New Posts For Thread: Controlling 101http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19744190/Controlling_101The idea for this thread was inspired by mkill's guide, The Art of Defending (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1171270). [size=+2] The Basics [/size]So you've decided to become the bane of your DM. You've chosen the right role. NothingIs this thread going to get updated *at all*?Fly (Hover) has nothing to do with immobilized anymore; all it does now is prevent a stunned flyer from falling.Immobilize/Restrain doesn't make a flyer fall.The Bladesinger is a (somewhat) melee controllehttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19744190/Controlling_101?post_id=514737135#514737135Is this thread going to get updated *at all*?Fly (Hover) has nothing to do with immobilized anymore; all it does now is prevent a stunned flyer from falling.Immobilize/Restrain doesn't make a flyer fall.The Bladesinger is a (somewhat) melee controlleSun, 08 Jan 2012 03:43:31 -0600I'd like to put in a vote for Slowed being undervalued.I played a dancing-chainsaw Ranger/Fighter hybrid in a large party, and I liked it when our Invoker would do something that Slowed most enemies over a large chunk of the battlefield. When Slowedhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19744190/Controlling_101?post_id=482705397#482705397I'd like to put in a vote for Slowed being undervalued.I played a dancing-chainsaw Ranger/Fighter hybrid in a large party, and I liked it when our Invoker would do something that Slowed most enemies over a large chunk of the battlefield. When SlowedMon, 24 Jan 2011 10:53:07 -0600I have to agree with this. I switched from a Wizard to a Psion a few months ago (same character, essentially, just changed class [DM's permission, of course.]) I don't feel very "one trick pony-ish" at all. Even at "only" level 5, the 4 power poinhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19744190/Controlling_101?post_id=482664201#482664201I have to agree with this. I switched from a Wizard to a Psion a few months ago (same character, essentially, just changed class [DM's permission, of course.]) I don't feel very "one trick pony-ish" at all. Even at "only" level 5, the 4 power poinSun, 23 Jan 2011 23:43:42 -0600My wizard uses winged horde almost exclusively. It pisses off our riposte based rogue.Use the extend area feat with it, make it a blast 2, you might not do damage at low levels, but the effect still applies.in fact the dev's nerfed it becuase it's onhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19744190/Controlling_101?post_id=416096969#416096969My wizard uses winged horde almost exclusively. It pisses off our riposte based rogue.Use the extend area feat with it, make it a blast 2, you might not do damage at low levels, but the effect still applies.in fact the dev's nerfed it becuase it's onMon, 03 May 2010 11:14:41 -0500I didn't know that either until I read the rules that you just learned thread in the Q&A forum and had to go look it up. One of those tiny little things that makes a huge difference in things.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19744190/Controlling_101?post_id=416032017#416032017I didn't know that either until I read the rules that you just learned thread in the Q&A forum and had to go look it up. One of those tiny little things that makes a huge difference in things.Sun, 02 May 2010 16:17:12 -0500