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<blockquote data-quote="Axiomatic Unicorn" data-source="post: 17229" data-attributes="member: 1974">Mean DM,dcollins is correct.&nbsp; I think part of the confusion is that there is a distinct difference between a partial and a standard action.&nbsp; You referred to a single move and another action as two partial actions.&nbsp; This is not correct.&nbsp; During a normal turn there is no such thing as a single move action.&nbsp; (partial or otherwise)&nbsp; A standard action is defined as an action which allows a single move to be performed along with it (or a move equivalent action).&nbsp; Double move and Run appear as actions, but not &quot;move&quot;.There is a single move partial action, but you may only take a partial action a special times.&nbsp; So if it is your turn you can not say that you are going to take a partial action to move and then use your second partial action to attack.&nbsp; You instead take the standard attack action and state that your move will be either before or after the attack.&nbsp; 99% of the time there is no real difference.&nbsp; But with all the potential complications, it is an important distinction.You can of course Ready an action, which in effect is a standard action that allows you to move (or MEA) now and keep the action part for ater as a partial action.&nbsp; But you pay the price in permanetly delaying your place in the cycle.In the case of charge vs. partial charge, a partial charge mearly allows you to still charge even if you only have a partial action available.&nbsp; If you have a normal action available, you can use the normal charge action to do anything a partial charge can do, plus you get more range.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Axiomatic Unicorn, post: 17229, member: 1974"] Mean DM, dcollins is correct. I think part of the confusion is that there is a distinct difference between a partial and a standard action. You referred to a single move and another action as two partial actions. This is not correct. During a normal turn there is no such thing as a single move action. (partial or otherwise) A standard action is defined as an action which allows a single move to be performed along with it (or a move equivalent action). Double move and Run appear as actions, but not "move". There is a single move partial action, but you may only take a partial action a special times. So if it is your turn you can not say that you are going to take a partial action to move and then use your second partial action to attack. You instead take the standard attack action and state that your move will be either before or after the attack. 99% of the time there is no real difference. But with all the potential complications, it is an important distinction. You can of course Ready an action, which in effect is a standard action that allows you to move (or MEA) now and keep the action part for ater as a partial action. But you pay the price in permanetly delaying your place in the cycle. In the case of charge vs. partial charge, a partial charge mearly allows you to still charge even if you only have a partial action available. If you have a normal action available, you can use the normal charge action to do anything a partial charge can do, plus you get more range. [/QUOTE]

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