Terrain Lights off on mission editor

[Antonisrho]

Hello,

Sorry if this has already been mentioned or if it's already requested, I couldn't find any similar topic to this:  It would be great to have an option to "disable" night lights on terrain via the mission editor (using a "disable_terrain_lights" action in a zone)? This would enhance immersion for example a bombing mission to a power station which if bombed an area will turn dark in a night mission?

 

Not sure if current terrain architecture would even allow a step further with an option to select complete (100% darkness and not a single light) or partial darkness (most lights off apart from some random remaining ones in a city). This would simulate some residual lights in a city with buildings having generators - eg hospitals etc.

[Kang]

This has been requested several times over the years I'm sure, but it is definitely a request worth having. I am in support.

[draconus]

13 hours ago, Antonisrho said:

Not sure if current terrain architecture would even allow a step further with an option to select complete (100% darkness and not a single light)...

Full blackout can already be done by setting a date earlier than 1944 in a mission.

[Antonisrho]

I was thinking more of a feature that would permit parts of the terrain within a zone to be blacked out instead of a total blackout . Wasn't aware that this was already requested, but maybe my post will act as a reminder to devs if it's doable and the community wants it.

 

Thank you all for your replies.  

[bies]

This is a part of a bigger problem - most of DCS maps are 'modern day' peacefull enviroment, like civilian flight simulator. Without actual warzone atmosphere, blackout, battlefield, real war timeframe.

 

3 hours ago, draconus said:

Full blackout can already be done by setting a date earlier than 1944 in a mission.

It means it's very easy from technical point of view.