Cost for New Martial Manuevers (UMA)

[Yansuf]

The rules in UMA for making new manuevers (pg 91-92) do not seem to give a cost reduction (or restrictive element)for "Maneuver does No Damage." Is that correct?

I have been looking at simulating wrestling maneuvers such as "takedown" differently than in UMA, to include that normal wrestling takedowns do no damage. But it seems they will cost the same as the UMA ones that do damage. Is that right?

[Steve Long]

Re: Cost for New Martial Manuevers (UMA)

 

No, that's not entirely correct. A takedown-style maneuver that does damage from STR needs the STR Strike and possibly N-Damage maneuvers; one that does no damage would simply involve a Grab Opponent and possibly an Exert. Since STR Strike costs 0 points, if the maneuver doesn't do any extra damage, the cost could end up being the same. If you add N-Damage into the mix, the costs will be different.