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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ainamacar" data-source="post: 5740822" data-attributes="member: 70709">I think the notion of the charge is useful when you start somewhere and need to end somewhere else to attack, but there are all sorts of attacks (especially if against multiple creatures) where this simple division isn't suitable.  I'd rather divide actions into essentially parallel and sequential actions.  I generally think of movement as something that can be performed in parallel with other actions during a turn, along with things like talking.So I'd consider having standard and minor actions, and then parallel actions like movement or talking simply take place during the turn when necessary.  This is the norm for mini-less combat, but I'd put a little extra on top to increase modularity for minis combat.  Namely, certain standard or minor actions would specify whether or to what degree they are compatible with movement during the turn.For example, maybe a sweeping attack that target all adjacent enemies has the "stationary" keyword, which prevents it from being used when taking tactical movement.  Some might be "begin" or "end", which means they must take place before or after all movement has occurred. (Charge would be an example of the latter.)  A normal attack might not specify anything, so the player can choose to take the action anywhere during the movement it is convenient.  This would allow a smooth upgrade path for people who become skirmishers, for example.  So the sweeping attack described earlier might be upgraded in such a way that it allows some movement before or after, and eventually to movement (perhaps half movement) anywhere during the attacks.</blockquote>

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