What is that sound effect?

[srmacpherson]

There are "whooshing" sounds every so often.
At first I believed they were connected to the Armageddon counter, but this doesn't seem to be the case.

A) What are these sounds denoting?
B) If they are important can we get a graphical representation or text popup letting us know what is happening?

 

[Ringtailed]

I suspect that the sound is the AI casting Haste on its units (or possibly some other spell).

 

[loocas]

To me that sound usually means Loki's around.

 

[srmacpherson]

To me that sound usually means Loki's around.

Nah, not unless you can hear him on another continent.

 

[Verily]

I've noticed that Bloom makes this sound. Possibly all time-delay spells, or may even most spells generally, make it.

 

[Ecofarm]

All spells make noise (I think, maybe just most) and the noise is, I think, global (at least continental). Many (such as Chaos 3) are noticably louder when cast by 3 (2?) or more units at once.

I don't remember which makes a 'whoosh' sound.

Knowing the different spell echos can really help preparation for an enemy (especially in MP). For instance, if I hear a feed... it's war time before they get even more buff. If I hear a maelstrom, I'm building assassins. If I hear skels being summoned, I'm looking for Life mana. If I hear spectres being summoned, I'm looking for spirit mana.

I think it is a really cool feature of the game and gives a certain interconnectedness to magic.