void chooseWeather()
{
switch (weatherTypeArray[Random.Range(0, 2)])
{
/*
* NOTE that simulated weather values are different from real time weather values because of the following factors:
* 1. Location (location in Earth, nearness to the body of water, nearness to the equator / poles)
* 2. Geography (altitude, landforms)
* 3. Time (morning, evening)
* 4. Global warming (including greenhouse gas emmisions, pollution and pollutants)
*/
// Sunny
case "sunny":
// Weather type definition
weatherType = "sunny";
// Sun - MOST DOMINANT
sunIntensity = Random.Range(5.00f, 10.00f);
// Rain
// Chances of raining during sunny days is 5%
// Rain can only last up to 4 hours in the game
// Because of factors like the sun's heat and temperature, water evaporates more easily and amount of water falling from the sky will be less
rainChance = 5;
rainDurationMin = 0;
rainDurationMax = 4;
rainIntensity = Random.Range(0.00f, 0.40f);
// Temperature - HOT
tempMin = 25;
tempMax = 40;
wEasy.setRainDuration(Random.Range(rainDurationMin, rainDurationMax));
wMedium.setRainDuration(Random.Range(rainDurationMin, rainDurationMax));
wHard.setRainDuration(Random.Range(rainDurationMin, rainDurationMax));
setRainIntensity(wEasy, rainIntensity);
setRainIntensity(wMedium, rainIntensity);
setRainIntensity(wHard, rainIntensity);
setSunIntensity(wEasy, sunIntensity);
setSunIntensity(wMedium, sunIntensity + 2);
setSunIntensity(wHard, sunIntensity + 5);
wEasy.setTemperatureMin(tempMin);
wMedium.setTemperatureMin(tempMin + 2);
wHard.setTemperatureMin(tempMin + 5);
wEasy.setTemperatureMax(tempMax - 10);
wMedium.setTemperatureMax(tempMax - 5);
wHard.setTemperatureMax(tempMax);
break;
// Rainy
case "rainy":
// Weather type definition
weatherType = "rainy";
// Sun
// Variable is weakened by the amount of water and clouds
sunIntensity = Random.Range(0.00f, 4.5f);
// Rain - MOST DOMINANT
// Chances of raining during rainy days is 80%
// Rain can last 1 whole day in the game
rainChance = 80;
rainDurationMin = 4;
rainDurationMax = 24;
rainIntensity = Random.Range(0.40f, 0.70f);
// Temperature - MILD
tempMin = 20;
tempMax = 29;
//set weather
wEasy.setRainDuration(Random.Range(rainDurationMin, rainDurationMax));
wMedium.setRainDuration(Random.Range(rainDurationMin + 2, rainDurationMax));
wHard.setRainDuration(Random.Range(rainDurationMin + 5, rainDurationMax));
setRainIntensity(wEasy, rainIntensity);
setRainIntensity(wMedium, rainIntensity + 0.10f);
setRainIntensity(wHard, rainIntensity + 0.20f);
setSunIntensity(wEasy, sunIntensity);
setSunIntensity(wMedium, sunIntensity);
setSunIntensity(wHard, sunIntensity);
wEasy.setTemperatureMin(tempMin);
wMedium.setTemperatureMin(tempMin - 1);
wHard.setTemperatureMin(tempMin - 2);
wEasy.setTemperatureMax(tempMax - 5);
wMedium.setTemperatureMax(tempMax - 2);
wHard.setTemperatureMax(tempMax);
break;
// Cold
case "cold":
// Weather type definition
weatherType = "cold";
// Sun
sunIntensity = Random.Range(1.50f, 6.00f);
// Rain
// Chances of raining during cold days is 50%
// Rain may last 1 whole day
rainChance = 50;
rainDurationMin = 0;
rainDurationMax = 12;
rainIntensity = Random.Range(0f, 0.20f);
// Temperature - COLD
tempMin = 18;
tempMax = 22;
wEasy.setRainDuration(Random.Range(rainDurationMin, rainDurationMax));
wMedium.setRainDuration(Random.Range(rainDurationMin + 2, rainDurationMax + 3));
wHard.setRainDuration(Random.Range(rainDurationMin + 5, rainDurationMax + 8));
setRainIntensity(wEasy, rainIntensity);
setRainIntensity(wMedium, rainIntensity + 0.10f);
setRainIntensity(wHard, rainIntensity + 0.20f);
setSunIntensity(wEasy, sunIntensity);
setSunIntensity(wMedium, sunIntensity);
setSunIntensity(wHard, sunIntensity);
wEasy.setTemperatureMin(tempMin);
wMedium.setTemperatureMin(tempMin - 2);
wHard.setTemperatureMin(tempMin - 5);
wEasy.setTemperatureMax(tempMax);
wMedium.setTemperatureMax(tempMax - 2);
wHard.setTemperatureMax(tempMax - 5);
break;
// Undefined
default:
break;
}
//set sun duration
wEasy.setSunDuration(23 - wEasy.getRainDuration());
wMedium.setSunDuration(23 - wMedium.getRainDuration());
wHard.setSunDuration(23 - wHard.getRainDuration());
////set rain chance percentage
wEasy.setRainChancePercentage(rainChance);
wMedium.setRainChancePercentage(rainChance);
wHard.setRainChancePercentage(rainChance);
////set weather type
wEasy.setWeatherType(weatherType);
wMedium.setWeatherType(weatherType);
wHard.setWeatherType(weatherType);
}
