The following information should assist in moving both characters and spacecraft from Star Ace™ to HardNova II. Star Ace is a trademark of Philip Reed and Christopher Shy. All rights reserved. Characters Abilities

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Abilities in Star Ace must be converted to GDi abilities. First determine the abilities to which Star Ace abilities correspond. If one is listed as non-existent, use your best judgement.   GDi Ability     Star Ace Ability     fitness     average of strength, dexterity, and agility     awareness     perception     creativity     non-existent     reasoning     non-existent     influence     personality

•	Next, consult the table below to determine the relevant ratings for each ability.   Star Ace Rating     GDi Rating     less than 20     0     20-30     1     31-45     2     46-60     3     61-70     4     71-80     5     81+     6

Skills

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Skill descriptions can either remain the same or be consolidated into skills from the GDi rules. Consult the table below to determine skill ratings. The gamemaster should choose the appropriate value based on the ranges provided, or simply use the value in parentheses.   Star Ace Rating     GDi Rating     none     0     student     1-4 (2)     teacher     5-6 (5)     master     7-8 (7)

Spacecraft Abilities

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GDi Ability     Star Ace Characteristic     speed     combat speed     handling     combat speed     sensors     non-existent (generally 2-3)     frame     stress points     shields     non-existent (generally 2-3)   GDi abilities are derived from spacecraft characteristics in Star Ace. First determine the abilities to which Star Ace characteristics correspond. If one is listed as non-existent, use your best judgment.

•	Next, consult the table below to determine the relevant ratings for the speed and handling abilities.   Star Ace Combat Speed Rating     GDi Speed/Handling Rating     1     -5     2     -4     3     -3     4     -2     5     -1     6     +1     7     +2     8     +3     9     +4     10     +5

•	Next, consult the table below to determine the relevant rating for the frame ability.   Star Ace Stress Points     GDi Frame Rating     0-39     0     40-250     1     251-399     2     400-899     3     900-1199     4     1200+     5

Gimmicks

•	The following gimmicks may be common for Star Ace spacecraft, and should be assigned using your best judgment. fighter bay cargo bay (if the ship has 6 or more cargo units) hyperspace generator (standard on most craft, usually supralight speeds of +2 to +3) passenger quarters shuttle bay troops bay

Weapons

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Spacecraft weaponry in Star Ace typically consists of lasers, plasma guns, and missiles. Lasers should be converted to laser cannons (see table below). Plasma guns should be converted to particle cannons regardless of damage strength, and missiles should be converted to hunter-killer missiles or rocket batteries.   Star Ace Laser Power     HardNova Laser System     0 to +19     single cannon     +20 to +29     linked pair     +30 to +39     linked trio     +40 or more     laser battery