Like the title says; for now I'm starting with map making.. i don't think there's anything here you need to change code for.
Weather effect ideas:
- Change the snow to instead be more like a blurry dot, so it can double as ash.
- For the sand-storm, copy the snow effect but make it amber in color instead of the image it currently is.
- Add a falling-leaf effect, can work like snow, and would be great in a heavily wooded map.
- Flame/spark falling effect (like snow, but sparks of fire), doesn't have to be an animated image if it's drawn right. It'd be cool for some.. hellish or volcanic maps to have occasional fire-fall.
- A dense-fog would be awesome, but I don't think it's possible with the game engine as it sits.
[ugh. I had so many more, but am currently sleep deprived; will probably edit this at some point when I remember. lol]