[Suggestions] Description logs for all damage spells (Discussion)

[LeHerosInconnu]

Proposal from this thread: #2730.

Here is what is currently displayed for each damage spell and my proposal for each case.

I suggest removing the line that starts with "Player's color and spell name" (with a spelling error: "casts" without "s", and without a dot at the end of the line):
"Blue cast spell: Chain Lightning"

And to put the number of troops affected (when necessary) in the same line as the number of creatures affected:
"The Chain Lightning hits 4 troops, 11 creatures perish."

And to add details when a Dwarf troop resists a spell, and when the troops are protected from the spell.
In the examples, with Battle Dwarves resisting the spell, and troops that are protected with the "Broach of Shielding" artifact.
I don't know if it's necessary to add sentences for the immunity of Dragons and when a troop is protected with the "Anti-Magic" spell, etc.

Remove the word "spell" from the sentence:
"The Death Ripple spell does 40 damage to all living creatures."
(Currently, the word "spell" is only used for "Death Ripple", "Death Wave", "Holy Word" and "Holy Shout" spells.)
And replace the word "creatures" with the word "troops":
"The Death Ripple does 10 damage to all living troops."

So, let's go.

Natasha (and Gem) has 2 Spell Power.

"Turn 1
Natasha casts Chain Lightning on the Unicorns.
The Chain Lightning does 80 damage (total: 150).
The Chain Lightning hits 4 troops, 11 creatures perish."

(Chain Lightning does 40 damage per Spell Power, then half of the damage up to four troops: ((40 x 2 = 80) + (80/2 = 40) + (40/2 = 20) + (20/2 = 10), so 80 + 40 + 20 + 10 = 150).)

Turn 1
Hero name, spell name, creature name of the target troop (a target must be chosen to be able to cast the spell):
Natasha casts Chain Lightning on the Unicorns.
Spell name, number of the spell's base damage according to the hero's Spell Power, (four troops are hit, total potential base damage of the spell according to the hero's Spell Power):
The Chain Lightning does 80 damage (total: 150).
Number of troops affected by the spell, number of creatures decimated:
The Chain Lightning hits 4 troops, 11 creatures perish.

If no creature perishes:

The Chain Lightning hits 4 troops, 0 creatures perish.

"Turn 2
Natasha casts Lightning Bolt on the Unicorns.
The Lightning Bolt does 50 damage.
The Lightning Bolt causes 1 creature to perish."

(Lightning Bolt does 25 damage per Spell Power.)

Turn 2
Hero name, spell name, creature name of the target troop (a target must be chosen to be able to cast the spell):
Natasha casts Lightning Bolt on the Unicorns.
Spell name, number of the spell's base damage according to the hero's Spell Power (only one troop is affected, no need to specify the total potential damage):
The Lightning Bolt does 50 damage.
Only one troop is affected, no need to indicate the number of troops affected; number of creatures decimated:
The Lightning Bolt causes 1 creature to perish.

If no creature perishes:

The Lightning Bolt causes 0 creature to perish.

"Turn 3
Natasha casts Cold Ring.
The Cold Ring does 20 damage (total: 40).
The Cold Ring hits 2 troops, 2 creatures perish."

(Cold Ring does 10 damage per Spell Power.)

Turn 3
Hero name, spell name, no creature name (it is not necessary to choose a target to be able to cast the spell, and the spell can affect several troops):
Natasha casts Cold Ring.
Spell name, number of the spell's base damage according to the hero's Spell Power (several troops are affected, total potential base damage of the spell according to the hero's Spell Power):
The Cold Ring does 20 damage (total: 40).
Number of troops affected by the spell, number of creatures decimated:
The Cold Ring hits 2 troops, 2 creatures perish.

"Turn 4
Natasha casts Cold Ray on the Unicorns.
The Cold Ray does 40 damage.
The Cold Ray causes 1 creature to perish."

(Cold Ray does 20 damage per Spell Power.)

"Turn 5
Natasha casts Fireball.
The Fireball does 20 damage (total: 40).
The Fireball hits 2 troops, 2 creatures perish."

(Fireball does 10 damage per Spell Power.)

"Turn 6
Natasha casts Fireblast.
The Fireblast does 20 damage (total: 60).
The Fireblast hits 3 troops, 3 creatures perish."

(Fireblast does 10 damage per Spell Power.)

"Turn 7
Natasha casts Meteor Shower.
The Meteor Shower does 50 damage (total: 100).
The Meteor Shower hits 2 troops, 3 creatures perish."

(Meteor Shower does 25 damage per Spell Power.)

"Turn 8
Natasha casts Magic Arrow on the Unicorns.
The Magic Arrow does 20 damage.
The Magic Arrow causes 1 creature to perish."

(Magic Arrow does 10 damage per Spell Power.)

"Turn 9
Natasha casts Armageddon.
The Armageddon does 100 damage to all troops.
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The Armageddon hits 5 troops, 24 creatures perish."

The Armageddon spell is a mass spell, it is not necessary to indicate the total potential damage.
(Armageddon does 50 damage per Spell Power.)

If there is one friendly troop that is affected by the spell:

The spell hits 1 friendly troop!

If there are friendly troops that are affected by the spell:

The spell hits 3 friendly troops!

If friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell:

The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!

