Weather?

Weather? im pretty sure this wont be added into the game. But thoughts? i think it would be cool if there was day and night on some levels? and rain ect.

 

there is no weather on space platforms, but it would be interesting on planet like terrains

 

Well maybe there's no weather per say on space platforms but maybe have things like meteor showers and such? I dunno, just a thought, probably in campaigns and UMS maps... maybe?

 

Didn't we have rain, snow and fog in Warcraft 3? Big chance that it will happen in SC2.

 

I could see some cool weather effects. I'd like to see some fog too. I remember fog being legit in Myth 2. Rain and snow are a must of course. Plus in space i'm sure you could have something that helps the feel of the game.

 

Yeah, but the fog in myth 2 (damn man, I have been craving to play that game the whole day, while I haven't played it in 2 year, what a coinsedence that you mention it) is (I guess) to make sure it wouldnt require too much of your pc. Did you ever play Turok? Same thing, but more annoying because it was a FPS and you couldn't see more than 50 yards before you

 

I don't want the fog to be overwhelming. It would just be for aesthetics and not affect the game play. As for it hurting the system requirements, since it doesn't do anything for game play I would make all weather effects something you can turn off in the settings. As for Myth, I loved that game. I forget what the WWII mod was called for it but that was a blast too. Talk about an addicting game. Nothing like watching your enemies units blow up and fly all over the place!

 

I guess they did a good job with the fog in WC3.

And Myth II, dwarves vs ghasts, what a mess ;D or even worse, the bonus level ;D
Actually, I'm gonna play right now!

 

As long as it doesn't affect gameplay at all.
Once I was playing Moon Project and lightning destroyed my entire helicopter fleet.

 

lolz @ Paragon

Anyway I suppose it is possible but I wouldn't bet on it.

 

that would be cool. effects like snow flakes falling, raining, day and night, sunlight, thunder storm, and a sand storm.

 

Yeah i agree, i dont think they should over do it but it would be cool to have light rain , fog ect. But nothing that amps of the system requirements. Is there any word on those yet? i hope you dont have to have the best computer on the market otherwise ill have to buy 1!

 

Ideas from WC should not be just transferred directly to SC2 simply because starcraft is not warcraft in space. Weather can bring good ambient into the game but we shouldn't see too much of it. Not so much that it disrupts the visibility or gameplay itself.

 

Weather would be a neat addition to StarCraft.

 

This response is really getting cliché, and annoying. Weather isn't something warcraft only, I only said it to explain that blizzard has done it before and that it worked out good enough, doesn't fuck up gamespeed or gameplay at all.

 

As long as they don't half ass it then it's fine to have weather. If I see snow falling, I want snow on my buildings. If I see a sandstorm, I want sand on my buildings. If I see rain falling, I don't want my tank getting stuck in the mud cause that would be dumb. But I do want things to look wet.

WarCraft 3 half-assed it for the most part. There was snow on buildings but that was it.

 

METEOR SHOWER! KILL ALL IN PATH

 

I'm probably fantasizing to much but it would be cool if it would get muddy/snow would melt at the places where battles have raged.

 

That'd be awesome.

 

Are we talking global weather effects or localized weather like in swamps, or both?
Would you imagine a few translucent clouds floating around the game spitting out flakes or drops , or maybe a tornado, -- or do you want a winter wonderland, a rainy day, or a full blown hurricane, or maybe a little bit of everything?