rain.

[Seiden]

I miss all the wonderful rain. could we have rain in kunark? =) I don't remember it raining in eof, but I could be wrong.

[Wildmage]

thats because Faydark is Disney Land and it NEVER RAINS IN DISNEY LAND!

[Seiden]

i dunnoo.... <img src="http://fr.blog.disneyland15.com/images/2007/04/03/disney15parade04.jpg" border="0">

[Wildmage]

<cite>Seiden wrote:</cite><blockquote>i dunnoo.... <img src="http://fr.blog.disneyland15.com/images/2007/04/03/disney15parade04.jpg" border="0"> </blockquote>Im sure thats just Walt Disney Crying

[ke'la]

<cite>Seiden wrote:</cite><blockquote>i dunnoo.... <img src="http://fr.blog.disneyland15.com/images/2007/04/03/disney15parade04.jpg" border="0"> </blockquote>Accually that is The Magic Kingdom NOT Disneyland therefor that image does not apply to Wildmage's comment <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Wildmage]

hah so he is crying!

[Seiden]

if my tears produce rain to the expansions. I am fine with it. =D... I mean.. <img src="/smilies/c30b4198e0907b23b8246bdd52aa1c3c.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Tyrx]

Yeah, rain would be wonderful. :]

[Seiden]

or even a zone that never stop raining! =D

[Saavedra]

<cite>Seiden wrote:</cite><blockquote>or even a zone that never stop raining! =D </blockquote>You never know!  It could happen!

[Galithdor]

<cite>Saavedra wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Seiden wrote:</cite><blockquote>or even a zone that never stop raining! =D </blockquote>You never know!  It could happen! </blockquote> Thats a hint! Or so Saavedra wants us to think...

[Saavedra]

<cite>Galithdor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Saavedra wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Seiden wrote:</cite><blockquote>or even a zone that never stop raining! =D </blockquote>You never know!  It could happen! </blockquote> Thats a hint! Or so Saavedra wants us to think...</blockquote> With the advent of new zone regions, it's easier for us to have certain areas be rainy while others are not.  All within the same zone.  We have one particular area planned that will do just that at this time.

[Winter]

<cite>Saavedra wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Galithdor wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Saavedra wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Seiden wrote:</cite><blockquote>or even a zone that never stop raining! =D </blockquote>You never know!  It could happen! </blockquote> Thats a hint! Or so Saavedra wants us to think...</blockquote> With the advent of new zone regions, it's easier for us to have certain areas be rainy while others are not.  All within the same zone.  We have one particular area planned that will do just that at this time.</blockquote><span style="color: #ff99ff">Is it the one Akil mentioned in the panel? Where in one zone area it starts to become dark and stormy?</span>

[Owilliams]

<p>Ya think you could throw in a little REAL dark with that rain?  So that torches and visual abilities like Ultravision and Sonicvision server a real purpose?</p><p>I swear to god that Norrath in EQ2 has about the brightest nighttime I have ever experienced. The only places I have seen it get actually dark is in Commonlands and Freeport when it rains.</p><p>Btw... nothing is wrong with my monitor settings. I have two machines and both are properly calibrated for professional level photo editing.</p><p>Happy Gaming,</p><p>--Orv</p>

[EvilIguana9]

The rain effects in this game are pretty poor.  The cloud graphics are uniform and mediocre, the rain drops are okay, but the haze that goes indoors is a bit of a turn off.  Night time is also way too bright, as others have mentioned.  Hopefully the new systems in place with Kunark will allow the devs to improve these areas across the board, as they really take away from the atmosphere of the game. 

[einar4]

<p> It's a kind of sci-fi type settings, but I was suprised not to see such a thing somewhere in KOS, a place that was in a constant state of precipitation.   I think back to Bradbury's story about Venus in The Illustrated Man, or E. E. Smith's very famous planet Trenco, from the Lensmen series.  Postulating some region on Norrath where the weather is very screwy is something that could be a very interesting setting.   What became of the Emerald Jungle and the City of Mist?  Perhaps it got a bit more tropical... </p><p>  As long as there is context, the bizarre can fit very well.   Science Fiction doesn't have to be reasonable, it just has to seem reasonable.    Fantasy doesn't have to seem reasonable at all, just consistent (until you write the sequel). </p><p>    </p>

[HolyAvengerOne]

Wait, wait, wait, when did they yank out the rain ?! We used to have rain, no ? Oohh, boy, I think I've been gone for too long =S

[Josgar]

its like never rained... even when the game came out... it only rained in 4 areas (qeynos, Freeport, Commonlands, and Antonica)

[hobi]

i'd like to see random wether effects throughout all the zones  to be honest . i think it add to the realism of the world an help with the imersion of the game.  sand storms in sinking sand anyone! or monsoons in the jungles and mix it up with thunderstorms or snow for winter time in antonica ect.

