r0ck4ev3r wrote:If we had a magical melt mechanic why not work like any other heat source and melt in an area (snow and/or ice)
Because it's magic? The magical horse-panic shout doesn't scare off any other animals either, not even bunnies.
r0ck4ev3r wrote:By all means ignore ice, leave us with the same issue of sleds on ice chasing ppl down at mach-spruce-speed.
Enlighten me how an attacker on ice is going to chase down a defender running away over land.