New Posts For Thread: 40 squares of range!? Is it really true? [+ ranger overpower]http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29536713/40_squares_of_range!_Is_it_really_true__ranger_overpowerYo ppl how are you?We got a ranger in the group who says he got a top range of forty squares. It seems really odd.I mean... he is almost a sniper.Even with the minus bonus, it is still a lot of squares o.OThat's really only an issue at low level and/or low optimization. A good Archer can handle a single enemy, even an Elite by themselves; if multiple unengaged enemies are heading toward the lone Archer, then the rest of the party should be able to reshttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29536713/40_squares_of_range!_Is_it_really_true__ranger_overpower?post_id=527483699#527483699That's really only an issue at low level and/or low optimization. A good Archer can handle a single enemy, even an Elite by themselves; if multiple unengaged enemies are heading toward the lone Archer, then the rest of the party should be able to resTue, 25 Dec 2012 07:18:15 -0600The problem when attacking from so far away, is that monsters could circle around the party and reach the "archer", and he wouldn't be in reach of his allies to be helped (the last encounter i DM, spreading the party turned quite a bad idea from themhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29536713/40_squares_of_range!_Is_it_really_true__ranger_overpower?post_id=527461819#527461819The problem when attacking from so far away, is that monsters could circle around the party and reach the "archer", and he wouldn't be in reach of his allies to be helped (the last encounter i DM, spreading the party turned quite a bad idea from themSun, 23 Dec 2012 17:58:09 -0600LFR Battle Interactives have often had range > 20 happen.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29536713/40_squares_of_range!_Is_it_really_true__ranger_overpower?post_id=527336455#527336455LFR Battle Interactives have often had range > 20 happen.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:12:00 -0600IME long range has most often come up with flying creature getting away in the sky.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29536713/40_squares_of_range!_Is_it_really_true__ranger_overpower?post_id=526967487#526967487IME long range has most often come up with flying creature getting away in the sky.Tue, 18 Dec 2012 05:00:43 -0600I've played a hunter from 1-11, a bow ranger from 1-19, and a ranger|seeker 11-17. I have had to move closer at the start of combat to avoid a long range penalty exactly once, and that was to immobilize the furthest enemy away from us, that had starthttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29536713/40_squares_of_range!_Is_it_really_true__ranger_overpower?post_id=526964333#526964333I've played a hunter from 1-11, a bow ranger from 1-19, and a ranger|seeker 11-17. I have had to move closer at the start of combat to avoid a long range penalty exactly once, and that was to immobilize the furthest enemy away from us, that had startTue, 18 Dec 2012 00:11:00 -0600