Flare Launchers.

[Nagual]

The new darker side of planets is something many people have been waiting a long time for, we have seen the new Night Vision mechanic and it looks good. I do think that perhaps having an option Flare Launcher as a Utility module with synthisable ammo could be of use too.

Thoughts?

 

[Fractal_Shard]

Why would you need this? Practically all the information you need is on your HUD. You shouldn't be trying to VFR at night anyway.

 

[EWanderer]

I mean if flares would be stying for like an hour, welll marking race tracks anyone. also night vision is not part of srv appearently, so yeah extra light would be great. also fireworks

 

[Braandlin]

I can understand a desire to be able to put lights or other markers on the ground to mark out an srv 'track'... and flares would be good at this.

But to fire into the air to light things up? NOT very effective on higher G planets. I'm not sure how much of the surface you expect them to light up? Flares are mostly commonly used to mark a location not as a sun substitute...

How about MUCH MUch brghter ship lights and the mechanic to park your ship on autopilot just a kilometre up?

 

[Elliot Coleman]

I can understand a desire to be able to put lights or other markers on the ground to mark out an srv 'track'... and flares would be good at this.

But to fire into the air to light things up? NOT very effective on higher G planets. I'm not sure how much of the surface you expect them to light up? Flares are mostly commonly used to mark a location not as a sun substitute...

How about MUCH MUch brghter ship lights and the mechanic to park your ship on autopilot just a kilometre up?

Flares have been used to illuminate large areas for at least the last half century.

 

[FrankMurphy]

It will be interesting to see how much light a heat sink gives off. VFR at night, do it all the time irl no nvg’s either.

Edited to correct auto correct...