Not sure why this doesn't seem to have gotten a lot of attention, but since the patch today (and subsequent hotfix), ranged skills are now casting at max range all the time. Ranged characters are basically broken now for controller players.
To Test: Create a character or use a character which has ranged non-channeling target skills (example: Spirit Plague) and with controller try to target enemies that are approaching you. You will hit targets that are at max range but you will miss the ones next to you.
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