[Suggestion] Add Tier 3 Light Source - Headlamp

132 votes

Would it be possible to add a portable (ideally wearable) light source at a higher tech tier.. Like a headtorch. I feel like by the time you are able to make Bio Fuel & Guns, you would have looked into a decent source of light. The ores require you to spend a LOT of time in the caves and the most effective light source is still the Tier 1 torch.. My apologies if this has been discussed already.

Under consideration Balance Suggested by: ChunkeeGaming (25 Oct, '21) • Upvoted: 13 Apr • Comments: 30

Comments: 30

26 Oct, '21
Diamonds
The lantern which was formally bad and seemingly hated by a lot of people because of dismal the light source was and the waste of resources and talent points to make it..... well that lantern now kicks a lot of ass. Like, a lot a lot. If you haven't tried it out, big time recommendation on that.
26 Oct, '21
ZogTheHog
I'm glad they buffed the lantern, but if you can make a Dehumidifier, Portable Beacon etc at Tier 3 then I think a headlamp is not to much to ask. I think its kind of ridiculous to have this crazy need for ores to make anything, and have the caves be SO dark, but you can only hold your lantern OR your tool at one time? Everyone is saying "Mining is two handed" well in the game its not, so I either think we need to be able to hold a torch in the left hand, or at least make the flashlight in Tier 4 a headlamp so it can just be on. (And make an auxiliary slot for it)
27 Dec, '21
Small Merged
Have a slot in your suit crafted in workshop to allow a helmet light, this could be a workshop item as well.
09 Jan, '22
Nathan M. Merged
Again make tier four more desirable for players to achieve, please consider adding a headlight to the composite head gear. The player can make electronics and generators but can't make a simple headlight for his headgear? one small light to the left and right of the headgear would be awesome. Tier four should be the point where torches become obsolete. Add some electronics to its creation if you have to make it more realistic to create, but please consider. Thanks again for your suggestion.
P.S. if it is also is desirable can we add light trim to the suit with a low ambient lighting on the legs and arms for a light glow to light up directly around the player, if too much then at least consider the headlight thanks.
13 Jan, '22
海之臣 Merged
I encountered two bugs, once I hit sandworms at night, and the sandworms disappeared. Can't find it at all [recommended map to track boos in real time]
One time I hit a mammoth, I don’t know if there are two groups of lean meat that have no grid for ivory, or no ivory, which caused the task to get stuck [Can you solve this problem]
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13 Jan, '22
海之臣 Merged
Added screenshot of mammoth bug
27 Jan, '22
Zigglezugzu Merged
T1 Old school mining helmet light, could be fueled by sap+sulfur. Each tier gets a better craftable helmet light, makes more sense than a flashlight or lantern
29 Jan, '22
Paul Eldridge Merged
The Naneo armor really should feel even more rewarding, and one huge piece of utility would be a helmet-mounted LED light (default keybind to "T") that is only rechargeable on the space station. Meaning it only lasts one prospect session, and is another precious resource that must be managed. Give it focused light throw like the lantern, maybe a slightly less amount of light. Bonus points if toggled between wide/diffuse, far/spotlight, and off. That's a lot more like a real headlamp.

