Is there a way to change a creature's initiative after combat has started in the Maps VTT, without having to end the encounter or remove and replace the token?
For example, if a player wants to drop to a lower position in the initiative order. I feel like there used to be a way to do this, but I might be thinking of a different system.
I keep hoping to see this in the updates, but as far as I know you cannot change initiative order once combat starts. You can manually change the initiative number before you start combat. That is how we handle the Alert feat.
I have no idea why this feature is missing from the system. It seems like it would be trivial to add the ability for the DM to rearrange the initiative order after combat begins by just dragging characters in the list. Even if modifying the initiative order isn't strictly in the rules-as-written, it's certainly a part of many home campaigns for all number of reasons. Every other digital tabletop gives you that ability. It's absence here is mind-boggling.
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Is there a way to change a creature's initiative after combat has started in the Maps VTT, without having to end the encounter or remove and replace the token?
For example, if a player wants to drop to a lower position in the initiative order. I feel like there used to be a way to do this, but I might be thinking of a different system.
Thanks for any help!
-Drew
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You're probably thinking of the Encounter Builder, where you can edit their initiative roll while the combat proceeds.
I keep hoping to see this in the updates, but as far as I know you cannot change initiative order once combat starts. You can manually change the initiative number before you start combat. That is how we handle the Alert feat.
I have no idea why this feature is missing from the system. It seems like it would be trivial to add the ability for the DM to rearrange the initiative order after combat begins by just dragging characters in the list. Even if modifying the initiative order isn't strictly in the rules-as-written, it's certainly a part of many home campaigns for all number of reasons. Every other digital tabletop gives you that ability. It's absence here is mind-boggling.