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Apr 23, 2012 - 11:05PM
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I wonder what happens to some of the actions that where minor actions.
for acample minor retrieve a potion from a belt poch.
will this become a standard action.
or will there be one standard action to retrieve a potion from easy storage and drink it ?
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1 year ago ::
Apr 23, 2012 - 11:07PM
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This rule of three sounds good to me.
It sounds like they are simplifying the rules, and making it more clear that PCs are not limited to a small set of actions.
I think this could improve speed of battles.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 23, 2012 - 11:09PM
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or will there be one standard action to retrieve a potion from easy storage and drink it ?
More than likely.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 23, 2012 - 11:12PM
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I wonder what happens to some of the actions that where minor actions.
Foe example minor retrieve a potion from a belt poch will this become a standard action or will there be one standard action to retrieve a potion from easy storage and drink it ?
They wrote that they want to "let players to do something significant each turn".
I believe that this translates to "Minor actions become free actions", but sometimes the blogs are a little difficult to decipher.
DISCLAIMER: I never played 4ed, so I may misunderstand some of the rules.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 23, 2012 - 11:14PM
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> or will there be one standard action to retrieve a potion from easy storage and drink it
TBH, I've been dealing with it that way since 3E. Whatever the action type is to use the item is all it takes. The ridiculous amount of held item-juggling, and resulting action burn, necessary to actually use most consumables by RAW made doing so impractical or outright detrimental.
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1 year ago ::
Apr 23, 2012 - 11:14PM
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Either minor actions will exist in a hidden form as limited free actions, or minor actions will be hidden in other actions. The alternative is for druids to have to waste an entire round just to wild shape and other such nonsense.
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Apr 23, 2012 - 11:15PM
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I have played lots and lots and lots of different RPGs that only had Action + Move. Never once has it wasted a character's entire turn to merely retrieve a potion from their belt pouch.
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Apr 23, 2012 - 11:17PM
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I have played lots and lots and lots of different RPGs that only had Action + Move. Never once has it wasted a character's entire turn to merely retrieve a potion from their belt pouch.
Out of curiosity, how many potions could you retrieve per round?
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1 year ago ::
Apr 23, 2012 - 11:22PM
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1 year ago ::
Apr 23, 2012 - 11:24PM
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I have played lots and lots and lots of different RPGs that only had Action + Move. Never once has it wasted a character's entire turn to merely retrieve a potion from their belt pouch.
Out of curiosity, how many potions could you retrieve per round?
For quaffing purposes, I've never seen anyone attempt more than one, so it has never been an issue in that regard.
For something like greek fire, I've seen bags stuffed with dozens thrown at the enemy to make a big fireball.
Is the the issue of how many potions can be retrieved per round something that crops up in your games?
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