New Posts For Thread: Who would like more dynamic movement in combat?http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29757445/Who_would_like_more_dynamic_movement_in_combatOne of the things I'm noticing with my playtest sessions is that PCs and monsters don't move around so much when they are in combat. If they fear AoO, they generally stay put once engaged with an enemy, and then they just trade blows with their oppDid you block Kadim or something that was a direct response to one of his posts going on about how horrible it was that people couldn't completely ignore weapon users when moving around the battle theatre.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29757445/Who_would_like_more_dynamic_movement_in_combat?post_id=528880113#528880113Did you block Kadim or something that was a direct response to one of his posts going on about how horrible it was that people couldn't completely ignore weapon users when moving around the battle theatre.Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:32:28 -0600I don't vision characters moving at full speed when they are dancing around each other, they would use reduced movement (acting defensively) to ensure the opponent does not get the upper hand. As long as you move by, or retreat at a slower pace thenhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29757445/Who_would_like_more_dynamic_movement_in_combat?post_id=528879959#528879959I don't vision characters moving at full speed when they are dancing around each other, they would use reduced movement (acting defensively) to ensure the opponent does not get the upper hand. As long as you move by, or retreat at a slower pace thenFri, 08 Feb 2013 18:25:59 -0600Huh? If a squishy steps away from an engagement between a foe and an ally that foe cannot move up to the squishy and attack it in the same round without provoking an attack of opportunity. Meanwhile, some characters can stand next to squishies in ordhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29757445/Who_would_like_more_dynamic_movement_in_combat?post_id=528877203#528877203Huh? If a squishy steps away from an engagement between a foe and an ally that foe cannot move up to the squishy and attack it in the same round without provoking an attack of opportunity. Meanwhile, some characters can stand next to squishies in ordFri, 08 Feb 2013 16:45:58 -0600I agree with Jenks and mrpopstar. I like how you can Break a Move, and move freely into enemies's reach and think it makes combat more fluid. Coupled wiith Disengage, Shift etc..as alternative methods of moving away without provoking opportunity athttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29757445/Who_would_like_more_dynamic_movement_in_combat?post_id=528877063#528877063I agree with Jenks and mrpopstar. I like how you can Break a Move, and move freely into enemies's reach and think it makes combat more fluid. Coupled wiith Disengage, Shift etc..as alternative methods of moving away without provoking opportunity atFri, 08 Feb 2013 16:40:02 -0600Couldn't disagree more. Using the your player's surroundings and descriptions of environments to your tactical advantage is in no way a metagame at all. Quite the opposite; you're being told things in role, you're making interpretations of that inforhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29757445/Who_would_like_more_dynamic_movement_in_combat?post_id=528876757#528876757Couldn't disagree more. Using the your player's surroundings and descriptions of environments to your tactical advantage is in no way a metagame at all. Quite the opposite; you're being told things in role, you're making interpretations of that inforFri, 08 Feb 2013 16:27:33 -0600