Specializations and the Attack Roll

[Joelok314]

So, I'm fairly certain of the answer, but not completely certain.

If a spellcaster takes a control bonus for evocation, does that bonus apply to both the controlling of the spell AND for the attack roll necessary to dodge, or does it only apply to actually controlling the spell?

IE. Spellcaster has conviction and discipline at Great (+4) and has an offensive control bonus for the element (lets say fire) of +1. He wants to cast a spell at Superb. After gathering power (taking two stress for the spell), he rolls to control. Adding his discipline and specialization bonus, he starts at Superb to control the spell. He rolls a +1, getting a total of fantastic. Does this mean that the enemy has to beat the Fantastic (+6) roll or only Superb (+5) if the specialization only applies to controlling the spell and not toward the attack roll?

[Sanctaphrax]

The bonus applies to both. In your example, the opponent has to beat a Fantastic roll to avoid getting hit.

[Joelok314]

That's what I thought, but we wanted to make sure we weren't doing it incorrectly.

[Taran]

some people house-rule that the control bonus only applies to control and not to targeting.