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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DND_Reborn" data-source="post: 8155563" data-attributes="member: 6987520">Thanks, glad it helps and hopefully makes things clearer for everyone. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Hmm... I see where you're going here but part of the issue (as I see it) is that not everyone will move (or even want to) on each impulse. Movement at 30 feet in 5E, divided into seconds, is only 5 feet per second or about a normal walking pace. In combat, I imagine sometimes it will happen that way (sizing up an opponent maybe) but other times you will have a short burst of 30 feet over only 2 seconds.With 6 seconds and 6 impulses, the natural observation is to equate 1 second = 1 impulse, but I don't think that was really what you were going for. While I can make a quick leap/dash of 15 feet in a single second, that might not equate to 1 impulse. You have to decide for yourself if you want that connection or not. In CIV, I decided early on I didn't want it. CIV only dictates and breaks up the flow and order of actions, not necessarily how long they took to accomplish.You might want to consider something more along these lines: You can move up to half your speed on an impulse, with a minimum of 5 feet.So, a "cautious" approach could literally be 5 feet per impulse like you suggest, but a couple quick jumps into the fight could get you there much more quickly. If you know you still have a long way to go, when you dash, don't double the speed--keep it at half--but allow it for two more impulses.Ex. You're speed is 40 (mobile feat). You move 20 on impulse #1, 20 more on impulse #2, but still need to more more so elect to take the dash action and gain another 40 feet of movement, allowing you to move 20 on impulse #3 and 20 more on impulse #4.This shows how it took you "time" to move a full 80 feet because you covered the ground over 4 impulses. Additionally, someone like a rogue could use Cunning Action for that dash, and still have another dash action to take, allowing them to further move on impulses #5 and 6, covering a total of 120 feet of movement. Or, since they still have their action, the rogue could actually attack a target.I think allowing light weapons to attack twice would be ok. I would avoid finesse, though as it ties even more into DEX-based builds which are already to much in 5E IMO. Unarmed strikes could also be twice, so a monk could use Extra attack and strike twice on an impulse and then flurry of blows for two more attacks on the next impulse.I suppose this is just a matter of taste and preference. I want both scenarios to be able to happen, which is why I went another direction.Is it likely in CIV for one creature to do everything first? Not really. But I did already find a flaw through play testing. If the opponents rolls poorly, the PCs definitely have a much better chance of taking all their actions first. So, I amended CIV (not online yet) that instead of rolling a d20 for the first initiative roll, everyone rolls d10+10. This way, it is still possible for a PC to roll well and take all their actions before me as DM, but worst case I'll have an 11 or so, and likely get in something before the PCs finish their actions.Wasted actions won't happen much IMO. Play-testing will show more if you ever get to. As for the movement, if you change movement to my suggestion above, the action will happen sooner as the combatants close in more quickly and I doubt you'll see much unspent movement (at least, not anymore than you already see in 5E).I'm glad it helped. But, IRL closing in on a foe was often preceded by a volley of ranged attacks. It is also a reason why a bowman could hold up someone on the road if they had a beat on the target. A readied attack and as soon as the target moves, you shoot. Pretty good incentive to just hand over your purse. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />Sure, you're most welcome. This sort of stuff is obviously fun for me--working on game mechanics--so I hope you'll eventually get a chance to try it out and report back. If you have any more tweaks and such, I'll more than happy to look over things and offer constructive feedback.</blockquote>

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