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<blockquote data-quote="Mal Malenkirk" data-source="post: 22541" data-attributes="member: 834">Any houserule that makes ignoring an enemy in flanking position possible is an houserule that screw the rogue royally and favor the fighter immensely.Just thought I'd let you know.Personnaly I think no matter how you look at it, having even a goblin flanking you is impossble to ignore.&nbsp; You may refuse to look at him, you may act as if he's not here but he's still trying to climb on your back and slit your throat.&nbsp; Here is a thought for you.&nbsp; Get two friends, we'll name them Bob and Jay.&nbsp; Get two soft props that can stand in for swords.&nbsp; Start sparing with Bob.&nbsp; When you get the hang of it, ask Jay to give you little pushes in the back while you keep sparing with Bob.&nbsp; Ignore Jay, see if Bob doesn't manage to get more blows past your guard.&nbsp; Now imagine if Jay wanted to kill you.&nbsp; It's utterly impossible to ignore Jay!&nbsp; It makes no sense from a rule POV, from a realism POV and from a cinematic POV.&nbsp; Have you ever seen Jet Li, Jackie Chan or Errol Flynn stop parrying and blocking the blows from one goon in order to concentrate on the main opponent!?&nbsp; No!&nbsp; They qucikly dispatch the lesser opponents in order to be able to concentrate on the real threat.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mal Malenkirk, post: 22541, member: 834"] Any houserule that makes ignoring an enemy in flanking position possible is an houserule that screw the rogue royally and favor the fighter immensely. Just thought I'd let you know. Personnaly I think no matter how you look at it, having even a goblin flanking you is impossble to ignore. You may refuse to look at him, you may act as if he's not here but he's still trying to climb on your back and slit your throat. Here is a thought for you. Get two friends, we'll name them Bob and Jay. Get two soft props that can stand in for swords. Start sparing with Bob. When you get the hang of it, ask Jay to give you little pushes in the back while you keep sparing with Bob. Ignore Jay, see if Bob doesn't manage to get more blows past your guard. Now imagine if Jay wanted to kill you. It's utterly impossible to ignore Jay! It makes no sense from a rule POV, from a realism POV and from a cinematic POV. Have you ever seen Jet Li, Jackie Chan or Errol Flynn stop parrying and blocking the blows from one goon in order to concentrate on the main opponent!? No! They qucikly dispatch the lesser opponents in order to be able to concentrate on the real threat. [/QUOTE]

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