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For the love of God! Please give us a lantern!

Silentverge
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I play with Votan's darker nights addon to increase immersion, but the only viable light sources to help see in dark areas are the Treasure hunter personality or Almalexia's magical lantern.
The magical lantern works great to increase light radius however, it only lasts 30 seconds and you have to spam it in dungeons or delves (super annoying). The treasure hunter personality would work better but the light radius is ass and it turns off during combat. All I'm asking for is a memento that is a simple lantern with the light radius (or close to) of Almalexia's magical lantern and it is toggleable on and off. Please ESO make it happen for us RPers out there!!!
  • Northwold
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    Yes! Simpler solution would just be to give Almalexia's a toggle, assuming the system can cope with that.
  • Silentverge
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    Northwold wrote: »
    Yes! Simpler solution would just be to give Almalexia's a toggle, assuming the system can cope with that.

    yup, that would work too.
  • NotaDaedraWorshipper
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    I want a personality with a lantern instead of torch. Torches weren't as used as people think, because they aren't very good. Everything a torch does (with the exception of being flailable in someone/thing's face) a lantern does better without most of the cons the torch has.

    Quite envious at all those guard npcs that can spot stealthed characters who walks around with lanterns.
    [Lie] Of course! I don't even worship Daedra!
  • Dr_Con
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    Northwold wrote: »
    Yes! Simpler solution would just be to give Almalexia's a toggle, assuming the system can cope with that.

    I'm wondering if the AFK auto-logout timer might be reset by something like that, which could indirectly put more load on the servers by circumventing this timer (more players online with this add-on who are afk for hours- to weeks will put more load than necessary on servers). If not, then I see no issues with coding or allowing such an add-on.
    Edited by Dr_Con on January 15, 2023 6:03PM
  • Cireous
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    For the last few Chapters, the inside of buildings have been extra dark. Every time I click on the Almalexia memento while thieving, I become frustrated, wishing they would just make it last for longer... like for 10 minutes.

    If they add spellcrafting, maybe they could help us out by letting us craft something like the Candlelight spell from Skyrim.
  • Silentverge
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    Dr_Con wrote: »
    Northwold wrote: »
    Yes! Simpler solution would just be to give Almalexia's a toggle, assuming the system can cope with that.

    I'm wondering if the AFK auto-logout timer might be reset by something like that, which could indirectly put more load on the servers by circumventing this timer (more players online with this add-on who are afk for hours- to weeks will put more load than necessary on servers). If not, then I see no issues with coding or allowing such an add-on.

    I don't see that as being an issue., They could easily code it so it doesnt circumvent auto log off.
  • alternatelder
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    I really wish they'd increase the time on Almalexia's enchanted lantern again. I don't even know why they reduced the time to begin with.
  • SilverBride
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    Why should the game come up with a fix for something that an add-on caused?
    PCNA
  • Sarannah
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    Personally I always turn the brightness way up, so I can even see in dark places.

    But you could use the magelight skill from the mages guild skillline for a lightsource. Short duration, but you can keep using the skill.
  • NotaDaedraWorshipper
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    Why should the game come up with a fix for something that an add-on caused?

    I don't use the addon and I still want one, because I've the gamma low to make it look better, making it quite dark in certain places.

    Also, we got the Treasure Hunter personality, but that one is lacking with small light circle, and also uses a torch instead of a lantern.
    [Lie] Of course! I don't even worship Daedra!
  • Silentverge
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    Why should the game come up with a fix for something that an add-on caused?

    also, its not just from the addon, theres plenty of dungeons that are dark af and you can simply turn down gamma to make it darker so...
  • Castagere
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    Why should the game come up with a fix for something that an add-on caused?
    OMG
    Thank you
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    Castagere wrote: »
    Why should the game come up with a fix for something that an add-on caused?
    OMG
    Thank you

    Except it's not an addon problem. The game can be very dark by default. OP probably made themselves a disservice by mentioning addon. I think that addon don't even darken the game more than the game actually allows by itself with gamma adjustment. So the addon doesn't actually cause any problem at all.
    Edited by NotaDaedraWorshipper on January 15, 2023 7:20PM
    [Lie] Of course! I don't even worship Daedra!
  • tomofhyrule
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    Since you say you're using an addon, I'll take it that you can use addons. In which case, this:
    Northwold wrote: »
    Yes! Simpler solution would just be to give Almalexia's a toggle, assuming the system can cope with that.
    is a thing: https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info2584-LightPlease.html

  • The_Titan_Tim
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    Personally, I love Almalexia’s Lantern, and whenever my game is dark, I use it quite often.

    My problem with it is that it’s considered a “Momento” and I can’t use it in any PvP regions.

    Never understood why a Momento can’t be used in those areas as they don’t give the player a buff or debuff of any kind.
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    Personally, I love Almalexia’s Lantern, and whenever my game is dark, I use it quite often.

    My problem with it is that it’s considered a “Momento” and I can’t use it in any PvP regions.

    Never understood why a Momento can’t be used in those areas as they don’t give the player a buff or debuff of any kind.

