ok

I agee. When you have many toons fighting it will be bit much. Fire engulfments seem to be a bit overwhelming as well.  I think some spells, etc. can be tweaked without damaging the intended effects. I still want the effect to look as though it hurt however. 

The graphics are pretty but this screenshot proves to me what many in the beta are saying:  The spell effects need to be turned down.  A lot.  It's virtually impossible to see what is going on when you're in a large battle.

Hopefully Anet will make changes to this before release.