I'd rather just see that every spell can be resisted, that seems much easier for the players and the devs

A partial resist would be much better, because the spell has at least some effect. That is the reason why a resistance check should reduce the effect of all spells by 50 % and items should only increase the spell resistance and not the resistance against spell damage.

All spells targeting enemy units should (from my point of view/interest) be resistable. If you pass the check, the spell fails. If it's AOE spell, those who pass it, are not affected.

Protip: don't mix science with magic. You will lose every single time.

(I still say that Fireball is based on creating antimatter particles that collide with matter and create that neat fire explosion)

Partial resists please. Unless the number of resists is high enough to provide the average outcome (such as a case where a spell targets 7 units in a stack) or the loss of an action is minor (it isn't) there should be some effect from the spell cast, even if it is reduced.

All or nothing mechanics are for gamblers not strategists!

Resist or not would be easier, but partial resist (at least for damage spells) would be better IMHO.

What do people think about using Intelligence as a mana cap per season?  (Not the intelligence value, maybe 3 times intelligence in mana costs, provided those tactical battle mana reductions are removed?)

Yes, personally I would prefer magic resistance always gives a % reduction in damage from any magic spell.

Int increasing spell dmg would be much better than the current system of it being 100% abut having the evoker talent. If evoker is removed and more + Int talents added than it would be a huge improvement.

I would like there to be a cap of how much mana a single unit can use in tactical combat, like the essence stat use to be.  Also, Stats like Int and Dex need to be as useful as Str.  Right now, there is a powerful trait that can be added to a faction that is hard to pick over the one that adds some to dex and there isn't one to add to int.  Int needs to be more useful to both soldiers and heroes.  Increasing magic damage does nothing for a soldier.  Should increase spell damage resistance.

 Although, the game glitched when I used an escape scroll and gave me negative mana, and then I was able to cast magic endlessly.  That was a hoot.  But, probably not great for balance though...

Ot not.

Because that would mean that a unit with very high magic resistance could resist ALL spells as the same ?

Or maybe some spells should be harder to resist. Or you could add more mana in your spell to help it pierce the magic resistance.

You mean currently in 0.77?  Okay, I guess that's fine, but I think it should still reduce damage of damage spells, as all or nothing is a "Gambler's Strike".   Even though a poor pun, I think that not being able to have any resistance to damage spells just because they are "damage spells" and not another type is a bad thing.

Already had a topic on cap mana:

https://forums.elementalgame.com/416953

I like the "spend more mana/cast time to have better piercing". Could allow a lower caster to have on important spell after two rounds. Will add some depth. But do NOT make Int to the uber attribute providing all sorts of magic bonuses. Maybe we need another attribute like "wisdom".