Lanterns not producing light

[John]

It seems no matter where i place them (Ceiling, Wall, or Standing), my lanterns don't illuminate the area they're placed in.

I know there's a bug where if you place a lantern then pick it up to move it, when you place it again it doesn't work, but i've tried both with new lanterns and also old ones that can provide light.

I only have one other lantern on my raft and it's working just fine, and my raft isn't that big or crowded.

This a bug?

[Anonymous Helper]

Probably. Please submit a bug report so the developers can take a look here:

https://support.redbeetinteractive.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

[Xas]

Are you in anyway, parked very close to an island or in shallow waters.

[John]

Hey Anonymous, I submitted the report you linked, thanks.

I'm not parked at all,, i'm moving in the open ocean and for the most part the only thing around me is debris.

[City Builder]

Been reported before. Doesn’t affect everyone

[ari]

I was told by someone that as of right now it only serves decorative purpose.

[John]

It seems like a hit and miss whether or not they illuminate but i finally got some working lights. I didn't do anything different from what i'm usually doing, just sometimes they'll work and sometimes they won't.

So far i haven't had any trouble with the lanterns placed that work, and i've rebooted the game a couple of times. Getting them to work is the tricky part, but once they are, they'll stay lit at night until you move or destroy them.

[Xas]

Personally have little to none issues to the illuminations of lamps,
but while building and tearing, observe at certain points,
breaking a certain pole or wall within the radius of the positioned lamp,
may show signs of sudden brightness or dimmings.

Could experiment on your part,
breaking certain walls or pole or chests/ objects placed are overlapping.

[John]

Thanks Xas, i didn't think of that.
I'll play around a little and see if it affects my lanterns too.