Dodge and Drop; can't be used vs. Melee why?

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Originally Posted by Langy

A dodge and drop is a terrible idea in melee combat. You might benefit somewhat from doing it against the specific attack you were dodging, but you wind up prone right next to the guy trying to kill you, in which case your attack and defense rolls are both penalized significantly. Other guy has the advantage and will cut you up.

Unless you have Acrobatic Stand, in which case it's a free +3 if you make the roll. Easy trade.