Stupid Wizard

I'm sick of seeing wizards and wizard towers not attacking just because the 1 troop they are aiming at dies, they do splash damage they should attack regardless.

senario: wizard starts attack on 1 out of 20 grouped archers. That archer dies before wizard attack completes so wizard doesn't attack and kill the other 19. Wizard dead.

please make the wizard complete his attacks

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Originally Posted by Doddsyuk

I'm sick of seeing wizards and wizard towers not attacking just because the 1 troop they are aiming at dies, they do splash damage they should attack regardless.

senario: wizard starts attack on 1 out of 20 grouped archers. That archer dies before wizard attack completes so wizard doesn't attack and kill the other 19. Wizard dead.

please make the wizard complete his attacks

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I noticed too when luring and fighting Clan Castle Troops that units have a distinct windup time on attacks. All units have them, but wizards seem to have one of the longest, or at least long enough to be painful verses other units. With archers attacking, I see a wizard wind up for the shoot, only to stop and windup again for a different target, because an archer took it out. Unless deployed just right, wizards hardly do a thing against enemies. This is one of several reason why a circle of archers can take out most Clan Castle troops. The turning and windup takes up time, while the ambushing archers usually just keep firing. Defeats the purpose of having meat-shields to protect wizards from attack.

I have to admit, changing how wizards work verses troops would change balance noticeably. But for the cost of the unit, one would expect they should be able to take out a group of archers, without badly hesitating. But not too well verses a circle of archers, since that's a different story.

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Originally Posted by WarrenJames

I noticed too when luring and fighting Clan Castle Troops that units have a distinct windup time on attacks. All units have them, but wizards seem to have one of the longest, or at least long enough to be painful verses other units. With archers attacking, I see a wizard wind up for the shoot, only to stop and windup again for a different target, because an archer took it out. Unless deployed just right, wizards hardly do a thing against enemies. This is one of several reason why a circle of archers can take out most Clan Castle troops. The turning and windup takes up time, while the ambushing archers usually just keep firing. Defeats the purpose of having meat-shields to protect wizards from attack.

I have to admit, changing how wizards work verses troops would change balance noticeably. But for the cost of the unit, one would expect they should be able to take out a group of archers, without badly hesitating. But not too well verses a circle of archers, since that's a different story.

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I just want them to follow through on there attack regardless of target, not speed increase, just wind up and shoot, if target is gone so what, not like he has limited attacks or anything. As you say it would only change the effect when attacking other troops even if the mechanics would be same regardless of what they are attacking.

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Originally Posted by Doddsyuk

I just want them to follow through on there attack regardless of target, not speed increase, just wind up and shoot, if target is gone so what, not like he has limited attacks or anything. As you say it would only change the effect when attacking other troops even if the mechanics would be same regardless of what they are attacking.

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That would be a little hard to work out. If they just blindly followed through, then in situations where there was one unit, they will be uselessly shooting at ghosts.. literally.. when paired with other units that take out thier targets. So some kind of AI logic to where it picks the best spot, which is the largest group, close by, but not necessarily closest, to zap, and follow through on the attack, unless all targets in the damage area are gone before finishing the windup.