[WIP] Dynamic Environment SH5

Budds · 04-27-11, 05:44 PM

Protected Ports, as in mostly surrounded by land/barrier islands, should never have more than a two foot chop/waves unless VERY extreme weather.

Coastline Ports.... Anyones guess depending on geography and wind direction, tides , ect.

One thing that would be intresting....
Sand Bars/Shallows.
When approaching port a Captain scans the surface for "Turbulent water" which indicates depth changes.... as in there will be small waves over a shallow sand bar on calm days.
You can find the channel on a swift moving tide this way as well.

If there was a way to "simulate" this with waves, color change in water, maybe some "foam" over extreme shallows when calm ?
That would be awsome !
Hard to do I guess tho... as it would be for relatively small "Zones", and the transition may be rough... if its even possible at all.

Short of that....
How about some channel markers ?
Every Port I've been in has them.... Some are lit, some radar reflectors, some mere wood poles !
Had a Skipper once that would beat this old phrase into you when driving home, as we took shifts at the wheel...... "Red on Right when Returning.".
Lord pitty the fool that ran aground.... as Every Skipper in Port would be sure to hear about it, and the jokes never cease !

Anywyas......

04-27-11, 05:44 PM	#11
Budds Bosun Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 68 Downloads: 236 Uploads: 0	Protected Ports, as in mostly surrounded by land/barrier islands, should never have more than a two foot chop/waves unless VERY extreme weather. Coastline Ports.... Anyones guess depending on geography and wind direction, tides , ect. One thing that would be intresting.... Sand Bars/Shallows. When approaching port a Captain scans the surface for "Turbulent water" which indicates depth changes.... as in there will be small waves over a shallow sand bar on calm days. You can find the channel on a swift moving tide this way as well. If there was a way to "simulate" this with waves, color change in water, maybe some "foam" over extreme shallows when calm ? That would be awsome ! Hard to do I guess tho... as it would be for relatively small "Zones", and the transition may be rough... if its even possible at all. Short of that.... How about some channel markers ? Every Port I've been in has them.... Some are lit, some radar reflectors, some mere wood poles ! Had a Skipper once that would beat this old phrase into you when driving home, as we took shifts at the wheel...... "Red on Right when Returning.". Lord pitty the fool that ran aground.... as Every Skipper in Port would be sure to hear about it, and the jokes never cease ! Anywyas......