[3.5e] Refocus... gone!

[buzz]

I just finished reading through the combat chapter in the 3.5e PHB. It's much improved over 3e, but...

No more Refocus action. (3e PHB, p.134.)

Was this an omission, or purposely removed?

 

[Sanackranib]

thats a real shame if its really gone, I used that!

 

[the Jester]

Just delay til the end of the round, it's the same thing.

 

[Negative Zero]

you can only delay up to 10 counts of initiative. (unless they changed that.)

~NegZ

 

[Plane Sailing]

It was removed because it was completely purposeless.

 

[Plane Sailing]

you can only delay up to 10 counts of initiative. (unless they changed that.)

~NegZ

that has never been a rule. The only limitation to delaying was that you couldn't delay below initiative count -(init bonus), so with 18 dex and improved init you could delay down to -8 if you were so inclined

 

[Tarril Wolfeye]

you can only delay up to 10 counts of initiative. (unless they changed that.)

~NegZ

They changed that. You can now delay until your next action.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Good change. Refocus was utterly useless.

 

[Psion]

Well, one change I won't miss...

 

[Henry]

I never understood why you couldn't have just delayed until the init you wanted to go on, anyway. Made more sense than the "artificial" round cutoff, anyway.