[MA] All-Out Attack option - Reckless Charge?

[gilbertocarlos]

Originally Posted by Peter V. Dell'Orto

-4 is only an impediment, really, if it also comes with these:

- cannot retreat
- cannot also use the attacking weapon to defend

Even then, it's doable for a sufficiently well-protected fighter. On its own, -4 isn't a worry.

Just as commited attack, it should prohibit it as well.
Doubt that, with -4, even with combat reflexes you need an exceptional warrior(skill 18 per TS) to defend on 9-,with another weapon.

Originally Posted by Peter V. Dell'Orto

The problem is -4 doesn't scale.

And then it still leaves open people who will reasonably say, "I want to give up all of my defenses - even the ones at -4 - for just a little more offense." No truly "no defenses" AOA leaves a gap there.

Can't do that, you're moving, and a moving target is harder to hit.