Rain - Real Effects

[ChaoticRambo 4]

So, I absolutely love the dynamic weather in this game. It comes on so realistically and really changes the entire mood of the game.

However, other than the audible and visible effects, not much else happens. I understand that the body temperature system is affected by rain, but I honestly don't see it at all.

I have never had to use a heat pad, use a fire, or go inside specifically to warm up. Running is enough to keep a person warm. Under any circumstance than rain, I completely agree with this.

With rain however, once your cloths are wet, you are going to lose body heat very quickly.

My suggestion is simple, drastically increase the amount rain affects your body temp. The only way to maintain or increase your body temp during a rain storm should be to get under shelter or be within a 5m radius of both a tent and a fire.

A warming pad should be ineffective during rain, as should a fire without a tent. If you don't have shelter, you will get very cold when subjected to rain.

Not only does this add to the realism and feel of the game, it could also have an interesting impact to drive people together during rain. You could decide to either wait it out in a lone barn or your camp, or you could continue raiding by going to a larger town being able to go building to building. But others would have to make this same decision.

I feel like this is the intended effects of rain, but it is just not implemented well enough.

[matt.gilmurray@gmail.com 46]

I have never once felt the need to use a heat pack maybe this would change my mind.

[x0pticLukeZz 0]

There was one version where temperature was 'bugged' and it did decrease very rapidly. I remember searching around desperately for a suitable building to hide in to wait out the rain. This was also pre-heatpack.

I think your idea would be good, but fires should be left alone. Tents are too uncommon and raising their spawn rate would just mean more junk littered across the landscape or more people hoarding stuff outside the map.

[Bo0G 7]

I think the temp system is still very much a work in progress. I'm sure we will see tweaks to it still.

However, if you want to experience the need for heatpacks, get in a RIB and travel from NE to SW or the other way. I can almost guarantee you or someone with you will be sick when you arrive unless you use the heatpack

[ChaoticRambo 4]

There was one version where temperature was 'bugged' and it did decrease very rapidly. I remember searching around desperately for a suitable building to hide in to wait out the rain. This was also pre-heatpack.

I think your idea would be good' date=' but fires should be left alone. Tents are too uncommon and raising their spawn rate would just mean more junk littered across the landscape or more people hoarding stuff outside the map.

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I never said to increase tent spawn rates or change fires. All I said was that sitting within 5m of a fire and a tent would have the same affect as being inside a building (in terms of body temp) simulating a camping site.