Splanking is great fun, and there are fantastic animations for the people actively involved. However, for people watching others getting splanked, it's really hard to see what's going on. Now, I know the splanking animation for the splankee can be a resource hog. For those watching, what if there was an icon similar to the pick or any other object in use to indicate who's splanking and who is being splanked?
I propose a plank animation above the splanker, and a explosion animation above the splankee. Sort of like a comic book POW! Or BLAM!
Some people may accuse me of being biased, but I think this will add a lot to the game.