Improving the Reach Quality

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#1

Khoalabear

Jul 26, 2014 23:33:27

Old Reach Quality: Allows an extra 5 feet of range for melee attacks

 

New Reach Quality: Allows user to use reaction to make an attack against enemies who apporach and attack with weapons that aren't ranged or have the reach quality.


What do you guys think?

 

 

#2

Xeviat-DM

Jul 27, 2014 1:40:28

I don't like using reactions to make extra attacks. Granted, this has a control effect since it is an attack IF someone enters your reach. It's also just adding a different condition to provoke an OA (AoO?). Maybe as a feat? I'd have to see the current feats to be sure.

#3

Mephi1234

Jul 27, 2014 6:24:00

There are feats that do similar stuff, if I recall correctly.   Why reinvent the wheel?

#4

seti

Jul 27, 2014 6:46:47

I think that if I DM 5e, I will do what I want.

 

I also think that if I play 5e, well...I won't be playing with a DM that doesn't like 4e. I'll just leave it at that.

 

Reach is fine at 5 feet.

 

Any other 'powers' should exist; for reach and non-reach weapon attacks. Even if the Devs and Grogs don't agree.

 

 

#5

souldoubt

Jul 27, 2014 8:26:17

Khoalabear wrote:
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Kazadvorn

souldoubt wrote:
#7

Lord_Ventnor

Jul 27, 2014 9:21:53

Khoalabear wrote:
#8

Kazadvorn

Jul 27, 2014 14:00:50

Khoalabear wrote:
#9

Steerpike84

Jul 27, 2014 14:20:58

5' of extra reach is actually pretty good with the attack of opportunity rules.

 

If reach weapon could not be used to attack directly adjacently, it would effectivly accomplish the OP's desire by allowing an attack of opportunity when an opponent closes in, but also limit them in close combat in a realistic way. If I wanted to change it, I'd some something like that.

#10

Sailing_Pirate_Ryan

Jul 29, 2014 10:29:08

You could just rule that the reach property adds to, but isn't merged with, a creature's standard reach. Meaning that leaving the extra reach of the reach weapon to enter standard reach provokes an OA, or vice versa. Ouch!

#11

Lawolf

Jul 29, 2014 10:47:37

Once feats are released the reach weapons will the best weapons in the game. 

 

No other weapons can benefit from great weapon master, while also getting a bonus action off-hand attack, and also getting a near garunteed opportunity attack every round. 

 

Oh yeah, enemies provoke opportunity attacks if they enter your reach, or if they move while within 5 feet of you. Your opportunity also stop a creatures movement.

 

All of that is achievable by level 4 if your are a human. 

#12

ChrisCarlson

Jul 29, 2014 11:55:16

Fighters shouldn't have nice things...

#13

ChrisCarlson

Jul 29, 2014 12:00:53

Lawolf wrote:
#14

SwampDog

Jul 29, 2014 16:03:28

Kazadvorn wrote: