Natural interventions

[Ultras DVSC]

After the rtw's terrible weather-handling, I'd really like some development in this theme. Ok, they've already said that more stress will be laid on it, but I'm a bit sceptic...

Probably we'll see some rain and maybe snow, but in my opinion in such a ambitious game, that will be a bit slight. What I'd like too see (it's not a geographical list, just some wish):

- rain, snow
-nothing special, that's the minimum

- dew
- when after a cold night battle it's getting dawn (assuming that this dawn-option will be in)

- hoar frost
- similiar to the dew, but it happens in the north, where the temperature is below 0

- sleet
- hasn't got great consequences, it would be rather just a spectacle

- drizzle
- like the previous, sight-effect, can be a rain or a snow drizzle

- storm
- average storm
- snow storm
- sand storm
- common feature, that the warriors are sooner exhausted, archers are almost unusable and local units get some bonus in this situations (bedouins, vikings, etc.)

- hail
- in big storms it would be a wonderful sight, when the smaller-bigger ice particles patter on the helmets and armour

- wind
- not a great innovation, we've seen it with our fearsome worms in the Worms In a corner of the screen would be a wind-directionandpower-indicator, and if the archer shoots in the face of the wind, his achievements will be quite miserable

- lightning
- storms consist of lightnings as well generally. As an effect the animals (horses, elephants) would be frightened of it.

- mist&fog
- fog has also a fundamental role among the natural effects, it decreases the lengths of vison (archers), but increases the sight and the output of our pc by the way

To my mind these point wouldn't be so hard to carry through, and I'm curious what do you think about it.

[Umar bin al-Khattab]

I agree completely. RTW did a pretty poor job in the weather aspect of the tactical battles.
I would also like to see sandstorms if you're fighting in the East.

[Antiochius]

Very good. I love this idea!

[Furious Mental]

Moisture should affect things like bows, firearms etcetera. It should also slow the movement of troops in low lying areas. Ideally, very heavy rains should flood rivers and make fords impassable, while very cold winters should freeze them and allow easy crossing.

[screwtype]

Moisture should affect things like bows, firearms etcetera. It should also make ground more difficult to pass. Ideally, very heavy rains should flood rivers and make fords impassable, while very cold winters should freeze them and allow easy crossing.

Yes, good points FM.

I think also heavy rains should cause mud which would quickly fatigue troops. Snow should have a similar effect on fatigue, but not as bad as for mud.

[screwtype]

- wind
- not a great innovation, we've seen it with our fearsome worms in the Worms In a corner of the screen would be a wind-directionandpower-indicator, and if the archer shoots in the face of the wind, his achievements will be quite miserable

This idea has some merit but surely a trained archer would know how to compensate for wind?

You could have slightly greater inaccuracy for a crosswind I guess, and reduced range for shooting upwind, as well as longer range for downwind. Now that I think of it, that could give a downwind position quite an advantage and vice versa for upwind.

[Gustav II Adolf]

I wouldnt want too much weather effects on the battlefield. I was rather happy with RTW in this respect. In shogun weather was too devastating. especially the blizzards. You had to run all over the map just to find the enemy

[Orda Khan]

I wouldnt want too much weather effects on the battlefield. I was rather happy with RTW in this respect. In shogun weather was too devastating. especially the blizzards. You had to run all over the map just to find the enemy

Such was warfare

........Orda

[Craterus]

Really like all these weather ideas. Hope they get implemented.

[Gustav II Adolf]

Such was warfare

........Orda

I agree. Strong weather has played its part in history. For me though i rather keep playability high by being less constrained by the weather and more by the enemy and the terrain.

Wouldnt mind the visual effects though.

[Ultras DVSC]

I'm glad to see your positive feedbacks! I wouldn't mind if also on the ca headquarters welcomed the guys these great wisdoms, but I've strong doubt whatever, whether they get them at all...