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Message: <blockquote data-quote="was" data-source="post: 1777280" data-attributes="member: 24488">-We'll just have to chalk it up to a respectful difference in opinion.  I do understand where you are coming from, but I play A LOT of fighter characters and I just got tired of them getting severely beaten down before getting a chance to do anything (we get surprised a lot).  After the surprise round, if you get a low initiative-which fighters usually do-(and yes we only roll once), you're flat-footed for another round.  This subjects you to another round of attacks at a lower AC and more sneak attack damage (darn rogues!)  By the time I get a chance to swing, I am always surrounded by foes (three or more, I guess I'm just the most threatening) and down to around 25% or less of my hit points!-If it comes down to it, I'd much rather pass up a chance to maybe get an additional AoO, or two if I am flat-footed, if enemies try to get around me for a chance to attack the horde surrounding me first and defend myself at my full A.C.   I trust in the abilities of the other members of my party to handle two or three opponents combined.  My job as a fighter is to keep the bulk of the horde at bay as long as I can, killing as many as I can.  I just can't do that if I'm taken out too quickly. Attacking them first during combat rounds, before they get their shots in on me, helps out quite a bit.  True, I might still roll low on initiative, but my chance of beating their's is much greater with this feat.-but that's just my own feelings on the subject.</blockquote>

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