Best Initiative System?

[Warbringer]

I've always hated "declare" system, whether for initiative or resolution. Maybe if I had a talent for precognition or mind-reading they'd be easier ..

or maybe if you had a higher initiative

But agreed, it's a concept I like, but seems to penalize players too much

 

[dagger]

In our AD&D the only declaring done is to declare if you are casing a spell, not even WHAT spell, just a spell. Spellcasting takes time and a lot of concentration and so begins at the start of the round. If your side wins initiative then it will probably go off without a hitch, if not....

 

[Consonant Dude]

If I got to choose any initiative system, I would choose the card based one from Savage Worlds....still my favorite aspect of that system.

Couldn't XP you but yeah, something like Savage Worlds would work wonder for DnDNext. It's fast, clean, simple.