Weather In Cities

One of the most important parts of any MMO is immersion. Feeling like you're IN the game world.

Something that easily ruins that for me is when it's raining in Thanalan and I walk into Ul'dah and suddenly it's not raining anymore. But if I choose to run back out to Thanalan.. it's still raining.

Long story short: Weather in cities would be a nice addition.

Definately.

Or when you're standing underneath the gate in Ul'Dah that is covered by a roof and for some reason it's raining :P

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Originally Posted by Fusionx

One of the most important parts of any MMO is immersion. Feeling like you're IN the game world.

Something that easily ruins that for me is when it's raining in Thanalan and I walk into Ul'dah and suddenly it's not raining anymore. But if I choose to run back out to Thanalan.. it's still raining.

Long story short: Weather in cities would be a nice addition.

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This! a thousand time this!

This is the one thing I hated in FFXI too, the complete lack of weather effect in city (other than obviously cloudy weather). I would love to see more weather effect in cities. Please make this so!

The christmas event really reminded me how much I like weather effect in city, thanks to the snow effect (despite h ow nonsensical it is to have snow in Ul'dah! xD)

This is a major detail that's bothered me since day one.. And I refuse to believe this wasn't added due to technical reasons, because we got SNOW in every city during the Christmas event.. So yea, I see no reason for it being perpetually sunny in every city as it is right now.

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Originally Posted by Krisan

This is a major detail that's bothered me since day one.. And I refuse to believe this wasn't added due to technical reasons, because we got SNOW in every city during the Christmas event.. So yea, I see no reason for it being perpetually sunny in every city as it is right now.

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Well to be fair I've noticed Limsa Lominsa foggy from time to time.

Weather all around is freaky deaky.

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Originally Posted by Sonic_the_Hedgehog

Well to be fair I've noticed Limsa Lominsa foggy from time to time.

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I've never noticed this myself, though it's hardly compensation for the lack of rain there. The fact that practically the entire city is outdoors and it can be raining two feet from the cities entrance but nowhere inside it is pretty ridiculous.

Agree with the OP.

And it's my only impression or the 'lightnings/thunders' during a dark rainy day only appear during the ship route and not in the regular zones? If so, it should be implemented everywhere.

yes i would love to see a dust storm tear through Uldah

It would be a nice addition. If they add that, I hope they add the ability to toggle the weather, for people that have pc's that can't handle it. I would like to be able to toggle the weather anyway, to be honest. My computer takes a hit when it starts raining. Wouldn't be so bad if I could lower my graphics in game. But, to do so, I have to log out. So, I end up not even worrying about it.

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Originally Posted by Sophia

yes i would love to see a dust storm tear through Uldah

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A freakin nado! Hide in the cellars!

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Originally Posted by Krisan

I've never noticed this myself, though it's hardly compensation for the lack of rain there. The fact that practically the entire city is outdoors and it can be raining two feet from the cities entrance but nowhere inside it is pretty ridiculous.

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I think it usually during the evening hours, but agree with you there should be a little rain there from time to time.

I agree and would like to see this, it really frustrates me too.

I concur. Weather within the cities would add a much needed sense of immersion. It would also drastically change the overall feel of the cities. One day it might be bright and sunny, and the next gloomy and storming. It would give the cities varying atmospheres, and help prevent them from getting as stale as they have been these days.

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Originally Posted by Gath

Weather all around is freaky deaky.

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Agreed!!!!!

Agree with OP, add weather in cities and a weather toggle for people with bad pcs so they can't complain.

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Originally Posted by Sinzfeldt

Agree with OP, add weather in cities and a weather toggle for people with bad pcs so they can't complain.

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But if that way, please add option to turn weather OFF only in cities, since you know, City have more system requirements than outside... and turning weather every time your going to town, and turning it back On when going out isn't fun.

So if Weather would be added in Town's please add two options to disable it outside of town, and inside... other way, by all means, PLEASE DON'T add weather in Towns.

It's a good idea.

I agree with the OP but one problem do you know how much lag it would be? many players with great PC get 10-15 FPS drop in city. When it was snowing in the city it was lag. When the flowers was falling many feel the lag you have to understand just because some of you have the $ for better top of the line video cards does not mean others don't.

I don't know about you guys but i know when i was young i saw half the road was raining and the other half was not and you could easy walk in and out from the rain if this happen in real life why would it not happen in a game? They could easy say the reason it does not rain inside the city because there magic blocking it out from the city.

I would not mind Weather inside city as long as it does not lag everyone and allow us to turn it off if we don't want rain to be inside the city.

Ya I agree with the poster, we need weather in the towns / cities >.<

Definetly agree with this. They need to make in city/field weather patterns match for better immersion and have an option to turn these effects off for people with not-so-highend pc's.

Agreed it should be optional to switch it to full weather or the fog for people with worse pcs.

Ah that would be lovely...

I wonder if the engine can handle it not raining inside buildings, though. I know it doesn't rain inside caves but...