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Sophia_Grave · **10-15-2014, 10:21 PM**

The thought came up when I passed by someone in the North Shroud in mid RP remarking that it was cold. I was confused at first, since when I think of the Shroud I didn't think 'cold', but then remembered that it is adjacent to Coerthas, which certainly IS cold. While I'm sure the ingame area is much smaller than the actual places they represent, it got me thinking on the weather and how bizarre it'd be for it to be so diverse in such a small region. Is Gridania colder than, say, Limsa? What about the South Shroud, since it is bordering Thanalan?

I admit, I rarely bring up the weather any more than remarking on how hot the desert is, but now that I think about it, I'd like to. Most of my characters travel frequently and I'd like to reflect that realistically in my RP. So, with that said, how does everyone else treat weather in their RP?

Roswyn · **10-15-2014, 10:40 PM**

(10-15-2014, 10:21 PM)Apl_Juice Wrote: The thought came up when I passed by someone in the North Shroud in mid RP remarking that it was cold. I was confused at first, since when I think of the Shroud I didn't think 'cold', but then remembered that it is adjacent to Coerthas, which certainly IS cold. While I'm sure the ingame area is much smaller than the actual places they represent, it got me thinking on the weather and how bizarre it'd be for it to be so diverse in such a small region. Is Gridania colder than, say, Limsa? What about the South Shroud, since it is bordering Thanalan?

I admit, I rarely bring up the weather any more than remarking on how hot the desert is, but now that I think about it, I'd like to. Most of my characters travel frequently and I'd like to reflect that realistically in my RP. So, with that said, how does everyone else treat weather in their RP?

Sometimes I incorporate it, sometimes I ignore it. Depending on how high stakes the moment is or how important the subject matter the weather tends to go by the wayside.

Other, more casual times, it can be interesting to find a tree or cave to duck inside.

Iex · **10-15-2014, 11:00 PM**

Mostly, I try to ignore that Drybone is wetter than the Shroud. Other than that... what Roswyn said.

Sophia_Grave · **10-15-2014, 11:04 PM**

Lol. I swear, the name Drybone is supposed to be ironic or something. That place should be a lake by this point.

crowmeleon · **10-15-2014, 11:31 PM**

I like to think of the chuck of Eorzea we see as a model representation of what it would realistically be. Ul'dah is supposed to be akin to a capitol city but there are shopping malls in murrica that rival it in size. I think it's safe to assume Â the regions have been 'compacted' from what they would be in reality. But that's with any videogame.

I think the only thing to really take into account is that Coerthas wasn't always blanketed in ice and snow so it's hard to tell the exact climate of the Northern parts of Eorzea. Coerthas' natural climate could actually be way closer to the Shroud's than it seems, with all the permanently wintry landscape just an unnatural side-effect of the calamity. Likewise, we don't know how hot Ul'dah really is. Some desert communities deal with very cold temperatures at nightfall. So it could be farther from the equator than we'd think to assume. It does fall south of Costa del Sol, but for all we know Costa del Sol could be analogous to the beaches of Jersey in the summertime, rather than somewhere like Florida.Â

All in all right now I kind of just assume Eorzea to take a range similar of Europe-Northern Africa, with its northern limit being a bit more ambiguous due to Coerthas climate being affected by unnatural forces.

Seasons wise I just keep in mind that even the most tropical places get cooler temperatures in winter. Not COLD, but cooler to the point walking around in a bikini would be uncomfortable during certain times of the day.

FreelanceWizard · **10-15-2014, 11:32 PM**

I take the overall general climate into account in RP (Coerthas is cold, the Shroud is temperate, La Noscea is temperate to tropical, Thanalan is hot). How I handle local weather conditions varies on the scene; if the scene is something that's been going on for a while, I usually ignore them unless the other people in the scene bring them up, while if it's just random RP, I usually will make mention of major changes.

