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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 5879150" data-attributes="member: 3400">(emphasis mine)But with the blocker maneuvering, and particularly with circling, how does this actually block the foe trying to get to the wizard? I can see the blocker moving to engage a lone opponent trying to maneuver around and locking him down in combat with some kind of zone of control. But I would also expect him to continually try to interpose himself between the opponent and the protected wizard. Circling, in particular, would seem to be counterproductive since, once the opponent is between the blocker and the wizard, the opponent can disengage and pursue the wizard. The blocker moving out to engage one would also seem to pin the blocker down as well, preventing him from blocking others trying to gain access to the wizard.Shouldn't there also be room for the rock placed in the stream style of blocking, where the fighter stands his ground lashing out around him at multiple opponents trying to get past, possibly channeling them into other danger zones from other block-friendly PCs?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="billd91, post: 5879150, member: 3400"] (emphasis mine) But with the blocker maneuvering, and particularly with circling, how does this actually block the foe trying to get to the wizard? I can see the blocker moving to engage a lone opponent trying to maneuver around and locking him down in combat with some kind of zone of control. But I would also expect him to continually try to interpose himself between the opponent and the protected wizard. Circling, in particular, would seem to be counterproductive since, once the opponent is between the blocker and the wizard, the opponent can disengage and pursue the wizard. The blocker moving out to engage one would also seem to pin the blocker down as well, preventing him from blocking others trying to gain access to the wizard. Shouldn't there also be room for the rock placed in the stream style of blocking, where the fighter stands his ground lashing out around him at multiple opponents trying to get past, possibly channeling them into other danger zones from other block-friendly PCs? [/QUOTE]

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