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Title: weather
Post by: Hap on December 23, 2005, 08:11:16 AM
reduce glaring sun.  bring back night time.  give us some fog, rain, hail, thunder and lightening.

ty, hap
Title: weather
Post by: wylieboy on December 23, 2005, 11:00:02 AM
All in favor say "aye" those in disfavor say "nay".  

 As for me Aye:aok
Title: weather
Post by: Saxman on December 23, 2005, 11:16:56 AM
Speaking of sun and weather effects:

We had a Run-90 hanging out way above one of the fields today refusing to come down and fight (he tried diving on me once, but soon as he saw I was heading towards him he aborted 1k out and climbed back up).

All the sudden for no apparent reason he burst into flames.

I think Icarus up there flew too close to the sun and the heat lit him on fire. :D

Add my "Aye!" (pictures alt-monkey dweebs getting zapped by lightning. "Zeus shot you down!" lol!)
Title: weather
Post by: Pooface on December 23, 2005, 11:23:27 AM
Aye!
Title: weather
Post by: Treize69 on December 23, 2005, 12:41:43 PM
SYSTEM: Zeus landed 7 kills in a Mk. I Cloud of <>
Title: weather
Post by: Saxman on December 23, 2005, 02:35:59 PM
SYSTEM: Raiden wins!  FATALITY!
Title: weather
Post by: viper215 on December 23, 2005, 11:07:17 PM
EaRThQuAke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: weather
Post by: MOIL on December 24, 2005, 05:20:13 PM
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Originally posted by Hap
reduce glaring sun.  bring back night time.  give us some fog, rain, hail, thunder and lightening.

ty, hap


I know they prob (never know) will not bring back full on night time, but some cloudy overcast low visability fights would be nice.

The 12:00 O'clock bright sun in the eyes gets real old after a while.

Dusk and dawn would be a nice addition also IMO, add some fog or low clouds, bomber crews might have trouble seeing targets. Might add a little spin on things for flavor and realism.

My 2 cents
Title: Weather
Post by: bandit752 on December 27, 2005, 03:01:07 PM
Weather was always used as a advantage for you and dis-advantage
for the enemy! I said go for it!
Title: Re: Re: weather
Post by: thndregg on December 28, 2005, 02:23:22 AM
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Originally posted by MOIL
I know they prob (never know) will not bring back full on night time, but some cloudy overcast low visability fights would be nice.

The 12:00 O'clock bright sun in the eyes gets real old after a while.

Dusk and dawn would be a nice addition also IMO, add some fog or low clouds, bomber crews might have trouble seeing targets. Might add a little spin on things for flavor and realism.

My 2 cents


I'd love to have more clouds added for a challenge to buff pilots.  What few clouds I've flown through and over on top of my target were inconvenient for me, but it made me rethink my strategy.
Title: weather
Post by: hubsonfire on December 28, 2005, 11:15:59 AM
Mild, variable weather, affecting only relatively small areas(say 1/2 sector or less for severe storms) I could take. Anything that prohibits flight ops, or causes large numbers of prospective targets to log off or sulk in the tower is a bad thing.
Title: weather
Post by: Hap on December 28, 2005, 11:41:13 AM
cool idea hubson.  and in that area drastically increase perk point earning capacity to reward those braving inclemancy.
Title: weather
Post by: guttboy on December 28, 2005, 11:48:57 AM
Aye!:aok
Title: weather
Post by: Charge on December 28, 2005, 05:17:36 PM
Increase mid-day glaring sun.

-C+
Title: weather
Post by: Treize69 on December 28, 2005, 07:46:54 PM
Bug splatters and rain drops on the windshield :)
Title: weather
Post by: SAS_KID on December 29, 2005, 02:11:52 PM
Oui!,Aye!,Da!,Ja!,Si!,YES!!!!!!AND NIGHT TIME!
So I don't hav to Escort Genrl all the time!:aok :aok :aok :aok  and to make use of the black skinned bombers:noid :noid
Title: weather
Post by: MOIL on December 30, 2005, 05:40:11 AM
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Originally posted by hubsonfire
Mild, variable weather, affecting only relatively small areas(say 1/2 sector or less for severe storms) I could take. Anything that prohibits flight ops, or causes large numbers of prospective targets to log off or sulk in the tower is a bad thing.


