The look of the sky

[DarkApothecary]

I don't know about guys, but im hoping planetside has an amazing sky. I havent really seen much of it in gameplay so far, but as silly as it seems a really great sky with heaps of effort and detail put in to (kind of like Skyrim) just sets a game on a different scale. How do you guys feel?

[megamold]

i feel like the skybox i saw in the e3 stream was incredible, multiple planets/moons in the sky and stuff

looked beautifull.

[Sabot]

Just take a look at some of the game play videos, mate. You'll see it.. and it looks great. Especially when it's filled with tracer projectiles <3

[Zekeen]

Originally Posted by DarkApothecary

I don't know about guys, but im hoping planetside has an amazing sky. I havent really seen much of it in gameplay so far, but as silly as it seems a really great sky with heaps of effort and detail put in to (kind of like Skyrim) just sets a game on a different scale. How do you guys feel?

Not only does the sky already eat games like that for breakfast, it is going to continuously expanded. Eventually, the weather and sky will effect combat and give us all sorts of fun. but right now, the clouds already give soft shadows perfectly, it's rather incredible.

[Traenor]

Yeah, it is too bad that gameplay-affecting weather-effects isnt in the game yet, but when it comes i am sure they will do a fantastic job with the weather. But for now, i am just waiting eagerly for beta. The faster they make it go online the better.

[Xyntech]

Whenever they finally get volumetric clouds into the playable space, dogfights are going to be that much more fun.

[Gogita]

Originally Posted by DarkApothecary

I don't know about guys, but im hoping planetside has an amazing sky. I havent really seen much of it in gameplay so far, but as silly as it seems a really great sky with heaps of effort and detail put in to (kind of like Skyrim) just sets a game on a different scale. How do you guys feel?

What videos have you been watching in the last couple of weeks? I've seen tons of sky

[maskedskull]

The stuff I saw in the E3 streams was mind blowing when it come to the stream, incredibly well done

[DarkApothecary]

Originally Posted by maskedskull

The stuff I saw in the E3 streams was mind blowing when it come to the stream, incredibly well done

I've watched like all the videos but I haven't really been paying attention to the sky.

[HenchAnt]

Reportedly, the Forge Light engine used in Planetside 2 supports volumetric fog, and iirc they already mentioned a cloud simulator being part of the game.

On a related note: Matt Higby on weather effects, and post-launch plans of having player actions on the ground influence the sky.

[Rexdezi]

Originally Posted by DarkApothecary

I've watched like all the videos but I haven't really been paying attention to the sky.

well maybe instead of creating a thread about it, you could go watch them again? :P

[Gogita]

Originally Posted by DarkApothecary

I've watched like all the videos but I haven't really been paying attention to the sky.

Then pay attention to the sky before you claim that there is no sky in the previous footage...

[Tikuto]

I think it's rather awesome...

[DarkApothecary]

Originally Posted by Gogita

Then pay attention to the sky before you claim that there is no sky in the previous footage...

Did I say there was no sky? I dont mean that at all. I just want the most amazing sky for planetside 2

[Gogita]

Originally Posted by DarkApothecary

Did I say there was no sky? I dont mean that at all. I just want the most amazing sky for planetside 2

Originally Posted by DarkApothecary

I havent really seen much of it [the sky] in gameplay so far

I think you did say that