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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mouseferatu" data-source="post: 5209344" data-attributes="member: 1288">I've seen fights where the rogue was denied the ability to deal sneak attack damage, or to use most of his useful powers, for multiple rounds at a stretch due to be being slowed. I've seen fights where defenders were basically kept from "defending" at all, because the enemies were easily able to stay away from them while getting to the "squishier" targets. This is especially true with artillery and controller creatures, but even melee-focused creatures can take advantage of it.And while you dismiss "keeping creatures from running away" as a minor advantage, it means that the entire party can more easily gang up on a single target and take it down fast.You keep saying "People should learn to carry ranged weapons," but for the bulk of melee-oriented classes, that still leaves them unable to use the overwhelming majority of their powers. Sure, doing a basic attack for four rounds straight is better than nothing, but only marginally.It's really not hard, unless the battlefield is relatively confined, for a creature with halfway decent speed to keep more than four squares distant from a slowed character. And the fact that a slowed character can still do something doesn't remotely alter the fact that their options (and, in many cases, access to powers) is substantially reduced--which is, ultimately, the entire point of tactical use of conditions.</blockquote>