Aya · **10-16-2014, 12:14 AM**

I usually take the weather at the start of an RP scene as canon.Â Sometimes if it shifts, and it dramatically makes sense, or I am just in that silly mood, I will comment on it and play along with the change in weather Smile

Of course it changes a little rapidly to otherwise be believable, and day/night are similarly hard to deal with over long scenes, but it has never seemed to cause a problem ^_^

Drybone is way too rainy, I agree!Â Â The rain that falls there would flood all of Thanalan!

Jazz Egi · **10-16-2014, 12:49 AM**

I will always DM the weather and time if possible to set things up. Other than that I always tend towards ignoring it.

As for geography, I have my own headcanon based on the zone. Southern Thanalan seems a lot hotter and arid than even Northern Thanalan. South Shroud seems noisome and humid while North Shroud seems almost alpine.

I doubt it will ever be a major issue!

Jana · **10-16-2014, 01:15 AM**

I guess the OP is asking more about the climate of the areas than the in-game weather effects?

I actually base many of my RP outfits around the climate of wherever I'm going to RP, and I treat every zone differently. It'd be quite a bit of typing to cover eerything but I kind of play it by eye. I treat parts of La Noscea as quite mild (especially those that can get the Wind and Gale weathers) in comparison to the tropical climate of Eastern L.N.

I don't even believe that an entire in-game zone would feel the same; I treat southern South Shroud as mucky marshland, warm and humid, and apply some of this "humidity" to the parts of Eastern Thanalan that border it (they're even greener than the rest of that particular zone). But the northern part of South Shroud seems like a more temperate forest, and the area around Urth's Gift even seems cool (it being a large cave, rather than a different climate area). Parts of the North Shroud would be very cool; the MGQ that leads into Coerthas even mentions that the cold from Coerthas Central Highlands is spreading southwards. But it would again feel much more temperate to me west from Fallgourd Float.

This is largely just my opinions though. I wouldn't badmouth anyone who didn't really play the same way.

Lyon · **10-16-2014, 08:46 AM**

Unless I was taking part in a specific event I don't pay too much mind to the weather or climate. If I was somewhere with extreme weather I may opt to wear something appropriate for the sake of immersion but generally I don't really think about it.

Melodia · **10-16-2014, 08:58 AM**

I've used weather in rp. Once I did an rp with Ruru and his friend Suri and was a heartbreaking scene with the rains and lightning amplifying the mood well. Made a sad scene bring tears to my eyes and was factored into the actual rp.

Coatleque · **10-16-2014, 09:16 AM**

I factor the in-game weather into RP only if it makes sense for the scene. Weather and time change so fast in-game it can switch at the worst times.

For time references, I tend to generalize based on whatever time zone I'm playing from.

Marisa · **10-16-2014, 10:07 AM**

Weather is actually one of my biggest RP challenges, at the moment. As a WHM, trying to make a good looking set that's also suited for the bitter cold of Coerthas is practically impossible. It's the main reason I'm grinding frontlines so hard right now. I'm often tempted to say 'screw it' and claim that my faith in the almightly Halone keeps my midriff warm.Â

Ryoko has always loved playing in the rain, though. Many a conversation has come to an abrupt halt when a storm rolled in and Ryoko suddenly ran outside and started jumping around.

FreelanceWizard · **10-16-2014, 10:18 AM**

There's some stuff you can glamour to that looks good for a cold environment; personally, my WHM outfit glamour is dyed Cashmere Robe with tall boots and the current i80 Expert dungeon pants, which looks reasonably warm when you consider the use of magic to help with temperature extremes.

Of course, that only helps if you're 50...

**Unnamed Mercenary** · **10-16-2014, 10:23 AM**

(10-16-2014, 09:16 AM)Coatleque Wrote: I factor the in-game weather into RP only if it makes sense for the scene. Â Weather and time change so fast in-game it can switch at the worst times.

For time references, I tend to generalize based on whatever time zone I'm playing from.

I handle it about the same. If it's late IRL, it'll be late in-game, unless the scene demands something else.

Usually, weather is disregarded unless it pertains to the scene. (Although if Eleni still browses through the forums, I enjoyed we tried to use the rain in Gridania for a scene. Too bad Franz was too stubborn to run around like an idiot.)

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