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Subject: Why was there no rain in Mombasa?

You don't have the authority, Sir.

I would have liked to have rain...

It would have made it more epic and it would have been more like thr trailer

[Edited on 01.21.2010 12:56 PM PST]

  • 01.21.2010 12:55 PM PDT

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because just because theres thunder doesn't mean there has to be rain

  • 01.21.2010 12:58 PM PDT

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The engine couldn't handle it.

  • 01.21.2010 1:06 PM PDT
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I swore I saw a few drops come down at one point.

  • 01.21.2010 1:12 PM PDT

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There is rain, it's just reeal hard to see. But it is not near perfect/good, since, as said, the engine could not handle it.

  • 01.21.2010 1:12 PM PDT

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The whole stroyline only lasts just over 24 hours I think so how would it rain in 24 hours??

  • 01.21.2010 1:14 PM PDT

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When you walked you hear the sound of little water ponds, and the rain.

  • 01.21.2010 1:29 PM PDT
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Complete the first mission where you find the helmet, then walk outside. It's not heavy rain, but still rain.

  • 01.21.2010 1:41 PM PDT
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Um who cares? The game was garbage either way.

  • 01.21.2010 1:52 PM PDT

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Rain isn't hard to do in games...

Not a programmer(yet) but if Halo and Halo 2 can handle heavy rain+snow, I'm sure a revamped Halo 3 engine can. They just did not wish to incorporate it in for whatever reason.

Though I do suppose it could cause a problem with the size of the Rookie's level, would probably slow the game down a bit, so they got rid of most of it.

  • 01.21.2010 2:06 PM PDT

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I was so sure I saw rain. I heard the engine couldn't support rain, but still.

  • 01.21.2010 2:24 PM PDT

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I just think it would've been so cool if during a part it was raining really hard and drops were getting on your visor. That would make an awesome multiplayer map too. I don't know why they couldn't do it. They did that in metroid prime on the gamecube 10 years ago.

  • 01.21.2010 8:30 PM PDT

There is some rain, but it might be hard to spot without an HDTV, and having your VISR on all the time.

Try walking around the city for awhile with your VISR off, and you'll see some drizzle here and there.

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It says in a video that it wasn't possible to implement rain in the game engine.

That's disappointing, because it would have added a lot to the game's mood.

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Posted by: buttmonkies
I just think it would've been so cool if during a part it was raining really hard and drops were getting on your visor. That would make an awesome multiplayer map too. I don't know why they couldn't do it. They did that in metroid prime on the gamecube 10 years ago.


Which map i don't remember seeing that in metroid prime and i beat the game.

  • 01.22.2010 9:48 AM PDT
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theres rain, not much of it though.

  • 01.22.2010 10:52 AM PDT

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There is some rain.

  • 01.22.2010 12:03 PM PDT

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I see a few drops of rain now and then. The game engine doesn't support large amounts of rain.

  • 01.22.2010 1:12 PM PDT
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As has been stated previously the engine couldn't handle it.

But come on the sound guys did such an awesome job it feels like there was just a huge rainstorm, it makes the place feel dank and creepy.

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Posted by: buttmonkies
I just think it would've been so cool if during a part it was raining really hard and drops were getting on your visor. That would make an awesome multiplayer map too. I don't know why they couldn't do it. They did that in metroid prime on the gamecube 10 years ago.


Which map i don't remember seeing that in metroid prime and i beat the game.

It was mainly in the hub world and it was quite visible. Think Click Clock Woods-Spring for BK.

  • 01.22.2010 4:01 PM PDT

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Obviously everyone has already explained why, but seriously, their engine couldn't handle rain?? I find this fascinating and appalling at the same time.

Can you imagine how tense some of the patrols/battles would've been if you had a scenario like Hard Rain in L4D2? Even Oblivion could handle rain/wind. Just sad.

And yes I realize you can see they tried with those extremely hard to see faint droplets barely coming down, but they could've done a lot more with the rain sound (you can barely hear it) a long with the thunder (I'm assuming it's supposed to be distant/far off) and perhaps even lightning (Can you see yourself getting blinded every now and then when in VISR mode during a battle?) Talk about adding to the dank/abandoned creepy atmosphere.

Oh well...

[Edited on 01.23.2010 7:41 AM PST]

  • 01.23.2010 7:39 AM PDT

Posted by: Armageist
Obviously everyone has already explained why, but seriously, their engine couldn't handle rain?? I find this fascinating and appalling at the same time.

Can you imagine how tense some of the patrols/battles would've been if you had a scenario like Hard Rain in L4D2? Even Oblivion could handle rain/wind. Just sad.

And yes I realize you can see they tried with those extremely hard to see faint droplets barely coming down, but they could've done a lot more with the rain sound (you can barely hear it) a long with the thunder (I'm assuming it's supposed to be distant/far off) and perhaps even lightning (Can you see yourself getting blinded every now and then when in VISR mode during a battle?) Talk about adding to the dank/abandoned creepy atmosphere.

Oh well...


I think I just had a mini nerdgasm.

  • 01.23.2010 11:46 AM PDT

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