Nightvision headset vs. flashlight headset

[SquarelyCircle]

Though the flashlight headset is a pretty weak light, the nightvision goggles are cumbersome. I prefer the flashlight headset.
Which do you prefer, and why?

[WolfLink0370]

Both fulfill a similar role in my book - they allow one to see without the need to rely on an inventory slot for a light source. It also allows them to have value in something other than multiplayer.

The weaker light is enough to see pretty clearly, but lacks a lot of distance - meanwhile you sacrifice that clarity for full depth vision with the night vision goggles. It's ultimately a trade-off, and in my book I can honestly work with both.

My opener in solo tends to now be T3 EMF, T3 UV flashlight, and whatever the best tier of Photo Camera and head mount I've got. Initial dive for possession/bone photo... and if I can't find the ghost in the process then I switch out everything and instead cover the location with T2/3 sound sensors so that I can at least isolate the floor it's on.

[GuineaPrince]

Holding T is a quick toggle, so I'll happily take a quick toggle when entering or leaving the darkness if it means 3 items plus vision.

Now to actually unlock it outside of weekly challenge freebies :v

[Strawberry Poison]

While this isn't a personal issue of mine, when I'm playing with certain friends, it HAS to be T2 Headgear because the night-vision of T3 hurts their eyes and give them headaches. It makes me wish we could customize the items we bring better, but the work-around for this at the moment is everyone putting one headset in of their choice if they have it unlocked.

[SquarelyCircle]

Originally posted by Strawberry Poison:

While this isn't a personal issue of mine, when I'm playing with certain friends, it HAS to be T2 Headgear because the night-vision of T3 hurts their eyes and give them headaches. It makes me wish we could customize the items we bring better, but the work-around for this at the moment is everyone putting one headset in of their choice if they have it unlocked.

Not a bad idea. I've unlocked T3 headset only recently, and I just can't bring myself to upgrade to it. It's slow to activate and deactivate; it doesn't provide much better vision than the T2; it's a weird bright green that, as you've stated, can be headache inducing; and the green screen kind of removes the dark atmosphere of the game that exists without it.

I get the feeling that some people really do like it better, and I'm not judging. But I don't really understand. To me, it seems like it needs fixing.