How do I deal with night maps?

[Phileosophos]

I'm a relative newbie, and I'm trying really hard to like this game. But despise unchecking the option for night maps when I go to join a game, I keep getting dumped in maps that are being played at night. Worse, everyone tells me to hit 'B' to toggle night-vision goggles (NVG), but I clearly don't have them. And when I check my loadouts, I can't find them anywhere, certainly not under the accessory option where I have a gas mask like everybody keeps telling me.

Can somebody please explain to me why this bloody game insists on dropping me into night maps no matter what I choose and won't let me have night-vision goggles? I can't see a damned thing and have to leave game after game because of it. Thanks in advance.

[trash]

You need to uncheck gas mask first then you can choose night vision

[Andrew M. Yang]

NVGs are in the accessory section. Its the slot under the armor slot where you would equip either a gas mask or night vision. Depending on the equipment would vary in supply cost.

Gas masks are free for insurgents but cost 1 supply for security.
Monocle night vision costs 2 supply for both factions which include 3 different color schemes (White, Green, and Amber)
The next upgrade would cost 3 supply, but it will grant you (almost) max field of vision with night vision. Same color schemes
Security would exclusively have a multi color night vision that would cost 4 supply.

ALSO, make sure you're not in the main menu customizing your loadout or the NVGs won't show. You must be in a server that is currently playing a night map in order to be able to equip it.

If you don't like night vision at all and you're stuck playing in it just go to settings>video>gamma and crank the gamma to the max and then you'll see night maps brighter without NVGs (psst, also saves a bunch of supply too hehe but it kinda breaks the immersion of the game)

[Alvega]

Originally posted by Andrew M. Yang:

ALSO, make sure you're not in the main menu customizing your loadout or the NVGs won't show. You must be in a server that is currently playing a night map in order to be able to equip it.

This is VERY important. Many people I know can't figure out how to equip NVGs because they are on the main menu. You need to start a night map game and there you configure and save your night maps loadouts.

[Judge Lazar]

Protips:

Amber isn't as harsh with washout from lights as green, white phosphorus and multicolor are.

Point shooting is a double edged sword. You will want it more often than not, but certain situations it can be a burden. If you take point shooting you cannot look down your sights with NGVs on unless you are on a bipod.

Both flashlights can be extremely annoying for team mates around you, avoid using them if you can.

Don't bother with night scopes unless you are going to be in a static position over watching a large outdoor area and keep track of where you team mates are. If it's a close quarters map, you don't even need a weapon sight if you're using point shooting.

If you're gonna walk into a room with friendlies already inside, wave your IR laser around all crazy before you come in so they see it, or flip it on and off repeatedly. Also, just announce you are coming in, that's something you should always do day or night.

In co-op, just go slow, the enemy are nearly blind so unless you're being crazy loud they can be withing 5 feet of you and not see you.