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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ValhallaGH" data-source="post: 4683366" data-attributes="member: 41187">Some comments I should have made 18 months ago, but I didn't bother to read the file then.Weapon sizes: 3.0?  What about people who use 3.5 weapons?The delay penalties due to weapons mean that anyone using a two-handed weapon (greatsword, greataxe, glaive, spear, quarterstaff, etc) has absolutely no reason not to use a full-round action all the time (either full attack or charge).  They can be delayed 5 segments (+1 for an immediate or partial action) or 6 segments, because the maximum segment delay is 6 segments.  Further, that 6 segment delay is before interrupt actions, free actions, or swift actions, none of which can possibly penalize the character's segment delay any further.Finally, from the stance of balance, I would have to say that a 9th level spell is a lot more powerful than a greatsword.  It seems to excessively punish characters that use two-handed weapons.  Especially when the game's most powerful damage spell (magic missile) has a +0 modifier and is a standard action (total delay, 2 segments).I would recommend trimming the weapon modifiers by 1 (to a minimum of 0); you could trim them all by 1, keeping daggers and unarmed weapons faster than small weapons, but that would allow a monk or dagger-rogue to attack every segment as a standard action (which may or may not be desirable).I would also advise capping the aim bonus; +3 to +5 seems a good point.  Otherwise you'll have characters aiming for minutes from ambush, effectively "true-striking" on the surprise round.  With a cap, they'll aim for no more than a round before firing.You should also include a note that the segment determinations are inclusive.Again, I realize that this is very late, but I hope it helps.</blockquote>

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