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Jon Wheeling

Junior Member

Join date: 15 Jun 2004

Posts: 2

08-02-2004 07:03

I dont know how feasible this idea is or not, but I think it would be pretty cool to have realistic weather systems run through the grid. Like maybe have storm systems or cloud cover move through sims in a realistic fashion, some sims maybe have more rain than others, or are more cloudy, while others are always sunny and become vacation/resort destinations.

Maybe this could even start a cottage industry of meterologists and track long term trends of a sims climate. Maybe have the Northern and Southern sims even get snowy in the winter months.

Just think it would be cool to add a little variety to the sims instead of every sim pretty much being the same. Also to be able to look a the grid map and maybe seeing sattelite type imagery of the current cloud cover, weather, etc in the world of SL.

Zak Escher

Builder and Scripter

Join date: 3 Aug 2003

Posts: 181

08-02-2004 07:44

I agree these features would be cool.
The SL grid currently has wind that is supposed to move across sims. I am not sure if the clouds at 200m do this.

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Alan Edison

Ty Zvezda

Join date: 28 Jun 2004

Posts: 420

08-02-2004 09:36

yes it would b cool, i agree, but so far with the particle snow... we get snow inside our houses! LOL and the clouds float right thru too... perhaps sl would need a new engine to realise that a prim is a solid thing and cant b penatrated by non primmy things lol

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Strife Onizuka

Moonchild

Join date: 3 Mar 2004

Posts: 5,887

08-02-2004 15:59

I'm told that there was a time when there was rain. but it went through buildings so they disabled showing it. There is infact weather; you just can't see it.

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Weather Systems
Jon Wheeling Junior Member Join date: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 2	08-02-2004 07:03 I dont know how feasible this idea is or not, but I think it would be pretty cool to have realistic weather systems run through the grid. Like maybe have storm systems or cloud cover move through sims in a realistic fashion, some sims maybe have more rain than others, or are more cloudy, while others are always sunny and become vacation/resort destinations. Maybe this could even start a cottage industry of meterologists and track long term trends of a sims climate. Maybe have the Northern and Southern sims even get snowy in the winter months. Just think it would be cool to add a little variety to the sims instead of every sim pretty much being the same. Also to be able to look a the grid map and maybe seeing sattelite type imagery of the current cloud cover, weather, etc in the world of SL.
Zak Escher Builder and Scripter Join date: 3 Aug 2003 Posts: 181	08-02-2004 07:44 I agree these features would be cool. The SL grid currently has wind that is supposed to move across sims. I am not sure if the clouds at 200m do this. _____________________ Zak Escher Unity Shapes http://slurl.com/secondlife/Hatteras%20Island/125/46/31 http://unityshapes.blogspot.com/ See what I have for sale at SLExchange
Alan Edison Ty Zvezda Join date: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 420	08-02-2004 09:36 yes it would b cool, i agree, but so far with the particle snow... we get snow inside our houses! LOL and the clouds float right thru too... perhaps sl would need a new engine to realise that a prim is a solid thing and cant b penatrated by non primmy things lol _____________________ Ty Zvezda
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	08-02-2004 15:59 I'm told that there was a time when there was rain. but it went through buildings so they disabled showing it. There is infact weather; you just can't see it. _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey

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