Helicity Update 1.8

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1.8

Storms
The storms have been completely remade this update. Some of the new features include:

  • Improved tornadic wind fields
  • Dynamic tornado funnels
  • Major improvements to tornado damage
  • Improved tornado life cycle
  • Improved tornado movement
  • Dynamic rain and wind system
    • Rain now has varying intensity and is affected by wind
    • Storms will now have localized wind areas in the RFD and FFD
    • RFD now wraps completely around mesocyclones, allowing for rain wrapped tornadoes
    • Some storms will have more or less precipitation than others
  • New and dynamic storm structure
  • Re-added storm cycling
  • Dynamic wall clouds
  • Improved lightning

Map
Some major map changes this update:

  • The whole map has literally been flipped by 180 degrees to fix the sun rising the in west
  • New town (Roxbury)
  • New town (Auburn)
  • Added an airport by Winston
  • Many new structure types
  • New wooden bridge
  • New train bridge
  • New metal silo models
  • New NWS Building
  • New water tower models
  • New lakes and ponds
  • Remade bodies of water
  • Added mesonet stations

Vehicles

  • Added TIV
    • Minimum Threshold : 135
    • Maximum Threshold : 165
    • Top Speed : 100 mph
    • Price : 95000
  • Added TIV 2
    • Minimum Threshold : 140
    • Maximum Threshold : 240
    • Top Speed : 105 mph
    • Price : 320000
  • Adjusted dominator stats
    • Increased Dominator 1 price to 110000 (was 95000)
    • Buffed Dominator 1 threshold to 120, 165 (was 120, 155)
    • Decreased Dominator 2 price to 150000 (was 151000)
    • Buffed Dominator 2 threshold to 125, 185 (was 125, 175)
    • No changes to Dominator 3
  • Improved vehicle handling
  • Increased DOW price to 600000 (was 305000)
  • Gave the DOW a makeover
  • Made the DOW deploy more accurate
  • Removed the DOW wind speed scan feature

Radar
New modes and general improvements

  • Made the radar client sided
  • Added velocity mode
  • Added color table gradient
  • Added radar settings
  • Added ability to switch between radars
  • Improved tornado tracks functionality
  • New tornado track visual
  • DOW radar scans are now accessible through the main radar while deployed with:
    • Faster update times
    • Much higher resolution
    • GTG (gate to gate) displayed during velocity mode
    • Shorter range
  • Increased base radar update time
  • Improved warning box model
  • Warning boxes no longer update every scan
  • Mesonet station readings are displayed on radar

Other

  • Remade hail GFX
  • New wind SFX
  • New tornado particle effects
  • Improved tornado SFX
  • Improved power flashes
  • New day/night cycle system
  • Audio is now muffled when in vehicles or buildings
  • Adjusted screen shake
  • Remade main menu
  • Added swimming

Bug Fixes

  • Probably more than 0
  • I didn’t keep track
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