> the argument is that snare lasts a much longer time than chain and is
> resisted less and broken out of MUCH less. hey i love chain, but if you
> have a ranger or druid in the party who is ASSIGNED snaring duty, then let
> them do it. if they successfully snare, it is in fact better than chain,

Exactly.

And it's not just that snare is broken out of MUCH less. It's the fact
that snare CANNOT be broken out of prematurely. It lasts a set time
(unless someone casts cancel magic).