Li Shenron
Legend
Never done it that way.
It works fine, is faster, and the DM doesn't have to remember who is doing what. If you have a story to share, please do.
I like declaration but my current players hate it. The thought of somehow losing an action is apparantly the most henious thing that can ever happen at the table, at least according to the reaction I got from them when we tried a couple of alternatives.