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<blockquote data-quote="ruleslawyer" data-source="post: 142033" data-attributes="member: 1757">Um, not quite a correct analogy on either the baseball or D&amp;D side.Managers typically put good hitters at 1st, 4th, and 5th in batting order, and fast runners in between. In the old days, when the game was a bit less about power pitcher vs. power hitter, managers also would put a good hitter at 3rd. In baseball, however, the issue is being able to set up on-base positions for the almighty RBI. More importantly, once batting order is set, one goes through the batting order as is, minus substitutions. D&amp;D is much different.&nbsp; Characters can delay actions, ready actions, and refocus, moving themselves freely up and down the initiative order. That order itself is somewhat less important than in baseball as well; in general, going first is simply better in D&amp;D, because it adds to the chance that your opponent won't be able to act at all. &quot;Setting up&quot; other characters' actions is less of an issue (and can be accomplished anyway through the use of Delay).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ruleslawyer, post: 142033, member: 1757"] Um, not quite a correct analogy on either the baseball or D&D side. Managers typically put good hitters at 1st, 4th, and 5th in batting order, and fast runners in between. In the old days, when the game was a bit less about power pitcher vs. power hitter, managers also would put a good hitter at 3rd. In baseball, however, the issue is being able to set up on-base positions for the almighty RBI. More importantly, once batting order is set, one goes through the batting order as is, minus substitutions. D&D is much different. Characters can delay actions, ready actions, and refocus, moving themselves freely up and down the initiative order. That order itself is somewhat less important than in baseball as well; in general, going first is simply better in D&D, because it adds to the chance that your opponent won't be able to act at all. "Setting up" other characters' actions is less of an issue (and can be accomplished anyway through the use of Delay). [/QUOTE]

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