» Sun May 05, 2013 1:40 pm
The polls leaves out what would have been my overall preference, mid-morning through mid afternoon on a sunshiny day. That said, I enjoy almost all atmospheric conditions and times of day. Overcast skies would be my least favorite, due to their making everything so drab. On the other hand, I quite enjoy powerful storms (helped by the mod Storms and Sound).
Up until recently I'd have rated night-time as a favorite. I no longer can. Not the game's fault. My beloved ancient Viewsonic VP191b 1280x1024 LCD monitor, after years of faithful service, bit the dust. That thing had gorgeous deep blacks that, despite the darkness, showed a lot of detail. My two modern 1920x1080 monitors black levels are crappy in comparison, due, I think, to their back-lighting. Whatever the cause, neither in able to produce a truly black night sky, giving evenings a somewhat washed out look with missing details. This also makes for less contrast with light sources such as torches, stars and lit windows. (Oddly, Minecraft doesn't seem as affected in this regard as Oblivion, but I might just be less picky there.)
ADDENDUM: I should point out that I run a number of mods that affect night skies....a darkener, falling stars, a nebula, possibly one or two others that escape me.
-Decrepit-