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Originally Posted by Scolop
Combatant A takes his turn first and chooses the All-Out Attack maneuver. Combatant B dodges the attack. In his turn, can Combatant B also choose the All-Out Attack maneuver, considering he has used an active defense before his turn?
I'd say he can, since it wasn't his turn when he defended, but I'd just like to clear this up. It certainly favors those who act later when their opponents choose a maneuver that limits their own defenses.
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There is a conditional here that has been ignored in concluding it is advantageous to act later; we're assuming B survives A's opening salvo by successfully dodging. If A has a powerhouse attack that is tough to ward off, it is certainly not to B's advantage to go second. A also has a chance to critically hit, denying B any opportunity to dodge. If we're going to assume B successfully defends, then of course it makes A's opening with an AoA look bad.