[Suggestion] Show number of shards in tactical combat screen.

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Title says it all.  Sometimes you forget if that last water shrine was finished, or if you still have a few turns left.  Also there's plent of room on the screen for it.  Alternatively, in the Tool Tip for the spell, calculate the mana shard bonus directly in the tool tip text.

 eg:  Does 15 Damage + 6 (2 per fire mana shard)

 

That way you can make a better decision as to whether to use the POWER attack, or flaming hands!

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top


Great suggestion, this would help a lot.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Yes! It's good the tooltip tells the info, but I want it to show me the info, too.

One workaround- you can cast the spell (if it requires a target) and when you highlight the enemy it will tell you the value. If you don't like it, you can right-click to end the spell. Found this out today.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Also be nice to show initiative when you scroll over on enemy troops.

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Stupidity10, reply 3
Also be nice to show initiative when you scroll over on enemy troops.
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Another great point. That way you could tell if Haste, Slow or any other initiative change would be helpful.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Lord, reply 2
Yes! It's good the tooltip tells the info, but I want it to show me the info, too.

One workaround- you can cast the spell (if it requires a target) and when you highlight the enemy it will tell you the value. If you don't like it, you can right-click to end the spell. Found this out today.
End of Lord's quote

 

THat's good to know.   But the tool tip currently does not tell you how many shards you have, only what the shard calc is for the spell.

 

It will tell me the spell does 3 damage per water shard but it doesn't tell me that I have 2 water shards so it will do 6 damage.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting greggbert, reply 5
THat's good to know.   But the tool tip currently does not tell you how many shards you have, only what the shard calc is for the spell.

It will tell me the spell does 3 damage per water shard but it doesn't tell me that I have 2 water shards so it will do 6 damage.
End of greggbert's quote

When you highlight over the unit you'd hit for damage, it should tell you the damage just like with melee attacks (I believe). But when you highlight the spell itself it will only give you the generic formula. This definitely needs an improvement!

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top


Title says it all.  Sometimes you forget if that last water shrine was finished, or if you still have a few turns left.  Also there's plent of room on the screen for it.  Alternatively, in the Tool Tip for the spell, calculate the mana shard bonus directly in the tool tip text.

 eg:  Does 15 Damage + 6 (2 per fire mana shard)

 

That way you can make a better decision as to whether to use the POWER attack, or flaming hands!

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Check League of Legends. All their abilities show the bonus damage you receive from stats, and color code it so you know which stat provides the bonus.

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

This is such a basic requirement.  >:(

 

I should NEVER have to get a calculator to figure out the damage i might do!