electronic equipment

[alcoholic_angel]

So just a quick question the ghost now detects any switched on electronic equipment which i think is a nice addition but does it include the head mounted camera? Will i need to take that off and drop it when a hunt starts (as far as i know is no way of switching it off)

[gold]

it does not include head mounted camera

[Hawkeye]

The electronic equipment mainly refers to audio generating and light generating equipment I believe. Photo and Video Cameras will glitch out but they will not reveal your presence, whereas using your Flashlight, EMF Reader, or Spirit Box (I am unsure if the flashlight alerts the ghost, it didn't used to but that may have changed) during a hunt will alert the ghost to your presence.
You may also hold out an active Thermometer, Parabolic Microphone, DOTS Projector, Motion Sensor, and Sound Sensor while the ghost is hunting without consequence.
Oh also don't talk during a hunt. You probably already knew that but just in case, talking is the same as having electronic equipment on, the ghost will beeline for you.

[alcoholic_angel]

ok thankyou

[Emurinus]

Originally posted by Hawkeye685:

The electronic equipment mainly refers to audio generating and light generating equipment I believe. Photo and Video Cameras will glitch out but they will not reveal your presence, whereas using your Flashlight, EMF Reader, or Spirit Box (I am unsure if the flashlight alerts the ghost, it didn't used to but that may have changed) during a hunt will alert the ghost to your presence.
You may also hold out an active Thermometer, Parabolic Microphone, DOTS Projector, Motion Sensor, and Sound Sensor while the ghost is hunting without consequence.
Oh also don't talk during a hunt. You probably already knew that but just in case, talking is the same as having electronic equipment on, the ghost will beeline for you.

The ghost is alerted by the flashlight too iirc, though it doesn't make sense even within the game's own logic since it isn't creating any sounds when flickering (unless that was changed) and other light sources are unaffected.

[Arrogance]

Originally posted by Emurinus:

Originally posted by Hawkeye685:

The electronic equipment mainly refers to audio generating and light generating equipment I believe. Photo and Video Cameras will glitch out but they will not reveal your presence, whereas using your Flashlight, EMF Reader, or Spirit Box (I am unsure if the flashlight alerts the ghost, it didn't used to but that may have changed) during a hunt will alert the ghost to your presence.
You may also hold out an active Thermometer, Parabolic Microphone, DOTS Projector, Motion Sensor, and Sound Sensor while the ghost is hunting without consequence.
Oh also don't talk during a hunt. You probably already knew that but just in case, talking is the same as having electronic equipment on, the ghost will beeline for you.

The ghost is alerted by the flashlight too iirc, though it doesn't make sense even within the game's own logic since it isn't creating any sounds when flickering (unless that was changed) and other light sources are unaffected.

true but it's kinda silly that a ghost wouldnt notice light coming from a closet/locker

[Kaisoku]

I think the ghost can see your light cone, not hear it. So having your light on when its somewhere else in the building shouldn't make it come running, but if you turn it on and look down a hallway, it might see that and come running to where the source should be as if it has seen you.
So yeah.. still a good reason to turn it off.

Oh, and watched a recent Insym video where he tested the head cam: it doesn't draw the ghost (it didn't investigate the room he was in with it on), and if you have night vision mode on, it emits a tiny bit of light.. enough to not bump into things in the pitch dark. Kind of a nice feature for giving up an entire item slot.

[Emurinus]

Originally posted by Arrogance:

Originally posted by Emurinus:

The ghost is alerted by the flashlight too iirc, though it doesn't make sense even within the game's own logic since it isn't creating any sounds when flickering (unless that was changed) and other light sources are unaffected.

true but it's kinda silly that a ghost wouldnt notice light coming from a closet/locker

That's why I question the flashlight attracting it versus a candle or glowstick, as those should also be fairly visible.