Whats up with the HAZE?

[Magnum]

Man, I would swear there is a GIANT forest fire in Belize - the whole Caribbean is getting Much more hazy than it was in Sea Trials.

 

It is getting BORING and tedious not to be able to see 10 - 15 miles for the haze. In reality the Caribbean is almost always clear with a "slight" distance haze at about 30 miles on most days.

 

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Example here is a shot in game showing an island less than 1/2 min away in my Surprise (10 miles max across the wind) , it looks like it is at most 4 or 5 miles away - yet it is badly obscured by haze.....

 

 

By comparison here is St. Lucia on an average day - you can easily see the shore line 20 miles away at Gros Island point and the haze starts about 35 or 40 miles out - but if you look closely you can see Martinique about 45 miles away .

 

 

I would like to see it more clear in game - more like it was in Sea Trials and it usually is in real life,

please.

 

 

[StaleMemes]

The problem is without haze you could see infinitely. In the real Carribean the curvature of the earth restricts vision but atm I don't believe that is a thing in the OW.

 

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Edited June 25, 2015 by Capt Aerobane

[Magnum]

The problem is without haze you could see infinitely. in the real Carribean the curvature of the earth restricts vision but atm I don't believe that is a thing in the OW.

 

Yea, I am not saying "no haze" Just more like it is on the posters at the Game Labs site:

 

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/519a3512e4b00c954c606410/t/53f135a6e4b0b6bc4ba8cb96/1408316840410/?format=1000w

 

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/519a3512e4b00c954c606410/t/53f12cdbe4b020d5c7fca399/1408314594111/frigate.jpg?format=500w

 

http://static1.squarespace.com/static/519a3512e4b00c954c606410/t/53f12e72e4b0b335a2101c6a/1408314997854/?format=500w

 

 

I know we can't lose the haze - I'd just like to see it dialed back 75%.

[Capt-Pugwash]

I think it is good as it is, there is certainly a range of viewing distance out there, dialing back the haze would be a detrimental factor. I would even like to occasionally see it really thick to add a bit more tension.

[Jeremiah O'Brien]

"Really thick," compared to how it is currently, would make navigation nearly impossible. I agree with amp, haze is too thick already. It could definitely use some toning down.

[Harry White]

I agree, but only if the bring the hailing distance is brought down, stops for long range intercepts and other nasties.

[admin]

These were the experiments with the visuals that we decided to freeze temporarily until we finish working on other things. Haze we don't like too; and the sunny day should feel like a sunny day. It will be improved in the future. 

[nornica]

I agree with apmaholic in 10005%.
And nice to hear that this problem will be solved in future.. somehow.