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<blockquote data-quote="ruemere" data-source="post: 4047331" data-attributes="member: 5515">I'd like to point out that simplifying diagonal movement to 1-1-1-1 is likely to remove a portion of fun factor which has to do with manoeuvring in combat. My parties often performed intricate flanks, piled AoOs on opponents or simply enjoyed using spring attacks to pick out select targets.Still, we're pretty oldschool in our approach, with most simple combats being resolved through initiative order and GM adjudicating distances (sometimes making dots on simple paper to make notes of everyone's position), with battlegrid reserved for special cases. Also, we often use circles (to find out reaches of various effects) and cords. For example:SoftieToughieMeanieDrop a 5' circle on a Toughie, to find out area he threatens. Put a cord (with 1' increments marked) starting from Meanie and ending at Softie, have the Meanie owner decide on exact path and find out, if the Meanie may reach Softie without Toughie having it with Meanie.No battle map necessary, pretty exact distance and no need to count. And all you need is a cord with marked 1' increments and several circles for 5, 10' and 15' reaches. Oh, and a paper cone.But, as I said. It's old school solution invented in times when you had to be able to GM in small rooms, without tables, on moving trains and in other, less than comfortable, places.Regards,Ruemere</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ruemere, post: 4047331, member: 5515"] I'd like to point out that simplifying diagonal movement to 1-1-1-1 is likely to remove a portion of fun factor which has to do with manoeuvring in combat. My parties often performed intricate flanks, piled AoOs on opponents or simply enjoyed using spring attacks to pick out select targets. Still, we're pretty oldschool in our approach, with most simple combats being resolved through initiative order and GM adjudicating distances (sometimes making dots on simple paper to make notes of everyone's position), with battlegrid reserved for special cases. Also, we often use circles (to find out reaches of various effects) and cords. For example: Softie Toughie Meanie Drop a 5' circle on a Toughie, to find out area he threatens. Put a cord (with 1' increments marked) starting from Meanie and ending at Softie, have the Meanie owner decide on exact path and find out, if the Meanie may reach Softie without Toughie having it with Meanie. No battle map necessary, pretty exact distance and no need to count. And all you need is a cord with marked 1' increments and several circles for 5, 10' and 15' reaches. Oh, and a paper cone. But, as I said. It's old school solution invented in times when you had to be able to GM in small rooms, without tables, on moving trains and in other, less than comfortable, places. Regards, Ruemere [/QUOTE]

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