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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Silverbane" data-source="post: 3556741" data-attributes="member: 38016"><p>I don't think its so much that they are complicated, but that they interrupt the normal flow of combat.</p><p></p><p>Whenever you undertake an action that provokes an attack of opportunity, you have to stop doing that... And then go do something else... And then go back to what you were doing.</p><p></p><p>On top of that, the folks who have trouble remembering which action do and do not provoke attacks of opportunity don't have just to memorize the small list of action that do provoke an attack of opportunity, they have to memorize whether or not each individual action provokes an attack of opportunity, then they have to memorize those feats which except an action from provoking an attack of opportunity. Then they have to get interrupted in the middle of what they were doing when they do take an action that provokes an attack of opportunity. Some people just do not have the time or inclination to memorize a bunch of crap for something that they are doing for fun.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I don't have any problem with attacks of opportunity. On the other hand, I have OCD.</p><p></p><p>Later</p><p>silver</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Silverbane, post: 3556741, member: 38016"] I don't think its so much that they are complicated, but that they interrupt the normal flow of combat. Whenever you undertake an action that provokes an attack of opportunity, you have to stop doing that... And then go do something else... And then go back to what you were doing. On top of that, the folks who have trouble remembering which action do and do not provoke attacks of opportunity don't have just to memorize the small list of action that do provoke an attack of opportunity, they have to memorize whether or not each individual action provokes an attack of opportunity, then they have to memorize those feats which except an action from provoking an attack of opportunity. Then they have to get interrupted in the middle of what they were doing when they do take an action that provokes an attack of opportunity. Some people just do not have the time or inclination to memorize a bunch of crap for something that they are doing for fun. Personally, I don't have any problem with attacks of opportunity. On the other hand, I have OCD. Later silver [/QUOTE]
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