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    blindsight and flanking bonuses

    Caliban, Since you seem to know what your talking about... 1. where-o-where is it written that all-around vision by itself is NOT proof against flanking? Do tell... 2. i don't seem to read much "flavor text" in Ubiquitous Vision, seems like straight forward game rulings to me, have you...
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    blindsight and flanking bonuses

    Magus, Just because I can see it DOES mean that I can react to that which I see. Take a look at Ubiquitous Vision in the psionics handbook, page 107: "In effect, you have a 360 degree sphere of sight, allowing you perfect view of creatures that might otherwise flank you. Thus, flanking...
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    blindsight and flanking bonuses

    Magus, some blindsights depend on hearing, do people have 360 degree hearing? Hong, you are incorrect. Simply having to divide your attention to opponents on opposite sides is not enough to get flanking bonuses. If that were the case then you should be able to flank a guy with a robe of eyes...
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    blindsight and flanking bonuses

    Magus, Thanks for the response, you inadvertently helped me out with your response. Under the robe of eyes, and I quote... "She retains her Dexterity bonus to Dexterity bonus to AC even when flat-footed and can't be flanked" Therefore no +2 bonus, and no rogue sneak attacks while wearing the...
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    blindsight and flanking bonuses

    My understanding of flanking is that in normal situations if you are flanked you cannot "see" both opponents at the same time and therefore you cannot react to both since one opponent is always at a "blindspot." With blindsight, one can "see" all around, without any blindspots, therefore react...
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    blindsight and flanking bonuses

    Would opponents still get a +2 to attack rolls for flanking a character/monster with blindsight? Personally, I take blindsight as an all around, 360 degree, "vision" that would negate flanking bonuses and rogue sneak attacks. Is there an official ruling on this?
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