Lightning spell affects traps

Hello,

I am here to propose an idea.

Lightning Spells affects traps!

This means that if a lightning spell of any level gets dropped onto a trap, the trap is triggered, regardless of any troops near it.

This way, players can predict trap placement and can drop lightning spells in order to neutralise them and create a safe path for troops.

If there is a suspicious spot say near TH where there might be traps.... plop a lightning spell down and watch them spring out of hiding!

Why it is balanced

• Costs an expensive Lightning Spell
• Traps now can only been triggered by troops, and inner traps cannot be affected.
• It affects ALL traps, including Giant bombs, air bombs, Seeking Air mines and Hidden Teslas!
• The traps can still hurt troops. They're triggered, not destroyed.

It will inspire new layouts and will add a whole new chance for different strategies etc.

Also change the bomb description!

Nothing serves as a better 'keep out' sign than a good old fashioned hidden bomb! Well, unless they have a lightning spell!


Also change the spell description!

Electrocute your enemies with bolts of lightning!
"Cast this spell at the enemy village to damage buildings, expose traps and units inside a small area."

Thank you.

Bump.

Added a bit about bomb descriptions and lightning descriptions.

Awesome! But I think because you are zapping traps like for EX: big bombs, I say its a little sucky to have an anti hog base and get both of ur 2-big bomb compartments blown up, so this suggestion may be dumb but here's what I suggest this shud be added: ur lightening a trap right ? So its shud super charge traps! Big and little bombs get a little extra of a explosion radius and power when they are triggered, same as more power for both of the air mines, but not the spring trap ;)

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Originally Posted by CoCboii

Awesome! But I think because you are zapping traps like for EX: big bombs, I say its a little sucky to have an anti hog base and get both of ur 2-big bomb compartments blown up, so this suggestion may be dumb but here's what I suggest this shud be added: ur lightening a trap right ? So its shud super charge traps! Big and little bombs get a little extra of a explosion radius and power when they are triggered, same as more power for both of the air mines, but not the spring trap ;)

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Well the point about the giant bomb compartments.

1) Hogs will now be less used, thus making hog bases quite less used.

2) It uses a WHOLE lightening spell! That should surely be enough to balance dropping it on GBs. Also, you might have a 'fake' compartment, or you might miss, making the spell useless.

The whole point about this idea is that lightning spells should be used to get rid of traps - so just triggering the traps are ok IMO.

This is a really nice and original idea!

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Originally Posted by GameswithWalrus

This is a really nice and original idea!

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Well... I have heard the idea before....

But thanks!c;)

I like this idea.

I would have the lightning actually destroy any trap it hits (or maybe just weaken giant bombs, instead of destroying them altogether). Using a lightning spell just to identify whether a gap inside a base contains a giant bomb, tesla, or nothing doesn't seem like a great use of very important offensive resource.

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Originally Posted by JohnnyBGood

I like this idea.

I would have the lightning actually destroy any trap it hits (or maybe just weaken giant bombs, instead of destroying them altogether). Using a lightning spell just to identify whether a gap inside a base contains a giant bomb, tesla, or nothing doesn't seem like a great use of very important offensive resource.

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That's why it's balanced.

But imagine - a horde of enemy archers are surrounding you and you decide to plop a lightning spell to wipe them. But one lands on a giant bomb or a hidden tesla. :p

SO it's risky, but useful at times.

That's why it triggers them, not destroy them.

the spell would still affect buildings like usual? this is just an added bonus, correct?

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Originally Posted by HeavensFace

the spell would still affect buildings like usual? this is just an added bonus, correct?

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Yep. And added bonus.