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cRPG => Suggestions Corner => Topic started by: Teak on April 08, 2011, 06:19:25 pm

Title: Nerf the Night
Post by: Teak on April 08, 2011, 06:19:25 pm
I have a suggestion to nerf the night. I think it is too dark for too long. I can accept that its should be night sometime in the game, but most of the actual battles in history have been fought by day, so why do we fight at night all the time?

My prefered way to solve this is with shorter nights, or fewer. But increasing light levels when it is night may also be an answer. I don't actually know if it is even possible, but hope so.

Anyway. What do the people think?

Teak


Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: yurah on April 08, 2011, 06:25:49 pm
I hate the night too, especially since it gets dark at 3:00pm on the west coast. Although making it brighter would seem like a good idea
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Dravic on April 08, 2011, 06:31:44 pm
Quote from: yurah on April 08, 2011, 06:25:49 pm
I hate the night too, especially since it gets dark at 3:00pm on the west coast. Although making it brighter would seem like a good idea

I lol'd :D
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Peasant_Woman on April 08, 2011, 06:34:21 pm
Night time in game is actually shorter than the daytime. The problem could be mitigated a little if map makers would go through and add some props torch_night and light_night to each map which when combined will make a dynamic light source that looks like a torch which will only be lit during the night. More flaming weapons, fire arrows, option for a shield user to take a lantern or torch as an offhand which replaces shield which only produces light must manual block with it?

More light sources in general really.
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Diomedes on April 08, 2011, 06:38:04 pm
Or if torches were better.  I find the ones in Vikingr are pretty nice.  I remember suggesting a while ago that torches be carried in the off-hand by one-handers, even when carrying a shield.  I hope it gets implemented eventually.
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: EponiCo on April 08, 2011, 07:17:12 pm
+1
Also

Quote from: Diomedes on April 08, 2011, 06:38:04 pm
Or if torches were better.  I find the ones in Vikingr are pretty nice.  I remember suggesting a while ago that torches be carried in the off-hand by one-handers, even when carrying a shield.  I hope it gets implemented eventually.

+over 9000
I've always wanted to play like this in some RPG games, but it just didn't exist.
Though, before you make this mistake in real life, in hostile open territory it's not the best of ideas to run around with a light source that helps you only a little but does a good job revealing you.
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Zisa on April 08, 2011, 07:19:19 pm
I like the night. It appears to have vanished from NA.

I loathe the blinding sunset/sunrise, which lasts forever.
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Kafein on April 08, 2011, 07:23:57 pm
Night is just good for noobish people, as it is randomizing combat.
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Gnjus on April 08, 2011, 07:28:04 pm
+1

70% of time is night-time....while it should be the other way around, i mean seriously ? Its always night, fog, snow, rain, tsunamies, firefogs, floods, etc, etc, we rarely get to see a "proper" daylight battle, nice and sunny.  :wink:
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Kafein on April 08, 2011, 07:51:42 pm
Quote from: Gnjus on April 08, 2011, 07:28:04 pm
+1

70% of time is night-time....while it should be the other way around, i mean seriously ? Its always night, fog, snow, rain, tsunamies, firefogs, floods, etc, etc, we rarely get to see a "proper" daylight battle, nice and sunny.  :wink:

And with the map rotation system, I can safely assume daytime fights with good wheather on a flat and open terrain are ridiculously rare in cRPG.
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Vanular on April 08, 2011, 11:40:50 pm
Night-time is garbage.

This has been discussed before though, and back then people seemed to love it (something about it adding to the games atmosphere). Back then it was new and shiny, though.

It might have a use in Strategus, perhaps as a strategical advantage when attacking(?), but it's pretty annoying in cRPG.
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Laufknoten on April 09, 2011, 12:00:30 am
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Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Vanular on April 09, 2011, 12:10:32 am
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Brilliant piece of fiction! :D
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Kafein on April 09, 2011, 12:18:36 am
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Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: The_Prophet on April 09, 2011, 12:30:48 am
Damn... Am I the only one that likes to fight at night!!?! Oh well... guess if I want to ninja around at night I should go play splinter cell, except that is sucks cause there aren't swords. :rolleyes: Have you treid turning your brightness up? :lol:
Title: Re: Nerf the Night
Post by: Vanular on April 09, 2011, 12:45:15 am
Quote from: The_Prophet on April 09, 2011, 12:30:48 am
Damn... Am I the only one that likes to fight at night!!?! Oh well... guess if I want to ninja around at night I should go play splinter cell, except that is sucks cause there aren't swords. :rolleyes: Have you treid turning your brightness up? :lol:

Yes. Have you tried turning yours down? Then you can play in the night, if you so wish.