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<blockquote data-quote="Uller" data-source="post: 108024" data-attributes="member: 413">Here is what I do(it is simple and it applies to everyone, including NPCs):No grid counting until after you've decided what you are going to do.&nbsp;&nbsp; You want to charge?&nbsp; You say &quot;I charge&quot; and start counting the grids to see if you make it.&nbsp; Whatever you've counted, you have already moved.&nbsp; Sure you can change your mind about charging, but if you change your mind after counting out 9 squares, you already moved 45'.When you cast a spell like fireball, you point out your target, cast the spell and THEN we figure out your area of effect.&nbsp; You don't have to declare your entire turn..just your current action.&nbsp; If you want to move up to get in range and then shoot, you just say &quot; move&quot; then you move until you think you are in range.&nbsp; Now you say &quot;I shoot&quot;.&nbsp; At that point, you count out the range.&nbsp; If you are out of range for whatever it is you want to do...tough.&nbsp; You still shoot.This is more &quot;real&quot; in my opinion.&nbsp; I play paintball and I know roughly the effective range of my paintball gun.&nbsp; On a familliar field, I can easily judge whether or not I can reliably hit a target before I shoot.&nbsp; On unfamilliar terrain or in a pinch, I often have no idea or have to make a rough judgement call.&nbsp; I can't just call &quot;time out!&quot; and measure the distance and decide...I just have to shoot and hope for the best.Now...a smart player can sit back during other players' turns and count out grid squares if he wants.&nbsp; I don't care.&nbsp; A player with that sort of foresight, I consider a good player(because he will be prepared when it is his turn) and is thus rewarded by being more accurate in his decisions.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Uller, post: 108024, member: 413"] Here is what I do(it is simple and it applies to everyone, including NPCs): No grid counting until after you've decided what you are going to do. You want to charge? You say "I charge" and start counting the grids to see if you make it. Whatever you've counted, you have already moved. Sure you can change your mind about charging, but if you change your mind after counting out 9 squares, you already moved 45'. When you cast a spell like fireball, you point out your target, cast the spell and THEN we figure out your area of effect. You don't have to declare your entire turn..just your current action. If you want to move up to get in range and then shoot, you just say " move" then you move until you think you are in range. Now you say "I shoot". At that point, you count out the range. If you are out of range for whatever it is you want to do...tough. You still shoot. This is more "real" in my opinion. I play paintball and I know roughly the effective range of my paintball gun. On a familliar field, I can easily judge whether or not I can reliably hit a target before I shoot. On unfamilliar terrain or in a pinch, I often have no idea or have to make a rough judgement call. I can't just call "time out!" and measure the distance and decide...I just have to shoot and hope for the best. Now...a smart player can sit back during other players' turns and count out grid squares if he wants. I don't care. A player with that sort of foresight, I consider a good player(because he will be prepared when it is his turn) and is thus rewarded by being more accurate in his decisions. [/QUOTE]

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