Another year another Day/Night/Weather thread (sigh). But yes as always I would LOVE to see this ABOVE ALL ELSE in game.
Why? Well appart from making the game feel much nicer it adds to how dynamic it is which will encourage play which in turn encourages exploration which in turn encourages spending (hunting/protection/ME for TP chips)
Mock forum post: "Hey have you guys seen the sunrise at the SW most tip of Eudoria? Awww man its something awsome! and the birds all start chirping just like IRL its fantastic I tell you, you gotta see it"
Not only that we then have scope for, nocturnal mobs and changes in general or specific mob behaviour depending on day night. (eg animals are more uneasy at night and attack more often). This of course brings in the need for lights (dynamic lighting EVERYWHERE please, not just indoors) and night vision scopes.
Mock forum post: "Hey everyone, big party at chimera canyon tonight, bring stuff to burn on the campfire! cK and DK will keep the mobs away but most of the little ones will be scared of the fire anyhow"
Add weather and we suddenly have scope for climate effecting the game, snow hindering movement (skis? snow shoes? vehicles? as solutions maybe) Perhapse it could encourage avatars to dress to the location which would mean more people need to buy clothes/amour (good for MA and crafters).
Mock forum post: "You gotta laugh. Today I saw a newbie running round in the snow NW amethera in just her underwear. haha she kept stopping and shivering. Jeese its not like there isn't enough cheap stuff to wear these days, when will they learn"
Maybe high winds could occasionally make travel in certain areas difficult (we HAVE physics after all!) perhapse once again this is why vehicles are helpfull. Perhapse there is an active volcano where mobs live at extreme high temperatures therefpre you need an environment suit to get anywhere near them?
Mock forum post: "HELP, I've got a claim rod for a 'massive' but the winds got up and I can't get to it, anyone got a craft who wouldn't mind picking me up? I'm at xxxxx,yyyyy"
There is SOOO much that weather and day night could add to this game if thought about right and hell, even if it was added purely as a visual effect that would be something awsome on its own. Yes some of the things I suggest would make the game more "difficult" to play but, for example, I'd far rather fight a clever mob and loose than carry on playing with the inteligence of an auto clicker.
Yes, bloody well get your ass in gear MA and give the people what they want.
Wistrel
