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<blockquote data-quote="Nail" data-source="post: 2261146" data-attributes="member: 224">Switching arguements again, eh? No problem.&nbsp; Bring it.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> Only on round one. After that there is no advantage for the reach weapon fighter. And given the requirement that he must make a 5-foot step back each round, he's almost certainly at a disadvantage.Remember, the Greatsword Ftr must be next to the Reach Ftr to attack.&nbsp; So he get there, either by charging, move-action, tumbling, teleporting....whatever.&nbsp; For many of those ways, the Reach Ftr gets an AoO.&nbsp; Fair enough; that's the advantage of a Reach weapon.When the Reach Ftr's turn comes up, he can 5-foot step away and full attack......and then the Greatsword Ftr can 5-foot step and full attack.&nbsp; From this round on, the Reach Ftr will gain no more AoOs.&nbsp; It's all 5-foot steps; and again, those aren't always possible.In a typical combat, the Greatsword Ftr will out-damage a Reach Ftr on a full-attack basis.&nbsp; (At this stage the Reach Ftr wishes he could Teleport or Fly!) The Reach Ftr needs some way to keep not 5 feet, but 10 feet between him and his opponent, to compensate for his opponent's ability to 5-foot step.&nbsp; In most cases, that ain't gonna happen.Next!&nbsp;<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)"&nbsp; data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Nail, post: 2261146, member: 224"] Switching arguements again, eh? No problem. Bring it. :) :D Only on round one. After that there is no advantage for the reach weapon fighter. And given the requirement that he must make a 5-foot step back each round, he's almost certainly at a disadvantage. Remember, the Greatsword Ftr must be next to the Reach Ftr to attack. So he get there, either by charging, move-action, tumbling, [i]teleporting[/i]....whatever. For many of those ways, the Reach Ftr gets an AoO. Fair enough; that's the advantage of a Reach weapon. When the Reach Ftr's turn comes up, he can 5-foot step away and full attack......and then the Greatsword Ftr can 5-foot step and full attack. From this round on, [i]the Reach Ftr will gain no more AoOs.[/i] It's all 5-foot steps; and again, those aren't always possible. In a typical combat, the Greatsword Ftr will out-damage a Reach Ftr on a full-attack basis. (At this stage the Reach Ftr wishes he could [i]Teleport[/i] or [i]Fly[/i]!) The Reach Ftr needs some way to keep not 5 feet, but [u]10 feet[/u] between him and his opponent, to compensate for his opponent's ability to 5-foot step. In most cases, that ain't gonna happen. Next! ;) [/QUOTE]

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