EA Dice has published a new blogpost in which Battlefield 1 developers discuss the game's weather system.
With the new dynamic weather system EA Dice hopes to add variety to each match as the weather continuously changes as the match progresses. All multiplayer maps in Battlefield 1 have dynamic weather that can occur as part of a larger immersion ecosystem.
Unlike the game's destructible environments, weather is an outside factor that players can't control. Things can shift in small ways, like the sun peeking out of the clouds and turning an overcast map into a sunny one, but there are larger changes that can happen that will nudge players to adjust how they play.
Examples of this are dense fog that can limit the player's vision. This makes it harder for snipers to be effective from afar and changes the spotting distance.
With heavy fog, an open map can turn into a melee, close-quarter experience for a limited time. Players will need to pull out their bayonets, equip themselves with shotguns, and get ready for more intimate affairs until the fog dissipates.
The game also features a rain weather type. And while rain doesn’t change how far players can see, it can distract and distort their sight. You always look for movement when you're scanning the horizon for threats, but rain pouring down makes this much more difficult.
This change in vision changes how players will approach flying, too. Since visibility is affected, the rain pushes you to become more cautious when flying close to mountains or the ground.
Extreme weather, like the sandstorm that can kick up in maps like Sinai Desert, do more than just limit your vision. Its density makes it difficult to fly, more or less grounding any planes in the sky.
According to the game's developers weather can impact just about everything in the game. Raindrops are visible on the weapons, birds go away when the wind picks up and the audio changes during a sandstorm.
Earlier this week EA Dice had also published a blogpost in which Battlefield 1 developers discuss the game's horse gameplay.
Battlefield 1 launches on October 21st for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4.
