Weather in Planetside

Real Mulambo · 2004-03-25, 07:57 AM

Right then people.

I was wondering what all you good peoples thoughts were on the practice of turning the weather effects off in planetside were.

I personally think that the DEVS should remove the option to turn it off.

why..WHY........why......I'll tell you.

By turning off the weather we are losing a whole aspect of the game whereby different tactics would have to be used.

Coordinating attacks on bases to coincide with the arrival of a sandstorm negates the effective use of long range snipers and AA.

I myself am both a nutter and a purist and never turn off the weather but get a bit peeved when I get pinged by a sniper that I would not be able to see for another 250m.

I do not believe that it should be an issue with the graphics performance as the actual render distances are reduced in heavy weather.

Polite request here therefore to DEVS to consider removing the turn off weather option.

Please let me see your thoughts people as I know that most of you turn weather off even if it is so that you are on a level playing field with everyone else. I am sure many of you would like to use the weather if you knew that everyone else was.

Comments people please.

Bring on the flame.

VashTheStamped · 2004-03-25, 08:15 AM

i like the idea, but my computer dies with flora, or rain

i dont think it is fair to people who CANT AFFORD A BETTER COMPUTER

BigFreak · 2004-03-25, 08:20 AM

Sandstorms are fun though.

Real Mulambo · 2004-03-25, 08:23 AM

OK that is a fair comment VASH if it is the case that the weather effect trashes your frame rate.

I still dont really see why this should be the case though as the render distances are reduced.

Maybe it is sloppy coding by the development team. AGAIN

Aquilla Non Capit Muscaria

(The Eagle doesn't chase flies)

Majik · 2004-03-25, 08:36 AM

Ok, when this game was first released I used to run it full bore video, everything turned on and up, got the full video experience. THEN they released CC, and unless I run PS at LOW video with almost any options I can turned off I get lagged to SH&T.
Now considering I am on a cable modem, with a 2ghz proc, 1gb ram, 128video and nothing else running on my computer in the background while I play, I don't think upgrading is the answer to fix my lag issues with this game. Until PS runs like it did on my computer before the introduction of CC, weather and flora stay off.

Real Mulambo · 2004-03-25, 08:53 AM

So why don't they sodding do something about it.
The game is losing a really good feature.
I also believe that there should be true day night cycles too.
They could then introduce a torch as a holster support item.

Just a thought

dscytherulez · 2004-03-25, 08:56 AM

Yeah, I've wanted this for a long time. Weather adds a great tactical situation to PlanetSide, well, it would if people left it on. I also think that there should be more weather added, but like it was said before, although it would be great, it's not very fair to people with shitty comps.

Real Mulambo · 2004-03-25, 09:48 AM

what about the thoughts on the true day/night cycles on all conts?

Could look pretty cool seeing a load of Reavers with port and starboard landing lights etc.

321 · 2004-03-25, 09:51 AM

I keep it off, even though my computer can handle it no problem, because it keeps me equal with the other people that have it off and an advantage over thoes who have it on but, I agree that they should make it so you can't turn it off.

CorDharel · 2004-03-25, 10:52 AM

I could never turn it off! I just think PS is not PS without the weather, its so cool to see it!

I would rather say turn the option to turn the flora off!

But like it is: That would be bad for people with shitty computers...

Madcow · 2004-03-25, 11:00 AM

It is poor coding with the weather, before I upgraded the dust storms were an absolute bane. I leave the weather on now, but there's absolutely no way they could force people to leave it on. The Planetside slide show is less appealing than you might think.

Queensidecastle · 2004-03-25, 11:19 AM

What would have been cool is if when PS was released, the Minimum and Recommended specs were like 3x higher and Flora/Weather was locked in the on position

BigFreak · 2004-03-25, 11:31 AM

...or...OR they optimised the engine so it didn't run like crap for mostly everyone ever. Maybe.

hazzer2007 · 2004-03-25, 12:07 PM

If i leave the "weather" option on, i get alot of lag. Alot of people proboly get this aswell.

JakeLogan · 2004-03-25, 12:10 PM

I use to have it on before CC and it ran fine in heavy fights I had an average of 40 FPS now If I have any weather on and I get into a skirmish my FPS drops to like 15 just pisses me off because I liked seeing the weather.