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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 452541" data-attributes="member: 7808">Consider, for example, the fact that a person can move four times their move rate (or 5 times, with the run feet) in one round using a run action.  Then, consider that with a double movement, they only move at half that rate.  Assuming that both actions take the same amount of time to complete, it becomes obvious that a character taking a double move is spending a significant amount of time doing something besides moving.  That something extra is  spent looking for opportunities, being generally more defensive, moving generally slower, etc.The example above does not directly fit the question presented, but the same thinking applies.  When a character does a move action along with another (standard) action, a majority of what they are focusing on is the standard action, not the move action associated with it.  Thus, they have to move quicker and more recklessly in order to act out the rest of the action.It may be more confusing than helpful, but here's an (incomplete) idea of how I view some of the action options in rounds.  Consider an action to be a space along time.  Visually:XXXXXXXXXXXXActionNext, consider a move equivalent action to take up 1/3 of the characters round, and a standard (or partial) action to take up 2/3.  A full round action takes up about 3/4 of the round.  A 5 foot step would take up 1/6 or a round.  Things that are free actions don't take up any time, as they are considered to be happening at the same time a different action is taking place (like pulling a sword out of a sheath while you walk towards an enemy).  Visually:A move followed by a standard action:XXXX|XXXXXXXXMove|standard actionA full attack followed by a 5 foot step:XXXXXXXXX|XX|XFull Attack|5' Step|Leftover timeA double move:XXXX|XXXX|XXXXMove|Move|Leftover timeThe real significance of this visualization is that it shows that when you do a double move or a 5 foot step, there's some time in the round that isn't directly accounted for with the actions stated.  This extra time is why the double move and 5 foot step don't draw attacks of opportunity; the character takes time to pay attention and wait for an opportunity to do their move rather than move recklessly and give others that opportunity.I hope this helps clarify the abstractness of rounds and actions a bit.</blockquote>

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