Way to speak of course, but MasterBrain Bytes tells us a little more about the weather forecast in its flagship title Cattle and Crops. A full report for temperature, wind and precipitation will be available.
As you know, weather conditions have a major influence on plant growth in Cattle and Crops. During a prolonged drought, plants do not grow very well or not at all, or even die in the worst case. And at the same time, the rain can have a negative effect. The weather is therefore one of the great challenges of agriculture.
Until now, the weather has been managed on a daily basis. We knew the day for the next day if it was going to rain or not. Developers are working to improve time management in order to place more accurate and realistic weather with a bulletin displaying hourly data.
“With access to a large amount of historical data from the last decades, we can show very real weather development throughout the year. In particular, we can use the weather forecast from a station which geographically corresponds to the location of the map » developers promise us.
The image shows a daily analysis of the weather data - in this case a rather varied day in June. Although the morning brings a few hours of sunshine, the wind gets stronger and the weather more cloudy at midday. From early evening to midnight, it rains continuously.
Individual elements such as the duration of the sun, precipitation and wind will form an important basis for the growth of plants in the game and therefore also have effects, both positive and negative. It will therefore be essential in the future not only to base your planning on the availability of the machine and the personnel, but also to take into account the weather forecast.