To simplify what I'm thinking, if Person A's attack is worth the arbitrary value 4, and Person B's defense value is also worth 4. What difference does trick shot make? Subtract (or add...the backwards modifiers is another thing that irks me about BESM) 2 to both sides, and they're still equal. 4 = ...

If the discussion can avoid turning into a flame war, whose responsability I would rather not bear, I'm actually interested in discussing the subject, as Tri-Stat is my favorite generic system. Sorry to step on toes, it was not my intention. Good, because you missed them and I wouldn't want to thin...

Wise Turtle wrote:You can't.

Now I know. And I've also learnt that wisdom knows limits.

OVA is indeed capable of any anime genre just by using the rules in the main book. However, new rules and concepts will be explored in "genre books" as well. So there's always something to look forward to. :) And even though it's geared for anime use, you could theoretically use it for an...

Wise Turtle wrote:I have no need for this thing you humans call "money."

Question 2: "How can I become a turtle?"

what are you doing in the RPG industry?

Of course, OVA's going to be compared to BESM. And, to a lesser extent, to Random Anime. Without starting a war on which game's the kewlest, what makes OVA different? Or even compared to other RPGs in general: what makes OVA stand out?