Exploration distance (fog on sea map)

Why is the exploration distance so limited? It's like I can't see past 20 meters with clear skies. In my opinion the fog should disappear at least up till the land that I can see. Or make it adjustable based on weather. If it's really foggy outside there is basically no point going out exploring. With clear skies I should be able to see very far and thereby clear the fog from the map.
12:13 pm, March 14, 2023
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Emerald Unicorn replied to Exploration distance (fog on sea map) March 14, 2023 @ 6:01:09 am PDT

Originally posted by Forcedge:
Fog was always a cancer in this game. You can't see anything when it happens, and it happens quite frequently. Also, in the swamp where fog should most likely happen, it never happens.
They're talking about Fog of War on the map, not the atmospheric effect of fog in the world.
3:13 pm, March 14, 2023
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Emerald Unicorn replied to Exploration distance (fog on sea map) March 14, 2023 @ 6:02:33 am PDT

Originally posted by Bazrune:
Yes, I should've mentioned I was referring to the sea. I'm fine with the radius on land.
Unless you're a purist, this mod is what you'd want, then.
https://valheim.thunderstore.io/package/nearbear/BiggerBoatMapExploreRadius/
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Emerald Unicorn replied to Exploration distance (fog on sea map) March 14, 2023 @ 2:43:19 am PDT

It would take more coding to make it variable like that. And as of right now, at least, there are other more important things they're working on. If you feel really frustrated you could get a mod to increase the radius of the revealed area. For a while I used one that just expanded the radius while controlling a boat, since the on ground radius felt fine, but I also felt like being on a boat in the water should have a bigger basic radius.
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Bazrune replied to Exploration distance (fog on sea map) March 14, 2023 @ 3:00:26 am PDT

Yes, I should've mentioned I was referring to the sea. I'm fine with the radius on land.
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Forcedge replied to Exploration distance (fog on sea map) March 14, 2023 @ 4:12:59 am PDT

Fog was always a cancer in this game. You can't see anything when it happens, and it happens quite frequently. Also, in the swamp where fog should most likely happen, it never happens.
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