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English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => Topic started by: NiElS on September 15, 2007, 11:38:22

Title: City lights?
Post by: NiElS on September 15, 2007, 11:38:22
Hi,

Just wondering if it is just me, or are there no city lights when sailing in Rotterdam?

It is dark like hell   ???

Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: Bottman on September 15, 2007, 13:46:14
Hi NiElS,

your are absolutely correct! There are no lights at all. At the very beginning of the SS08 development only a very few ships should have position lights. Than all vessels (incl. AI) got lights, but it's a long way to illuminate all the environments.. :-\

Cheers
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: NiElS on September 15, 2007, 17:05:36
Yes ofcourse. Since when are there also german moderators active in the english part? 
Great :D
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: clanky on September 15, 2007, 18:13:46
Warom hebben wij geen Nederlands mods?
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: NiElS on September 15, 2007, 18:16:27
<Why don't we have dutch moderators?>

We do have dutch moderators, but we all talk english here.
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: clanky on September 15, 2007, 18:20:27
OK, I know this is possibly straying off topic a little, but how come there are only English and German forums?

I suppose an Irish forum is out of the question? :D
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: Bottman on September 15, 2007, 19:00:39
Yes ofcourse. Since when are there also german moderators active in the english part? 
Great :D

Hi NiElS,

what a question??? Guess, you want an answer - so what?

Cheers
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: Dev on September 15, 2007, 19:14:37
an irish forum for you and me.

I think its a shame that there are no lights it would really create tha coming in to port while there al sleeping feeling
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: Hudizzle on September 15, 2007, 19:58:14
OK, I know this is possibly straying off topic a little, but how come there are only English and German forums?

I suppose an Irish forum is out of the question? :D

Haha, probably  :P

But I do think that perhaps there could be a French or Spanish forum.

But it would be nice to have city lights. What about light houses? They are important to keep us from running into the boulders on shore in the fog  :D
Maybe it will be added eventually alongside more extensive ship lighting?  ;D
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: NiElS on September 15, 2007, 20:19:40
Hi NiElS,

what a question??? Guess, you want an answer - so what?

Cheers

I beg your pardon? I have no problems with german mods on the english part of the forums.
But are you trying to get into a discussion with me?  ???

@ Hudizzle:

Yes, i understand city lights is a big thing to perform, but a lighthouse should be nice too.
Also the function to turn on and off the lights of your vessel should also be a nice thing.

Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: clanky on September 15, 2007, 20:39:34
On the subject of lights, correctly coloured lights on the buoys would be nice, flashing in the correct sequence would be even better.
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: Stuart2007 on September 15, 2007, 22:56:30
I beg your pardon? I have no problems with german mods on the english part of the forums.
But are you trying to get into a discussion with me?  ???

I don't think Bottman took any offense as I'm sure he saw your smiley to indicate your joking post.

Stu
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: NiElS on September 16, 2007, 09:07:38
I don't think Bottman took any offense as I'm sure he saw your smiley to indicate your joking post.

Stu

I hope so :D
Back to topic if necessary.
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: Bottman on September 16, 2007, 09:14:28
Agree!!!

There is a lot to do all around the lights, we are just at the beginning. We need darker bridges/wheelhouses with illuminated instruments and controls, bouys with light, lighthouses at the shores or at sea (maybe light vessels too), illuminated windows esp. at the passenger vessels and at all superstructures...

Sounds like SS10 or later   ;)

Cheers
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: NiElS on September 16, 2007, 09:30:39
Sounds difficult.  :-\
I think this is because they're working with a difficult program maybe.

I never sail in harbors when it's dark. Because i see absolutely nothing...
Title: Re: City lights?
Post by: Stuart2007 on September 16, 2007, 14:31:53
Well, I tried taking the PoR into Portsmouth (yes, I know you can only get so far before grounding) and as I have been into Portsmouth when there was a power cut, I thought it did look like right). Though if night time was fully simulated the spinnaker tower would be amazing.

Stu