Continuing my blizt on the codex workshop, here's another design decision.
Firstly, there are NO time-based quests in the game. The player can spend 1 game year on the main quest, or he can grind for 10 years in the main quest. That's just for the first game. The Combine won't retreat from Severim until the player triggers the retreat; the Saberion won't jump on the retreat and attempt a route until the player tells them to; the Pioneers won't cut down the petrified forest until the player stumbles there; etc.
So, since I can safely assume that the player will suspend his belief on that part, it'll be a great time to add in some seasonal touches.
It's set in a tropical climate, so it's hot and humid all year long with only two seasons - rainy season and dry season.
From Oct - Apr = dry season. 10% of rain everyday.
From May - Sep = wet season. 55% of rain everyday, with 40% of them occuring in the evening and 30% of them happening between 11pm and 3am.
So, here's the question: will playing in a post-apocalyptic world where it rains constantly for half a year (meaning the player will spend about 50% of his time drenched in rain, catching cold from exposure, and having to play in a depressing and dark atmosphere) make it less enjoyable? Or will it add to the PA atmosphere?
Firstly, there are NO time-based quests in the game. The player can spend 1 game year on the main quest, or he can grind for 10 years in the main quest. That's just for the first game. The Combine won't retreat from Severim until the player triggers the retreat; the Saberion won't jump on the retreat and attempt a route until the player tells them to; the Pioneers won't cut down the petrified forest until the player stumbles there; etc.
So, since I can safely assume that the player will suspend his belief on that part, it'll be a great time to add in some seasonal touches.
It's set in a tropical climate, so it's hot and humid all year long with only two seasons - rainy season and dry season.
From Oct - Apr = dry season. 10% of rain everyday.
From May - Sep = wet season. 55% of rain everyday, with 40% of them occuring in the evening and 30% of them happening between 11pm and 3am.
So, here's the question: will playing in a post-apocalyptic world where it rains constantly for half a year (meaning the player will spend about 50% of his time drenched in rain, catching cold from exposure, and having to play in a depressing and dark atmosphere) make it less enjoyable? Or will it add to the PA atmosphere?