Weather in Multiplayer

[Paragon Fury]

There something I've noticed alot in multiplayer for video games - the weather is almost always perfect. Sunny, or just clear. Rarely is there ever any driving rain, hard snow, sandstorms, darkness, fog or any of that. Some games are better about it than others, but its a pretty common trend, and I don't see why.


You'd think its something developers would pay more attention to. Weather is an easy and effective way to give maps more personality and challenge. It helps make memorable maps, rather than "Pristine Sunny Battlefield #469173".

So come on devs - let it snow.

 

[Sassafrass]

I agree with you on this.
Imagine playing MW2 with a swirling snowstorm or dust storm happening around you.
It'd make my local MP games more fun.

 

[kickin wiing]

The map Rust in MW2 has a few little sand storms now and then. It can really mess you up when you're lining up a shot.

 

[Pielikey]

Although there is one official TF2 map that has rain in it, (Which I can't actually see the rain due to my crap-hics card) I do agree that multiplayer games need to have more weather than just sunshine-happy-day.

My idea I came up with at one time was that it takes weather data from where the map is in reality and then projects said weather data into the game. Same with the time of day. Meaning that if it's snowing in Iraq, (Yes, it IS a long shot and probably impossible) then it would snow in the Iraq map in the game.

 

[MrSnugglesworth]

Eh, it hinders gameplay alot.


Underpass is a big example of this (MW2) it is rainy on this map, and sniping is harder than usual (Also see Sub Base). Also making Thermal Scopes much better than regular scopes.

 

[omega 616]

I wouldn't mind a bit of rain but a sandstorm or blizzard would be annoying, like the blizzard level on mw2.

 

[internetzealot1]

Maps should have changing weather. That would be interesting.

 

[Slayer_2]

Imagine playing MW2 with a swirling snowstorm or dust storm happening around you.
It'd make my local MP games more fun.

OH SNAP!

 

[CounterAttack]

As previously mentioned, Team Fortress 2's map Sawmill has rain. I think there might be a KotH map that snows.

 

[Shoes]

Anyone play hard rain on L4d 2? Tell me that doesnt have weather......I dare yah

EDIT:

Left 4 Dead 2 - Hard Rain

Not only does it rain, but it's integral to the progression of the campaign.

You win

 

[Ziltoid]

Killzone 2 does a good job with this. One level is an absolute downpour, with lightning flashing overhead the entire time, another is a sandy level with so much wind it kicks the sand up alot, the wind even effects how far you can throw your grenades. I wish more games did that for sure.