Flashlights taking up either weapon slot?

[santiagoaquino6@hotmail.com 37]

I think it'd be pretty neat to be able to pick up a flashlight while you're still walking around with only a pistol or, now that there are no starting pistols, when you get only a primary. As it stood up to 1.7 finding a flashlight was worthless during those first few minutes of play because you'd have to give up your only gun, or have it take up 4 spaces in your backpack (four spaces is too much, halve that, it's not even bigger than a can of beans ffs)

I mean, come on, it's sort of arbitrary that you can't put your flashlight in your primary slot.

[LuckySpoon 0]

The issue you'll find, however, is that Arma manages primary and secondary weapons as just that - separate categories. How annoying would it be to have a flashlight in your primary slot, and then only find batteries for a "secondary" flashlight? The engine also doesn't allow for dual-wield - you're better positioned to find yourself a gun with a built in flashlight.

Anyone with modding experience please correct me if I'm wrong on this - admittedly never created weapon mods for A2.

[wynarator 0]

I think that flashlight SHOULDN't take any weapon slot. Come on, we can have a hachet and hunting knife in two misc slots, and flashlight takes 4 slots? Not worth picking up.

ANYHOE,

current flashlight is carried like this:

How about this totally unrealistic approach?

or even SUPER RARE chest/shoulder flashlight, which allow you to carry your primary weapon and still use flashlight?

I really like playing during night, when flashlight ripps the darkness, but it's no-go for me when I need to holster my weapon to use it.

I think the Devs are aware of this ridiculous situation, but maybe it's too hard to code into game? On the other side, looking at ACE - "impossible is nothing" ;)