Nighttime is unplayable. Fix: Allow torch all the time.

[mrperson666 0]

Everythings is black, except the stars. Can't move at any decent speed and use the torch at the same time.

I know there are people who say you just need to walk slowly. But the game was already pushing the limits on how long it took to get from one place to another. I'm not one of the "hardcore" who are perfectly happy to crawl on their bellies over the entire map.

Plus, what happens when you finally get a gun? I ask that hypothetically, since so far, stumbling through the darkness and into zombies, I've yet to actually get one.

The torch view could actually be really fun. I think it's the ideal solution to how to use night. The narrow field of view from the torch is really creepy, plus you fear giving away your position. If you could have a torch even when moving or using a gun, nighttime would be great, I'd probably like it better than day.

But at the moment, nighttime is unplayable. And that's regardless of the other issues in 1.7.1.

[RealSourLemonade 1]

There are loads of threads about this.

and you will probably be shouted down by the 'Harcore' players. You know the one's who already have NVG's or enjoy staring at a pitch black screen when you are out of flares.

But i agree. you can't even see your gun ffs.

[mike_mareen 0]

You start with a torch when you spawn now, that should be far more than enough.

You need to play smart and keep your wits and you can't do that if you just cheat with the gamma correction. Always play the game like you would in a real situation.

[mrperson666 0]

"You start with a torch when you spawn now, that should be far more than enough."

It would be enough, and would be atmospheric and exciting,

if:

a) You could move at normal speed or running without losing the torchlight, and

b) You could use a weapon without losing the torchlight.

For example, I spawn on a beach, can't see a thing, so I turn on the torch. I start running up the coast, since I'm ages from any town or building, but as soon as I move I lose the torchlight. It's only active if you are moving very slowly. Even crouched normal speed, you lose it.

When I finally reached a town, I had to move, stop, move, stop constantly because you can't crouch move and see at the same time. And what happens when I finally find a gun? I assume I won't be able to see a thing.

I think nighttime play and the torch would be great IF you didn't have to choose between the torch on the one hand, and moving (at a decent speed) or using a gun on the other.

[Virfortis 111]

In other words, replace NVGs with a headlamp.

That would honestly end the ENTIRE debate right there. They did it in STALKER and it works wonders.

[Lillowh 0]

You start with a torch when you spawn now' date=' that should be far more than enough.

You need to play smart and keep your wits and you can't do that if you just cheat with the gamma correction. Always play the game like you would in a real situation.

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Then why can't i hold the flashlight and run like I can in a real situation rather than swinging it around like a monkey wearing pants on his head? It should be a flashlight attached to your vest or something since it doesn't seem you can hold the flashlight like a normal human being.

[MASKOAA 0]

In this game you only have one hand which is why you can only hold the pistol or the flashlight.....the fact every player model has 2 arms is just a glitch. Flashlight should go in the equipment slot not the gun slot. Cops use a flashlight and gun all the time.

[Dingus (DayZ) 429]

While I'm not bothered by the darkness, since I have a flashlight, I do think it's silly not being able to have a pistol equipped simultaneously.

[RealSourLemonade 1]

I havnt got the new patch so i did not realize you spawned with a torch. Mybad.

[Dortmunder (DayZ) 19]

Is the Torch the Flashlight?

That's what I always start with now.

I really don't mind how it is now, but I wouldn't complain if you could hold a gun and a flashlight, sorta like you see cops do in movies sometimes. Cross armed.

What really bothers me is the night/day cycle. The real-time is cool, but if you only get to play at night, that's all you ever see. A sped up cycle would be awesome. With more aggressive zombies at night, forcing the player to avoid towns at night, hide in shelter if in town, or stand and fight if they insist on moving through town at night.

Something like 1-2 hours day, 1-2 hours night would be pretty cool.

[Tiger205 48]

You know the first thing I'd do in a real life situation is to strap a torch to my AK with some tape... Just saying.

In DayZ this would require adding a source of light/flashlight to every weapons model in the game which is kind of a hassle. Or a script that works like HL2 flashlight.