Originally Posted by mr_planescapist
Everyone is getting this wrong.
Why does day/night cycles and time MUST serve a useful purpose? Its just AMAZING atmosphere for you RPG. Thats all. Just like customized portraits and faces. No purpose just gets you in the game. Thats the basic stuff RPGs do.

Picture is from Poe2 Deadfire. Right now having tons of fun with it. Playing a 2 swords wielding chanter skald/barbarian <Howler> class. Arriving in town, nighttime, raining, sets the mood so nicely...Ill check out the Inn, next to a warm fire and talk to newly joined Cleric NPC...

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This, day/night cycle, rain, cloudy days, snow, ect. Environment changes adds to making the world more alive.