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Firestorm

Why is it you cannot see firestorms within your scans? Seems a little weird you can see the character, but the storm of fiery ash and brimstone is completely absent from sight?

I do not know if this has been discussed or pitched already. 

I doubt being able to see firestorms will gimp Invokers in any way, as most invokers during PK if they are still you can kind of figure they have a firestorm up already. But perhaps more to the benefit of those passing by who would like to avoid getting involved in a current PK match up. It's been often witnessed by myself that some may see a fight go on and sometimes walk into that invisible flaming storm and in worst cases deal a round of heavy melee damage to the invoker. It may of been possible said individual walks into a area spell and that's pretty unlucky, but firestorms are far more consistent, and are like blocks in the road for some and being able to visually see that may provide a little bit of benefit to the invoker also as people may avoid walking into it unintentionally.

+1 - i've always thought they should be a visible aura

 

(White Aura) (Translucent) (Firestorm)

Might be kinda neat to have echoes in neighboring rooms for big effects, sucb as firestorm. Something like what divine intervention does, but not over the whole area.

Actually seeing a firestorm in scan might be an issue, unless we made it like an aura. Might be cool to have some of the shields show up as auras too..such as ice shield or steel wall.

Haha..same time same idea!

Cool suggestion.

Displaying the aura, and being given warning would be awesome.

The firestorm seems to be heading north.

A firestorm streaks the sky to the east!

How about making the aura only visible when detect magic is up? Or a combined int and wis check. If your combined int and wis is lower than 41, can't see it. I feel like we need more mechanics that use the stats more.

I think the point is that a giant storm of fire and brimstone would be pretty obvious.