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by wuxiasnake
Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:57 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Random Difficulty?
Replies: 6
Views: 6640

Remember 2d6 is a bell type probability curve, not linear. That is to say for, example, that there are 6 different combinations of numbers that add up to the total of 7 (1+6,2+5,3+4,4+3,5+2,6+1) but only one combination which adds up to 2 (1+1). Its essential to consider this if you're going to use ...
by wuxiasnake
Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:39 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Chases in OVA a la Spirit of the Century
Replies: 3
Views: 5080

cool ... spirit is my other favourite game
by wuxiasnake
Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:04 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Do you have a favorite character from the OVA rulebook?
Replies: 11
Views: 10823

I voted for Raine. He reminds me alot of Haku from the early Naruto episodes.

The lesson here is ... just because it looks like a sissy don't mean it won't kick your ass.
by wuxiasnake
Sun May 06, 2007 2:07 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Question about multiple actions
Replies: 2
Views: 4212

Question about multiple actions

From the section about multiple actions (pg. 82): "Normally, you are limited to making one action in a combat round. You can, however, take a penalty to your rolls to make two (or more!) actions. A Penalty equivalent to the total number of actions being made is applied to all actions. Although ...
by wuxiasnake
Sun May 06, 2007 1:52 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Possible worlds/settings for OVA?
Replies: 5
Views: 5989

AFAIK the Uresia conversion is not entirely complete. This is the last I've heard of it: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/uresia/message/467 I'm not sure if the link works unless you subscribe to the yahoo group. At any rate OVA is such a great game because conversion of a wide variety of setting...
by wuxiasnake
Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:04 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Abilites/weaknesses list
Replies: 7
Views: 7578

Thanks Judd,

This community rocks! Small but so very helpful.
by wuxiasnake
Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:46 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Help with build please
Replies: 4
Views: 5261

What is the "linked to Special Ability (Drain) +5" supposed to represent? I feel like I'm missing something dreadfully obvious. Thanks for the input Clay helpful as usual. This is because Rogue doesn't just copy people's powers, she steals them. Or would I be better off just including it ...
by wuxiasnake
Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:00 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Help with build please
Replies: 4
Views: 5261

Help with build please

I'm trying to work out how one could build someone with power along the lines of Rogue from X-Men. That is the power to "absorb" someone else's powers. Seems kinda tricky unless you separate your abilities/weaknesses into those that are "supernatural" and those that are "nat...
by wuxiasnake
Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:32 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: So, I just got OVA...
Replies: 21
Views: 22802

Just had to bump this thread because I've been thinking about this lately. Most exactly I've been thinking about a way to have the coolness of the Exalted setting without the clunky system. First I think it would be pertinent use the Point Scale rule for character creation ... level 3 costs 4 points...
by wuxiasnake
Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:59 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Fudging OVA
Replies: 7
Views: 7650

Saint&Sinner wrote:Does anyone know the actual percentage chances of getting each result?

+4
+3
+3
+1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
Roll Probability
+4 1.235
+3 4.938
+2 12.346
+1 19.753
+0 23.457
-1 19.753
-2 12.346
-3 4.938
-4 1.235

Hope this helps!
by wuxiasnake
Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:24 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Abilites/weaknesses list
Replies: 7
Views: 7578

Abilites/weaknesses list

http://wiseturtle.com/OVAabilitiesweaknesses.pdf

Does not appear to list all the abilities and weaknesses in the book. Is there something I'm missing here?

At any rate I'm going to work on updating the list. Is there any legal issues with sharing it when I'm done?
by wuxiasnake
Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:19 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: BESM - OVA conversion
Replies: 9
Views: 9849

I don't think there is such a conversion factor but I'm kinda curious ...

Why would you want variable point costs?

The beauty of OVA is its simplicity. You seem to be trying to make it more complex.
by wuxiasnake
Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:08 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Goodbye, spam!
Replies: 5
Views: 7033

Thats great news. I got so bored of reading thru all that stuff, especially when they started posting onto legitimate threads.

I often wonder just how large the market for penis enlargement pills is anyway.
by wuxiasnake
Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:19 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Print Edition
Replies: 11
Views: 8836

no I want them now!

j/k please don't take my comment the wrong way. :D

I understand that if I own the pdf I can make one hardcopy for myself, so I might just go to my local copy shop and see if they can print and bind the updated copy for me.
by wuxiasnake
Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:36 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Print Edition
Replies: 11
Views: 8836

The future sux.