Is the five foot step needed in the BB?

[Mok]

It struck me when I was teaching the BB the other day that without attack of opportunity and full actions, is there a need for the five foot step in BB games? I'm straining to think of scenarios where it has any relevance.

[Jiggy]

Stand from prone, 5ft step, cast cure light wounds on injured ally?

Retrieve potion, drink potion, 5ft step behind cover?

I don't know the BB rules, but even in "normal" Pathfinder, I find lots of situations where I want to 5ft step for some reason other than to escape AoO's.

[LearnTheRules]

There's one line of the GM's guide which says you can't cast a ranged spell if you are adjacent to an enemy. I only noticed it on the second read-through. It's probably one of the only reasons apart from taking cover.

[Don Walker]

In the BB there are no Opportunity Attacks, but you also can't do things that will trigger one (mostly). So the 5' step is important.

[Fatespinner]

Being able to 5' step allows characters like Valeros to get both of the two-weapon attacks while still being able to adjust their position somewhat.