This game needs more solutions for light!

[KippenKaasBaas]

The game is very dark and if a ghost turns off the lights or even the breaker you're gonna need tools to provide a source of light. Otherwise you might as well play with your eyes closed.

Most players use the flashlight. A players best friend. The good thing about the flashlight is that you can take it with you wherever you go. But the bad thing is that it takes up a very valuable inventory slot. I like to carry smudgesticks and a lighter at all times to get a headstart in case of a hunt. But right now they are impossible to use because it would eliminate the possibility of using anything else.

Long story short: In singleplayer smudgesticks are useless if you need to rely on a flashlight.

Right now the games offers a few alternatives you can buy. But both of them are pretty much useless.
- The UV light has an extremely small radius and doesn't work half of the time. You would need to set up a hundred of them just to cover the way from the ghostroom to the nearest hiding place.
- Candles seem great at first. Until you realize they go out when the ghost is near.

I think the game needs some better items you can buy to offer a source of light when things go dark. Either that or make the flashlight or lighter not use an inventory slot.
It's stupid the smudge sticks are now useless for solo players.

In real life you'd just buy a LED lantern with a battery. You could buy one for less than $10.
And if our character has acces to sound/motion detectors I think it shouldn't be a problem to but a simple lantern.

[VonRoary]

I don´t think you quite understand the concept of this game!
There´s a reason why every items takes up a slot and the level of darkness.

In real life you just pack everything in a backpack and dump it where ever you want, but why would you want that ingame.

[Mantis]

The reason smudge sticks take 2 slots is because you only have 2 hands. you cant light something like a smudge stick one handed. One hand holds the lighter the other hand holds the stick. Also, how would a lantern help and better than the flashlight? If you want to place lanterns around as a light source, why not just use the glowsticks or the candles?

[KippenKaasBaas]

Originally posted by Mantis:

The reason smudge sticks take 2 slots is because you only have 2 hands. you cant light something like a smudge stick one handed. One hand holds the lighter the other hand holds the stick.

Like I said in my post. Right now smudge sticks can't be used as intended. Smudge sticks are supposed to give you a 6 second interval in case a hunt starts. But that is useless if they take up your entire inventory so no one uses them now.

Originally posted by Mantis:

Also, how would a lantern help and better than the flashlight? If you want to place lanterns around as a light source, why not just use the glowsticks or the candles?

Also like I said in my post. Candles go out every time a ghost is near. Which is constantly.
As for glowsticks, have you used them? They don't exactly give off light.

[Maestro]

Originally posted by Mantis:

The reason smudge sticks take 2 slots is because you only have 2 hands. you cant light something like a smudge stick one handed. One hand holds the lighter the other hand holds the stick. Also, how would a lantern help and better than the flashlight? If you want to place lanterns around as a light source, why not just use the glowsticks or the candles?

i would like to Add a backpack for bigger maps like asylum or high school to add 1 more additional place for video camera for example but this option should be open only for bigger maps :O

[KippenKaasBaas]

Originally posted by ✯ Onl1ne Maestro:

Originally posted by Mantis:

The reason smudge sticks take 2 slots is because you only have 2 hands. you cant light something like a smudge stick one handed. One hand holds the lighter the other hand holds the stick. Also, how would a lantern help and better than the flashlight? If you want to place lanterns around as a light source, why not just use the glowsticks or the candles?

i would like to Add a backpack for bigger maps like asylum or high school to add 1 more additional place for video camera for example but this option should be open only for bigger maps :O

Or for solo play. Where you have to carry everything yourself without help of a team.

[SiEgE]

Originally posted by KippenKaasBaas:

The game is very dark and if a ghost turns off the lights or even the breaker you're gonna need tools to provide a source of light. Otherwise you might as well play with your eyes closed.

Most players use the flashlight. A players best friend. The good thing about the flashlight is that you can take it with you wherever you go. But the bad thing is that it takes up a very valuable inventory slot. I like to carry smudgesticks and a lighter at all times to get a headstart in case of a hunt. But right now they are impossible to use because it would eliminate the possibility of using anything else.

Long story short: In singleplayer smudgesticks are useless if you need to rely on a flashlight.

Right now the games offers a few alternatives you can buy. But both of them are pretty much useless.
- The UV light has an extremely small radius and doesn't work half of the time. You would need to set up a hundred of them just to cover the way from the ghostroom to the nearest hiding place.
- Candles seem great at first. Until you realize they go out when the ghost is near.

I think the game needs some better items you can buy to offer a source of light when things go dark. Either that or make the flashlight or lighter not use an inventory slot.
It's stupid the smudge sticks are now useless for solo players.

In real life you'd just buy a LED lantern with a battery. You could buy one for less than $10.
And if our character has acces to sound/motion detectors I think it shouldn't be a problem to but a simple lantern.

Glowsticks are the endless light source in the game. Only 2 of them at a time, tho. I've used them to mark exit doors at the Asylum level. Not sure if they keep away the sanity drain, tho.

I think all flashlights are already LED ones.

You can also use glowing parts of tools to mark things. For example - thermometer's display is pretty bright in the dark, as so does Parabolic Mic, and spirit box. Having several cheap flashlights just for sake of leaving all them on the floor, enabled, might work as well.

[KippenKaasBaas]

Originally posted by SiEgE:

Having several cheap flashlights just for sake of leaving all them on the floor, enabled, might work as well.

Yeah exactly,
That's what I do right now. I just buy a bunch of flashlight and throw them around the level.
I'd just like to be able to buy something that you can place the same way you place a camera. A more expensive and more effective light source.

[Rogue_Zephyr]

I dont mind if they add a backpack or satchel Item. Perhaps make it expensive to buy and if you die in game you lose it like the other items you brought. As for the light sources, I think its a good thing there is a penalty for not bringing a flash light. It makes the game challenging and technically you can see in the map still you just have to hug the wall. Maybe they could add a light option for the head gear with the cam. so you have the free 3 slots. I think since Vr allows 4 slots it should be updated for people without it.