Oh, and I made a little vid for my gf who's in Florida right now to show her that her ice burst skill was working.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ehpo3ZrJE0&fmt=18
I'm sharing with you guys as well because I'm really proud of the underlying particle effect that makes it look like ice crawling up her body before the ice mesh bursts up. I'm thinking of like 3-layers of the particle to maybe fill it out so the transition is smoother. But still, looks so cool.