Lightning indoors.

[englishteacher1708]

How do you guys lite up your cabins at night ? I only know about fires and standing torches , but the fires are a bad idea as they hurt when accidantally stepped on and the standing torch does not seem to show any signs of how much fuel is left until it goes dark and then it is hard to find a dark torch in the dark :D

[M4S0N13]

Build the big bon fire on your cabin roof. That lits up pretty well. The fire burns through the night. You can also build a container, or wood storage up on the roof, and fill it with wood supplies.

[Harpyrider]

You can place the barbecue grill over the campfire ring. It allows access to refuel the fire and prevent you from getting burned.

[Andi]

Gas lanterns are a great source of light if you happen to find one.
Just remember to store them away before you leave. ;b
Until then I usually go with the standing torches. There's a trick if they're running out of fuel, go into crouch position and move your mouse up, so that you're basically looking towards the ceiling of your cabin and the room magically gets bright enough to see. :)

[Deathwhisper]

I usually use the better standing torches. 3 wooden planks fit in there and they burn for quite a long time. Of course they don't warm up, but they serve their purpose well and can be refilled quickly, at least in my opinion.

This way you can quickly see how much still fits in. However, it becomes complicated if you place 28 of them in just one hut.

[‡ Torro ‡]

get some night vision..if u raid bunkers you'll come across one or more. Lanterns are best but rare to find. Standing torches are easy to make, just a matter of refueling them and how long they last =(

[serilium]

can you still use the m9 light in your hand, i don`t know if the shotgun one can be used in your hand, but the m9 could even thought it`s range was short.

[Deathwhisper]

Originally posted by ferret:

can you still use the m9 light in your hand, i don`t know if the shotgun one can be used in your hand, but the m9 could even thought it`s range was short.

Yes, you can use all variations of the Flashlight which are M9, Desert Eagle , Improvised and AS Val/VSS Vintorez.

[MeanStreak]

Originally posted by Deathwhisper:

I usually use the better standing torches. 3 wooden planks fit in there and they burn for quite a long time. Of course they don't warm up, but they serve their purpose well and can be refilled quickly, at least in my opinion.

This way you can quickly see how much still fits in. However, it becomes complicated if you place 28 of them in just one hut.

Another thing is ...not sure if this is part of the many current audio bugs but I absolutely LOVE that the advanced standing torches are SO very quiet now I wouldn't mind if they decreased the sound level from the improvised fire places as well - just a tiny bit

[Deathwhisper]

Originally posted by MeanStreak:

Originally posted by Deathwhisper:

I usually use the better standing torches. 3 wooden planks fit in there and they burn for quite a long time. Of course they don't warm up, but they serve their purpose well and can be refilled quickly, at least in my opinion.

This way you can quickly see how much still fits in. However, it becomes complicated if you place 28 of them in just one hut.

Another thing is ...not sure if this is part of the many current audio bugs but I absolutely LOVE that the advanced standing torches are SO very quiet now :lovehf: I wouldn't mind if they decreased the sound level from the improvised fire places as well - just a tiny bit :komhappy:

I appreciate the improvised fireplace the most because I'm actually only mobile and very rarely build a dwelling :D. Loud is a bit ambivalent for me because I like to dream into the campfire and let my thoughts be if I don't have a specific goal. I even found the volume to be quite pleasant. (Well, admittedly, I never really made my speakers very loud on the PC.) However, I never really preferred it as a light source.

[xKiCkx]

Originally posted by Harpyrider:

You can place the barbecue grill over the campfire ring. It allows access to refuel the fire and prevent you from getting burned.

That is a good trick, I usually prefer standing torches, but if you want something else, the work light is quite strong and will illuminate quite a huge area. Just be sure to store it before you go away as it might despawn.