Torchlight in utility mount

kastaldi · Nov 12, 2015

Sorry if this was already suggested (I didn't find searching the forum) but I think that having some kind of light module in the utility mount when mining in the dark side of a planet (or after sunset) would be very useful. And pirates would know your position.

I know that you could simply SC to the other side but this is just a thought of a lazy player.

Arry · Nov 12, 2015

You have ship head lights? Go to the right panel to switch them on.

YinYin · Nov 12, 2015

Arry said:
You have ship head lights? Go to the right panel to switch them on.

Headlights not strong enough.

Extra light could be awesome.
Crafting could allow different colours.

kastaldi · Nov 12, 2015

Arry said:
You have ship head lights? Go to the right panel to switch them on.

Do they work in this way ? I tought they were used such as those on a plane IRL and merely a cosmetic addition in ED.
I'll try and see the difference.

YinYin · Nov 12, 2015

They work well enough and considering the scale are incredibly powerful - will light up just a bit further than your 500m mining laser range.

I like mining in the dark that way, but for most people it isn't enough.

Hell Razor5543 · Nov 12, 2015

The landing lights DO work, but as the beams disperse so their effect weakens. If you are traveling at speed through a dark asteroid belt at speed you almost certainly will NOT see an asteroid until it is too close to avoid. However, for close in work they are more than adequate.

Monk · Nov 12, 2015

I'd like a light bar to go in the utility mount and then chase down smugglers as they leave the station...

"Looks like we got another one trying to hide narcotics in a biowaste shipment...light em up!"

*Opens voice comms with suspect*

"woooo....woooo....wooo...wooo....eeeeeeee....wooooo......eeeeee......woooo....wooo...woooo"

YinYin · Nov 12, 2015

Hell Razor5543 said:
If you are traveling at speed through a dark asteroid belt at speed you almost certainly will NOT see an asteroid until it is too close to avoid.

5A thrusters on a Vulture do the job

Stealth Gamer92 · Nov 13, 2015

Monk said:
I'd like a light bar to go in the utility mount and then chase down smugglers as they leave the station...

"Looks like we got another one trying to hide narcotics in a biowaste shipment...light em up!"

*Opens voice comms with suspect*

"woooo....woooo....wooo...wooo....eeeeeeee....wooooo......eeeeee......woooo....wooo...woooo"

I'd enjoy the chase.