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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 5342298" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>[sblock=OOC]</p><p>Posting order in Mal's init system is first come, first served. The initiative in the list is only relevant for any PCs going before the NPCs in round one. I'll see if I can find a link to Mal's system somewhere, but many of the DMs here are using it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I typically only allow retcon for illegal actions, not sub-optimal actions. For example, the Lizardman charging Dalvach was an illegal action, so I changed the target to Baern because that was the only legal action.</p><p></p><p>Another example, if Baern had attacked Hobgoblin with Spear and Nyar beat him to the punch and killed Hobgoblin with Spear first, then Baern could use his attack and damage rolls for a different target. I would even allow a PC to change his actions a bit if the first PC pushed the target so that it was no longer in reach of the second PC and it would change the available actions for the second PC.</p><p></p><p>But, changing targets or deciding to not move after you have already posted that you will move or similar modifications because someone else made a suggestion that you didn't yet read or think of, is something that I typically won't allow unless it is very unusual circumstances.</p><p></p><p>I also allow retcon for things like: I did a move and a standard action, but did not do a minor, so I'll add a minor to the list.</p><p></p><p>In other words, adding actions is pretty much ok. Changing actions, not so much unless the simultaneous post made your listed actions illegal.</p><p></p><p>Remember, the combat round itself is simultaneous as well. Someone shouted out something. Opps. You missed it this time. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>The way to avoid near simultaneous posting in the future is for everyone to do a preview post of their post before hitting submit. That way, if anyone has beat your post by a few minutes, you still have time to change your post. But again, once you write your actions into Invisible Castle and press Submit, those are your actions and your target unless they become illegal and even here, if you use the same attack against a new target, whatever you rolled against the illegal target is what you also rolled against the new legal target.</p><p></p><p>I'm a little flexible, but not a great deal so.</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 5342298, member: 2011"] [sblock=OOC] Posting order in Mal's init system is first come, first served. The initiative in the list is only relevant for any PCs going before the NPCs in round one. I'll see if I can find a link to Mal's system somewhere, but many of the DMs here are using it. I typically only allow retcon for illegal actions, not sub-optimal actions. For example, the Lizardman charging Dalvach was an illegal action, so I changed the target to Baern because that was the only legal action. Another example, if Baern had attacked Hobgoblin with Spear and Nyar beat him to the punch and killed Hobgoblin with Spear first, then Baern could use his attack and damage rolls for a different target. I would even allow a PC to change his actions a bit if the first PC pushed the target so that it was no longer in reach of the second PC and it would change the available actions for the second PC. But, changing targets or deciding to not move after you have already posted that you will move or similar modifications because someone else made a suggestion that you didn't yet read or think of, is something that I typically won't allow unless it is very unusual circumstances. I also allow retcon for things like: I did a move and a standard action, but did not do a minor, so I'll add a minor to the list. In other words, adding actions is pretty much ok. Changing actions, not so much unless the simultaneous post made your listed actions illegal. Remember, the combat round itself is simultaneous as well. Someone shouted out something. Opps. You missed it this time. :confused: The way to avoid near simultaneous posting in the future is for everyone to do a preview post of their post before hitting submit. That way, if anyone has beat your post by a few minutes, you still have time to change your post. But again, once you write your actions into Invisible Castle and press Submit, those are your actions and your target unless they become illegal and even here, if you use the same attack against a new target, whatever you rolled against the illegal target is what you also rolled against the new legal target. I'm a little flexible, but not a great deal so. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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