Thoughts on Flashlights

Starbound is suddenly a horror game.

I really like this idea too.

 

i agree its a good idea some form of fixed lighting and able to see in the dark is also on the wishlist

 

This adds so much to the survival feel for the game.
I like it. VERY MUCH.

 

Custom Horror/Adventure maps. Silent Hill remakes for Starbound, etc. How awesome.

 

Did you think about the sneaking possibilities that this offers? A player can hide behind a small wall, knowing that someone is chasing him in the dark. The thing is, the hidden player would see the guy with the flashlight, but the guy with the flashlight would not see the victim... And when he least expects it, the hunted becomes the hunter!! Ô_ó

Also, this could lead to one-sided lighting devices, and by this I mean, vision goggles that make YOU see in the dark with a cone vision, but that is invisible to other players (so the hunter in the afore mentioned situation would have the advantage).

 

partial cloaking devices become possible

 

^ Or imagine cloaking devices that would work automatically when flashed by light, so that you'd get cloaked whenever someone pointed at you with a directional torch (consuming battery, of course). Awesome!

 

battery consumption for such a device could be interesting

 

Rho said something about guns being able to have flashlight mods...

I want that so much - I mean, it blows Minecraft's, Terraria's and any other game's lighting engine out of the damn water!
Last time I saw something epic like this was Metal Assault, I believe.
Also, Super Meat Boy had neat lighting system as well.

This truly shows us to what degree devs are pushing the limits of our demands.
And I really wish the time goes on fast now...Hey, it's half of the March already! *only ~5 months more*

 

This video gave me an eyegasm.

 

Now for the colored lights, ability to fix directional lights onto mounts (not to be confused with these mounts you ride) and
MAKE PARTY!

 

In fact BIG mounted lights would be great as a defense for your base on the darkest nights. You could orient them and they would have a much larger cone than that of the flashlight.

 

Indeed.
Think all these prisons out there...

 

As I have said so many times before. Ghost World! Just imagine the fun of it.

 

This. Please.

Also, the flashlight doesn't light up enough area! I feel like I'm going to be moving my cursor up and down constantly so I can see a whole shaft..

 

With Flashlights being an item which has to be controlled to provide light, it inputs a lot of teamwork for multiple players. For example there could be a team of two flashlight players and two with laser guns. The two flashlight people would have to control the flashlights so they would be able to concentrate on enemies and paths ahead. The other two players would be protecting the flashlighters and would be fighting off the monsters. It's an excellent teamwork item!

 

Why not have two different types of flashlights?
Ones that produce a narrow light and allow the user to see farther,
And ones that have a wide angle but limit one's view to things nearby.
But hey, why have a flashlight when you can have thermal vision!

 

Could you elaborate? What would it look like?

 

Well the flashlight + ghost was more a reference to things like Fatal Frame. An actual ghost based planet though would look more like the ghosts from the movie "Final Fantasy an the Spirit Within" Transparent energy beings. Would be interested to see for plant life as well, especially if you have it set up so that "ghosts" only glow when illuminated.

 

Ghost world sounds very nice! Also, I don't think the light cone is too small, for me it feels perfect. Then, as already mentioned, different torches could have different stats and be wider, longer, etc...