Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mustrum_Ridcully" data-source="post: 4339378" data-attributes="member: 710">I think he problem might be that it's mechanically boring and monotonous.Yay, opponent drops again, another move action/Attack of Opportuntiy round later, he makes his single attack. Repeat. It leads to a stationary combat - the opponent has no incentive to move - on the contrary, moving makes things worse, since he probably also loses his remaining attack (and provokes another attack of opportunity).Tripping leads to a static combat. The reason why it's not a standard option is not because it would be broken, but because it kills the dynamic of combat.Bullrush is a lot more interesting - you can move your opponents around and put them in dangerous situations. But in 3E, Tripping is simply better - you get feats that grant you extra attack, standing up provokes, and you suffer penalties while prone to your attacks and defenses. Best case for a bullrush (barring chasms, cliffs and lava streams) is using it to trip someone by shoving him against an obstacle, and second best case is to move him into a flanking position. I guess that's why 4E has so many slide/pull/push effects - shoving your enemies around allows more variety, and leads to a dynamic battlefield. And why Bullrush is still a standard combat option, but trip is not.</blockquote>