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<blockquote data-quote="Syrsuro" data-source="post: 4417568" data-attributes="member: 58162"><p>This actually makes a far better test case than Tarrasque versus Halfling.</p><p> </p><p>A target is immobilized (lets say it was a ghoul attack since vines really ought to restrain him, not immobilize him). I use a ranged ability that allows me to slide him (say, Trick Strike using my shuriken). The shuriken certainly lacks the force to move him, and he can't move himself. And yet he still moves.</p><p> </p><p>Or the fighter power "Get Over Here" which allows you to slide a willing target 2 squares to a square that is adjacent to you, leading to the odd situation that the character who can't <em>move </em>to be next to you (because they are immobilized), but you can summon them to your side without having to be adjacent to them or touch them (whatever is immobilizing them in the first place). Note: the Fighter Power "Come and Get it", which is somewhat similar but works on opponents, has a forced shift to end adjacent, rather than a slide. I think that mechanic should have been used for "Get Over Here", not a slide). It would have made far more 'sense' that way, imho.</p><p> </p><p>These would seem to violate so-called 'common sense', but would also seem to be clearly legal by the rules.</p><p> </p><p>Carl</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Syrsuro, post: 4417568, member: 58162"] This actually makes a far better test case than Tarrasque versus Halfling. A target is immobilized (lets say it was a ghoul attack since vines really ought to restrain him, not immobilize him). I use a ranged ability that allows me to slide him (say, Trick Strike using my shuriken). The shuriken certainly lacks the force to move him, and he can't move himself. And yet he still moves. Or the fighter power "Get Over Here" which allows you to slide a willing target 2 squares to a square that is adjacent to you, leading to the odd situation that the character who can't [I]move [/I]to be next to you (because they are immobilized), but you can summon them to your side without having to be adjacent to them or touch them (whatever is immobilizing them in the first place). Note: the Fighter Power "Come and Get it", which is somewhat similar but works on opponents, has a forced shift to end adjacent, rather than a slide. I think that mechanic should have been used for "Get Over Here", not a slide). It would have made far more 'sense' that way, imho. These would seem to violate so-called 'common sense', but would also seem to be clearly legal by the rules. Carl [/QUOTE]
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