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by The Reddest Mage
Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:32 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: New to OVA: A Few Questions
Replies: 83
Views: 63399

Re: New to OVA: A Few Questions

1) When it comes to movement speed, does the Quick Ability only give a bonus specifically to land speed (such as running), or does it also stack with other Abilities that represent forms of movement, such as Flight, or Unique Abilities for Swimming, Brachiation, or Digging/Burrowing/Tunneling, etc?
by The Reddest Mage
Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:19 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: New to OVA: A Few Questions
Replies: 83
Views: 63399

Re: New to OVA: A Few Questions

Thanks for clearing those up for me, I understand them better now.
by The Reddest Mage
Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:43 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Gear and Attack
Replies: 52
Views: 41300

Re: Gear and Attack

But Gear isn't always a weapon. It can be a power suit, that doesn't fall under the Mecha classification. Like Shadowman's Power Suit could be? That's right, Gear doesn't necessarily have to be a Weapon. I think the point is that, whether it represents a weapon or not, the Gear Ability in and of it...
by The Reddest Mage
Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:32 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: New to OVA: A Few Questions
Replies: 83
Views: 63399

Re: New to OVA: A Few Questions

1) So today I was asked what's the mechanical difference between the Knowledge and Passion Abilities, and I realized I wasn't exactly sure myself. The best way I assume to explain it is that Knowledge is something you "have studied and thus know a lot about or have practiced for a while and so...
by The Reddest Mage
Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:06 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: 07-08-15 Update
Replies: 2
Views: 4238

Re: 07-08-15 Update

I'm also interested in knowing what were the changes in the last update as well.
by The Reddest Mage
Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:55 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Spider Tanks are Pretty Tough Even as Extras
Replies: 6
Views: 6345

Re: Spider Tanks are Pretty Tough Even as Extras

I see. I understand now, thanks for the advice.
by The Reddest Mage
Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:44 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: New to OVA: A Few Questions
Replies: 83
Views: 63399

Re: New to OVA: A Few Questions

Anyway, I'm happy to answer your queries, but keep in mind OVA is a framework for telling stories. It's not a competitive game where following every rule exactly as written and intended by the author (me) is that important. It’s more important for the game to do what YOU want it to do. You don’t ne...
by The Reddest Mage
Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:37 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Questions About the Sample Characters and NPCs
Replies: 5
Views: 5310

Re: Questions About the Sample Characters and NPCs

Saspar walks around with a red sash tied over his eyes like a blindfold at all times, which is the source of his Unique Weakness (Cannot Detect Things Perceptible to Sight Alone) -2. He doesn't have Heightened Sense nor Perceptive, nor any other special sense like radar or sonar or something like th...
by The Reddest Mage
Fri Jul 17, 2015 5:59 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: OVA review...but incorrect
Replies: 4
Views: 5852

Re: OVA review...but incorrect

To add further to the above regarding equipment, most Abilities, Weaknesses, Perks, and Flaws are named using simple adjectives or nouns, which makes it very easy for a newcomer to the system to look at the Quick List and without even reading the actual descriptions still be able to know what each a...
by The Reddest Mage
Fri Jul 17, 2015 1:01 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: OVA review...but incorrect
Replies: 4
Views: 5852

Re: OVA review...but incorrect

I can kind of see where the reviewer is coming from though, as I love OVA but I do agree with some of the cons. Namely that it does lack a lot of Abilities that I think should have been in there. Maybe it's because I had been playing BESM for so long, but I've found that with BESM I rarely needed to...
by The Reddest Mage
Wed Jul 15, 2015 1:04 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Spider Tanks are Pretty Tough Even as Extras
Replies: 6
Views: 6345

Re: Spider Tanks are Pretty Tough Even as Extras

I know that Scale Advantages will vary depending on the tone of the game. We were going for a more serious and dramatic tone rather than a more cinematic or comical one. Personally, I think a spider tank would warrant a Scale Advantage towards its offensive power and durability against any of the Sa...
by The Reddest Mage
Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:13 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Spider Tanks are Pretty Tough Even as Extras
Replies: 6
Views: 6345

Spider Tanks are Pretty Tough Even as Extras

So, if I understand correctly, regardless of what Abilities and/or Weaknesses they may have, an Extra's Threat Value is always a flat 1, is that right? Well, just for fun while between sessions me and one of my players decided to play out the scene of Miho trying to escape the Malicron Corporation. ...
by The Reddest Mage
Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:43 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: New to OVA: A Few Questions
Replies: 83
Views: 63399

Re: New to OVA: A Few Questions

Greetings again Clay. Thanks for those answers above, you're the best! If you are American, then I hope you had a good Independence Day weekend. I'm still talking with my group about character creation in OVA in preparation for the game we'll soon start. They're new to the system and I'm not all tha...
by The Reddest Mage
Wed Jul 15, 2015 12:48 am
Forum: OVA
Topic: Questions About the Sample Characters and NPCs
Replies: 5
Views: 5310

Re: Questions About the Sample Characters and NPCs

3) Another thing I've been wondering: why don't any of the Sample Characters or Sample NPCs (with the exception of Dr. Tomori and Zurkrieg) have family names? Most of them I can see why it wouldn't be important. But for characters like Natsuki and Jiro, due to having the Position of Power Ability y...
by The Reddest Mage
Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:41 pm
Forum: OVA
Topic: Questions About the Sample Characters and NPCs
Replies: 5
Views: 5310

Re: Questions About the Sample Characters and NPCs

2) Transformation means you get a SINGLE form with better powers. While shape shift lets you change your appearance into anything if High enough. For example Serena would have Sailor Moon as an alternate form, but that pen that could change her clothes into anything would be shape shift at low leve...