Feints don't make sense to me...

[bocharuk]

The Feint rules have always bothered me to the point of totally trying to revamp the combat system with houserule after houserule.

It doesn't make sense to me that I could feint on my turn, be attacked and defend (or even be hit!) and then gain benefit from my feint on my next turn. the whole point of a feint is to fake out your opponent and then immediately zig when he zags.

The only time a feint seems plausible is if the 'feinter' is faster than his opponent, takes the 'wait' maneuver, feints after he is attacked and then attacks during his next turn. Oh, the feint and attack during an all-out-attack works well too, but that means sacrificing all defenses.

Am I thinking about this the wrong way. If so, can someone fill me in on how they perceive feints and the turn sequence?

Thanks.