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Originally Posted by phiwum
Sorry, (1) and (2) are not sequential. They are the possible final outcomes I see. Either X announces that he will Defend, so A and B can both choose (or change to) Attack, or X announces that he will Attack, so that his target will Defend and the other guy will attack X.
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Ah! I misunderstood
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Think of it this way:
I would regret a Defend action if I am not Attacked (it's a wasted action). But, according to RAW, I can always change a regrettable Defend.
I would regret an Attack (usually) if I Attacked a target who Defended while there was another possible target not Defending. According to RAW, every time I choose to Attack in a two-on-one, I'm likely to regret it.
That's the asymmetry I don't like.
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One need not find regret in attacking a figure who winds up defending, since, at the very worst, you are preventing them from attacking, and you still have a chance of inflicting harm. Defending is no guarantee against being on the receiving end of a whole lot of hurt.
But, as mentioned earlier, deferring action until a foe commits to an action is always an option; if one figure attacks (and you survive) immediately counterattack while they can't defend.