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This sort of is a branch off of my resolution of battle actions post.

I think it'd be interesting and an enhancement to the game if the attacks/actions actually had a speed value which would affect when they took place in a battle round. For example, it would seem logical than attacks like Flame Strike or Water Blast would take longer to make than Nibble or Slash. This would make battles a lot more strategic than just knowing that XXX is the most powerful attack this creature has and only using that unless you run into a guardian who is strong against that elemental attack.

It would make your decision in battle more interesting. "Do I take the action that almost assures me going first, but only does 15pts damage if it hits? Or do I take the action that is slower but does 29pts damage?" Depending on the situation in the battle your choice would change.

I just think this would make battles more interesting and give a logical and "real" feel to the fantasy game instead of just a "button mashing" mentality to the battles or just deciding your attack based on what your favorite animation is.

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Really? It honestly doesn't seem exceptionally noticeable. Every time I thought that there seemed to be a weight to an action something would happen to make me think it was much more random than it should logically be.

Yes, I think displaying these would be a nice addition. It would give something to think about when deciding to keep a skill or delete it or make it a bit easier for those starting out and without dozens of battles with the different attacks to have an idea how they work in the resolution matrix.