Re: (TFT) Is the Action Phase Dynamic or Static?

[Mark Tapley <mtapley@swri.edu>]

At 18:03 -0400 5/29/09, Your best buddy and mine, Sgt. Hulka, wrote:
> Example number 1:
>
> A DX 10 Spearman charges a DX 12 Swordsman. Before the DX 10 
> Spearman acts, a DX 11 Spearman kills the same target. Now the DX 10 
> Spearman changes his action. He decides to throw his spear at a DX 
> 12 Swordsman. Who acts first, the DX 10 Spearman or the DX 12 
> Swordsman?
>
> Dynamic: When the DX 10 Spearman changes his action, he loses the 
> advantage of charging with a Pole Weapon. He drops to Adjusted DX 10 
> and the Adjusted DX 12 Swordsman that he's throwing at goes first.

Correct, IMHO.

> A DX 10 Spearman receives a charge from a DX 13 Swordsman. The DX 13 
> Swordsman, during movement, declares his action "Defend".

I would not allow "charge-defend" if the swordsman moved 1/2 movement 
allowance. However I would allow "shift-defend" if the swordsman 
shifted (one hex only) into engagement with the spearman. In this 
case, I'm on the fence about allowing the spearman the +2 set vs. 
charge DX modifier, but assuming I do allow that...

> The DX 10 Spearman, during movement, declares his action "Attack 
> (receive a charge)". We move to the Action Phase. The DX 10 Spearman 
> goes first because he's receiving a charge with a pole weapon. But 
> now he says "okay, I'm gonna change my action to disengage." In 
> response, the swordsman says "okay, I'm gonna change my action to 
> attack." Which comes first?
>
> Dynamic: When the Spearman changes his action, he loses the 
> advantage of receiving a charge with a polearm, and drops to normal 
> order. At DX 10, he acts after the DX 12 Swordsman. So the swordsman 
> attacks and then, if he survives, the Spearman disengages.

This is correct, IMHO.

> Example 3:
>
> There's a big scrum. A DX 10 Swordsman is fighting two DX 12 Axemen. 
> At DX 13, the Swordsman's buddy knocks one of the Axemen down. The 
> DX 10 Swordsman attacks the now-prone Axeman.
>
> Dynamic: The DX 10 Swordsman is now attacking at AdjDex 14, so he 
> attacks before the second DX 12 Axeman.

Correct, IMHO.

> Example 4:
>
> A DX 12 Wizard and a DX 10 Swordsman are fighting two DX 11 Axemen. 
> The Two Axemen are attacking the Swordsman and vice versa. The 
> Wizard casts blur on the DX 10 Swordsman. The DX 11 Axemen drop to 
> AdjDX 7.
>
> Dynamic: The DX 10 Swordsman now attacks before the two Axemen.

Correct, IMHO. So I come down solidly on the side of "dynamic".

At 18:03 -0400 5/29/09, TFT Digest wrote:
> Bob has already gone. Is the rest of the Action Phase resolved Mike, 
> Tim and then Ari? Or is it rexolved Ari, Tim and then Mike?

The latter.
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