Will there be weather?

Invisigoth247

I have looked briefly to see if there was an answer to this question, so if there is my apologies. Will there be weather in the game? Seems like a giant ocean planet should at least have rain. Implications of rain would obviously be rough seas and make travel difficult. Just a thought I had that I think would be a cool addition. Thoughts guys?

zetachron

+1 for rain
Although right now I just want the devs to finish their game (1.0 version) before Q4/2016.

Invisigoth247

Yea, me too. Was just thinking it would be a cool idea, but I would much rather them be focused on release

dealwithitdog

tbh if they could do an aesthetic only rain event that happened like every 5 days or so id be fine with it, and i dont think it would take too long to put in

WaviestBow6

dealwithitdog wrote: »

tbh if they could do an aesthetic only rain event that happened like every 5 days or so id be fine with it, and i dont think it would take too long to put in

But if they just made a quick rain event their would also be a sudden storm of complaints about having better rain graphics.
(see what I did their? )

JFCapps

I'd personally like to see something to the effect of a hurricane. Not right now, of course, because I just want them to master what they're already working on, but seeing rough sea's and a hellatious hurricane I think would really add some depth to the game (not that there isn't plenty already!) through rough seas (that made travel difficult as suggested) and possible damage to your base.

Aside from the hurricane some aesthetic rain and thunder would be a nice touch. Who knows. Maybe it could damper visibility, etc.

ChimpX

zetachron wrote: »

+1 for rain
Although right now I just want the devs to finish their game (1.0 version) before Q4/2016.

On that subject... does anybody have a feel for how on-target development is? Last I heard they were aiming for an August release.

I used to follow Trello progress closely, but since seeing a few too many spoilery bits i've stayed away.

Lonnehart

My hope is that the weather doesn't include rain... composed of Crashes... Y'know... a Crashnado..? But I can imagine lightning storms killing players who are caught under one, or causing their seabase to short out if it's too close to the surface.

Ambaire

Whenever I'm playing minecraft I often turn rain and thunderstorms on because I love the sound of the rain. When they add weather to subnautica, I intend to have the surface be a permanent stormy gale.

DagothUr

If you've ever played any of the Silent Hunter games (or familiarized yourself with U-Boat lore in general) then you already know that weather means diddly-squat to submersibles. Unless something is strong enough to create a tidal wave then it's simply not going to affect you at all.

Now if the devs make building structures above the surface more practical, that's another story entirely.

Invisigoth247

DagothUr wrote: »

If you've ever played any of the Silent Hunter games (or familiarized yourself with U-Boat lore in general) then you already know that weather means diddly-squat to submersibles. Unless something is strong enough to create a tidal wave then it's simply not going to affect you at all.

Now if the devs make building structures above the surface more practical, that's another story entirely.

True, but how cool would it be to come to the surface for air and find a storm raging above you? Even if it didn't have any affects on you underwater, I still think it would be a cool addition. What it would affect though could be visibility underwater because the clouds would be blocking the light so it would be darker underwater for longer. If they went as far as to add solar eclipses to temporarily make it dark, something like a rain storm would add darkness for a bit longer and maybe even flashes of lightning could add flashes of light underwater. Seems like it would make the game that much more immersive than it already is.

DagothUr

Like I said, if they want to make above-water actions more rewarding (Floating Island is awesome, so by all means) then I'm all in favor of having some catastrophic weather added in. Imagine if hurricanes could do hull damage to exposed rooms? Definite tension and drama there, especially if they added new parts/reasons to build above the surface.

I've seen pics of bases people built on Floater Island, so obviously there is an interest. Naturally anything built above the water line should not effect Structure Integrity in any way, so that's a start. Maybe some other kind of reward/incentive could be added, though? How about a rain collector that can get fresh water without requiring any electricity? Or simply optimal efficiency solar power? Or heck, add a dingy to the vehicle list so people can put about between the above-water stuff they build.

If nothing else there is the aesthetic appeal of maybe someday building an giant aquarium fifty feet in the air.

Point being, bad weather is the negative - the risk/punishment factor for going above the water. That needs to be balanced with enough potential rewards to make doing so actually worth it, or at least worth trying.

ChaosKnight626

ChimpX wrote: »

zetachron wrote: »

+1 for rain
Although right now I just want the devs to finish their game (1.0 version) before Q4/2016.

On that subject... does anybody have a feel for how on-target development is? Last I heard they were aiming for an August release.

I used to follow Trello progress closely, but since seeing a few too many spoilery bits i've stayed away.

The devs have said they need to rework their release plan since there's very little time to add the remaining things, polish it up, and release it within a month

Funsauce32

There will be clouds added around the floater island. perhaps rain? because in the abandoned pdas there
is mention of heavy rain on the island.