Then it feels rewarding, but isn't a default "I win" button. Time the battery power to be ~about as long as it takes to get to a biofuel lantern (with the upcoming belt clip). Allows skipping the torch and mining without holding the clip on lantern!
23 Mar, '22
Mavor Merged
Possibly an unlock after the flashlight. A simple light that is helmet mounted - or emits light from the light nodes (if that is what they are) on the helmet. Not quiet as bright and flooding as the biofuel lantern - just a decent amount of light that is head mounted and not obscured or moved by lower torso activity like the biofuel lantern is.
23 Mar, '22
Mavor Merged
Possibly an unlock after the flashlight. A simple light that is helmet mounted - or emits light from the light nodes (if that is what they are) on the helmet. Not quiet as bright and flooding as the biofuel lantern - just a decent amount of light that is head mounted and not obscured or moved by lower torso activity like the biofuel lantern is.
16 Apr, '22
correzz Merged
yes this would be very good
13 Aug, '22
Theodore Bendon Merged
The Flashlight needs to be able to follow your perspective like in IRL. Alternatively, make it into a headlamp that is set to follow your perspective, adding one to the Alteration Bench as an expensive but Permanent "Helmet Light" to put in a Slot on your Armor's "Helmet, at least for the T4 Composite Amor. I also recommend altering the Lantern and Lamp to project light more like Torches, as this is what would happen in IRL. It would also make them more useful Immediately.
24 Dec, '22
Rha0 Merged
Provide some sort of option for tier 3 and 4 light sources to point where you are looking, be that a headlight or whatever other option that you might choose. Due to the fact that they do not look up/down with you, and that the flashlight doesn't even appear to look straight on in the first place, even though I've gotten these items multiple times, I always wind up going back to the torch. This shouldn't work this way - higher tier items should be more useful/desirable, not less.
30 Mar, '23
Pestevil Merged
It would be nice to ad a Lighting Slot to Helmets so you have light where you look, because on the normal lightingslot you don`t see where you are shooting.
A Lightsolot for the saddle of the mount would be nice too
13 Jun, '23
Elissa - Producer Admin
"Headlamp, or 'repaired helmet lights'" (suggested by Mavor on 2022-03-23), including upvotes (8) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
13 Jun, '23
Elissa - Producer Admin
"miners helmet light" (suggested by Zigglezugzu on 2022-01-27), including upvotes (8) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
13 Jun, '23
Elissa - Producer Admin
"Headlamp, or 'repaired helmet lights'" (suggested by Mavor on 2022-03-23), including upvotes (8) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
13 Jun, '23
Elissa - Producer Admin
"Suit Lighting" (suggested by Small on 2021-12-27), including upvotes (2) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
13 Jun, '23
Elissa - Producer Admin
"Composite head amor Headlight" (suggested by Nathan M. on 2022-01-09), including upvotes (2) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
13 Jun, '23
Elissa - Producer Admin
"Headlight" (suggested by Rha0 on 2022-12-24), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
13 Jun, '23
Elissa - Producer Admin
"suggestion" (suggested by 海之臣 on 2022-01-13), including upvotes (1) and comments (1), was merged into this suggestion.
13 Jun, '23
Elissa - Producer Admin
"[Suggestion] -- Naneo Workshop Armor includes a helmet-mounted LED light, recharge in station only" (suggested by Paul Eldridge on 2022-01-29), including upvotes (21) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
13 Jun, '23
Elissa - Producer Admin
"Lighting Slot for Helmet and/or Chestarmor" (suggested by Pestevil on 2023-03-30), including upvotes (4) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
04 Aug, '23
J P
Yes, yes, yes - T1 torch has been the only viable light source for too long!
T4 helmet light alteration, EVEN if it has to replace the one I currently have in my composite headgear, EVEN if I have to carry a biofuel can in my inventory (another slot?) to power it, it needs to be a 'thing'
Lanterns, flashlight both have nothing like the performance of the basic or wood/sulphur torches and this needs to change
07 Sep, '23
KaizerRng Merged
So instead of the flashlight being attached to you hip in game, Let it be attached to your helmet or chest to allow for better tracking .
11 Sep, '23
Elissa - Producer Admin
"Make flashlight a headlamp" (suggested by KaizerRng on 2023-09-07), including upvotes (5) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
09 Apr
Mike Merged
The flashlight is pretty much worthless. Never shows where you are looking and the beam is worthless. Maybe a headlamp that can show more and where you are looking
10 Apr
Elissa - Producer Admin
"Flashlight to Head lamp" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-04-09), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
10 Apr
Elissa - Producer Admin
"Change the Flashlight" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2022-08-13), including upvotes (12) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
13 Apr
Phippsii
Another option, yet still on the lines of a headlamp would be a helmet modification that allows your light source to be your helmet, alternatively the modification could be used for night vision, and the helmet modifications will be disabled if one has another light source in their light source space already