Weather, pros and cons

So, are you ready for a little twist in the weather pattern? Right now, every day, everywhere, there is sunshine with bird songs filling the air. Don’t get me wrong, I love the way it is! But, I think that sometimes, the weather should not be so perfect. Here are a few of my ideas:
· Moonlight nights. Night and day should shift on a regular basis, but maybe with days being a greater majority of the time. Such as, 10 hour nights, and 14 hour days, or something like that. Nights are a dangerous time to attack other players because more traps lurk in the darkness. For example:
- There could be the choice of hiding a deadly snake in trees and shrubs, but only one allowed in each. These snakes have the capability of killing any type of troop with its poisonous venom, except for the heavily armored pekka, but especially go for the giants.
- You can have the choice of setting past tomb stones from previous battles as deadly skeletal attackers. When a troop gets near enough, the skeleton can raise itself out, and charge the incoming army either alone or with a large group. These will be weak, but they can easily distract the enemy.
- Another night trap is the ground breaking death hole. Only at night, you can have one trap where the ground will open into a deep lava pit the size as a big bomb (four squares). It will take a second for all the ground to crumble from underneath. Once the trap is visible, troops will find a path around it, even if it means going through a wall. This will not affect air units.
· Rain! Rain will bring many pleasures as well as un-pleasures. The sea level will rise with the abundance of rain, bringing many logs to the shoreline, which are removable of course. But, seldemly, something great might wash to shore, like a treasure chest (holding 100,000 G / 100,000 E / and 1,000 DE). These treasure chests will be more expensive to remove, like 25,000 gold or so. Rain will also be an inconvenience when attacking. If it is storming, then there is a chance of lightning strikes doing damage to anything on the map, even air units. There is a 50/50 chance of lightning being in your favor either way. Rain will also temporarily disable inferno towers. After the rain storm, there will be a rainbow, and if caught on time, you could have the option of tapping the end as it is passing through your village. This will allow you to free any builder from his job, automatically finishing the job he was on! This is very rare, since it is hard to tell when the rain will end, and the rainbow only lasts for a couple minutes. Furthermore, the end will only appear on the screen for about 30 seconds. Don’t miss that chance!
· Wind! Wind will be about as common as rain, and can even come with any storm. Wind will affect mostly air units, speeding them up when going with the wind, and slowing them down when going against the wind. Balloons will have the most trouble, so it is wise not to use them in the wind. The wind will mostly blow in from the ocean, so build good air defense closer to the shoreline! Every now and then, a strong gust will blow in during a battle, destroying weak walls that are perpendicular to the wind direction, and blowing ground troops off target about 3-4 blocks. Wind will not affect giants, golems, pekka, or other new large beasts. Archers and archer towers also have a small chance of missing their target depending on the wind direction.
· If there is a winter, then snow storms would be totally awesome! Attacking in a snow storm will have consequences for both the defender and the attacker. Defense – archer towers will become abandoned due to the freezing conditions – walls will become 20% stronger with the ice that builds on it – spring traps will become frozen in place, temporarily being disabled – mortars and cannons do 10% more damage. Offense – air units will be weakened slowly from time of deployment. When weakened too far, the air unit will fall to the ground and attack as a ground unit, but be very slow, this will not affect balloons or healers – Pekka will increase its damage by 10%, for the chilled air increases his motivation and strength against the defense – goblins will move at the speed of barbarians. General environment will include a snow-covered ground, troop foot prints, iced or ice burg water, snow blowing around the screen, snow-covered structure and defense units, and ice hanging on the walls.
Thanks for reading my ideas on weather. Please let me know how you like them, and maybe we can make something happen!
From: MEGA MIND. Proud to be an elder of the Spartan Pandas.

You sir have a great imagination. You explained everything very well and I think this would be awesome to see things like this added to the game. Nice work.

looooooove the idea, but maybe to much to add in 1 single update.
alongside the idea maybe make troops that are more effective in night/rain/wind

Really cool idea

I really like this idea I think it would add a lot more strategy to the game in general, really neat idea and I hope someone from SC has a look at it!

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Originally Posted by 001rens001

looooooove the idea, but maybe to much to add in 1 single update.
alongside the idea maybe make troops that are more effective in night/rain/wind

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New troops could be really cool for a weather update. It would be a lot to add, I agree. This could possibly be added in the spring because that is when it is really stormy.

Just an idea could it emulate the seasons?

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Originally Posted by Ieu99

Just an idea could it emulate the seasons?

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That would be a cool feature. Like more rain in the summer and snow in the winter. I know last winter there was snow but it did not affect gameplay.

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Originally Posted by Arby

That would be a cool feature. Like more rain in the summer and snow in the winter. I know last winter there was snow but it did not affect gameplay.

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Hey Arby, thanks for the heads up about the snow in winter. You see, I started playing in the spring, so I didn't know that there was a snowy season. Now I know :)
Thanks again!

