     Bonus (PIB).


          The program asks first for the attribute scores. A menu then 
     displays the 25 skill areas, and the user types in a number between 1
     and 25 to indicate the desired skill. The program then asks for a 
     skill rating, and makes the appropriate calculations. The results are
     not cumulative(with the exception of Athletics and Rogue subskills).
     If the user types in a '7' for a desired skill level, selects the 
     same skill again and types a "3", the skill level will become 3, not
     10. After each input, the program gives a status report showing the
     attribute scores and all skill ratings acquired so far. Individual 
     subskill ratings are given for the Athletics and Rogue skills. The 
     "PRESS <CR>?" message gives the user a chance to see the text 
     displays at various points in the program before continuing.


          To end: type 0 when the program asks "ENTER THE SKILL #?". The 
     computer will give one final status report, including the PIB value,
     and then end program execution.


          Certain lines of the program exceed the width of this column; 
     these lines should be entered as a single line. A line number
     precedes each new program line.


          This program was written in BASIC-80, Rev. 5.21 [CP/M Version].
     It contains no special grphics and should operate correctly - with 
     little or no modification - on most microcomputers using a BASIC- 
     language interpreter. BASIC-80 is copyright by Microsoft, Inc.


     PROGRAM NAME: MechWarrior Skill Roll Determination Program

     USED FOR: MechWarrior Role Playing Game

     ORIGINAL SYSTEM: Kaypro 2X (63K CP/M Ver.2.2G)

     LANGUAGE: BASIC (M-BASIC 5.21)

     MEMORY RECQUIRED: approx. 3.6K in residence, 4.6K to execute.

     GRAPHICS: None; text symbols only

     OUTPUT: To console (CRT) only