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<blockquote data-quote="Gold Roger" data-source="post: 3214241" data-attributes="member: 33904"><p>Since the two propably won't be merged and I'm the only one that answered the earlier thread, here's my comment:</p><p></p><p>I've never been one of those who have a baziliion problems with AoO's, but lately, I've begun to see it as an unneccesary rule.</p><p></p><p>Not a bad rule, really, and I see why other people like it, but imho nothing that belongs into the Core rules, where it's just clutter that blocks the accessability of the game.</p><p></p><p>I mean, using a potion is bad enough without AoO (you already give your opponents a free round of attacks), you could rule that casting while threatened always requires a concentration check, you already completely block a five foot square of movement and when you really want to keep someone from passing you, casting next to you or drinking a potion, you can prepare an attack (including trip and sunder attacks).</p><p></p><p>I can see really expirient combatants making free attacks given certain circumstances, what sounds like a neat idea for feats to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gold Roger, post: 3214241, member: 33904"] Since the two propably won't be merged and I'm the only one that answered the earlier thread, here's my comment: I've never been one of those who have a baziliion problems with AoO's, but lately, I've begun to see it as an unneccesary rule. Not a bad rule, really, and I see why other people like it, but imho nothing that belongs into the Core rules, where it's just clutter that blocks the accessability of the game. I mean, using a potion is bad enough without AoO (you already give your opponents a free round of attacks), you could rule that casting while threatened always requires a concentration check, you already completely block a five foot square of movement and when you really want to keep someone from passing you, casting next to you or drinking a potion, you can prepare an attack (including trip and sunder attacks). I can see really expirient combatants making free attacks given certain circumstances, what sounds like a neat idea for feats to me. [/QUOTE]
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