If there are several troops of friendly (and/or enemy) Battle Dwarves resisting the spell, a line is written for each troop:

The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!

If friendly and/or enemy troops suffer only partial damage from the spell (Broach of Shielding):
(Broach of Shielding: Provides 50% protection from Armageddon and Elemental Storm, but decreases the spell power by 2.)

Friendly troops take only half damage!
Enemy troops take only half damage!

If there are several troops of friendly (and/or enemy) Battle Dwarves resisting the spell, and friendly troops suffer only partial damage from the spell:

The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
Friendly troops take only half damage!

If there are several troops of friendly (and/or enemy) Battle Dwarves resisting the spell, and enemy troops suffer only partial damage from the spell:

The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
Enemy troops take only half damage!

If there are several troops of friendly (and/or enemy) Battle Dwarves resisting the spell, and friendly and enemy troops suffer only partial damage from the spell:

The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
Enemy troops take only half damage!
Friendly troops take only half damage!

For example:

"Turn 9
Natasha casts Armageddon.
The Armageddon does 100 damage to all troops.
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
Enemy troops take only half damage!
Friendly troops take only half damage!
The Armageddon hits 5 troops, 24 creatures perish."

"Turn 10
Natasha casts Death Ripple.
The Death Ripple does 10 damage to all living troops.
The Death Ripple hits 3 troops, 1 creature perishes."

The Death Ripple spell is a special mass spell that do not affect all the creatures present, only one type of creature, it is not necessary to indicate the total potential damage.
(Death Ripple does 5 damage per Spell Power to all living troops.)

If there is one friendly troop that is affected by the spell:

The spell hits 1 friendly troop!

If there are friendly troops that are affected by the spell:

The spell hits 3 friendly troops!

If friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell:

The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!

If there are several troops of friendly (and/or enemy) Battle Dwarves resisting the spell, a line is written for each troop:

The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!

"Turn 1
Gem casts Death Wave.
The Death Wave does 20 damage to all living troops.
The Death Wave hits 3 troops, 2 creatures perish."

The Death Wave spell is a special mass spell that do not affect all the creatures present, only one type of creature, it is not necessary to indicate the total potential damage.
(Death Wave does 10 damage per Spell Power to all living troops.)

If there is one friendly troop that is affected by the spell:

The spell hits 1 friendly troop!

If there are friendly troops that are affected by the spell:

The spell hits 3 friendly troops!

If friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell:

The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!

If there are several troops of friendly (and/or enemy) Battle Dwarves resisting the spell, a line is written for each troop:

The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!

"Turn 2
Gem casts Holy Word.
The Holy Word does 20 damage to all undead troops.
The Holy Word hits 1 troop, 1 creature perishes."

The Holy Word spell is a special mass spell that do not affect all the creatures present, only one type of creature, it is not necessary to indicate the total potential damage.
(Holy Word does 10 damage per Spell Power to all undead troops.)

If there is one friendly troop that is affected by the spell:

The spell hits 1 friendly troop!

If there are friendly troops that are affected by the spell:

The spell hits 3 friendly troops!

"Turn 3
Gem casts Holy Shout.
The Holy Shout does 40 damage to all undead troops.
The Holy Shout hits 1 troop, 2 creatures perish."

The Holy Shout spell is a special mass spell that do not affect all the creatures present, only one type of creature, it is not necessary to indicate the total potential damage.
(Holy Shout does 20 damage per Spell Power to all undead troops.)

If there is one friendly troop that is affected by the spell:

The spell hits 1 friendly troop!

If there are friendly troops that are affected by the spell:

The spell hits 3 friendly troops!

"Turn 4
Gem casts Elemental Storm.
The Elemental Storm does 50 damage to all troops.
The Elemental Storm hits 5 troops, 10 creatures perish."

The Elemental Storm spell is a mass spell, it is not necessary to indicate the total potential damage.
(Elemental Storm does 25 damage per Spell Power.)

If there is one friendly troop that is affected by the spell:

The spell hits 1 friendly troop!

If there are friendly troops that are affected by the spell:

The spell hits 3 friendly troops!

If friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell:

The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!

If there are several troops of friendly (and/or enemy) Battle Dwarves resisting the spell, a line is written for each troop:

The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!

If friendly and/or enemy troops suffer only partial damage from the spell (Broach of Shielding):
(Broach of Shielding: Provides 50% protection from Armageddon and Elemental Storm, but decreases the spell power by 2.)

Friendly troops take only half damage!
Enemy troops take only half damage!

If there are several troops of friendly (and/or enemy) Battle Dwarves resisting the spell, and friendly troops suffer only partial damage from the spell:

The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
Friendly troops take only half damage!

If there are several troops of friendly (and/or enemy) Battle Dwarves resisting the spell, and enemy troops suffer only partial damage from the spell:

The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The enemy Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
The friendly Battle Dwarves resist the spell!
Enemy troops take only half damage!

Now, is it better to write:

The turn number without a dot at the end:
"Turn 1"

The turn number with a dot at the end:
"Turn 1."

The turn number with a colon at the end:
"Turn 1:"

Edit 2021/03/06.

In fheroes2, it would also be nice to specify (add a sentence) when artifacts modify the damage given (Lighting Rod, etc.) and received (Lightning Helm, etc.).