    There was one that actually used to, can't remember the name by hand. It causes a red glow (that used to transfer to other characters if you pointed your cursor at them and cause utter confusion, thx for changing it, Zos :'( ...) but it also gave you a 5% fire damage buff. Was pretty neat.
  • Silentverge
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    Since you say you're using an addon, I'll take it that you can use addons. In which case, this:
    Northwold wrote: »
    Yes! Simpler solution would just be to give Almalexia's a toggle, assuming the system can cope with that.
    is a thing: https://www.esoui.com/downloads/info2584-LightPlease.html

    That addon doesn't fix the problem of a togglable light source but is very handy. Never knew this existed, thanks!
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    You can turn the brightness up if you want. It's an option under settings.
  • Thee_Cheshire_Cat
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    Lady Kat, from the Cheshire Cats.Interested in HEAVY RP? IC at -all- times? https://thecheshirecatseso.proboards.com/#CheshireCats_RPnow
  • The_Titan_Tim
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    Personally, I love Almalexia’s Lantern, and whenever my game is dark, I use it quite often.

    My problem with it is that it’s considered a “Momento” and I can’t use it in any PvP regions.

    Never understood why a Momento can’t be used in those areas as they don’t give the player a buff or debuff of any kind.

    There was one that actually used to, can't remember the name by hand. It causes a red glow (that used to transfer to other characters if you pointed your cursor at them and cause utter confusion, thx for changing it, Zos :'( ...) but it also gave you a 5% fire damage buff. Was pretty neat.

    That’s something. Thanks for sharing, I had no idea that was a thing. From the sound of it, it was removed though, and I don’t believe we have any other gameplay impacting momentos so I don’t understand why this change couldn’t be reverted. It would save people a lot of irritation during the holiday events as they would no longer have to leave Cyrodiil or Imperial City to reactivate their 100% experience boosts.
    Edited by The_Titan_Tim on January 15, 2023 8:38PM
  • Northwold
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    Why should the game come up with a fix for something that an add-on caused?

    In reality, the lighting in the game is simply too dark in many places. I have it set to the correct gamma stipulated by the game in its calibration tool, on a photo quality monitor (ie it does colour depth properly) and half the time I can barely see anything in, say, dungeons at the walls.

    I used to cheat this by raising the gamma (which may be why so many people complain ESO has a muted colour palette) and got fed up because it looks, well, muted, but ambient light levels in the game are inadequate as designed. And I can only assume ZOS cottoned onto that because the throw distance of lighting added in later updates, like the vampire lighting, is hugely longer than what is in the base game and so dark corners receive more light.
    Edited by Northwold on January 15, 2023 8:54PM
  • Cwynlaen
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    I've toyed with that addon. It's pretty nice for atmosphere but yes, the few light sources are pretty short ranged/duration. Unfortunately it is a bit much for a lot of playthroughs. It did get me wondering what other visual effects are possible: infravision, ultravision, maybe a blood-sense overlay for vampires, or some other kinds of auras. I'm not saying any of this is in TES lore but, plenty of people bring their own head canon.
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    Thanks! This is a good alternative until ESO makes a permalight. I'm going to try to combine this mod with the Light, Please addon so i can easily toggle perma almalexias on and off with a button press. If i suceed I will post the altered code here. 😁
  • I_killed_Vivec
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    "Too light, I use an addon to make it darker... for immersion"

    "Now it's too dark, I want a lantern"

    "A magic lantern, so it doesn't disappear when I start swinging my double-hander, obviously, for immersion. Don't want the hassle of dropping a torch. But I don't want it to cost magica or need to be refreshed."
  • majulook
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    Why should the game come up with a fix for something that an add-on caused?

    also, its not just from the addon, theres plenty of dungeons that are dark af and you can simply turn down gamma to make it darker so...

    Hmmm....
    Si vis pacem, para bellum
  • Cireous
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    Thanks! This is a good alternative until ESO makes a permalight. I'm going to try to combine this mod with the Light, Please addon so i can easily toggle perma almalexias on and off with a button press. If i suceed I will post the altered code here. 😁
    How did that work out? I also want a one button perma-Amalexia.
  • Silentverge
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    Cireous wrote: »

    Thanks! This is a good alternative until ESO makes a permalight. I'm going to try to combine this mod with the Light, Please addon so i can easily toggle perma almalexias on and off with a button press. If i suceed I will post the altered code here. 😁
    How did that work out? I also want a one button perma-Amalexia.

    still working on it 😁
  • boi_anachronism_
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    "Too light, I use an addon to make it darker... for immersion"

    "Now it's too dark, I want a lantern"

    "A magic lantern, so it doesn't disappear when I start swinging my double-hander, obviously, for immersion. Don't want the hassle of dropping a torch. But I don't want it to cost magica or need to be refreshed."

    It's already too dark in many areas. I use glowing weapons specifically because of this..
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    someone out there: "No Shineys in my Elder Scrolls game! grr"
  • Silentverge
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    Cireous wrote: »

    Thanks! This is a good alternative until ESO makes a permalight. I'm going to try to combine this mod with the Light, Please addon so i can easily toggle perma almalexias on and off with a button press. If i suceed I will post the altered code here. 😁
    How did that work out? I also want a one button perma-Amalexia.

    i got it working but the toggle is on 2 different buttons (which is not ideal) im trying to figure out how to make toggle on the same button right now. its gettin there though!
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