How hard would it be to code so that when the winds are a blowing, at near flesh stripping speeds, all NPCs in that zone would raise their hood?
Then when it slows down, they lower their hood?
Sounds like it takes up space, but it would bring the world a little more to life.
That would be cool.
I LIKE IT TOO
That would be spiffy. But then we'd have to actually give NPCs hoods. Don't you know how lazy we are? :lol:
The thing you have to think about is why are all these people staying outside during horrible weather. And another thing is what exactly is a hood going to do in a windy situation but get blown off? Really hoods aren't even all that useful for weather realistically. Perhaps rain.
Hoods keep you warm, hoods can keep you dry, hoods can keep the sun out of your eyes, hoods can be used to carry things, hoods can be used to make yourself look like a gangster and therfore intimidating etc etc...
And unless you were walking into the wind (in which case I agree with RM) the hood should stay up and prevent the back of your head/hair being attacked by a massive army of nasty sand beings with miniature obsidian tridents.
Plus, I don't see why you couldn't just roleplay out tying your hood on with some sort of string or toggle.
Edited to add: Er yeah, good idea.