Pros and cons of a long day/night cycle

kunzadar · 2012-05-30, 03:09 PM

It has been confirmed that there will be time zone mechanics in the game, meaning that different contents will operate at different stages in the day night cycle. What isn't concrete yet is how long day and night will last.

Pros of a long cycle:

Significant feeling of environmental change.
Really requires players to adopt distinct tactics.
Rewards players that make customized night fighting load outs.

Cons of a long cycle:
Discourages players that dislike the current time of day.
Makes it difficult or impossible for people to play through a whole dawn to dawn cycle in one sitting

A solution to this problem could be to have some continents(maybe in the northern hemisphere) that have a long night. Like 75% night. While others have a balanced 50-50 set up, and some of a day biased 75% - 25%.

Coreldan · 2012-05-30, 03:17 PM

What we so far is that the ratio is something along the lines of 5 hours of day for 1 hour of night or so.

TrenchcoatNinja · 2012-05-30, 03:20 PM

I think a longer day/night cycle only adds to the feeling of persistence in a game.

Rumblepit · 2012-05-30, 03:21 PM

i voted 3 hr day/night, this is why. it will only be dark for 1 hr with this cyc because you we know there will be a dusk 1hr, and a dawn 1 hr. also if you set this cyc up on the 3 different conts ,for 1hr apart you can have it day night and sunrise/set on one of the conts all the time.

Goku · 2012-05-30, 03:21 PM

http://www.planetside-universe.com/s...ay+night+cycle

View Poll Results: Should day be long or short? Should continents have different day/night balance?
day/night should be short (1 - 2 hour days and nights)	1	12.50%
day/night should be long(3+ hour days and nights)	7	87.50%
continents should have differently balanced day/night cycles.	5	62.50%
continents should all have the same day/night balance	1	12.50%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll