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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thornir Alekeg" data-source="post: 2642987" data-attributes="member: 15651">It all depends upon how the DM sets up his or her game and the willingness of players to go along with it.  One intersting thing that I experienced that I think underlines this is an online game I got involved in with a bunch of friends who I used to play with each week, but we scattered across the country.  I joined up with the game after they had already been playing for a few months.  They used a web-based blackboard program to display maps and room layouts, unfortunately my computer was not compatible with the program.  End result, I was playing without a battlemat, while the rest of the group had one.  I managed.  The DM tried his best to interpret my actions and be more descriptive.  Me: I cast fireball at the spellcaster, trying to catch as many opponents as possible in the spell.  DM: OK, you can either catch three opponents in the spell, or six if you are willing to catch Shade in the area as well.Me: Well, Shade did tick me off when he refused to help me earlier...Me: I move to strike the guy attacking Duragis.DM: Are you going to move so that you avoid any AoOs?  There will be one opponent who could hit you if you moved straight in.Me: Straight in, take the AoO, he's in too much trouble to dance around them.In the end, it can be done, but I have to admit I like using the battlemat.</blockquote>