Combat, spell cost reduction is not taken into account in the information window of the active spell on the creatures troop

[LeHerosInconnu]

In fheroes2, during combat, the spell cost reduction is not taken into account in the spell information window of the active spell on the creatures troop.

In fheroes2:

Crodo has the Evil Eye artifact that reduces the casting cost of Curse spells by half.

Myra has the Skullcap artifact that halves the casting cost of all mind influencing spells.

Myra has the Snake-Ring artifact that halves the casting cost of all Bless spells.

However, this is not taken into account when displaying the cost of active spells in the spell information window during combat.

In fheroes2:

Since the player knows the cost of his spells and can deduct the cost of the spells cast by the opponent's hero by consulting the remaining spell points of the opponent's hero before and after casting the spell, I suggest to make it easier for him by displaying directly the modified costs of the active spells in the spell information window.

Related discussion: #4689.

[vincent-grosbois]

I think this could be transformed into a github issue
Also how about changing the "color" of the "[3]" to something like green/red depending if it is currently lowered or augmented ?

[LeHerosInconnu]

Hello @vincent-grosbois,

I think this could be transformed into a github issue
Also how about changing the "color" of the "[3]" to something like green/red depending if it is currently lowered or augmented ?

There is nothing that increases the cost of spells in Heroes 2 or in fheroes2... ...for now. :)
But yes, a color code can also be used to bring the player's attention to this, good idea. :)

Something like that:

For the hero whose troop is under the spell, the number of turns for which the spell will still be active, in this case "3", can be displayed in red to indicate to the player that the spell has a negative modification (for him) compared to its normal use.
Here, the spell costs only one spell point to be cast by the opposing hero.

For the hero who cast the spell on the opposing troop, the number of turns for which the spell will still be active, in this case "3", can be displayed in green to indicate to the player that the spell has a positive modification compared to its normal use.
Here, the spell costs only one spell point to be cast by the hero.

The spell cost number "[1]" is displayed in red in the troop's spell information window when it is the hero whose troop is under the spell that displays the spell information window.

And the spell cost number "[1]" is displayed in green in the troop's spell information window when it is the hero who cast the spell on the opposing troop that displays the spell information window.

In the information bar at the bottom of the screen and in the logs, it can also be specified that the spell was cast for a reduced cost.
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Same procedure for the other spells, of course.