I am sure, those of us who are golfers, can picture how cool it is to be standing on the first tee box as the first card off. Dew on the grass and even thin fog trailing all over.
Here is a great image that helps you follow:
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It seems the only option I really have with the GNCD as is would be to mess with the lighting to get that early morning affect.
FIRST: What are your suggestions to achieve this morning-like feel with the lighting?
SECOND: A few suggestions for the GNCD:
-ADD in progressive lighting effects. Have the sun move across the sky or something!
-ADD some kind of fog effect. Will indeed mess with performance. But its a setting the user could turn on and off.
-ADD some kind of dew/water like effect. Imagine water spinning off the ball. Putts are slower, roll outs are less. Etc.