Very, very valid point. It's a way to represent role-playing with mechanics.zedturtle wrote:going in Initiative Order... that way the adversaries respond to the most aggressive members of the company first, and it encourages those people who are trying to draw enemies to take riskier stances in order to make sure they get their full allotment.
If a Ranger shouts "I reveal my royal heritage to the orcs!!" but stays in Defensive stance, well, he isn't very menacing.