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  • Poll [23 votes]: Day/ Night and Weather Cycle in Campaign?
Subject: Day/ Night and Weather Cycle in Campaign?

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Poll: Day/ Night and Weather Cycle in Campaign?  [closed]
Yes, and hopefully a Weather cycle.:  57%
(13 Votes)
Yes, but no Day/Night cycle.:  22%
(5 Votes)
Yes, but no Weather cycle.:  4%
(1 Votes)
None at all.:  17%
(4 Votes)
Total Votes: 23

This would make things a lot more interesting, watching the sun rise and set over the ruins of New Mombasa! And, while I'm on the subject, what about weather, y'know, like from the trailer. Personally I think this should be added to the game, but could Bungie pull it off? Hopefully.

What do you think?

[Edited on 07.18.2009 4:05 PM PDT]

  • 07.18.2009 4:04 PM PDT

Do you see the tigers too?!?!?

This wouldn't make sense for the storyline at all so no

  • 07.18.2009 4:06 PM PDT

Wayne Jarvis, Attorney at Law; I have a responsibility to tell you that there is no candy in this office.

The game is supposed to take place over the course of a few hours, at night, so no.

  • 07.18.2009 4:09 PM PDT

Picture a Lime with a ninja mask on it with two katanas strapped across its back.

This better not turn out having a Fallout 3 weather cycle kind of deal. I hated that.

  • 07.18.2009 4:09 PM PDT

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Posted by: Silver Blade 14
This wouldn't make sense for the storyline at all so no


I don't understand how it wouldn't make sense, I mean in the trailer you see The Rookie fighting at Night, and then investigating a Satchel Charge(?) at Dawn/ Dusk. Of course if you have a logical reason I would like to hear it.

  • 07.18.2009 4:10 PM PDT

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No. It wouldn't make sense when you're the Rookie at night and then suddenly... oh, it's daytime and the VISR is useless.

But I would love to see a thing inplemented in a game where you have the option to adapt the day/night cycle to the time of day in your area or the weather, or both.

[Edited on 07.18.2009 4:13 PM PDT]

  • 07.18.2009 4:11 PM PDT

Wielding a double-bladed chainsaw, wearing a potato sack on your head and spinning around mindlessly is amiably quick at getting anything done

I wouldn't mind a weather cycle.

  • 07.18.2009 4:11 PM PDT

Do you see the tigers too?!?!?

Posted by: Crnic99
Posted by: Silver Blade 14
This wouldn't make sense for the storyline at all so no


I don't understand how it wouldn't make sense, I mean in the trailer you see The Rookie fighting at Night, and then investigating a Satchel Charge(?) at Dawn/ Dusk. Of course if you have a logical reason I would like to hear it.

The gameplay for the rookie takes place over one night, he goes to different areas where the flashbacks occur and you play as his squadmates, after getting all of the flashbacks these timelines converge it would not fit in appropriatly (sp) no matter how you put it

  • 07.18.2009 4:12 PM PDT

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Well, most people seem to resent the idea of a Day/ Night cycle, but what about a Weather cycle? Rain was in the trailer, of course that's not definite proof but I'm just speculating.

  • 07.18.2009 4:14 PM PDT

Duracell.
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but i Start, and just don't Stop.

So what if the saxophone is black?
it has better tone the the gold one.
damn straight i play Jazz.

Posted by: Crnic99
Posted by: Silver Blade 14
This wouldn't make sense for the storyline at all so no


I don't understand how it wouldn't make sense, I mean in the trailer you see The Rookie fighting at Night, and then investigating a Satchel Charge(?) at Dawn/ Dusk. Of course if you have a logical reason I would like to hear it.


the day time is flashbacks from a matter of hours before. the night time only takes place over the matter of a short couple of hours so a day/night cycle really wouldn't work. i also don't believe that there would be a weather 'cycle' though there may be weather. ie, rain at night but not during the day

  • 07.18.2009 4:14 PM PDT

Duracell.
I don't keep going and going and going and...
but i Start, and just don't Stop.

So what if the saxophone is black?
it has better tone the the gold one.
damn straight i play Jazz.

Posted by: Crnic99
Well, most people seem to resent the idea of a Day/ Night cycle, but what about a Weather cycle? Rain was in the trailer, of course that's not definite proof but I'm just speculating.


there was an update about someone working on adding in rain early on. don't know if it stayed or not. however it would be a rain at night, no rain during the day sorta deal

  • 07.18.2009 4:15 PM PDT

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Seeing as how in the 1st trailer when the Rookie awaken, and he had to dodge the Brute patrol it was raining then. So i think weather would be cool.

  • 07.18.2009 4:18 PM PDT

Datass

maybe not for the actual game but i think it would be nice to have the weather/day/night adaptors for Longshore... think about how much better machinimas could be! You could film one scene there, then add an FX and suddenly, oh! it's night time and raining!

  • 07.18.2009 4:19 PM PDT

War never decides who is right; only who is left.

I really like the idea of a weather cycle, as long as it can change the way you approach a battle. For example, while it's raining, you have poor visibility, so sniping wouldn't work, but closer range would be better because ambushes would be stealthier. No day/night cycle though, because the game is supposed to take place in one night.

  • 07.18.2009 4:21 PM PDT