I am actually quite observant in combat, my ping is stable, and I'm fairly well equipped. Like I said, this is more of a "polish" thing since some methods of attack produce auras and some don't.

Responses:
1. Yea, it is insanely noticeable, but if you're pulling a FSC run and there are literally 16 zombies that spawn in a giant wall all at once, you don't even need to be cornered for one zombie to start fire-breathing through the entire wall, and due to the insane amounts of movement in progress it can often be relatively stealthy.
2. Not talking about their literal melee attack, I'd call it just that, a MELEE attack. I categorize their dash/leap towards the player as one of these indirect attack methods, since it'll subsequently spawn 6 slime that'll often just ignite the moment of.
3. I am aware of this. I do think it's fairly obvious, but sometimes speech bubbles seem to not render at long distance, so an aura you could spot would be more obvious, though their sitting and talking could still be an indicator. Once again, more about polish and making it be less stealthy, since it is a decent sized threat.
4. Already said they may have an aura (or other graphical effect that's quite noticeable) and this one is INSANELY obvious, as it's often you're best moment to attack. Polish.
5. When lagging, it varies. Sometimes every little bit counts and can make the difference between dying a lot or dying a moderate amount. I can't say my experience with lag hasn't been... thorough due to the fact most of it has been erratic server-side lag, since my PC handles SK with ease.

I appreciate your opinion, as you're presenting diversity in the thread.

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