Mechanic: Human vision in low light conditions

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I worded the title that way specifically so people don't think this is another NVGs suggestion.

 

If implemented this mechanic would make night time play a lot more intense, give you more survival options for night time encounters etc. I'll try to keep this short, here goes.

 

It takes a human eye time to adjust to seeing in the dark. Turn off the lights in your room at night. First, everything is pitch black after a few minutes you begin to recognize shapes and eventually you reach a level of clarity where you can navigate the surroundings. Now lets run through some gameplay scenarios.

 

1. You are looting buildings at night, you can't have your light on all the time because you fear being shot. As long as you're not exposed to light, you see somewhat clearly. If you shine your flashlight to check something out, depending on how long it was on, it will take you some time to recover your vision.

 

2. Shine a light at someone's face at night, their screen goes white and pitch black for a while after you stop blinding them.

 

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I think it's a good idea but... very hard to make.

Light, shadows and light sources are one of the hardest thing of grafic design.

Your idea is only an unecessary complication and it will take a lot of time to be implemented.

There are still more important thing to do (vehicles, for example) and the develop team is made only by five people... that's all.

 

ps: your idea still looks pretty good, in my opinion :)

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It's already in the game. It's called HDR.... (High Dynamic Range), a post processing effect used in games to adjust the exposure of the scene in an effort to emulate the adjustment of the human pupil. Been around since DirectX9

 

The new lighting system should improve the darkened nights in stand alone.

 

I think it's a good idea but... very hard to make.

Light, shadows and light sources are one of the hardest thing of grafic design.

Your idea is only an unecessary complication and it will take a lot of time to be implemented.

There are still more important thing to do (vehicles, for example) and the develop team is made only by five people... that's all.

 

ps: your idea still looks pretty good, in my opinion  :)

 

 

Edited January 26, 2014 by ScramUK