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<blockquote data-quote="NotAYakk" data-source="post: 8269972" data-attributes="member: 72555">I'd claim that analysis paralysis is reduced if you can just do bonus actions.And, I mean, the number of times I see someone who isn't a game playing fiend get bonus actions wrong is crazy.&nbsp; The fact that warpriest, shield bash, and spirtual weapon are mutually exclusive makes combat slower, and certain builds a trap.With the restrictions above (no more than 1 attack, max 1 leveled spell/turn, maintain at most 1 spell, max 1 use of each feature) I think the potential for abuse from optimization is less than the benefit from simplifying things for non-crunchers.Even the &quot;do I have a bonus action&quot; thing.&nbsp; There are basically 3 kinds of bonus actions1) A resource you can expend.2) Something you can do basically every turn.3) Something that is triggered.For someone who isn't crunching, the resource case -- well, you can remind a warpriest to use their extra attack and tick it off.&nbsp; Without the extra overhead &quot;but only if you didn't healing word&quot; it is simpler.#2, well, with no contention, less crunchy players will learn faster.&nbsp; Every turn a Rogue dashes or disengages.&nbsp; They just do it.&nbsp; And with repetition brings memory.For #3, those triggered ones are usually things like feats (shield master) or build choices (twf etc), and go off always or almost never.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NotAYakk, post: 8269972, member: 72555"] I'd claim that analysis paralysis is reduced if you can just do bonus actions. And, I mean, the number of times I see someone who isn't a game playing fiend get bonus actions wrong is crazy. The fact that warpriest, shield bash, and spirtual weapon are mutually exclusive makes combat [I]slower[/I], and certain builds a trap. With the restrictions above (no more than 1 attack, max 1 leveled spell/turn, maintain at most 1 spell, max 1 use of each feature) I think the potential for abuse from optimization is less than the benefit from simplifying things for non-crunchers. Even the "do I have a bonus action" thing. There are basically 3 kinds of bonus actions 1) A resource you can expend. 2) Something you can do basically every turn. 3) Something that is triggered. For someone who isn't crunching, the resource case -- well, you can remind a warpriest to use their extra attack and tick it off. Without the extra overhead "but only if you didn't healing word" it is [b]simpler[/b]. #2, well, with no contention, less crunchy players will learn faster. Every turn a Rogue dashes or disengages. They just do it. And with repetition brings memory. For #3, those triggered ones are usually things like feats (shield master) or build choices (twf etc), and go off always or almost never. [/QUOTE]

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