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cRPG => Suggestions Corner => Topic started by: Elindor on August 13, 2012, 09:03:48 pm

Title: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Elindor on August 13, 2012, 09:03:48 pm
Should rain's effects on game mechanics be removed?

If the effects are there for "realism" it seems a bit out of place considering realism is not the primary balancing factor in other things in cRPG. 
As far as balancing goes, it slows everyone down, but it affects those with more AGI and athletics more than people with high STR and low athletics - not to mention it is bad more ranged users. 

So to me it seems like an unnecessary factor of imbalance.
Love rain as an atmospheric element though - just not sure the effects on mechanics are needed.

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Anyhow thought I'd bring this up.  Not a huge deal, but not sure what it offers.
Interested to see how people vote/what they think.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Wojtek_the_Kurwa_Great on August 13, 2012, 10:21:34 pm
Just make it rain less.

/thread.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Tzar on August 13, 2012, 10:25:30 pm
Just remove the penalties but keep the rain.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Overdriven on August 13, 2012, 10:26:41 pm
It does rain a stupid amount. I wouldn't mind that so much if the effects weren't a pain. Balancing by weather effects seems daft, particularly as crpg has never been overly concerned with realism.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Aseplhood on August 13, 2012, 10:33:36 pm
Stop insulting the poor rain...  :?

If to remove anything, let it be night time. Completely useless, makes you harder to block. Cheers to all the shielders.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: HardRice on August 13, 2012, 10:36:08 pm
TY NEW ADMINS
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Elindor on August 13, 2012, 10:55:49 pm
It does rain a stupid amount. I wouldn't mind that so much if the effects weren't a pain. Balancing by weather effects seems daft, particularly as crpg has never been overly concerned with realism.

My point exactly.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: EyeBeat on August 13, 2012, 10:59:10 pm
It does rain a stupid amount

This and it screws me over a ton.  Helps cav and heavy armored people more.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Miley on August 13, 2012, 11:20:45 pm
This and it screws me over a ton.  Helps cav and heavy armored people more.

What did you say? I was watching your signature.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: peter_afca7 on August 13, 2012, 11:36:34 pm
reduce ranged damage with rain by 100%
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Ad1no on August 14, 2012, 12:27:03 am
buff rain penalties asap

ranged and agi whores can go play cod
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: The_Bloody_Nine on August 14, 2012, 02:07:31 am
yes, you are right with this. As cool as rain effects sounds on paper everyone is simply annoyed when its raining and hopes it stops on the next map.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Elindor on August 14, 2012, 03:47:32 am
buff rain penalties asap

ranged and agi whores can go play cod

This is either trolling or too many muscles constricting blood flow to the head.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Haboe on August 14, 2012, 11:46:27 am
You have city maps good for ranged, open maps good for cav.
You have sand storms so cav doesnt see where they r going, night where inf has trouble seeing the direction of a hit, and you have rain, where ranged gets nerfed.

Each map/ wheater type has its advantages and nerfs. I think rain fits in pretty well on both realism and game balance.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Dravic on August 14, 2012, 02:02:55 pm
Just remove the penalties but keep the rain.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Angantyr on August 14, 2012, 02:20:18 pm
You have city maps good for ranged, open maps good for cav.
You have sand storms so cav doesnt see where they r going, night where inf has trouble seeing the direction of a hit, and you have rain, where ranged gets nerfed.

Each map/ wheater type has its advantages and nerfs. I think rain fits in pretty well on both realism and game balance.
All classes have rain penalties and makes a relatively slow game pace even slower.

This is probably a good idea in a single player strategy game but not in a multiplayer action game, I personally get annoyed every time it rains where if it was only for atmosphere I would enjoy it.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Leshma on August 14, 2012, 02:23:16 pm
Strength builds are less affected by rain penalty than agility builds because speed reduction is percentage based. Make it linear and you'll fix str-agi balance.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Dravic on August 14, 2012, 02:28:33 pm
Strength builds are less affected by rain penalty than agility builds because speed reduction is percentage based. Make it linear and you'll fix str-agi balance.

No that wouldn't fix anything.

See str chars barely see the difference and agi chars heavily relying on athletics and footwork need 100% of their speed to have any chances vs str builds.

Remove rain effects, leave rain particles.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Elindor on August 14, 2012, 05:32:00 pm
Remove rain effects, leave rain particles.

This is what I am proposing, yes.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: tuttiritari on August 14, 2012, 09:09:07 pm
Yeeees remööööve effects ! Or make tincans slower on sunny/hot weather  :P
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: DaveUKR on August 15, 2012, 01:34:24 am
I've voted "No". Even though I hate it. Rain should be kept but be something rare. Remove it from strat battles only.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Zerran on August 17, 2012, 03:07:27 pm
I wouldn't mind it as much if weather would only change with map change, so everyone has the same visual effect, and you can actually be sure that the weather you see is what's actually happening.

If that's not possible, just make it visual only.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Riddaren on February 07, 2014, 12:24:03 am
Remove rain already. It makes the game so damn slow it becomes unplayable almost.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: Angantyr on April 12, 2014, 11:50:21 am
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Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: San on April 12, 2014, 03:48:00 pm
I felt like this was made much later than 2012. This thread is a sad reminder how we brought this on ourselves for those who voted no.
Title: Re: Remove Rain Effects? (Poll)
Post by: HarunYahya on April 13, 2014, 07:42:17 am
It's like we are fighting in England at night all the fucking time rains and it's fucking dark...

Don't remove rain effects change the climate instead. Less rain,less night,less fog,less martian sandstorm,less snow = Less cry.