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by Joe_Mello
Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:23 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: New to game, Character Creation Question
Replies: 3
Views: 5440

Re: New to game, Character Creation Question

You got it. ^w^)b
by Joe_Mello
Sun Dec 20, 2015 1:58 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Your take on: Initiative
Replies: 7
Views: 8612

Re: Your take on: Initiative

That’s correct. There’s no “cost” for rerolling your initiative. It’s just an option with the only risk being making your initiative worse. I thought it was a good compromise between rolling for it every turn and keeping it static. I forget if it was codified in the rules, but I tend to go in rever...
by Joe_Mello
Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:38 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Transformation issues
Replies: 13
Views: 15453

Re: Transformation issues

1) I'm just curious as to if it would be more situational appropriate to use the pilot's own Knowledge/Pilot Ability to line of the target or just stick with the regular combat checks found upon either the pilot or the mecha for that sort of thing. It's just one of those annoying brain farts. In ge...
by Joe_Mello
Tue Aug 25, 2015 12:19 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Transformation issues
Replies: 13
Views: 15453

Re: Transformation issues

AFAIK, are able to fire in all four modes but the fire arc of the gunpod in Fighter Mode is limited to wherever the aircraft is pointing (wait, would that be considered a combat roll or a Piloting/Knowledge dice check?). 1) I get the impression that you're treating the weapon and the user as two di...
by Joe_Mello
Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:27 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Transformation issues
Replies: 13
Views: 15453

Re: Transformation issues

A completely different way to consider VK's is that each form is just a different attack suite, much like a martial artist does can do different things when changing stances. Just slap "Requirement: X Mode" and determine how long a mode shift takes and you're good to go.
by Joe_Mello
Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:13 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Analysis of roll values (New difficulty chart inside)
Replies: 12
Views: 14467

Re: Analysis of roll values (New difficulty chart inside)

Joe: Yeah, 6 is supposed to be the highest “untrained” difficulty. There’s a sharp drop after that, making them solely the territory of more skilled characters. I wish there were a good way to emphasize this in the text itself, but hopefully the fact that it doesn’t require doubles and isn’t descri...
by Joe_Mello
Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:09 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Analysis of roll values (New difficulty chart inside)
Replies: 12
Views: 14467

Re: Analysis of roll values (New difficulty chart inside)

I find this interesting, but lacking in utility. If a player is rolling more than 10 dice, I have to think something has gone incredibly wrong in your game. However, it is interesting how good 6 is as a target number. If you want to favor characters with a certain ability without punishing those tha...
by Joe_Mello
Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:19 pm
Forum: Turtle Pond
Topic: The Passion Ability and its use
Replies: 9
Views: 9137

Re: The Passion Ability and its use

I'd just like to see if you can think of any examples of the Passion ability as applied in fiction in the same sense that Walking Arsenal is embodied by Solid Snake. Have you watched Princess Jellyfish ? If you haven't, a) go watch, b) most of the characters are what you are asking for, and c) seri...
by Joe_Mello
Fri Jun 26, 2015 6:17 pm
Forum: Turtle Pond
Topic: Giving up on OVA
Replies: 177
Views: 19613

Re: Giving up on OVA

sniffycrab wrote:How can the game be o easy for me to grasp, yet so hard for everyone else?
Who are you playing with?
by Joe_Mello
Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:55 pm
Forum: Turtle Pond
Topic: Chaos Dragon gets an anime
Replies: 4
Views: 8422

Re: Chaos Dragon gets an anime

Clay wrote:While a lot of people think that Lodoss War was made for the Japanese D&D clone Sword World
In reality, I think it was the other way around; Sword World was made because of Lodoss
by Joe_Mello
Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:09 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Naruto / Streetfighter, MK, DOA / LOL
Replies: 5
Views: 6364

Re: Naruto / Streetfighter, MK, DOA / LOL

On the other hand, if you want to replicate the actual mechanics of fighting games...then the answer is more maybe-ish. OVA has lots of tactical options . . . but it’s not really built to replicate aerials, juggles, combos, throws, and the like in more than a cinematic way. "I rolled a fifteen...
by Joe_Mello
Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:38 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Idolgirls
Replies: 8
Views: 7544

Re: Idolgirls

I so want to do a campaign of World Wide Wrestling, but do it as an idol show. :3
by Joe_Mello
Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:36 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Why is there no healing in the middle of combat?
Replies: 3
Views: 4461

Re: Why is there no healing in the middle of combat?

I find 80 points to be a long way to go as-is. :/
by Joe_Mello
Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:05 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Idolgirls
Replies: 8
Views: 7544

Re: Idolgirls

Clay might've just answered this on another thread. Instead of fighting an antagonist, have them use their skills against the crowd.
by Joe_Mello
Wed Feb 18, 2015 9:01 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Superhero OVA
Replies: 75
Views: 27335

Re: Superhero OVA

By the way l'm thinking of using the official rules as much as possible ,so healer with self only,trigger (half health or something like that)and continual effect seems fine.The only thing that bothers me is the cost for a permanent effect. 1) I think my concept of regeneration is different than yo...