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That doesn't make it so Korkenzieher can suddenly do diagonals (At 8 Schwartz Sturm, it's locked to a 9 range line - good luck) and Orkam Drehen can only pull up to 6 squares. It would take both of these to close in against an archer or gunner, costing 44-60 FP total depending on their ranks, and very likely not even getting them into range to do damage before the archer can scamper off again.

Unless Boxers become allowed to use movement without losing SS, this suggestion basically just hands an instant win to ranged attackers. That's why I'm arguing against it.

You wouldn't Geist Schritt AWAY from ranged attackers. You'd Geist Schritt toward them, with Eins. You have such an egregious range with Orkam Drehen that it isn't going to be an issue to close the gap. If they're a magic gunner, the same situation I've been mentioning applies: you have no options except to trigger Geist Schritt.