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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 4974099" data-attributes="member: 19675">Actually, that's essentially how you build equipment.The books, however, will give you a broad variety of equipment already statted out (powers chosen, disads/mods applied, math done), saving you a lot of work.  And it will all be standardized- that way, except for unique add-ons (like someone's flame aura or anti-evil aura), everyone's 2 handed sword will be the same.  Everyone's .50 cal Desert Eagle will be the same.  Everyone's bulletproof vest will be the same.Overall, what UMA (and to a lesser extent, Ninja HERO) has that the base book doesn't is a MUCH larger list of martial arts maneuvers, new ways of using some of the stuff in the base book, a large section of martial arts styles actually assembled with maneuvers and associated skills, and a bunch of new martial arts weapons, also statted out.In addition, it has a section on translating the info in that book into other systems...handy if you play any of those systems.  Also handy if you can grasp your concept better in one of those systems and wish to retro-engineer your concept.Dark Champions also gives you more equipment and gadgets, as well as some different takes on certain rules to represent a grittier game.Fantasy HERO does likewise, but its main use will be having ready-made monsters, spells and racial package deals.None are necessary- though I rarely play a heroic-level game without UMA- but they are handy in that they do a lot of work for you.</blockquote>

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