Partial actions equivelant to...?

[Dairius_Chi]

I'm in a game that is allowing some 3e feats even though it's 3.5, a couple of which I was looking at involve gaining extra partial actions. Now the wording is unclear, but this:

Partial Action As a general rule, a character can do as much with a partial action as a character could with a standard action minus a move. Typically, a character may take a 5-foot step as part of a partial action

and reading what a standard action is

Standard Action A standard action allows a character to do something and move that character's indicated speed during a combat round. A character can move before or after performing the activity of the action.

Makesm e thing that a partial action is the same as a standard action in 3.5...if someone could give me a second opinion(or some official ruling from a conversion guide or something) I'd really appreciate it. A GM(the game has a few) says that a partial action is the same as a swift but...that seems a little weak for some of those feats, considering how few classes make use of their swift actions.

[Athildur]

You are correct. Essentially, people who can only take partial actions are allowed one action. They can use a standard action to attack or use a spell or technique, or opt to use it to move (like the dnd move action).

It's kind of what basic zombies were limited to in 3.5 (I believe), partial actions.
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Oy, this is going to be troublesome *sigh*

[Dairius_Chi]

Thank you, I hope this, and the fact that you are also limited to a partial action during a surprise round will be enough to convince him.

If all goes well I can actually get 2 extra partial actions a round, one for merely rolling a total init of 30+(or a nat 20 on init), and another for paying 1d4 HP.

Can a partial action be used for a swift? or is it just standard or move?

[Athildur]

Not sure of the official rule, but generally speaking you can use an action to perform anything requiring that kind of action or a lesser action. But there may be a limit to how many swift actions you can take per turn.
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Oy, this is going to be troublesome *sigh*

[Dairius_Chi]

Thank you, appreciate the help.