Trip Fighters -- do they work?

[Iscariot]

I have been using trip attacks extensively in both 3.0 and Modern. They're great, in my opinion. Really nasty on rooftops *grin* I have had characters use the spiked chain, whips, whip daggers, etc...and in the end, they are all fairly good. You'd be surprised h ow many opponents tend to surrender when you disarm them and then knock them on their backside.

 

[Darklone]

Don't waste too many resources on trip attacks... You should still be able to counter a grapple.

The last trip fighter in my group got nearly drowned by an Improved Grab critter

In higher levels you'll probably end up a little bit disappointed, everyone will be able to get around your AoOs easily. Feats like Hold the line would change that... but you'll never have enough feats