Spells Missing

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I don't mean lacking from the game.  I mean when my Sovereign decides to annihilate some weakling with a fireball and does 0 damage with a Miss.

 

The ability to use magic is what separates your Sovereign from the unwashed masses, right?  It's the reason he's ruling a nation instead of plowing a field somewhere.  He can raise land out of the sea, cause floods and earthquakes, summon giants out of nothingness, has an Intelligence of 30... but he can't kill a 7 HP spider with a fireball.

 

Is this annoying to anyone else?  Direct damage magic in combat seems way underpowered.  Am I using the wrong spells?  Do some of them have a higher chance to hit?  What affects the chance to hit anyway?  It seems like a high defense on the opponent leads to more spell misses, but is there any way to counter that?

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

It's because spells roll 0-max against defense (also 0-max). We're going to be addressing the combat system in general and magic as well in the future. See here for discussion on the subject and to weigh in your own views.