[Suggestion] Bring Back the Night! - Now with added blue response.

[Jaylock]

I support this decision and think it would be great to see this put back into the game. That is all.

[Kuja]

It can't be that hard to add a slider into options that let's you change how dark the nights are. Some people are scared of darkness, even in a game. Some people like pitch black nights and some just a little darker.

If I recall right, Duskwood was a pitch black zone in beta. You HAD to have a torch or you would get lost. That's so cool.

[Chadina]

They actually did mess with actual darkness during the MoP beta and it looked beautiful. The windows lit up and the torches and lanterns glowed and lit up the ground around them. It even lit up the characters too.

[Jagd]

They actually did mess with actual darkness during the MoP beta and it looked beautiful. The windows lit up and the torches and lanterns glowed and lit up the ground around them. It even lit up the characters too.

I was actually really excited when I saw that in the beta, then really sad when I saw they took it away for live

[Yig]

It can't be that hard to add a slider into options that let's you change how dark the nights are. Some people are scared of darkness, even in a game. Some people like pitch black nights and some just a little darker.

If I recall right, Duskwood was a pitch black zone in beta. You HAD to have a torch or you would get lost. That's so cool.

Blizzard has a very specific look for everything, they want you in the world of their art style, down to the shade of green you are wearing and the color of the sunlight on your face. They will never allow sliders for things, it would mess with the "hand crafted" styles they put so much effort into.

But a box you check, ah, that's different

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They actually did mess with actual darkness during the MoP beta and it looked beautiful. The windows lit up and the torches and lanterns glowed and lit up the ground around them. It even lit up the characters too.

WTF !!!???

Gah, that sounds beautiful, especially with the new lighting system. I love how it looks in the new Scholomance or Scarlet Monastary with that dim lighting, does anyone have screenshots of the actual world like that?

That's,... painful to know.

[PrairieChicken]

When I was a noob, I was questing in duskwood at night, and it still remains as one of the most fond memories ever because it was so immersive.

So yes realistic lighting would be welcoming

[TheDangerZone]

Pleaseyes, with the option to turn it off. It's all about *choice*

[ironik]

One thing you can do is if you're like me and play mostly at night anyway, lower the brightness/gamma settings. I've gotten decent results messing around with these settings and getting the night to look like night again. Unfortunately it can darken daytime a bit much. I bet someone can make an addon that automatically changes these settings for you.

[Stir]

Night time makes for atmosphere. The darkness actually adds warmth to the experience. So yes; I'm all for it.

[breadisfunny]

Wow, I didn't even think about that. Yeah, I remember rolling through Duskwood around level 20 and being scared to death of going there when the sun went down.

Blizzard definitely needs to bring this back. It was taken away for a pretty dumb reason.

why was it taken away?

[Stir]

why was it taken away?

My guess?
Lighting effects eating framerate. The darker it becomes, the more particles you need for lighting effects.

[razski]

My guess?
Lighting effects eating framerate. The darker it becomes, the more particles you need for lighting effects.

It was never an issue before when they had a proper night time. Why would it be an issue now?

P.S I had a pile of shit that would barely run WoW and if my memory serves me, it played better at night.

[Chonar]

My guess?
Lighting effects eating framerate. The darker it becomes, the more particles you need for lighting effects.

To my knowledge it was taken away because people in a specific timezone always played at night, and felt like they were playing World of Nocturnalism.

Yes, it's quite silly.

[Deleted]

Agree and posted in the thread, I really hope they'll bring it back someday.

[Trakanonn]

Everquest managed to do this in 1998, I dont see why WoW cant figure weather out.

Im totally for this~

[Oerba Yun Fang]

If they can add an option to turn it off, I'm all for it. I liked the old night but it got to the point that I hated it because I would ALWAYS play at night so I never got to see daytime ingame.

[Mosotti]

I'm totally for it...

Everquest managed to do this in 1998, I dont see why WoW cant figure weather out.

Im totally for this~

It's not that they can't do it, it's all about how much effort it means. Because Blizzard is a business and effort means money.

[Neotokyo]

WOuld love to see this happen, some real night time hunting or questing would be brilliant.

[razski]

Added link to 2nd US thread since the first one reached the post cap.

[Deleted]

God please yes! Wasn't this in the game already in tbc/ wotlk ? I dunno i remember walking in SW at night time...