Playing the beta, and I have finally gotten the Combat Auras to work, but they are having no visible effect and I really can't make any sense of them. Can anyone answer these basic questions.
1. What are the effects of the three basic auras (holy armour/dark blessing/elemental aug.) without any extra buffs (e.g. blur)?
2. These effects appear to be increased by taking the aura-effect I-III promotions, correct?
3. The aura-range promotions increase the range of combat aura from I-own tile, II-8 tiles around, and II-fat cross?
4. The aura-disperal promotions increase the targets of buffing spells, or just negative auras?
5. Do battle commanders have auras too? Can't find any evidence of this.
6. How does the computer choose which units gain aura buffs? It seems completely random, and aura buffs sometime linger on units which move away from the caster, is this intended?
7. Can spell-research be directed?