[Dragowulf]

<cite>Josgar wrote:</cite><blockquote>its like never rained... even when the game came out... it only rained in 4 areas (qeynos, Freeport, Commonlands, and Antonica)</blockquote> Antonica rains???? Man....

[Wildmage]

<cite>Dragowulf2 wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Josgar wrote:</cite><blockquote>its like never rained... even when the game came out... it only rained in 4 areas (qeynos, Freeport, Commonlands, and Antonica)</blockquote> Antonica rains???? Man....</blockquote>It was a standing joke for a something around a year after launch that it never rained in Antonica hehe

[Celline-Layonaire]

Look at the skys of 'Gods & Heroes : Rome Rising', 'Dark and Light' and the 'Crisis'. Then you can say "Ahrrrg. How gorgeous the [Removed for Content] clouds are!"  <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[HolyAvengerOne]

<cite>Josgar wrote:</cite><blockquote>its like never rained... even when the game came out... it only rained in 4 areas (qeynos, Freeport, Commonlands, and Antonica)</blockquote> And when did they remove that ? Or did they ? Also, did it really ever rained in Antonica ? From beta and forward, I can't remember seeing rain there... but again, I wasn't around for a while...

[Josgar]

Basically it rains in the following places occasionally: The Island that Qeynos is on including TS Antonica and their sub zones and instances... and The same for the freeport island, Nek forest, CL and their instances and sub zones.

[Norrsken]

<cite>Josgar wrote:</cite><blockquote>Basically it rains in the following places occasionally: The Island that Qeynos is on including TS Antonica and their sub zones and instances... and The same for the freeport island, Nek forest, CL and their instances and sub zones.</blockquote>nowadays it also rains in nek.

[RockLee]

I do enjoy the rain... Wish it followed me to Faydwer. Hell i remember it even snowing in Greater Faydark as well as Crushbone on EQLive.

[HolyAvengerOne]

Ulvhamne@Nagafen wrote: <blockquote><cite>Josgar wrote:</cite><blockquote>Basically it rains in the following places occasionally: The Island that Qeynos is on including TS Antonica and their sub zones and instances... and The same for the freeport island, Nek forest, CL and their instances and sub zones.</blockquote>nowadays it also rains in nek. </blockquote>Hmm, pretty much what he said, no ?

[Zabjade]

<span style="color: #00cc00">I don't recall it raining in TS I think they might be saving that for the Karana event.</span>

[Willias]

<cite>Josgar wrote:</cite><blockquote>Basically it rains in the following places occasionally: The Island that Qeynos is on including TS Antonica and their sub zones and instances... and The same for the freeport island, Nek forest, CL and their instances and sub zones.</blockquote>I'm pretty sure I've seen it rain in Enchanted Lands.

[Drager]

Hey maybe they could add a cloud of death that turns everyone purple and makes u become a zombie wouldent that be awesome

[Seraki]

<p>I miss the rain.   <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Every outdoor zone should have some form of rain.    </p>

[Lightstrider]

I also miss the rain.  I remember the first time I played EQ1 and left the city of Kelethin.  My ranger was out in the newbie area hunting skellies and such, and down came the rain all of a sudden.  I remember thinking how much like real life that was (I live in Florida, where the rain comes on you quite suddenly and without preamble).  As an added level of immersion, I really like weather effects and would love to see more of them in EQ2.  I wonder how much of their absence is due to the additional strain it would probably place on video cards and RAM?  I'm no computer expert, but I would guess they would add a lot to the workload.  Still, maybe they could have a toggle so that you could have a low-res version for people with slower machines.  Sure would like to see more weather effects.  Snow would be cool too in winter, although that would be harder to do I imagine for lots of reasons.

[toenukl]

A revamp of the sky would be very cool. The clouds we have now are always the same. I do like the sun bloom and all that, and the night sky is cool. I hate comparing to other games, but in FFXI (Final Fantasy XI Online) there were NPC's in towns that you could talk to who would give you a weather forecast for nearby areas. The weather always changed, but only in places it made sense of course(no snow on the beach). There were even quests (Summoners Avatars quests) that required you to be in certain weather conditions for the updates.

