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I think it is useful to add that you have to use a commander with less HPs than the troops guarding him, or he'll get paralysed in the first place.

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If your opponent has that many paralysers, your commander should be loaded with well over 20 MR to resist, or part of an army with lots of high HP distracters anyway.

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I've been doing that guard trick as Sauromatia with Hydras (the Hydras *always* get targeted first by the 100 precission spells, like paralyze) guarding a commander. I have until now thought it works (paralyzed Hydras keep on moving) because Hydras regenerate, but I guess I've been all wrong about that presumption. 10 Hydras (I didn't say it was cheap...) guarding a poison resistant commander who walks forwards is *mean* vs anybody who is not 100% poison resistant, and the Hydras just keep popping out new heads... Add in a fear causing item to the commander, and watch in awe this multi-headed spawn of a juggernaut rolling on :p

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It is indeed what I mean.

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Nasty bug!

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I find it interesting that no one has reported it until now.

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Well it is extremely situational. How often do you get paralyze being cast against troops set on guard commander where the commander actually moves?

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Troops that get targetted before the leader, at any rate. Plus you actually have to notice. It does seem like a pretty far out edge case. However, knowing it now, its quite exploitable as chrisp says.

Definitely needs a fix.

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There's a good bug with shadow seers and one with golems, however I refuse to tell them. :)

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You'd best tell them now, Executor. If someone finds out you are using them in MP you'll probably be kicked out of the game for cheating.