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Billy Vs. Snakeman, or How to Waste Half an Hour Daily
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What is this?
Billy Vs. Snakeman is a free, browser based online RPG. It is based around parodies of several popular anime series, chief among them being Naruto. Side stories include parodies of Bleach, Code Geass, and Deathnote. Ignoring the subject matter (as your enjoyment of that is purely subjective), the game itself is rather enjoyable and a good way to kill some time while you're online. The game has been around for a while now (not sure on exact length, 1-2 years) and is still growing. (New high-end content is being tested right now, to be implemented soonish.)
In BvS you play as a ninja, aiming to improve your abilities and advance in rank to tackle increasingly difficult challenges. To assist you, there are allies you can pick up along the way, there is equipment that will boost your abilities in various ways, you can join a village consisting of and lead by other players, and of course there are special ninja moves you can perform to help in the different challenges you will face.
A shot of my main page for reference.
How is the game played?
As a ninja, you have three primary attributes: Genjutsu, Ninjutsu, and Taijutsu. These all have a level and a range. The level is the number of dice rolled, the range is the size of the dice. At the start you will have 2 in all three levels and 10 in all three ranges. Your levels will go up as you gain experience in the different attributes. It is also possible to gain various modifiers to your levels and range, as well as strength bonuses (for example a +1 bonus to your rolls, up to your max range) and free successes. These bonuses can come from your equipment (referred to as Permanent Items) and allies. You can also use special moves (called Jutsu) to increase your abilities for a single mission.
Missions will challenge you in the different attributes, requiring you to meet or exceed a specific number of successes at certain difficulties.
In the example above, the difficulty is 6 and successes required is 2. With a base range of 10 and level of 2, you would need to roll a 6 or higher with both of your rolls to succeed in this mission. Whether you pass the mission or fail it, you will receive experience towards raising your attribute level (in this case your Genjutsu).
Aside from regular missions, there are also special missions called Quests. Quests can be made available through a multitude of ways. When you first start, there is a quest already available that will help you get acquainted with various aspects of the game. "Three Day Tour" will walk you through joining a village, performing a basic action to assist the village, fight some stuff (give you a basic rundown of how a mission would play out), and more. For completing all three portions (over three days), you receive what will likely be your one of your first Permanent Items and will have covered the basics of the game.
Any pointers for starting out?
-Verify an e-mail address, it gets you a Permanent Item that gives you +1 Levels, a nice boost for something available before you even start playing.
-You are given a decent sum of Ryo (money) to use specifically in the Party House (mini game area) each day. I would recommend using this on the Wheel each day. There are some very strong items only available through the Wheel as well as some other things you can get from spending certain amounts on it.
-You are given 2 (4 while in a village with the applicable upgrade) free Arena fights daily, make sure to use them. There are some nice items available only through the Arena and it is never too early to start earning points towards getting them.
-You are very quickly given the choice of a Bloodline. For a new player, choosing WhiteEye is helpful, as it gives you a jutsu that increases your chances of finding allies and items on missions.
-When choosing a village to join, there is an option to look at all the villages who are accepting applications. If you sort the list by number of village upgrades and pick a village near the top with a gray headband (the red ones are Immortal Realms which you cannot join when first starting), you will have access to quite a lot of useful bonuses, from extra stamina (to do more in a day), to lower costs on shop items, and even bonuses to help out on missions.
Are there any other resources for info on the game?
-The BvS Wiki is a remarkable source of info.
-The official forums are also reasonable, though there is a fair amount of stupid there. Be warned. The forums are generally the best place for info on new content though.
-Most villages have at least a few knowledgeable and helpful players who will happily give you advice and answer questions you have.
-This thread. Hopefully myself or one of the other players from PA can answer any questions you might have.
*Disclaimer: The link at the top of the post contains a referral for me, if you would prefer to visit the site without said referral, here is the link. Referrals confer only in-game benefits, I am in no way connected to the success of this game, nor do I profit from it. Thank you to those that do give me a referral.
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