Hi,
If I set thermals to "Moderate" with variation set to "None", all thermals are "Moderate".
If I set thermals to "Moderate" with variation set to "Low", what happens? Does it follow a bell-shaped or V-shaped distribution around the set strength, or is it an upper bound?
Are the other strengths around "Moderate" randomized, or do they also follow a distribution curve, with most thermals being of the selected type?
Thanks!
Thermals Setting
Re: Thermals Setting
I would be interested in hearing from the dev team on this as well.
From what I have observed, it seems as though it is somewhat of an upper bound situation, but then at other times in different landscapes, it seems as though it is something like a bell curve or V-curve.
From what I have observed, it seems as though it is somewhat of an upper bound situation, but then at other times in different landscapes, it seems as though it is something like a bell curve or V-curve.
Re: Thermals Setting
It's not a bell or V shaped, but uniform distribution: average +/- random * variation
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Re: Thermals Setting
OK - thanks!
So if I selected Moderate with Medium for variation, then I could expect to see Strong and Weak thermals, but nothing beyond those limits?
I assume also then, that if I select one end of the range of thermal strength (Very Weak or Very Strong) and assuming for an equal generation of addition and subtraction, half the thermals would therefore be of the selected type due to being unable to weaken or strength further?
Additionally, if I selected Moderate as the strength, and Very High as the variation, I should see an equal number*** of all types?
*** randomness being what it is, it will not be perfectly 1/5 of each type. There is nothing to prevent a RNG producing the same sequence 100 times. I'm just trying to ensure I understand what it is doing.
What I would like to do is set up a scenario with mostly moderate thermals, but some weak, some strong, and nothing outside of these, so the variation to use in that case would be "Low"?
I'm assuming the thermal strength is in steps of 0.2 from 0.2 to 1.0, and variation in steps of 0.1 from 0.0 to 0.5, meaning the max/min would be:
0.6 +/- (0.2 * 1.0) = 0.4 to 0.8 (equating to "Weak" and "Strong")??
G-ZULU /// LTN