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<blockquote data-quote="Gorgon Zee" data-source="post: 7636186" data-attributes="member: 75787">For me, this was my definite experience playing in the PF2 playtest. Combats were by far the most fluid of any D&amp;D game I've experienced. Three actions per turn combined with the big incentive to roll 10+ higher than your opponent and land a critical (plus the desire for that NOT to happen to you), plus moving opportunity attacks to a special thing some people do rather than a thing everyone does made a big difference.Some typical rounds were:• Move form behind cover, stab opponent in back, run off to new cover• Hit opponent, move to new opponent, hit opponent• Cast self-buff, move to enemy, hit enemyThe spell system, with variable effects based on how many actions you take casting, also makes for fun decisions: I can use a 3-action heal to heal everyone, but only Bob really needs it. Maybe I should move to Bob, cast a heal on him and then hit the opponent.Raising a shield as an action is also really interesting. I recall once when a large sea creature was our solo opponent thinking I'd move in and double attack.&nbsp; When I saw it crit our other melee fighter on a roll of 13, I changed my mind -- move in, attack and raise shield!4E is still my vote for the best tactical combat game, but PF2 is faster, simpler and so for a fluid combat style, it's a winner.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gorgon Zee, post: 7636186, member: 75787"] For me, this was my definite experience playing in the PF2 playtest. Combats were by far the most fluid of any D&D game I've experienced. Three actions per turn combined with the big incentive to roll 10+ higher than your opponent and land a critical (plus the desire for that NOT to happen to you), plus moving opportunity attacks to a special thing some people do rather than a thing everyone does made a big difference. Some typical rounds were: • Move form behind cover, stab opponent in back, run off to new cover • Hit opponent, move to new opponent, hit opponent • Cast self-buff, move to enemy, hit enemy The spell system, with variable effects based on how many actions you take casting, also makes for fun decisions: I can use a 3-action heal to heal everyone, but only Bob really needs it. Maybe I should move to Bob, cast a heal on him and then hit the opponent. Raising a shield as an action is also really interesting. I recall once when a large sea creature was our solo opponent thinking I'd move in and double attack. When I saw it crit our other melee fighter on a roll of 13, I changed my mind -- move in, attack and raise shield! 4E is still my vote for the best tactical combat game, but PF2 is faster, simpler and so for a fluid combat style, it's a winner. [/QUOTE]

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