Underwater fire? Bug or WAD?

[ano]

Probably there should be no fire shield under water at all because the spell itself cannot be cast there. So, if Charcoal Shield does provide fireshield underwater, this is definitely a bug.
And the same with Fire brand, I think.

[Micah]

UW combat sucks enough as it is, leave the items alone =)

[ano]

Fire shield underwater is at least strange and unthematic

[Micah]

Ano - It's actually not, if you read the charcoal shield description, which is entirely heat-based and doesn't mention anything about actual flame. Besides, it's magic. The fire brand IS flame based, but again, magic. The entire purpose of the items is to be on fire, I don't find it particularly unthematic that a bit of water fails to stop them from filling their purpose (unlike a mage, who is less single-minded and more prone to fatigue). Anyhow, again, UW combat sucks.

[Wauthan]

Heh, I've no trouble imagining a sword and shield so hot that
they "boil" underwater. After all they burn just fine in the
middle of a snowstorm or pouring rain. What's really
interesting is if they set opponents on fire underwater.
Because that would be an awesome special effect in a future
Dominions movie.

Next you will start to complain about frozen enemies not
floating to the surface.

[Sawyer]

I imagine the analog for setting someone on fire underwater would be trapping them in a cloud of boiling bubbles that for some reason won't just float up to the top.

Killing bubbles!

[Saulot]

Bubbles of Doom.

[Forrest]

Micah said:
UW combat sucks enough as it is, leave the items alone =)

He sums it up guys.

Try to get something added.

How about pushing for a earth spell that causes area muddy water with movement loss and fatigue.

How about a Air spell of bubble that leaves a nonamphib flopping and gasping.

How about a fire spell that causes a ball of light to which those fishies are attracted like in the real world.

Where is my summon giant/school of jelly fish? They are the real terror of the seven seas.

[NTJedi]

Fire does have some working effects underwater... only blood is completely canceled out by water.

[Endoperez]

NTJedi said:

Fire does have some working effects underwater... only blood is completely canceled out by water.

Only the blood spells that require blood slaves; the fact that Blood Boil is only such spell is irrelevant.