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Offline go4maw

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« Reply #30 on: December 08, 2004, 11:53:42 AM »
URCHIN's got it :aok

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« Reply #31 on: December 08, 2004, 12:40:53 PM »
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just give us some freakin clouds !  

That would be a big improvement over the permanent bloody sunshine,

It's not that difficult is it ?

wipass



True, even just some cumulus and a upper cirus layer would be nice. One of the best things about FS9, the clouds and weather are amazing even more so when you know it's coming from real world data and in real time.



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« Reply #32 on: December 08, 2004, 12:56:14 PM »
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just give us some freakin clouds !  

That would be a big improvement over the permanent bloody sunshine,

It's not that difficult is it ?

wipass


I think it is.  I dont use the TE, so you'd have to ask someone who does for clarification, or ask Skuzzy or HT.  From what I understand of the cloud issue, in AHII map designers cannot add clouds, as they aren't a function of the TE.  That means that after the map is designed and submitted, and tested, and debugged, and retested, someone (read Hitech or Skuzzy or whoever) has to do the programming to add the clouds.  And if you want drift, speed and direction and all of that has to be done with the programming as the clouds are completely separate from the wind and are not affected by it.  And since the clouds are hardwired as part of the terrain, it would have to be done individually with each map.  Given the fact that Pyro posted not too long past now that they are working hard on another patch for this version, plus the new version of AHII with updated planes, and working on the new TE..........................

I think they have enough to keep their relatively small crew busy for some time yet, let alone dropping everything to program some clouds so we can oooo and aaaah.  

I'm not sure if programming clouds will be a function of the new TE or not.  You can ask.  It would be awesome if they made that available to map designers, or if they even made it a function you can turn on and off like wind, but that would probably need a redesign of the basic framework.  

Patience Grasshopper.

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« Reply #33 on: December 08, 2004, 01:12:59 PM »
Bring back night.

Period.

Offline Tinpot

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« Reply #34 on: December 08, 2004, 01:32:34 PM »
Night and clouds. Ifwe shout loudly enough will they listen?

NIGHT and ClOUDS PLEASE HiTech!!!!

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« Reply #35 on: December 08, 2004, 01:39:39 PM »
45 out of 300 is huge?  What about the 255 WHO LIKED THE NIGHT?
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« Reply #36 on: December 08, 2004, 01:44:46 PM »
Leave it as is.....night sux

Offline mars01

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« Reply #37 on: December 08, 2004, 02:20:41 PM »
God I can't wait for TOD.  The MA is no place for night.  The MA should be a place where people can go and fight.  Be it land grab :rolleyes: or furball.

Night has no other affect then to make it harder to find a fight.  Its bad enough with the run babies and ho - mos, now you want to give them some place to hide too.

If you are more concerned about flying around with weather, clouds and night and less concerned with fighting then just fly MSFS.

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« Reply #38 on: December 08, 2004, 02:44:54 PM »
Do i need to start another thread TITLED..



GIMEM Golly-gee HIGH NOON!!!!

Im tired of sun settint and sun rising ALL FRIKN DAY!!!!



COME ON!!!!!!


I dont get why people arent complaining more about this..

this sunset-sunrise every frikn hour is crap..

HEll ..night time..the total black period..(maybe 15 minutes) is bettr then SUNRISE SUNSET EVERY HOUR!!!!



GIMME HI NOON!!!!

PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!
again..I did enjoy the dark times...We sued to try large NOE raids during this..although no missions were aloud..;  (

Offline Raider179

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« Reply #39 on: December 08, 2004, 04:28:14 PM »
HTC how bout turning night on in the backup arena? Could we fly in there?

Offline airbumba

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« Reply #40 on: December 08, 2004, 04:53:31 PM »
If the sun didn't move around, only the attackers headed in one direction would be able to use the Hun in the Sun trick. So it's one or the other for fairness, stationary at high noon, or as it is.
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« Reply #41 on: December 08, 2004, 06:48:13 PM »
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If you are more concerned about flying around with weather, clouds and night and less concerned with fighting then just fly MSFS.



Ok. :)





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