actually i just decided to take the opportunity to pass on some useless knowledge there... lightning does "fall" from the sky but the visual and aural effect that ppl experience occurs after/just as it strikes the ground...
Lightning can come from the sky or the ground. It can also occur sky-to-sky. It is caused by a large difference in local electrical charge. Since nature likes to be balanced, when a high charged area comes near enough to a low charged area, they balance by transferring charge in a bolt of lightning. The sheer voltage of the lightning bolt heats up the surrounding air causing it to glow. The hot air expands suddenly causing a sound wave: thunder. That's the most of what lightning is.
but of course what is wrong with accidentally hitting trees which explode due to their inability to contain the massive energies of lightning? ...... and because once cast on a specific target that target is now off limits for all future casts of this spell) as all one has to do to target an opponent is hit and hold ctrl (autotarget) and this spell hits unerringly...
Why shouldn't it hit unerringly? It's an aimed magic spell. If you wanted inaccuracy, you could have other potential targets have a change of accepting the charge instead based on size and distance from the intended target. Besides, you could only miss about twice in this fashion before you ran out of alternative targets. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
something else i missed in my original description would be the strategic use of puddles/ponds...
Good idea! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Laying traps can take on many forms now! Perhaps if anyone who is standing water is struck by electricity, regardless of source, all others in the same body of water receive some damage too?
