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Nils_Lindeberg · 06-15-2021, 12:14 AM

The same argument works the other way.

If the defender can "Feint" and change their mind, they basically scare off the attacker, and then after the attacker did something else, voila, he never defended after all, and now he can attack instead.

So in my opinion, you either defend or you do not, and the attacker either chose to attack the defender or he do not. Because if one guy can change his action so can the other, back and forth and there is no way to give priority. But if no one can change their action once they have declared it, then it makes sense. And yes, you don't have to declare an action until it is your turn to act, or in the case of the defend/dodge option until just before the opponent will act.

I don't know how to solve issues like one player saying; if he shrewd attacks me I will defend, but not otherwise, and the other player says; I will shrewd attack him but only if he doesn't defend if he defends I do a normal attack.

How would you guys decide on the priority?

06-15-2021, 12:14 AM	#5
Nils_Lindeberg Join Date: Jul 2018	Re: Defend and changing options The same argument works the other way. If the defender can "Feint" and change their mind, they basically scare off the attacker, and then after the attacker did something else, voila, he never defended after all, and now he can attack instead. So in my opinion, you either defend or you do not, and the attacker either chose to attack the defender or he do not. Because if one guy can change his action so can the other, back and forth and there is no way to give priority. But if no one can change their action once they have declared it, then it makes sense. And yes, you don't have to declare an action until it is your turn to act, or in the case of the defend/dodge option until just before the opponent will act. I don't know how to solve issues like one player saying; if he shrewd attacks me I will defend, but not otherwise, and the other player says; I will shrewd attack him but only if he doesn't defend if he defends I do a normal attack. How would you guys decide on the priority?