Move Counters Questions

[LillaThrilla]

I'm cleaning up the moves in my database and wondering about some of the counters.

1. Should a punch ever be a general counter, or should it only be used as a Brawler style-specific counter?

2. Should a go-behind (aka standing switch) be a general counter, or only a Wrestler style-specific counter?

3. Should a backward kick be generic counter, or only a style-specific counter? (Brawlers, Heels, and Martial Artists?)

4. Should an inside cradle and/or small package be a general counter?

5. Should Shooters style-specific counters include strikes, or only takedowns and submissions?

[ICCanada]

When I think of a go-behind or standing switch, I think more of its use in Greco-roman wrestling or MMA... so I wouldn't likely make it Brawler-specific.

[dewelar]

My feelings:

1. Probably yes -- maaaaaaybe you wouldn't want to let, say, a straight Martial Artist use a punch, but for someone like that you should be turning off the default counters anyway
2. Yes -- I can see any of the styles using it, really
3. Limiting it sounds reasonable, although I might add Powerhouse and Old Style to that list.
4. No -- should probably be only Wrestler/Technician/Old Style
5. Can't answer that, as my knowledge of shoot-style is limited

[LillaThrilla]

Jul 28, 2018 15:58:48 GMT -5 ICCanada said:

When I think of a go-behind or standing switch, I think more of its use in Greco-roman wrestling or MMA... so I wouldn't likely make it Brawler-specific.

That was a typo; I meant to say Wrestler syle-specific.

Looking through the Moves Database it also tends to show up as a Technician counter.