Super Robot Wars: Original FBH

Super Robot Wars System

Making your pilot

Archetype

A character's archetype is the most important determinant of their skills. It is not statistically based but rather determined by a series of paths which you select. First select an archetype and then select paths from each level beyond that.

Ace

Aces are already great pilots at the beginning of the series. They are less likely to yell loudly, and tend to be older, though this is not a requirement.

A-1) Persona

Crusty Veteran

You are notably older than the rest of the cast, which may just mean you're a full adult or might mean your hair is already grey.

Cold Blooded Young Warrior

You're young and scowl a lot. You may or may not think you're a giant robot.

Clear Eyed Top gun

You're probably blond and handsome, very popular with the ladies and Yaoi fangirls. You're probably also American.

A-2) Fighting Style

Melee

You fight up close, and are really good with a sword

Ranged

You prefer to kill people off at long range with guns or missiles

Balanced

You can fight at either range, but aren't as good as a specialist at either

A-3) Special Powers

Esper

You have crazy psionic powers, like an esper but weaker

Top Pilot

You're at the top of your class, or possibly the top of your nation

On the Rise

While you're not at the top of your game yet, you'll gradually gain more power as the game goes on.

A-4) Mecha

Union Flag

You fly a top range mass production suit

Experimental Prototype

You pilot a newly created prototype suit created by your state or organization

Nationalistic Super Robot

You fly a flag draped super robot. It probably has a cowboy hat.

A-5) Flaws

I am Gundam!

You have massive emotional problems. Why the hell did anyone let you operate a giant robot?

I will defeat them with a Flag!

You can never get a proper mecha upgrade, at least until you get your face horrible scarred and adopt a silly name.

Traitor

You're a traitor to your own organization

Loser

You're some loser kid who fell into a gundam's cockpit, or a mook who just happens to be story important, or Patrick. Either way, you're kind of lame but probably plot relevant. Over time you may well become better than the current aces.

L-1) Persona

Uplifted Fanboy

You're some kind of robot fanboy who happens to have good technical skills, possibly due to all the video games you play.

Recruit with a Destiny

You're destined to greatness and are probably an Esper. Either way you needed to pilot this robot.

Uplifted Mook

You're some mook who just happens to be plot important

L-2) Fighting Style

Hot Blooded

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHH!

Sniper

You lure people in and kill them dishonourably. It makes Lt. Jerid hate you.

Ground Controlled

You mostly get tactical advice from a team of NPCs, who send out the best weapon for you to use in a particular situation.

L-3) Special Powers

Hot Blooded

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHH!

Esper

You actually have esper powers, though they're not as good as a true espers

Determinator

You're incapable of giving up, no matter how much you get stomped on.

L-4)Mecha

Experimental Prototype

You've somehow ended up with an experimental prototype

Super Robot

You've ended up piloting a super robot, maybe your dad made it

Gainax Super robot

You've got a super robot, unfortunately it's a particularly weird one

Mook Suit

You're stuck in a mook suit, and win only through true grit and luck.

L-5)Flaws

Annoying

Everyone hates you Shinji

Unwise

You constantly go off mission and get beaten down by your commander and or enemy

Bokurano

You're in that kind of show.

Esper

E-1) Persona

Smug

You're insufferably smug. You're probably a conspiracy leader, or an FBH villain.

Crazy

You're crazy, and will probably freak out at the first chance you get

Emotionless

You have no emotion. You may or may not also like pie.

E-2) Fighting Style

Vanilla

You fly fairly vanilla, using your esper powers to augment normal piloting

Controller

You control lots of sub-units, be they bits, funnels or mind controlled mooks

A god I am

You use your esper abilities to attack directly, perhaps boosted by your mecha

E-3) Special Powers

Ace

You're a really good fighter, even without your esper powers. Better than Setuna even

Cold Blooded Schemer

"Scream all you want. You'll need the practice"

Unlimited

Your powers are still developing, who knows where they will end

E-4) Mecha

Pink Tieran

You have a mass production model specially modified by you

Psychogundam

You have a giant super robot

Kshatriya

You have a swift, nasty experimental

E-5)

Chronic Backstabbing Disorder

Stop betraying everyone Ribbons

Moe

You are likely to fail and get saved

Dependency

You need to take pills all the time or regenerate in a special room

Super powered evil side

Only your evil split personality can use your powers properly.

Non-combat skills

You have 40 points to generate non-combat skills.