Anima: Beyond Fantasy

RobinStarwing · 03-11-2011, 12:13 AM

So, April 1st-3rd; going to my local Anime Convention...Anime Detour.

Hoping to have enough cash for the Vendor's room and considering two things.

The first is finding either the 8 Slayers Light Novels Tokyo Pop brought over but discontinued doing due to low sales or a DVD pack of the Slayers OVAs/Movies.

The other is the books for Anima: Beyond Fantasy and was wondering if this was worth even getting into? Anyone have any experience with it? Would appreciate the input if my money would be better spent on a different PnP RPG, thanks!

RobinStarwing · 03-11-2011, 06:37 PM

When talking books> I am talking the Roleplaying game. Not the Card Game or Battle Miniatures. Been doing some research but want to talk to people who've played it to tell me what they think.

PhoenixFlame · 03-12-2011, 05:09 PM

It's a pretty good system. Setting's unique, and quite fun once you get used to it. The major stumbling block is chargen, mainly because it's so complex and variable. I'd try focusing solely on a single supernatural discipline at first until you grok it before moving to another.

The combat charts can be intimidating but they're really just there so you don't have to use a calculator in battle. It runs pretty fast if you're on the ball.

RobinStarwing · 03-12-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixFlame

It's a pretty good system. Setting's unique, and quite fun once you get used to it. The major stumbling block is chargen, mainly because it's so complex and variable. I'd try focusing solely on a single supernatural discipline at first until you grok it before moving to another.

The combat charts can be intimidating but they're really just there so you don't have to use a calculator in battle. It runs pretty fast if you're on the ball.

Thanks. Though I heard you might want to make copies of the charts for your friends so they don't need to do the work and then there is a d100...is that even sold in gaming stores or at anime cons where they sell the table-top game stuff? O_O

PhoenixFlame · 03-15-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RobinStarwing

Thanks. Though I heard you might want to make copies of the charts for your friends so they don't need to do the work and then there is a d100...is that even sold in gaming stores or at anime cons where they sell the table-top game stuff? O_O

You just roll 2d10.

You've heard of percentile dice, right?

Inbred Chocobo · 03-12-2011, 07:31 PM

I really have nothing to say to help you either way. I just wanted to comment that I first read this thread as enema: beyond fantasy.

RobinStarwing · 03-14-2011, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Inbred Chocobo

I really have nothing to say to help you either way. I just wanted to comment that I first read this thread as enema: beyond fantasy.

That is just bad and I spent last Monday cleaning out for a Colonoscopy so I'd rather NOT think about that!

So, anyone got anything to contribute besides enemas?

03-11-2011, 12:13 AM	#1
RobinStarwing C.M.B.A.S.O.B Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Everywhere until you look at me. Posts: 737	Anima: Beyond Fantasy...Should I get into it? So, April 1st-3rd; going to my local Anime Convention...Anime Detour. Hoping to have enough cash for the Vendor's room and considering two things. The first is finding either the 8 Slayers Light Novels Tokyo Pop brought over but discontinued doing due to low sales or a DVD pack of the Slayers OVAs/Movies. The other is the books for Anima: Beyond Fantasy and was wondering if this was worth even getting into? Anyone have any experience with it? Would appreciate the input if my money would be better spent on a different PnP RPG, thanks! __________________ *NPF's resident Crazy Magnificent Bastard Ass Son Of A Bitch (CMBASOB)* Accept No Substitutes Also known as "The Least Interesting Man in The World" according to multiple surveys Last edited by RobinStarwing; 03-11-2011 at 06:41 PM.

03-11-2011, 06:37 PM	#2
RobinStarwing C.M.B.A.S.O.B Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Everywhere until you look at me. Posts: 737	When talking books> I am talking the Roleplaying game. Not the Card Game or Battle Miniatures. Been doing some research but want to talk to people who've played it to tell me what they think. __________________ *NPF's resident Crazy Magnificent Bastard Ass Son Of A Bitch (CMBASOB)* Accept No Substitutes Also known as "The Least Interesting Man in The World" according to multiple surveys

03-12-2011, 05:09 PM	#3
PhoenixFlame ☢!CAUTION!☢ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beneath Gensokyo Posts: 3,668	It's a pretty good system. Setting's unique, and quite fun once you get used to it. The major stumbling block is chargen, mainly because it's so complex and variable. I'd try focusing solely on a single supernatural discipline at first until you grok it before moving to another. The combat charts can be intimidating but they're really just there so you don't have to use a calculator in battle. It runs pretty fast if you're on the ball. __________________ "Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic." -from The Sayings of Muad'Dib by the Princess Irulan