Exactly,  1/2 sector or so. With the clouds and or overcast moving along so it shifts.

You make for some interesting stratagies IMO.
Title: weather
Post by: BigB717 on January 04, 2006, 02:43:19 PM
aye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: weather
Post by: TheCage on January 04, 2006, 07:28:12 PM
We need some real weather, and dump inflight Dar while your at it :O


Weather more like this, note the ground fog.

(http://members.cox.net/kc7djr1/Arean.jpg)
Title: Re: weather
Post by: Kurt on January 04, 2006, 09:18:20 PM
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Originally posted by Hap
reduce glaring sun.  bring back night time.  give us some fog, rain, hail, thunder and lightening.


I think this is kinda funny...

You're saying that one specific kind of limited visibility is bad, but all the others are ok.

Why is glaring sun worse than night, or fog?

Weather is weather, sorry, turns out the sun DOES glare, turn 5 degrees and its gone... easy.  If you don't like that you're CERTAINLY not going to like fog.
Title: weather
Post by: Scherf on January 04, 2006, 10:45:22 PM
We actually had quite decent haze at one point. I miss it.
Title: weather
Post by: MOIL on January 05, 2006, 04:14:31 AM
Kurt:
"Weather is weather, sorry, turns out the sun DOES glare, turn 5 degrees and its gone... "

True, but the sun didn't glare almost 24/7 in WWII either. There was different types of weather.
Title: weather
Post by: Kurt on January 05, 2006, 08:26:17 AM
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Originally posted by MOIL
True, but the sun didn't glare almost 24/7 in WWII either. There was different types of weather. [/B]


You skipped right past my point though... Of course the weather changed.  But when it was sunny the sun glared.

My point is simply that bad vis is bad vis...
Title: weather
Post by: Hap on January 05, 2006, 09:31:55 AM
i forgot who mentioned it, but i agree that moveable weather fronts affecting small portions (sector and a half maybe) of the front lines are desireable  inclement weather opens up a slew of possibilities, fun i think.  ops would be hampered, if by "ops" we mean upping any plane we fancy flying any way we fancy and shooting, luring, attacking, engaging enemies fancifully.  and for those who pay their $15 for that end, fear not.  i do not think we'll see game changes that would cause you dismay.

nonetheless, the more i think about it, "a moveable weather front" would be way cool!!  if we had some heads up meteorlogically . . . some sort of weather forecast that is quixotic in its reliablility from time to time.  

i'm sure from what i've said, you've a clear enough idea of the suggestion.  after all, inclement weather always has been a factor in warfare.  should be some sort of esteemable reward for braving it and accomplishing successfully some set of tasks: kills, captures, resupply, etc.

hap
Title: weather
Post by: USHilDvl on January 05, 2006, 01:30:09 PM
Oh, Aye!  :aok

BUT...I have to say...while I would really like more active weather...last night I ran with a couple of Genrls usually good missions, and on the way to giving Bishland a much-needed leveling out...we had a bit o' weather!!

Scattered clouds at altitude, a bit of haze, etc...We actually (albiet briefly) lost sight of one another at ranges of less than 800K.  Only lasted a couple-three seconds...but it does already happen in little bits.

Now...give me some truly destructive Thunderboomers, some hail and the occasional tornado...and we'll be cookin' with gas.  Although i agree that it must be modelled in such a way as to not discourage too many pansies from flying.

...and the sunglare still sux.  Period.

Title: weather
Post by: Casper1 on January 05, 2006, 01:50:13 PM
Aye Aye Aye Aye


:aok :aok
Title: weather
Post by: MOIL on January 07, 2006, 05:42:01 AM
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Originally posted by Kurt
You skipped right past my point though... Of course the weather changed.  But when it was sunny the sun glared.

My point is simply that bad vis is bad vis...


Roger that, misunderstood:o



p.s. A little "bad" weather now and then is still a good idea