I think the trick is to not meta-game too much. I mean, yeah, I can prepare and suprise-snipe everything, too.
For your amusement, try the 'D20 Initiative' mod [the game, for some reason uses D6's for Initiative, so a +4 Dex bonus is ludicrous] and roleplay a bit. So, instead of setting up your prepared ambush, walk up to things, engage in dialogue and go from there. This separates the groupings a bit, and makes your tactical choices a lot more difficult at times. Now, your rogue isn't *always* at the front of the line, even when rolling a 1 and so on.
