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<blockquote data-quote="Hawk Diesel" data-source="post: 7515021" data-attributes="member: 59848"><p>I'm sorry, but I disagree with this statement. Yes, there are certain class abilities that make use of reactions for defense. A rogue has Uncanny Dodge, certain bard colleges can use reactions for Bardic Inspiration, those with the Protection Fighting Style have a reaction, and magic users have Counterspell and Hellish Rebuke. There may be a couple of others, but the number of options competing for the reaction is far smaller than the number of options competing for bonus actions. </p><p></p><p>And I do think there needs to be some kind of action investment for TWF. Rolling it into the attack action seems too ligbt, since you are doing something additional. If you allow it for free, then I could see an argument for just letting someone wielding a one-handed weapon getting an extra attack. In my opinion, there needs to be some kind of investment to make the additional attack. However, I also find the bonus action seems too costly. I feel like the reaction is a good middle ground. Especially since reactions can already be used for Opportunity Attacks, demonstrating a precedent for them to be used offensively.</p><p></p><p>Additionally, I think you might be confounding the fighting style with what is already freely available to everyone. My goal with this change is not to encourage fighters to take the Two Weapong Fighting Style. You are correct that no other fighting style requires an additional action investment, but no other way of wielding weapons also allows or calls for an additional attack over what one might normally be entitled to.</p><p></p><p>As for your proposed change, I suppose it could work. However, I find it too unwieldy and complicated, and makes use of free actions, which to my knowledge are not found in 5e. Everything is either clearly defined in terms of its action type, or is considered a part of one of those action types.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawk Diesel, post: 7515021, member: 59848"] I'm sorry, but I disagree with this statement. Yes, there are certain class abilities that make use of reactions for defense. A rogue has Uncanny Dodge, certain bard colleges can use reactions for Bardic Inspiration, those with the Protection Fighting Style have a reaction, and magic users have Counterspell and Hellish Rebuke. There may be a couple of others, but the number of options competing for the reaction is far smaller than the number of options competing for bonus actions. And I do think there needs to be some kind of action investment for TWF. Rolling it into the attack action seems too ligbt, since you are doing something additional. If you allow it for free, then I could see an argument for just letting someone wielding a one-handed weapon getting an extra attack. In my opinion, there needs to be some kind of investment to make the additional attack. However, I also find the bonus action seems too costly. I feel like the reaction is a good middle ground. Especially since reactions can already be used for Opportunity Attacks, demonstrating a precedent for them to be used offensively. Additionally, I think you might be confounding the fighting style with what is already freely available to everyone. My goal with this change is not to encourage fighters to take the Two Weapong Fighting Style. You are correct that no other fighting style requires an additional action investment, but no other way of wielding weapons also allows or calls for an additional attack over what one might normally be entitled to. As for your proposed change, I suppose it could work. However, I find it too unwieldy and complicated, and makes use of free actions, which to my knowledge are not found in 5e. Everything is either clearly defined in terms of its action type, or is considered a part of one of those action types. [/QUOTE]
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