New caucasus map

[NRG-Vampire]

you can find all the info on the net:

average 2 winter months per year the tarmac/ground is white by snow-coverage, on the black sea coast too (see: Sukhumi and Sochi)

note: 130cm snow in Senaki !!! (winter of 2012)

Edited October 28, 2017 by NRG-Vampire

[Magic Zach]

Exactly. So, looks like there's more snow needed to be as close to reality. :) Thanks for the support.

[Captain Orso]

Let's not forget the the aircraft in DCS are all 'historical', and consequently the time frame as well. DCS only produces basically obsolete aircraft, with the exception of the A-10C, because these are the only aircraft for which the technical information is fully, or nearly fully, available.

 

So, what the weather is now, is inconsequential. What it was like 10 and more years ago, is.

[Esac_mirmidon]

Seriuosly?

 

We are discussing about the historical year of a map terrain to model the snow ?

 

Really?

 

When i read global warm and historical accurated snow i dont know what to do, laugh or cry.

[=Pedro=]

:megalol:

[Andy1966]

Seriuosly?

 

We are discussing about the historical year of a map terrain to model the snow ?

 

Really?

 

When i read global warm and historical accurated snow i dont know what to do, laugh or cry.

 

:megalol::cry: True

[gavagai]

The climate of a region is public knowledge.

 

For the Caucasus map the main challenge is that the region contains different climates. Southern Russia is colder than Georgia, so it would make sense for one part of the map to have snow while the other does not.

[Isegrim]

Comparison!!!!:music_whistling:

 

This looks sooo Amazing.

 

But they have to take a look at the trees, they are to big.

[Captain Orso]

Maybe I was reading too much into people talking about not needing to have as much snow in winter mission because of climate change, and maybe you just haven't been paying attention to the thread. Who knows?

[Esac_mirmidon]

Yes, who knows.

[Spudknocker]

In video games, regardless if its flight sims or FPS's or anything in between I tend to prefer snow/winter terrains to have a deep snow/lots of snow look to them to really emphasize that its winter. So I would say lots of snow please!

[aairon]

@ this point I absolutely don't care I'd just like a New caucasus map, sometimes I think I'll die before the dangling carrot is eaten.

 

 

Edited October 28, 2017 by aairon

[Raven68]

@ this point I absolutely don't care I'd just like a New caucasus map, sometimes I think I'll die before the dangling carrot is eaten.

 

 

 

+100!! Let's get the map and merge in hand first!! Can't keep kicking the damn can down the road!

[Weta43]

Exactly. So, looks like there's more snow needed to be as close to reality. :) Thanks for the support.

 

I don't know if you're joking, but if not I'd say you're reading it wrong.

 

First the scales saying how many days/month snow falls are all missing, so all you can really say from those images is that Sukhumi had no snow days at all in 2013.

 

Second - there are only 2 cities in those graphs that have any months with an average temperature below zero in the last 8 years.

 

Tbilisi has only 2 years (2011 & 2012) where the average temperature for the month is below zero - for what looks like 1 month in 2011 & 2 in 2012 that's 3 months in 8 1/2 years..

Dioknisi genuinely looks like you might expect to see full snow over the ground every winter.

 

All the other graphs show cities where you'll see snow sometimes after bad weather, but wouldn't expect to see it on the ground every day.

 

Sukhumi snowfall / day's snow (& it's snow fallen, not cm of standing snow) shows that in the last year shown, the greatest amount of snow to fall in any month was 10cm, but in a month with an average temp of about +8 C, that's not going to stand on the ground for very long.

 

Those graphs really show that for 4 of the 5 cities shown, even in the coldest months, on average Winter should show patchy snow not full ground cover

[Magic Zach]

Of course. Everything I do, say, and think is wrong. God forbid I have an inkling of thought to the world, and that my opinion matters. If you want to find me, which you won't, I'll be sitting in the corner staring at the ceiling fan.

[aairon]

I don't give a damn how much snow is there as long as there is a 'there' to snow upon.

Give us some territory to fly in, then bitch about what's in there later, right now folks are arguing over something that only exists for the developers.

I expect if they keep up with posting pretty pictures in great detail, god forbid folks start asking for deer and bunnie rabbits running around in the spring and doing wildlife surveys to prove it.

[Weta43]

Of course. Everything I do, say, and think is wrong. God forbid I have an inkling of thought to the world, and that my opinion matters. If you want to find me, which you won't, I'll be sitting in the corner staring at the ceiling fan.

 

Don't sit in the corner Magic Zach ! We invite you back to the table :)

[Weta43]

I don't give a damn how much snow is there as long as there is a 'there' to snow upon.

Give us some territory to fly in, then bitch about what's in there later, right now folks are arguing over something that only exists for the developers.

I expect if they keep up with posting pretty pictures in great detail, god forbid folks start asking for deer and bunnie rabbits running around in the spring and doing wildlife surveys to prove it.

 

Rabbits - how did you find out about the rabbits ?

Has someone broken an NDA ?

[NineLine]

I don't give a damn how much snow is there as long as there is a 'there' to snow upon.

Give us some territory to fly in, then bitch about what's in there later, right now folks are arguing over something that only exists for the developers.

I expect if they keep up with posting pretty pictures in great detail, god forbid folks start asking for deer and bunnie rabbits running around in the spring and doing wildlife surveys to prove it.

 

FYI, I have seen improved trees for winter, it really looks like there is more snow now without there being more snow.... if that makes sense.

[aairon]

I'm practically desperate enough to go with no trees whatsoever lol no snow just the texture wire frame model with hard surfaces. :-D

P.S. I fully do expect folks to want cv traffic to include cv wildlife.. setting to high will kill your frame rates, with birds as well land animals scurrying around trying desperately to avoid some smart asses kid in a P51D testing his skills.... Hmmm........after all all of the greatest FPS sims have that. :-D

[NineLine]

I'm practically desperate enough to go with no trees whatsoever lol no snow just the texture wire frame model with hard surfaces. :-D

P.S. I fully do expect folks to want cv traffic to include cv wildlife.. setting to high will kill your frame rates, with birds as well land animals scurrying around trying desperately to avoid some smart asses kid in a P51D testing his skills.... Hmmm........after all all of the greatest FPS sims have that. :-D

 

I have enough issues taking off in the Spitfire without adding a moose crossing :D

[Nooch]

I have enough issues taking off in the Spitfire without adding a moose crossing :D

 

You know there's a big zoo in Tbilissi, right? ED should add tigers and hippopotamus else I won't be satisfied ;)

[steele6]

Will all the DLC campaigns and tutorials work on the new caucasus map? or will they be updated by ED/campaign creators?

[Shaman]

Comparison!!!!:music_whistling:

 

Although I like new mesh and new trees, something went completely off with how light and colors and contrast is rendered, creating very artificial image. I find new shot unrealistically looking and while 1.5 Caucasus is more realistically looking. This comment comes from myself flying small aircraft in real life at similar altitude in Eastern Europe.

[westr]

Although I like new mesh and new trees, something went completely off with how light and colors and contrast is rendered, creating very artificial image. I find new shot unrealistically looking and while 1.5 Caucasus is more realistically looking. This comment comes from myself flying small aircraft in real life at similar altitude in Eastern Europe.

 

I do agree that as good as it is, with Deferred shading on the Normandy colours need some adjustment, I do feel Nevada looks spot on though.