Re: [Flightgear-devel] Volcano - scenery model or AI scenario?

[James T. <jam...@kd...>]

> On 14 Sep 2017, at 12:46, Thorsten Renk <tho...@sc...> wrote:
> 
> Quick question - I have a demo for Kilauea showing some activity in the crater (glowing lava, some smoke - more active states possible).
> 
> Would we generally consider that rather a scenemodel and put it into the database (on the grounds that it's a natural phenomenon and contributes to scenery) or as AI scenario (on the grounds that it is a time-dependent phenomenon and might be chosen to be not active, or even have a GUI element to change activity state)?

Tricky.

Something like the Ekajakajyfoul [1] eruption would be a scenario I think, but ongoing smouldering and activity seems more like part of the scenery, just like animated windmills.

Not a strong feeling however.

Kind regards,
James

[1] You know, in Iceland. With the long name. That one.