Author Topic: An AH1 feature besides night (Read 840 times)

sullie363 · « **on:** November 28, 2007, 05:18:58 AM »

Well I enjoyed night fights but I know quite a number of you didn't so I'll let that one sit.

So instead of night, what about the weather fronts we used to content with? The lower visibility, appearance of rain in the distance, and more importantly a thick overcast sky. Would this be something worth putting resources towards bringing back? Just seems like it would open up many tactical possibilities as it did in AH1. The big thing to remember is that, unlike night, the storm would not take up the whole map and instead only a couple sectors allowing it to be easily avoided for those deathly afraid of clouds.

lutrel · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2007, 06:33:30 AM »

Yes! weather was a real factor that had to be dealt with during war; bring it on.

Max · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2007, 06:40:16 AM »

Keep in mind the players with older computers using older graphx cards.

waystin2 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2007, 07:05:24 AM »

Sounds interesting...

RTHolmes · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2007, 07:46:26 AM »

the most "immersion" i get in AH is dogfighting in low-lying cloud, hit the wispy stuff and all of a sudden its real! So more weather please.

Also permanent clear blue skies are great for a beach holiday but get a bit boring to look at in AH, same with the terrain - surely theres no performance hit to have different sky/terrains tied to each map like in scenarios? eg. desert/snow/forest/farmland etc tied to sky and weather.

JB88 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2007, 09:14:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Max
Keep in mind the players with older computers using older graphx cards.

one word.

upgrade.

MajIssue · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2007, 09:51:37 AM »

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Originally posted by Max
Keep in mind the players with older computers using older graphx cards.

yes... he probably works for HP or Dell!:lol

wooly15 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2007, 09:53:55 AM »

You can upgrade to a really decent machine for next to nothing now-a-days.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2007, 12:30:12 PM »

Some people have next to nothing, thanks.

I believe HTC tried to put in a dynamic weather system and it crashed the server upon map reset.

MachNum · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2007, 04:18:46 PM »

Or what about dynamic terrain? As I was clearing the peak of a 24,000 ft mountain last night, it really seemed like it needed some snow. Instead, it had the same fields, trees, and bushes as the flatlands below it.

All in all, though, weather would get my vote too. It's lack has always been an issue in flight sims, but we're to the point where it should be considered with today's systems.

Wingnutt · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2007, 06:18:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Max
Keep in mind the players with older computers using older graphx cards.

well they need to keep in mind http://www.newegg.com and get with the times already.

redman555 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 28, 2007, 06:19:55 PM »

i think weather in this game would really kick it up a notch, the whole snowing, raining, fog, would be so great, would make it way more realistic and would add great cover for missions and stuff, the problem is, it will probably contribute to ALOT of lagg, mainly the rain and snow

-BigBOBCH

wooly15 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 28, 2007, 07:16:51 PM »

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Originally posted by OOZ662
Some people have next to nothing, thanks.

Two Words....Credit Cards...get you anything you want!

just kidding, don't fall into that void. I'm still trying to crawl my way out.

Seriously though, like wingnutt sad, newegg has really good deals if you look under "clearance" and "open box" sections. If you are running a machine that can't handle weather in AH, $100 worth of upgrades from newegg can really make a difference.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 28, 2007, 09:52:30 PM »

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Originally posted by wooly15
Two Words....Credit Cards...get you anything you want!

just kidding, don't fall into that void. I'm still trying to crawl my way out.

Exactly the issue.

Wingnutt · « **Reply #14 on:** November 28, 2007, 10:02:41 PM »

just for giggles I went to newegg and spent .. maybe 5 miniutes and found the necessary upgrades to run AH2 beyond maxxed out for under $200..

I cant understand how people have spent... however many x hundreds of dollars on this game via subscription fees.. but havent bothered to upgrade their rig to see what this game can REALLY look like.