why not getting rid of coup de grace?

[Agamon]

I recommend getting rid of it if people don't start pronouncing it correctly. Otherwise, someone's going to get hurt...

 

[Geron Raveneye]

I've been thinking about things like that as a way to get around the need for readied actions, but the problem with systems like that is that they are so complex (either in book keeping or just simply in polling the participants) that they would be really tedious to play out.

Yeah, it would include more steps than the current version of D&D initiative for sure. Problem is that it would require the other players to listen to the actions of those slower than themselves, in order to be able to react to them, and it would require to note down not just WHEN the character does something, but also WHAT he does in terms of action sequences. I don't know if it would be that much more complex, or tedious, but more work for all players.

Really, there is just no easy way to make a pen and paper game play out in a way that the abstraction of turns of play doesn't make for the occasional oddity. No matter what you do, the fact that time is frozen for every participant but one at various points in the resolution causes problems.

Agree 100%.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

Yeah, it would include more steps than the current version of D&D initiative for sure. Problem is that it would require the other players to listen to the actions of those slower than themselves, in order to be able to react to them, and it would require to note down not just WHEN the character does something, but also WHAT he does in terms of action sequences. I don't know if it would be that much more complex, or tedious, but more work for all players.



Agree 100%.

This kind of tick-based (inter)action resolution is one of the few advantages computer have, I guess.

The question is how to work with the limitations of the system?
If a mechanic seems to be problematic due to the system, what can we do about it?
I guess we have a few good ideas here (including the idea that maybe the problem isn't big enough too warrant a change because you lose more than you gain), and now we only have which opinions the D&D designers adopted and which changes (if any) they implemented.

I hope they found something that works for most people, but failing that, I hope they found something that works for me!

 

[Henrix]

I recommend getting rid of it if people don't start pronouncing it correctly. Otherwise, someone's going to get hurt...

Pronounce it? What about spelling it? My favourite so far is coupe de gras.

 

[Ahglock]

I recommend getting rid of it if people don't start pronouncing it correctly. Otherwise, someone's going to get hurt...

I pronounce it in American and therefore it's correct.