Street lights in cities do not work

[tirlimpimpim]

Hi,

IMO during the night missions lamps in the street should provide some illumination (terror missions especially, since they are within populated areas).

That's all

[StellarRat]

Hi,

IMO during the night missions lamps in the street should provide some illumination (terror missions especially, since they are within populated areas).

That's all

Good point! I never noticed that!

[thothkins]

every mission should start with:

Ripley: They cut the power.

Hudson: What do you mean, "*They* cut the power"? How could they cut the power, man? They're animals!

[Andeerz]

Perhaps it could be variable? Sometimes it's cut and other times not?

[Veneke]

Perhaps it could be variable? Sometimes it's cut and other times not?

Don't think that's a good idea; there's nothing worse than inconsistency. I suppose it could be variable if you were told in advance whether the power was up or not. Personally though, I rather enjoy the very dark night missions as is - the music, the limited sight range, the 'I wish I took the scout car' feeling the second you realize you're not going to make it before nightfall... Adding in more lighting would take from that, I imagine.

[Aaron]

This just needs to be enabled on the various light sources spectre, it's on my todo list.

[Ol' Stinky]

Perhaps it could be variable? Sometimes it's cut and other times not?

I haven't looked at the .xml files for them, but maybe it could be an option in the spectres. This would allow the map maker to choose whether to have always on/always off/randomly on or off street lighting.

[Gauddlike]

You could do something similar by having different versions of the street lights.

A version that was on, a version that was off and then a mixed one that randomly picked from the on/off versions.

the down side would be that it would randomly pick on an individual basis but I think having one or two lamps working, with associated pools of light, in an otherwise dark map would give a very different feel if most of the lamps were on next time you played it.

[Sathra]

I like Gauddlike's idea. It would be nice and atmospheric.

[Steelpoint]

You know, I think this problem felt more apparent during an Alien Base Assault.

Simply put the Alien Base is littered with floor Lighting, however the light given was very little in my opinion and resulted in most of the base appearing compleatly dark with the exception of the few lights and consoles. Unless the design direction of the Alien Bases is mostly pitch black I feel that this is something to look at.

[GizmoGomez]

I like Gauddlike's idea, it would give a feel of randomization to the maps, which I think is desperately needed sometimes.

[thothkins]

as Gauddlike said, it may result in individual lights, that seemingly flash on, in unlikely sequences. When I think of this, I'm thinking of a series of lights, then a dark patch, then some more lights. Or, a sequence of darkness, with a couple of flickering ones in the middle. I'm not really thinking of a light sequence that's trying to warn me about something in morse code across the map.

[Gauddlike]

No the lamps wouldn't flash.

The game would simply choose either a lit lamp or a dark lamp for each option when the map was loaded.

That choice would only change each time the map was loaded.

Incidentally I also though of a way to adjust them yourself.

If you had a lamp prop and set it up as a door you could probably have the 'open' version set to give off no light and the 'closed' version as a light source.

That should allow you to walk into a room and turn the lights on or off.

Damaged and destroyed versions would be set for no light.

The same could be done for televisions, computer screens, and anything else that could be a light source.

Two versions could be made with reversed light source properties as well so that you would be able to randomly have the light on or off to start with.

The open door icon should be changed to avoid confusion if this is used.

Maybe turn it into a cog type icon which is fairly well recognised as a symbol for something that can be interacted with.

Then hovering over a table lamp that can be switched on wouldn't give you an opening door icon.

I have no idea how the AI would respond to it though, can't see there being an issue as they wouldn't be able to path through the item so it should never be an issue that they thought it was a door.

[GizmoGomez]

That'd be cool, they should change the open door icon just to allow modders that ability.

[Gauddlike]

It is likely to just be a png file somewhere, should be easy enough to change.

[thothkins]

oh, I wasn't expected animated lampposts, but I meant 1 on, 2 off, 1 on, 2 off seems a little odd to me.

I am all for on TVs. We could have a group of Sebillians round it laughing at The Day the Earth Stood Still.

[Commissar Pancakes]

oh, I wasn't expected animated lampposts, but I meant 1 on, 2 off, 1 on, 2 off seems a little odd to me.

I am all for on TVs. We could have a group of Sebillians round it laughing at The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Was thinking more about inspiring terror through reality television...You know. More blind panic rather than just Psi inspired ones.

[thothkins]

Your Xenonauts have been zombified!

Fortunately, there's a power cut and it turns out it was just America's Got Talent they had been watching.

[Corporal Hicks]

Why won´t you just pretend that, when the UFO crashes, It creates an EMP that fries all electronics in 10km radius? heehee

[Gauddlike]

oh, I wasn't expected animated lampposts, but I meant 1 on, 2 off, 1 on, 2 off seems a little odd to me.

I am all for on TVs. We could have a group of Sebillians round it laughing at The Day the Earth Stood Still.

With an Andron stood impassively behind them awaiting orders.

[Commissar Pancakes]

With an Andron stood impassively behind them awaiting orders.

Orders for whatever ungodly snack food they brought, most likely...

[Mox]

Why won´t you just pretend that, when the UFO crashes, It creates an EMP that fries all electronics in 10km radius? heehee

Neat idea. Somewhat constricting to situations on the maps. Would make some things compulsory, for example alien alloy must be effective in making EM shielding. Otherwise it'd fry anything on the ship that is similarly operating on the EM spectrum. It's quite a diverse spectrum.

In canon, some aliens use it for mental communication.

[svidangel]

Would be nice if combined with the greyed out areas for lights that aren't actually in xenonaut sight range. Damn alien base lights showing where all the rooms are!