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I posted this in the Core Systems forum under the topic of environmental effects. I'm sure it has been brought up here before but I don't remember seeing it so I figured I would post it.

Sorry if it's been said but I have an idea that would make camps useful again. If we ever get the DoT from sandstorms or lower visibility from other storms then Rangers should have a sense of when these storms will happen. Say you're out hunting krayts with a group and all of a sudden the Rangersenses that a sandstorm is about to hit. The Ranger can then set up a camp. Everyone within the camp is immune to any damage from the storm. Anyone in the open would take a slow drain on their HAM until the storm is over. This gives camps a purpose again since they haven't had one since vehicles were allowed to be called without one. This purpose actually makes sense as well. A camp should protect you from the elements and as a master of the wilderness the Ranger should be able to sense when these storms would happen. There would also have to be some sort of damage given by storms on other planets as well. Perhaps have the potential to be struck by lightning or something and you are safe if you're in a camp.

I think most Rangers and other folk like the idea of environmental damage. The main problem we came up with last time is the with the server sends data to the client. In other words, when a sandstorm hits on my computer, it may still be bright and sunny on yours.

Calculus Entropy
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I apologize because this has been talked about on the Core Systems forum. I don't think that Rangers should be immune from environmental damage but have the ability to wear Ranger only clothing that protects them from it. I think that armor should decay in a storm as well.