[Guleipho]

<cite>Seiden wrote:</cite><blockquote>I miss all the wonderful rain. could we have rain in kunark? =) I don't remember it raining in eof, but I could be wrong.</blockquote><span style="color: #00cc00">I don't miss the rain.  It makes it hard to see especially if it is also nighttime.  But I think it is also wierd to have a place where it has no other type of weather.  I'd make it rain guppies or something.</span>

[Lightstrider]

<p>I agree, it did make it hard to see, but for me that added something.  If you were about to go into a dangerous area in EQ1 and the rain started, you had to make adjustments based on reduced visibility--just like in real life.  Same with the fog.  That was a nice touch of reality for me.  Yes, I know it's not real life--but I also am reminded of times in fantasy books or movies when weather became an issue (the snow which drove the Fellowship of the Ring back towards Moria, for instance), and since for me a game like this is like an interactive movie, I enjoy those additional details.  Not everyone's cup of tea, I guess.</p><p>Why guppies? lol</p>

[Rayle]

<p>ooo i think it would be pretty sweet if dark clouds rolled overhead with crackling lightning and pouring rain when a raid force approached an avatar! </p>

[Wolphin]

<p>have you all been in Karnor's Castle in Kylong Plains? It is always raining in there and you can see the storm clouds racing over head and flashes of lighting.</p><p>However, if you step outside the castle into Kylong Plains, it's bright and sunny... what's up with that?</p><p>Oh and the constant rain and moving clouds lags it out to no end until you get inside out of the weather.....</p>

[Zabjade]

<cite>Avora wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Seiden wrote:</cite><blockquote>I miss all the wonderful rain. could we have rain in kunark? =) I don't remember it raining in eof, but I could be wrong.</blockquote><span style="color: #00cc00;">I don't miss the rain.  It makes it hard to see especially if it is also nighttime.  But I think it is also wierd to have a place where it has no other type of weather.  I'd make it rain guppies or something.</span></blockquote><span style="color: #009900;">I keep trying to get them to include snow and snowdrifts for Frostfell It shouldn't be that hard that weather is already included in Everfrost same with the drifts (it uses the flora settings) they should also have storms that have lightning that hits hard or tornadoes flooding that causes a Mud slow effect or the Everfrost Water causing a freeze DoT.</span>

[Tallisman]

<cite>Wolphin wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>have you all been in Karnor's Castle in Kylong Plains? It is always raining in there and you can see the storm clouds racing over head and flashes of lighting.</p><p>However, if you step outside the castle into Kylong Plains, it's bright and sunny... what's up with that?</p><p>Oh and the constant rain and moving clouds lags it out to no end until you get inside out of the weather.....</p></blockquote>I think it's a representation that KC sit's on a hill. As you descend, the rain stops. It's a bit like when you catch a sokokar from Teren's to Highton and the colours change from snowy grey down to a greenybrownyjungly colour. Does the same in Fens from 'Span to Western Pen's. Personally, I'd love to see constant rain in the Swamp of no Hope and quite a lot in Kunzar - that place is practically begging to be a rain forest.

[Goemoe]

As long as weather is implemented as bad as it is now, I would like to see the rain never again. I would like to have an option: weather off. Currently rain just kills the fun out of the game, because you can't see a thing, especially at night. The haze indoors is a joke.Give us a functioning <b>outdoor</b> weather system. Give us light sources, that have to be carried in all kind of equipment slots, especially hands. Make them necessary to venture out at night or into certain dungeons. Let the rain kill minor torches, so we have to get lanterns or magic light, while it rains. (Some mobs could even darken areas or destroy lanterns...) But don't make every weather some form of game crippling fog. We are here to enjoy playing after all <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[Qandor]

<p>Well, after observing this dev teams attempt at weather in Eq2 over the past 3 years I would have to say, don't bother. There is no actual weather in Eq2 to speak of. There are some zone wide effects that make about as much sense as no weather at all. When an 8 year old product, slapped together on a shoestring budget, EQ1 I'm looking at you, has better weather than this game, it is evident that this team is incapable of doing weather period.</p><p>Lets look at some of the glaring omissions and pratfalls of EQ2's weather.</p><p>Fisrt of all, amazingly, only some zones have weather at all. Any weather in Enchanted Lands, Thundering Steps, Feerott, Zek, all of EoF, all of DoF, all of KoS? </p><p>The zones that do have weather, such as Qeynos and Freeport, have two states, pouring or clear. Not to mention the indoor rain sans raindrops in Qeynos. Nice touch there. </p><p>Everfrost? We have a blowing gale of snow which looks blue on any machine I have ever seen it on, in one ravine. Other than that? Nothing.</p><p>RoK? We have the perpetual flurry in Terens and the 12 second sunshower at Karnors. Funny how that sunshower only occurs at Karnors itself, go figure. Did I miss any? </p><p>All this contirbutes to the arcade like feel of Eq2. EQ1 was far more believeable and immmersive as a world than EQ2 could ever hope to be. We are going backwards. </p>

[Xpestelenc]

<cite>Saavedra wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Seiden wrote:</cite><blockquote>or even a zone that never stop raining! =D</blockquote>You never know!  It could happen!</blockquote><p>[Removed for Content] EQ1 North Karana.  Thank god they gave druids a spell to make it stop raining.  The zone never stopped raining.  I run through it with my druid cast the spell no more rain.</p>