Or like you said add options to change the functionality, but that could become a huge list really quickly.
What do you mean, huge list? O_o
You still have single reaction per round ... once you use it for single thing, that character will not use it until his next turn.
As i see it, if you have option "ask" picked on something ...
> game gives you popupwindow (or someting, i really dont care about visuals, i care about mechanics and functionality)
- where all curently useable reactions will be listed (i would not even mind if they were listed as simple grind with those round icons on it ... just as you have it next to your hotbar ... just all of them instead of just 2) ...
> you pick the one you wish to use ...
- or you pick "none" button, to leave that opourtunity pass and still have your valuable resource pepared for that nasty strong bastard you want to react on.
And Voila, you reacted! (or not
)
Practical example:
Evocation Wizard A + Evocation Wizard B + Battlemaster Fighter + Fiend Warlock vs. Bunch of Goblins and a Bugbear
1) Goblin cast Magic Missile ...
Window shows and split in half ... on first half there are listed reaction of Wizard A ... on second reactions of Wizard B ...
They both have option to cast either Counterspell, or Shield ... (not sure if they both should even be able to use counterspell againts same cast but w/e, thats detail now)
Wizard A decides to ignore it whole, since 1d4 is nothing ...
therefore reaction is saved for later.Wizard B use Shield, since 1lvl spellslot is nothing, and he is close to Bugbear, so some extra AC will come handy ...
therefore reaction was used.2) Goblin attacks Warlock by meele attack and hits ...
Window shows and Warlock get option to use Hellish Rebuke ...
Wich he refuse ... for obvious reasons ...
therefore reaction is saved for later.3) Goblin attacks Fighter ...
Window shows and Fighter get option to use Retaliate(or w/e is that attack called, wiki refuses to cooperate)
Wich he use ... since he have enough superiority dices ...
therefore reaction was used.4) Bugbear attacks Warlock ...
Window shows and Warlock get option to use Hellish Rebuke ...
Wich he use ... for obvious reasons ...
therefore reaction was used.By now everyone used their reaction except Wizard A ...
Bugbear moves around:
- Warlock ... nothing, since reaction was allready used this turn ...
- Fighter ... nothing, since reaction was allready used this turn ...
- Wizard A ... hit him for AOO, since Wizard A had AOO set for automatic and saved it for later in first situation ...
therefore reaction was used.*Next round*