Post by Morreion on Oct 12, 2009 9:31:26 GMT -5
The Daily Grind: And I never never never do a thing about the weather...
I say yes! It seems that games often say they will have 'dynamic weather effects' but that usually turns out to be nothing more than the vague 'it's hard to see when raining'. Nice weather effects- not just rain/snow, but sandstorms, beautiful sunrises/sunsets, high winds, aurora borealis and so on- are immersive (assuming they don't lag up the place). I'd also like to see weather affect gameplay, for instance say when you are in the very hot desert you cannot run for as long when wearing armor; or in the rain, your to hit and evade rating decreases (slippery conditions). This would add spice to an otherwise static experience.
Should weather affect more than just the visual feel of an area? Should real-world devastating weather patterns be programmed into games, or is that the sort of thing best left out of the world? Would you like to occasionally be inconvenienced by the environment, or are things fine as they are?
I say yes! It seems that games often say they will have 'dynamic weather effects' but that usually turns out to be nothing more than the vague 'it's hard to see when raining'. Nice weather effects- not just rain/snow, but sandstorms, beautiful sunrises/sunsets, high winds, aurora borealis and so on- are immersive (assuming they don't lag up the place). I'd also like to see weather affect gameplay, for instance say when you are in the very hot desert you cannot run for as long when wearing armor; or in the rain, your to hit and evade rating decreases (slippery conditions). This would add spice to an otherwise static experience.
