Float over campus in a hot air balloon #215

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opened 2026-10-25 02:42:23 +00:00 by sermuns · 1 comment

sermuns commented

2026-10-25 02:42:23 +00:00

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How it fits. The balloon is a vehicle with a vertical control and no steering; the wind field (#186) decides the drift. The basket is a seat like any other, and the balloon's envelope is a scene object. The server can own the balloon's position like a bus, or the local player can pilot it offline.

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A balloon at a field, with a basket for a few passengers.
Burner to climb, vent to descend, wind to drift.
A tether mode for a safe, short ride.
A landing and a pack-up.
A quiet burner and wind audio bed.

Related. #186 (wind), #192 (sun clock), #188 (night sky).

The campus is beautiful from above, and flying is currently a noclip cheat. A hot air balloon is a slow, social way to see it: a basket, a burner, a drift with the wind, and a view that makes the bake legible. It can be a seasonal attraction or a permanent fixture at a field. **How it fits.** The balloon is a vehicle with a vertical control and no steering; the wind field (#186) decides the drift. The basket is a seat like any other, and the balloon's envelope is a scene object. The server can own the balloon's position like a bus, or the local player can pilot it offline. **Scope.** - A balloon at a field, with a basket for a few passengers. - Burner to climb, vent to descend, wind to drift. - A tether mode for a safe, short ride. - A landing and a pack-up. - A quiet burner and wind audio bed. **Related.** #186 (wind), #192 (sun clock), #188 (night sky).

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2026-10-25 02:44:58 +00:00

Let the wind move the trees and grass #186

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Fly kites and launch model rockets #227

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#186 Let the wind move the trees and grass

sermuns commented

2026-10-26 13:18:30 +00:00

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Implemented. VehicleKind::HotAirBalloon is a four-seat, wheel-less vehicle with a burner and a vent but no throttle; the wind carries it, the server owns the deployed balloon and removes it when it is packed up or its owner disconnects, and the client draws the burner flame, falling ballast and crown plume from the altitude it was given. Offline the local fleet carries the same vehicle. It is deployed from the inventory rather than parked at a field and has no tether mode, but the balloon as described is in. Landed in a6d75c4 with the follow-ups through 957f282. Closing as done.

Implemented. `VehicleKind::HotAirBalloon` is a four-seat, wheel-less vehicle with a burner and a vent but no throttle; the wind carries it, the server owns the deployed balloon and removes it when it is packed up or its owner disconnects, and the client draws the burner flame, falling ballast and crown plume from the altitude it was given. Offline the local fleet carries the same vehicle. It is deployed from the inventory rather than parked at a field and has no tether mode, but the balloon as described is in. Landed in `a6d75c4` with the follow-ups through `957f282`. Closing as done.

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2026-10-26 13:18:32 +00:00