Re: Good initiative mechanics?

On Apr 22, 7:44=A0pm, Magister <magis...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In each round, every character on each side attacks simultaneously;
> so the player characters cannot concentrate fire on one target
> and then switch in the same round if it is defeated.

<snip>

> To simplify, assume that the player characters have sufficient
> resources (hit points, healing, etc) to avoid any deaths (so they
> always get ten attacks each round),

<snip>

> The example is somewhat (that is, very) contrived,

Indeed. The requirement of simultaneous attacks alone makes it so,
very few games use that mechanic and for good reason. And as a very
core element of the example, it required targets that basically
benefited little from the HP system.

At best, this is the exception that proves the rule.