skipTime alternative for day-night cycle

[zapat 56]

Currently skipTime effects everything: clouds and weather too. It has always been the same, and I understand it: Arma is a simulator, skip time should be used when you really want to skip time. Otherwise 1:1 is what you get.

Now, I've been wondering how many of us would like to use a faster daycycle for long (etc. survival type) multi-day, immersive scenarios, which is currently not possible. In a 2 hour mission you can play through 2 game hours: you cannot have sunsets, night to day transitions, etc. I pay for total realism with not being able to immerse myself into what this new engine really offers: and this could be changed by one seemingly simple command..

What do you think, while we are still in alpha?

Edited May 7, 2013 by zapat

[katipo66 94]

Yep, I would like an option like that, I often use the excellerate time script to give the effect of multiple days, or at least one cycle for one hours gaming.

[zapat 56]

Yes, so do I , but that has its drawbacks: kills performance and the cycle speed is not the only thing that changes...