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Offline TheBug

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The Fog last week...
« on: June 25, 2004, 11:26:12 PM »
Am I hearing this correctly, that map of complete fog was the CT staff's doing and was not just a problem with the map and/or arena?  Just curious, 'cause it seems like a pretty crappy thing to test during the first week of AH2.


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« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2004, 12:45:11 AM »
It was kinda interesting. Kinda like night ... only white .. heh.
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« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2004, 08:41:15 AM »
was fun.
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« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2004, 09:47:55 AM »
It was interesting to say the least. But it would have been much better if it was'nt everywhere at every alt. Is there a way to make it patchy in different areas at different alts???

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« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2004, 10:59:24 AM »
I should probably point out that calling it fog is perhaps not the best term, maybe visibility is the better term?

True fog has a height - around 100-200m AGL.  In Ace High, it appears to be fog when you're on the ground, but it's the same at all heights when you're flying.

In this setup, only thing I can set is visibility.   Maybe if Dale and Doug lived near a coast they would understand what FOG is...? :D
« Last Edit: June 26, 2004, 11:04:51 AM by Mister Fork »
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« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2004, 11:23:45 AM »
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Originally posted by Mister Fork
I should probably point out that calling it fog is perhaps not the best term, maybe visibility is the better term?

True fog has a height - around 100-200m AGL.  In Ace High, it appears to be fog when you're on the ground, but it's the same at all heights when you're flying.

In this setup, only thing I can set is visibility.   Maybe if Dale and Doug lived near a coast they would understand what FOG is...? :D


Not considering semantics, is that a yes?
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« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2004, 11:47:19 AM »
I dont know about semantics, but I think its saying the same thing in a different way. :p

To answer your question, yes I think it is a new arena setting like wind speed/direction or day/night.
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« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2004, 12:02:13 PM »
Ok, although it's an unofficial yes, I'll accept it.  Which leads to the next question..

What the heck was the reasoning behind implemementing such restricted visibility for the whole week during the FIRST week of AH2?  Doesn't this seem idiotic to anyone else:confused:

I can understand testing out some of the new settings in small doses here and there as we go along. But such a drastic effect for the whole week was unnecessary and a poor choice.

It may be reduced visibility, but it continued to make things quite clear to me.  Some of these CT staffers are just not cut out to be making some of the decisions they make.

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« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2004, 02:04:39 PM »
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Originally posted by Mister Fork
I should probably point out that calling it fog is perhaps not the best term, maybe visibility is the better term?

True fog has a height - around 100-200m AGL.  In Ace High, it appears to be fog when you're on the ground, but it's the same at all heights when you're flying.

In this setup, only thing I can set is visibility.   Maybe if Dale and Doug lived near a coast they would understand what FOG is...? :D


In real pilots terms, we call it HAZE.

Types of white stuff!!!!

1. Clouds
2. Fog/SeaSpray
3. Haze
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« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2004, 02:37:16 PM »
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Ok, although it's an unofficial yes, I'll accept it.  Which leads to the next question..

What the heck was the reasoning behind implemementing such restricted visibility for the whole week during the FIRST week of AH2?  Doesn't this seem idiotic to anyone else:confused:

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well, it was not "ALL" week now was it. it was clear on a few, lighter on others and real heavy on a few. READ THE MOTD! I mean, serriously it ain't that hard, it pops up right at the begining now don't it? stop whining allready, It adds to gameplay and suspended disbelief, how realistic is it to allways be 100% visabilty? allways Daytime? crist get a grip!
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Offline TheBug

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« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2004, 02:47:39 PM »
Ahh so to keep with the realistic theme when it was socked in like that we should of just logged or maybe hopped into a GV?:rolleyes:

I could care less what the intention was, or how realistic you think it was.  It was way too heavy of an effect to impose on the FIRST week of AH2.  Do you get that?? The first, some people's first look, first impression.....  Seemed to be a stupid move, imo.

Go blow Mister fork and spread your fog loving ideas in your own thread.  Mouth.

Bad enough we got idiots setting up arenas with piss poor conditions and then running off to go fly in the MA, if they even fly at all.  Now I got to have their cronies spreading the disease in my threads?


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« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2004, 05:57:31 PM »
Sometimes I wish Bug would just get to the point and not try to be so subtle.
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« Reply #12 on: June 27, 2004, 02:28:00 AM »
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Sometimes I wish Bug would just get to the point and not try to be so subtle.


Oldman is the true master of subtlety... he's so good at it that it goes "whoosh" over most heads...  but he can't fool me.

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« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2004, 03:07:14 AM »
Oldman is the true master of subtlety

I never get what he's saying.
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« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2004, 05:17:10 PM »
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Oldman is the true master of subtlety

I never get what he's saying.

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