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<blockquote data-quote="Otterscrubber" data-source="post: 219954" data-attributes="member: 4588"><p><strong>They are 2 separate feats.</strong></p><p></p><p>Ride-by-Attack and Spring Attack are similar, but they are two separate feats. They are both quite specific in the amounts of movement you can take. The Ride by Attack clearly states that you can only use it while charging and that you are limited to double your movement, while the spring attack states you are limited to your movement only. I don't see this as ambiguous or in need of interpretation. If anyone has a link to a specific statement by the Sage saying different please post it, but I am betting it was a mis quote unless there is some errata on the wording of these feats. </p><p></p><p>This makes sense for mounted combat as it is easy to imagine a mounted soldier moving in, attacking and then moving away. I have a hard time picturing a melee combat where some moves in suddenly, attacks and then backs off 30 or more feet. Not impossible, but kinda silly as most poeple in melee will likely duke it out with their opponent once they get in there. I think it is clear that this feat (Spring Attack) is meant to be useful against large oppenents with reach and that is how I will be using it. So here is my interpretation for my campaign, let me know what you think.</p><p></p><p>1) Movement limited to base movement in one round</p><p></p><p>2) You have to attack to use this feat, but it doesn't matter when you move or how much as long as you follow #1 above. The wording clearly states you CAN move before and after but not that you MUST move before and after. Until I get some official word otherwise I assume this wording was put there for a reason.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Otterscrubber, post: 219954, member: 4588"] [b]They are 2 separate feats.[/b] Ride-by-Attack and Spring Attack are similar, but they are two separate feats. They are both quite specific in the amounts of movement you can take. The Ride by Attack clearly states that you can only use it while charging and that you are limited to double your movement, while the spring attack states you are limited to your movement only. I don't see this as ambiguous or in need of interpretation. If anyone has a link to a specific statement by the Sage saying different please post it, but I am betting it was a mis quote unless there is some errata on the wording of these feats. This makes sense for mounted combat as it is easy to imagine a mounted soldier moving in, attacking and then moving away. I have a hard time picturing a melee combat where some moves in suddenly, attacks and then backs off 30 or more feet. Not impossible, but kinda silly as most poeple in melee will likely duke it out with their opponent once they get in there. I think it is clear that this feat (Spring Attack) is meant to be useful against large oppenents with reach and that is how I will be using it. So here is my interpretation for my campaign, let me know what you think. 1) Movement limited to base movement in one round 2) You have to attack to use this feat, but it doesn't matter when you move or how much as long as you follow #1 above. The wording clearly states you CAN move before and after but not that you MUST move before and after. Until I get some official word otherwise I assume this wording was put there for a reason. [/QUOTE]
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