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Is "You must spend an action to draw a weapon" the most ignored rule in DND/Pathfinder/other games with this rule?
So far what I'm getting is "Yes" and the Quick Draw feats are kinda pointless because of it.
I now want to find all the commonly ignored rules and put them on a power ranking or tierlist.
It's situational for me. If you're expecting trouble I assume weapons are ready. Swapping weapons matters though, so that'll take an action.
Items however, I'll ignore the action for taking them out, cuz who gives a shit.
I also don't know if the PF2 Remaster fixed this, but having to spend an action to put a second hand on a two handed weapon after taking it off is fucking stupid.
I mean, I get it... But on the other hand, being able to change freely between one-handing and two-handing something like a Katana would be kinda wild, I think.
Though I guess the cost of "have the other hand free" is already something. A considerable rules change for WARDEN.
That or donning and doffing armor for rests and such, probably? If I recall, in 5e the book says you can draw your weapon as part of an attack action.
I think actually enforcing verbal/somatic/material components for spells is also a big one.
In 5e it's an item interaction, which is technically not a type of action but functions like its own type of action. You can one once per turn for free, and do a second by spending an action. Other item interactions include grabbing anything else from a bag, opening doors, using levers or similar.
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These days it feels like it exists as a nod toward "realism" and also as a way to head-off folks in league play who otherwise would create these mind-bending "I swap between five different weapons and a shield to destroy a fight in a way that isn't fun for anyone else" characters.
The most happily ignored. Back in the day I’d tell my old home players and they simply would not register it. One player used to decide their weapons randomly on the spot. Not based on anything, they’d just go “Uh, the sword. Uh, the sling. This round? Yeah the bow. I use that.” This was DCC, so you’d think their fighter was experimenting with mighty deeds of arms and there was an element of cheese, but nah. They just liked that extra die of damage and didn’t know what to use moment to moment
And as a corollary, the weight of coins. I gave someone $30 in nickels recently as a prank, and them shits was heavy.
Thinkin' about it and I do like the Quick Draw talent in FFG Star Wars cuz it's not uncommon to want to Quick Draw when a social/subterfuge situation goes bad.
Yeah it's cool in that aspect because like, I think with Star Wars, that's part of the roguish scoundrel archetype. The Hal Solo shit from... uh... Episode 4?
Yeh. Whenever the same situation comes up in a Fantasy Combat game it still gets glossed over.
Encumbrance has my vote for "most ignored, but actually can add a lot of tension to a game if executed well"
Any game that abstracts it instead of doing it by actual weight is a step up.
Potentially one strength of PF2e. Maybe.
I don't know yet. I haven't tinkered with Bulk much yet.
Bulk is ok. It's really just a step up by simplifying the numbers.
Essence20 actually does a good job of it. Specifics can very a bit, but the rule of thumb is you can bring 6 hands worth of equipment on a mission.
Iiinteresting. I also like equipment slots like... Mausritter? So many interesting ways to tackle the same problem.
Mausritter's my go-to encumbrance system these days. I appreciate it's simple, tactile, and gives you the ability to "attack" it with status conditions.
I need to review how Five Torches Deep handles it. I remember thinking it was a bit finnicky, but clever.
