GM guide. Reach issues

[weasel_fierce]

I love the idea of reach affecting initiative again but there's a few issues:

This changes the balance of things:

Melee actions will have a slight advantage compared to non-combat actions (propably not a big deal) and spell casting (could be an issue, though with magic being a bit harder to resist now, again, may not be an issue)

Ranged weapons will frequently attack first. Im fine with that really

The real issue: This doesn't seem to take a multiple-action round into account much. If my first action is a melee attack, I apply the reach modification.. but that also means I'll move, reload or whatnot sooner on my subsequent actions, as the same initiative is used for each sequence of actions.

 

[weasel_fierce]

So this is bumped from way long ago but I havent messed with MRQ for a while

Did an answer ever materialize or how does people do this ?

 

[RosenMcStern]

Only apply the bonus after initiative is rolled , and only to Combat Actions used to attack in melee.

 

[Deleriad]

I was going to use it then found that it was more trouble than it was worth. Seems like a solution in search of a problem as far as I'm concerned. I do track weapon lengths and allow players to try to step inside or outside but I don't modify SR.

 

[weasel_fierce]

Yeah, I think I'll end up just passing on this one. Pity though

EDIT: I'll try it out to see how it works. Seems more trouble than gain though, except in some very narrow circumstances