There are a lot of Immediate actions that grant you something until the end of your next turn, using it on your turn would grant you that bonus for 2 turns instead of just one as intended. Others might let you do something at the end of the triggering creatures turn, like shift 3 squares. It is...
Your hoping to hit something vital but when your close and personal your opponent is trying not to get hit blocking and dodging and your trying not to get hit as well. More like in a shooter when your close your shooting away moving mostly hitting the chest but as soon as you get a sniper rifle...
I am in rural northern CA as well and when Encounters first started I went to my LGS and pushed for getting it set up. The owner was all gung ho and for it at first. Magic was mostly being played in the shop and he said he wanted to branch out. I posted on his forums and came in and made sure he...