Eloel
2009-09-11, 03:45 AM
The delay-ready topic got me thinking. What would happen if the game worked off of seconds, instead of rounds? Initiative would still be in place for 'who goes first' instants, but it would only be useful when you're on the same time count as other people. Actions would take seconds to resolve, and would be resolved at the end of the time.
Example:
Bob the Fighter is fighting Jack the Wizard (20ft gap)
Bob wins initiative.
0 - Bob moves towards Jack (5ft/second). Jack starts casting Fireball (5 seconds casting time)
1 - Bob is still moving. Jack casts. (4 seconds left)
2 - Bob is still moving. Jack casts. (3 seconds left)
3 - Bob is still moving. Jack casts. (2 seconds left)
4 - Bob attacks Jack (2 seconds). Jack casts. (1 second left)
5 - Bob eats a fireball. Bob is damaged. Bob attacks Jack (1 second). Jack casts Ray of Frost (2 seconds)
6 - Jack is damaged. Bob attacks Jack (2 seconds). Jack casts Ray of Frost (1 second)
...
I still need to figure out what to do if someone moves while being attacked.
Options:
Decrease attacking time to 1 second.
Increase minimum moving time to 2 seconds.
Attack of Opportunities can't be avoided.
All actions would have an inherent time, with very few ways to reduce them.
So, what do you think?
Example:
Bob the Fighter is fighting Jack the Wizard (20ft gap)
Bob wins initiative.
0 - Bob moves towards Jack (5ft/second). Jack starts casting Fireball (5 seconds casting time)
1 - Bob is still moving. Jack casts. (4 seconds left)
2 - Bob is still moving. Jack casts. (3 seconds left)
3 - Bob is still moving. Jack casts. (2 seconds left)
4 - Bob attacks Jack (2 seconds). Jack casts. (1 second left)
5 - Bob eats a fireball. Bob is damaged. Bob attacks Jack (1 second). Jack casts Ray of Frost (2 seconds)
6 - Jack is damaged. Bob attacks Jack (2 seconds). Jack casts Ray of Frost (1 second)
...
I still need to figure out what to do if someone moves while being attacked.
Options:
Decrease attacking time to 1 second.
Increase minimum moving time to 2 seconds.
Attack of Opportunities can't be avoided.
All actions would have an inherent time, with very few ways to reduce them.
So, what do you think?