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<blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 7719594" data-attributes="member: 29398"><p>Does Mearls' system allow for what-if's or on-the-fly changes? If no, it's lacking something.</p><p></p><p>As an example:</p><p></p><p>Orc1, Orc2 and Orc3 have met Huey, Duey and Louie in a cavern; and combat is nigh.</p><p></p><p>The first round goes by just fine - Orc1 goes ranged with a bow and Huey goes ranged with spells, while Orc2 and Orc3 melee with Duey and Louie respectively. Everyone survives. But on the second round...</p><p></p><p>Louie knows that Huey will be targeting his foe (Orc3) with a spell, as Huey just yelled that to him. Louie wants to make sure Orc3 is down but also wants to get at Orc1, but he has to declare what he's doing before initiative is rolled (if for no other reason than it determines what dice he rolls) and doesn't know whether he or Huey will go first. So is Louie allowed for his declaration to say this:</p><p></p><p>"My action for the round is a melee and move but the order will depend on what happens to Orc3. If Orc3 is still standing I will melee with it then (if it falls) move to Orc1, but if Orc3 is down before I act then I will move to Orc1 and melee with it" </p><p></p><p>Personally, for realism's sake I think this sort of thing has to be allowed for; the ability to react to changes that happen within the round provided you maintain your stated actions (in this case, a move and a melee) so as to preserve the integrity of your initiative roll(s).</p><p></p><p>Thoughts?</p><p></p><p>Lanefan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lanefan, post: 7719594, member: 29398"] Does Mearls' system allow for what-if's or on-the-fly changes? If no, it's lacking something. As an example: Orc1, Orc2 and Orc3 have met Huey, Duey and Louie in a cavern; and combat is nigh. The first round goes by just fine - Orc1 goes ranged with a bow and Huey goes ranged with spells, while Orc2 and Orc3 melee with Duey and Louie respectively. Everyone survives. But on the second round... Louie knows that Huey will be targeting his foe (Orc3) with a spell, as Huey just yelled that to him. Louie wants to make sure Orc3 is down but also wants to get at Orc1, but he has to declare what he's doing before initiative is rolled (if for no other reason than it determines what dice he rolls) and doesn't know whether he or Huey will go first. So is Louie allowed for his declaration to say this: "My action for the round is a melee and move but the order will depend on what happens to Orc3. If Orc3 is still standing I will melee with it then (if it falls) move to Orc1, but if Orc3 is down before I act then I will move to Orc1 and melee with it" Personally, for realism's sake I think this sort of thing has to be allowed for; the ability to react to changes that happen within the round provided you maintain your stated actions (in this case, a move and a melee) so as to preserve the integrity of your initiative roll(s). Thoughts? Lanefan [/QUOTE]
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