I think some of the things like 'skillcheck' was put in simply because everyone already knew the formula, and how fair is it that the 2-3 people who don't don't get that information either? Does it really make a difference in the end? I don't think so.

I don't like the exp being displayed after each round of combat either, I think it's silly. I don't think that detect magic should reveal ooc things though. Maybe an obscure message like "You sense you require a little more skill to wield this weapon" or if you really suck "You sense you require a WHOLE lot more skill to wield this weapon"

It's IC and gets the point across without giving out specific numbers all the time.