Awesome idea, I bit too game changing. Also - is there a solution for time zone differences? Unfair to go by one.

Some thoughts:

1. As 11qq11 stated above, the main problem is time zone. When we view/encounter (in battle) someone's base, does the day-night cycle refers to the base's owner or our's?
2. The traps maybe are a little bit OP, I guess. The raised skeletons, albeit weak, may be too strong to defeat if there was a lot of them. (But it'll be funny if they fight the attacker's witch-summoned skeletons)
3. Not all countries have winter, and some countries have winter in December while the others have winter in June.
4. The 'wind' and 'rain' is great, I say. But the instant finish might not be useful for maxed bases.

Overall, I like this idea, but surely there should be some changes if it's goint to be implemented. And,as 001rens001 said above, maybe it's too much for an update, if it is implemented.

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Originally Posted by 11qq11

Awesome idea, I bit too game changing. Also - is there a solution for time zone differences? Unfair to go by one.

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Good question. I don't know exactly how the time zone would work, but maybe it could depend on the location of where you are at. For instance, the time zone you are in corresponds to the time zone in the game. The downfall is that you would have to fill in another simple information question, but thats simple. Or, maybe each clan has its own separate timezone, like one out of four major time zones in the game. So each clan goes by its own timezone. Good you brought that up, cause it could be a little unfair. I am sure that if supercell looks at this, and actually promotes the idea, then they would come up with something reasonable.

I know at the start of COC you choose your country. The timezones should be able to run off of this ( I cant see why not). It should also be pretty easy for SC to incorporate because of that exact reason.

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Originally Posted by VincentTandya

Some thoughts:

1. As 11qq11 stated above, the main problem is time zone. When we view/encounter (in battle) someone's base, does the day-night cycle refers to the base's owner or our's?
2. The traps maybe are a little bit OP, I guess. The raised skeletons, albeit weak, may be too strong to defeat if there was a lot of them. (But it'll be funny if they fight the attacker's witch-summoned skeletons)
3. Not all countries have winter, and some countries have winter in December while the others have winter in June.
4. The 'wind' and 'rain' is great, I say. But the instant finish might not be useful for maxed bases.

Overall, I like this idea, but surely there should be some changes if it's goint to be implemented. And,as 001rens001 said above, maybe it's too much for an update, if it is implemented.

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Yes, I am glad you bring these up. There are many wonderful changes that could be made to further enhance this discussion. The more ideas shared, the better the idea might turn out. I agree with you that time zones are a big subject. I think that if the time of day is not a full 24 hours, then time zones would not be a problem. Say a day in clash of clans was more like10 hours, then time would not be a problem. At the same time, the shortened days might bring further argument. Please share some more ideas on how time zones could work, it might just turn out alright.
Ya, these traps are a little funny, but I am sure that we could think of something better for night attacks.
I see that not all countries have winter, but if there was snow in an update last winter, did people complain about that? I wonder if countries that do not get snow would be upset if they found snow in their favorite game.
True, wind and rain might not bring much use in maxed bases, but I just thought it might bring a little more excitement and variety to battles (not that they are not exciting).
I agree with you that this would be too much of an update, but if there were parts of it updated at different times, then there would be time enough to adapt to new changes. I do not consider all this perfect, and it definitely needs changes. Thanks for writing back, and I hope to hear from you again.

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Originally Posted by Mlee107

I know at the start of COC you choose your country. The timezones should be able to run off of this ( I cant see why not). It should also be pretty easy for SC to incorporate because of that exact reason.

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Good point! I like that you brought that up. Ya, the time zones would fit into the category of what country you are from, and maybe you could even have the option to change the country in case you move. I don't know if they already have that, but its something to think about. Thanks for bringing that up Mlee107!

This is a really interesting idea. Personally, I wouldn't include that many seasonal/time-zone traps because it would make the game way too complex for new players, but the overall concept is awesome.

Maybe instead of traps, each season/time of day has its own perks/weakness for offense/defense that are minor and in the background, but for experienced players, they can use it to their advantage. For example:

Daytime: defenses shoot 5% faster because of good visibility. Regular offensive troops are 5% stronger. DE troops are 5% weaker.
Nighttime: defenses shoot 5% slower because of poor visibility. Regular offensive troops are 5% weaker. DE troops are 5% stronger.

The random lightning strikes is a cool idea too though!

