New Posts For Thread: Thumbs up and thumbs downhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29139141/Thumbs_up_and_thumbs_downLike:• Surprise = -20 initiative• Switching weapons, retrieving potions etc = free actions• Advantage/disadvantage• Ethereal combines insubstantial & phasing• The idea of ringmail• Masterwork weapons• You can’Prior to 4E I described things in meters, fudging that 5 feet was close enough to 1meter as far as I cared. That worked really well for my group, and when 4E introduced squares it wasn't even a change for us.@Lharn I would assume charging and slow whttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29139141/Thumbs_up_and_thumbs_down?post_id=520080151#520080151Prior to 4E I described things in meters, fudging that 5 feet was close enough to 1meter as far as I cared. That worked really well for my group, and when 4E introduced squares it wasn't even a change for us.@Lharn I would assume charging and slow wSat, 26 May 2012 00:38:09 -05001 square = 5' = 1", it doesent really matter. This mechanich goes back to the tactacal game roots of D&D. Like WAY back. As for using the hex, why not. Well look at flanking, how would it be drawn? Grids made layout easier since we used graph paper bhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29139141/Thumbs_up_and_thumbs_down?post_id=520079565#5200795651 square = 5' = 1", it doesent really matter. This mechanich goes back to the tactacal game roots of D&D. Like WAY back. As for using the hex, why not. Well look at flanking, how would it be drawn? Grids made layout easier since we used graph paper bFri, 25 May 2012 23:59:57 -0500As for ft. vs squares, I don't get why they don't just do both. It's pretty easy to list people's speed as 30 ft. (6 squares). Then everyone is happy.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29139141/Thumbs_up_and_thumbs_down?post_id=520079453#520079453As for ft. vs squares, I don't get why they don't just do both. It's pretty easy to list people's speed as 30 ft. (6 squares). Then everyone is happy.Fri, 25 May 2012 23:51:42 -0500Great point, hadn't thought of that. Now I can use the back side of my Chessex battle mat! I've officially changed my stance. I now prefer the expressions in feet. Thanks!http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29139141/Thumbs_up_and_thumbs_down?post_id=520079351#520079351Great point, hadn't thought of that. Now I can use the back side of my Chessex battle mat! I've officially changed my stance. I now prefer the expressions in feet. Thanks!Fri, 25 May 2012 23:44:50 -0500On the topic of feet vs squares, I can understand why some people would prefer squares, but I always felt hexes were better, so I'm glad I can take feet and use them to make hexes, and people who actually like squares can just use feet to make squarehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29139141/Thumbs_up_and_thumbs_down?post_id=520078457#520078457On the topic of feet vs squares, I can understand why some people would prefer squares, but I always felt hexes were better, so I'm glad I can take feet and use them to make hexes, and people who actually like squares can just use feet to make squareFri, 25 May 2012 22:50:19 -0500