Omegacomet 0 Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) Weather Balloons = A weather or sounding balloon is a balloon (specifically a type of high-altitude balloon) that carries instruments aloft to send back information on atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed by means of a small, expendable measuring device called a radiosonde. To obtain wind data, they can be tracked by radar, radio direction finding, or navigation systems (such as the satellite-based Global Positioning System, GPS). Ok So hear me out guys, a fellow guildie was thinking what if there was an item in the game similar to a weather balloon that could A. Forecast the Weather, and B. Give the direction of wind for a zone. Sometimes I get frustrated when planning a trip 3 zones away only for the grid winds to look like this <----- then ---> before I get to my destination. I was thinking not something that Shows the entire Grid but one that at least shows its own grid and the surrounding ones as well. Thoughts??? Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_balloon Credit: Unclesid25 Edited April 24, 2019 by Omegacomet Updated Credit Info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boomervoncannon 1,541 Posted April 24, 2019 Would the item be craft able or naturally present in the zone? If craftable would it be limited or unlimited uses? Would a ship be able to use it while underway or would it need to drop anchor in order to run up the balloon? Also how can I personally make money off this? Please PM to discuss mutually profitable licensing of in game balloon tech to Boomer Inc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
