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Message: <blockquote data-quote="scott-fs" data-source="post: 1557124" data-attributes="member: 5714">I was thinking about this, and how it could be "fixed".  I know I haven't liked the idea where someone in combat (say a mage caught in melee from an ambush) could step back out of range and safely cast a spell.  About the only way you can currently disrupt someone doing this is to ready an action to follow them if they move away.  It then means you won't be doing anything until your next action (which you can renew the ready), or until they move away.Here are my thoughts, and I'd be interested in anyone's feedback.In order to break up the "blow your load" style of action in combat, a combat round is divided into two separate sub-rounds.  I'll use Primary Phase and Secondary Phase.  Generally a character can perform a standard action which is to do something and be able to move.  For instance, move your speed in feet, and cast a spell, or make an attack, etc.In a Phase you can either 1) Move or 2) perform an action (such as make an attack, cast a spell, use a skill).  You can only perform one action during a round and you decide which phase you wish to perform it in.You run through the initiative order for the Primary phase, each person either deciding to move or do an action.  Then through the initative order for the Secondary phase giving anyone who performed an action during the Primary phase to move (if desired), or allow someone to perform an action (or make a second move, as in the normal double move in D&D) if they moved during the Primary phase.  Once the Secondary Phase is complete you move to the next round.This might have a benefit of speeding up combat.  After all, you only have to decide whether you want to move or perform an action.  Here is a brief encounter Between Bob (the mage), George (the fighter), and Grunt (Orc 1), and Brunt (Orc 2).Round 1, Primary Phase:Grunt: Move past George, next to mage.  Grunt want to attack Bob.George: I move up to Brunt to prevent it from flanking Bob, and I prepare to attack.Bob: I move back, getting ready to cast a spell at Grunt.Brunt: I attack George.  Hit for 5 damage.Round 1, Secondary Phase:Grunt: Move next to cowardly Bob.George: Swing at Brunt.  Hit for 10 damage (Orc collapses).Bob: Ah, dammit. Move away towards George.Round 2, Primary Phase:Grunt: Pursue George.George: Move up to Grunt beside Bob.Bob: Move behind George:Round 3, Secondary Phase:Grunt: Attack George.  6 Damage (George collapses)Bob: Magic Missile on Grunt.It will mean that players will need to think more tactically, and work to protect the spellcasters.  I forsee Concentration being a much more valuable skill as you may be exposed to attack much more often.  No longer would you be able to rush in and attack before the opponent has a chance to respond (unless the opponent just so happened to have an action readied).Thoughts ?</blockquote>

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