Super, we need to do a mage test

[slythetove]

There is a rumor that improved counterspell causes the 4 seconds of silence, but does not cause 10 seconds to the school that was being cast when it was counterspelled.

I don't have imp counter yet, and don't want to take it yet just to test this. I was planning on having it in my final spec of course, but I'd like to provide some data / testing to the mage community.

We will /duel, I will cast my longest fireball, you will counterspell and I will see what happens.

Please let me know if you are willing to help me test this when you return this weekend.

[SuperHelix]

um just got back from 18 hours of hell in Arkansas.

Might be on a little tomorrow after work, going out tomororw night with 2 chicks.

Then might be on a little on Saturday, and definately on, on Sunday.

[Sirion]

According to Ceregon it does last beyond the 4 seconds of silence. In a discussion we were having earlier today with some friends, he was confused about mage's "Silence" spell, and why it lasted on him longer than the debuff. I had to smack him like a newb and tell him that the "silence" he was getting was simply a talent attached to a trained spell called "counter spell" that interupts and blocks the use of whatever school of magic the caster is using when the counter spell hits them.

Now then, if counter-spell is used simply as a silence, when no spells are being cast, does it only last for four seconds?