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<blockquote data-quote="IceBear" data-source="post: 206278" data-attributes="member: 1118">You're going to get yourself messed up if you start trying to go:Standard Action = Partial Action + Move Equivalent action.Just remember:1) You can't normally *choose* to make a Partial Action.&nbsp; A partial action is because of circumstance - surprise round, haste, slow and readied actions are the few that come to mind.2) In a normal round you can take a standard action.&nbsp; A standard action allows you to move (up to your maximum speed) and either make an attack, cast a spell, or take a move equivalent action (which includes another move).&nbsp; If you don't chose to move, then you could take a move equivalent action instead.3) A Full round action is pretty much a standard action except your movement is limited to 5ft.This is gross oversimplification and I'm sure a rules lawyer will pick some holes in what I said, but it's basically correct I think.I have just seen a lot of people get into the habit of referring to a standard action as a partial action + move eq and then start to see it as allowing 2 spells or 2 attacks and get all confused.IceBear</blockquote>

[QUOTE="IceBear, post: 206278, member: 1118"] You're going to get yourself messed up if you start trying to go: Standard Action = Partial Action + Move Equivalent action. Just remember: 1) You can't normally *choose* to make a Partial Action. A partial action is because of circumstance - surprise round, haste, slow and readied actions are the few that come to mind. 2) In a normal round you can take a standard action. A standard action allows you to move (up to your maximum speed) and either make an attack, cast a spell, or take a move equivalent action (which includes another move). If you don't chose to move, then you could take a move equivalent action instead. 3) A Full round action is pretty much a standard action except your movement is limited to 5ft. This is gross oversimplification and I'm sure a rules lawyer will pick some holes in what I said, but it's basically correct I think. I have just seen a lot of people get into the habit of referring to a standard action as a partial action + move eq and then start to see it as allowing 2 spells or 2 attacks and get all confused. IceBear [/QUOTE]

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