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Jacen said:Give me rule that says, that opening the door must be surprise round action.
SRD-Combat-Initiative said:Determining Awareness
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The Surprise Round: If some but not all of the combatants are aware of their opponents, a surprise round happens before regular rounds begin. Any combatants aware of the opponents can act in the surprise round, so they roll for initiative. .....
Please answer the following questions:
If the door is closed, are the opponents aware of the PCs?
A: Not yet......
If the door is kicked open, are the opponents aware of the PCs?
A: They are now!
If you chose to start combat after the door is open, then no one is surprised, and therefore no one gets a surprise round. I'm kinda thinkin' you'll chose the first possibility: Combat starts just as the door is about to be burst open.