Amusing trick.

[Humakty]

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.

[Agema]

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.

[Jarkko]

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

[chrispedersen]

Originally Posted by llamabeast

What? Are you saying paralyzed units can move when they're set to Guard Commander?

That sounds like a nasty bug if it's what you meant.

It is indeed what I mean.

[llamabeast]

Nasty bug!

[VedalkenBear]

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

[Sombre]

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

[Ironhawk]

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.

[Executor]

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

[Ironhawk]

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.