Friday 2010-11-12 Dev. update and Discussion

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by Dutch_851

Has anyone noticed the gorgeous sea mist along the cliffs in the Tiger Moth sequence?

Then the misted valley/estuary behind the 109?

This bodes well for the inclusion of smog effects over cities.

I'm sure they'll iron out the bug associated with white outlines when on fire.

If this is 'early display version with limited features', we're in for some good immersive stuff.

Superb.

I noticed it, but you have certainly touched on something here I hadn't thought of this myself. Excellent suggestion I must say. The only thing to consider is how this smog looks. Is it just like a fog? or is it heavier and blends with the clouds?
When I went to Cairo 2 years ago, there was a heavy smog there. It looks like a fog, but it's weird as it only falls around the city; so when I stood near the pyramids looking onto Cairo, the city was covered, but the smog quickly dissipated into nothing. As I said, it bears resemblance to a fog, but is a lot dirtier. I'm not sure how it would look from an aerial persepctive.

Well, something like this I'd imagine (a quick google-images search)
http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en...=&oq=&gs_rfai=

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

I noticed it, but you have certainly touched on something here I hadn't thought of this myself. Excellent suggestion I must say. The only thing to consider is how this smog looks. Is it just like a fog? or is it heavier and blends with the clouds?

If you look at the far horizon behind the 109 looking seaward, there's a band of 'atmospheric distortion cum mist' that looks a murky yellow colour. Coupled with the seamist effect, you'd get the 'dirty yellow, curry coloured, smoggy smoke' that Wellum speaks of.
Unfortunately, I'm also old enough to remember smog for myself.
I've no idea if that's technically possible of course!
Or if it's possible to have it 'hanging' over the city and petering out, but here's hoping.
I could happily live without it though.

[philip.ed]

Originally Posted by Dutch_851

If you look at the far horizon behind the 109 looking seaward, there's a band of 'atmospheric distortion cum mist' that looks a murky yellow colour. Coupled with the seamist effect, you'd get the 'dirty yellow, curry coloured, smoggy smoke' that Wellum speaks of.

I've no idea if that's technically possible of course!
Or if it's possible to have it 'hanging' over the city and petering out, but here's hoping.
I could happily live without it though.

+1

[Romanator21]

Well, smog is kept at a certain thickness due to an "inversion layer" of the atmosphere where it actually gets warmer with altitude. This is a cap on the smog.

So, on a rainy day when the air is unstable, the inversion disappears, and the smog disperses. Then, as you walk out after the rain has stopped, and the clouds are breaking up, you wonder, "My, the air is quite clear and crisp today!"

Anyway, from the air, at about the altitude of the inversion, you may see clear blue sky above you, and a "horizon", below which is just brown. Just a thick brown blanket over everything. From the ground, you barely notice it, just a grey pallor to the sky. But from the air the smog layer as stark as day. It's a comforting thought, knowing that you are breathing in that muck.