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Originally Posted by Mcclosky

So, are you ready for a little twist in the weather pattern? Right now, every day, everywhere, there is sunshine with bird songs filling the air. Don’t get me wrong, I love the way it is! But, I think that sometimes, the weather should not be so perfect. Here are a few of my ideas:
· Moonlight nights. Night and day should shift on a regular basis, but maybe with days being a greater majority of the time. Such as, 10 hour nights, and 14 hour days, or something like that. Nights are a dangerous time to attack other players because more traps lurk in the darkness. For example:
- There could be the choice of hiding a deadly snake in trees and shrubs, but only one allowed in each. These snakes have the capability of killing any type of troop with its poisonous venom, except for the heavily armored pekka, but especially go for the giants.
- You can have the choice of setting past tomb stones from previous battles as deadly skeletal attackers. When a troop gets near enough, the skeleton can raise itself out, and charge the incoming army either alone or with a large group. These will be weak, but they can easily distract the enemy.
- Another night trap is the ground breaking death hole. Only at night, you can have one trap where the ground will open into a deep lava pit the size as a big bomb (four squares). It will take a second for all the ground to crumble from underneath. Once the trap is visible, troops will find a path around it, even if it means going through a wall. This will not affect air units.
· Rain! Rain will bring many pleasures as well as un-pleasures. The sea level will rise with the abundance of rain, bringing many logs to the shoreline, which are removable of course. But, seldemly, something great might wash to shore, like a treasure chest (holding 100,000 G / 100,000 E / and 1,000 DE). These treasure chests will be more expensive to remove, like 25,000 gold or so. Rain will also be an inconvenience when attacking. If it is storming, then there is a chance of lightning strikes doing damage to anything on the map, even air units. There is a 50/50 chance of lightning being in your favor either way. Rain will also temporarily disable inferno towers. After the rain storm, there will be a rainbow, and if caught on time, you could have the option of tapping the end as it is passing through your village. This will allow you to free any builder from his job, automatically finishing the job he was on! This is very rare, since it is hard to tell when the rain will end, and the rainbow only lasts for a couple minutes. Furthermore, the end will only appear on the screen for about 30 seconds. Don’t miss that chance!
· Wind! Wind will be about as common as rain, and can even come with any storm. Wind will affect mostly air units, speeding them up when going with the wind, and slowing them down when going against the wind. Balloons will have the most trouble, so it is wise not to use them in the wind. The wind will mostly blow in from the ocean, so build good air defense closer to the shoreline! Every now and then, a strong gust will blow in during a battle, destroying weak walls that are perpendicular to the wind direction, and blowing ground troops off target about 3-4 blocks. Wind will not affect giants, golems, pekka, or other new large beasts. Archers and archer towers also have a small chance of missing their target depending on the wind direction.
· If there is a winter, then snow storms would be totally awesome! Attacking in a snow storm will have consequences for both the defender and the attacker. Defense – archer towers will become abandoned due to the freezing conditions – walls will become 20% stronger with the ice that builds on it – spring traps will become frozen in place, temporarily being disabled – mortars and cannons do 10% more damage. Offense – air units will be weakened slowly from time of deployment. When weakened too far, the air unit will fall to the ground and attack as a ground unit, but be very slow, this will not affect balloons or healers – Pekka will increase its damage by 10%, for the chilled air increases his motivation and strength against the defense – goblins will move at the speed of barbarians. General environment will include a snow-covered ground, troop foot prints, iced or ice burg water, snow blowing around the screen, snow-covered structure and defense units, and ice hanging on the walls.
Thanks for reading my ideas on weather. Please let me know how you like them, and maybe we can make something happen!
From: MEGA MIND. Proud to be an elder of the Spartan Pandas.

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Great idea woundt mind this feature in the game dunno the attaking/defense side of the thread but effects sound great

Instead of having the game choose the weather, which will create several problems as stated above, you could always build a tower that chooses which weather to use, set by you. Sorry to advertise my own thread, but if you'd like, there's a link in my sig that says "Weathermaker" that'll take you to my idea.

Con: if it gets cold our archers and barbarians will all need jackets to keep warm.
Pro: this will make one virtual jacket seller a VERY rich & happy man (or woman!).

I think it is a good idea! However, I think it should correspond with the daytime on your device, the weather would be random, it would be too difficult to make it correspond. And I think that the way it affects battles should be MINIMAL/NONE, except for visuals of course. It wouldn't be fair that you had bad luck and lost a raid! And I ABSOLUTELY AGREE with the treasure chest part!

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Originally Posted by Vsavsa

I think it is a good idea! However, I think it should correspond with the daytime on your device, the weather would be random, it would be too difficult to make it correspond. And I think that the way it affects battles should be MINIMAL/NONE, except for visuals of course. It wouldn't be fair that you had bad luck and lost a raid! And I ABSOLUTELY AGREE with the treasure chest part!

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Good point. I agree with you that it would be unfair for that much of an affect to be put on the troops. Maybe there can still be affects, but very little, such as two to five percent weaker, but maybe a bit more for strength. Thanks for the reply! Ya, I would really like the treasure chest too!

Great idea, especially having night and day or storms. Maybe there where to much but i'm getting bored with the same view. At leasts add weather like rain, snow.