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[Fenrir]

I have a question about flares when they're "used".

Do they last a specific amount of time, if so, how long? (rough estimates are welcome)

Or do they last forever?

If dropped, will they light up?

If dropped, will they still be lit when picked up? (If pickup is possible.)

[lehytek]

They last infinitely. They will light if dropped. Don't know if they will be lit when picked up. My homie made the decorations.

[Fenrir]

If this is true, then thank you very much good sir

If you have many flares, mind picking one up to see if still lit? would be very useful information for me

[Ganado]

If you pick up a lit flare, it will still be lit.

[Fenrir]

Well, I'm not sure if once picked up, they would disappear if they didn't last infinitely.

I know it doesn't make sense real life wise, but this is a game after all.

[Reginmund]

I mean with the availability of flares, having them die out after a set duration would sap the fun out of them because there isnt much practical use for it at the moment (correct me if i'm wrong). I think i did read somewhere or it could have been a suggestion that nightime 21:00 to 09:00 (??) has a penalty due to visibility reasons and a flare thrown at your opponent would allow you to take advantage of his increased visibility.

Afaik getting flares is from dev/gm, ncr rail line quest or some critters (enclave??). Increasing availability from vendors would make a duration to the flare viable otherwise you'll get people hording them in tents/bases to have some night-time lights (and their own virtual rave party  ).

[Y0ssarian]

Infinite source of illumination? Those stars in the sky must be jealous.

[Alec Ramsey]

i know in regular fallout, when its nighttime, throwing a lit flare at an enemy can increase your accuracy when you go to shoot him.  i think its safe to assume it works in fonline.    i havent even seen any yet.

[Lexx]

i think its safe to assume it works in fonline.

No, light has no influence on anything in the game except making the surrounding brighter.


After the next update, flares will have a duration timer.

[Alec Ramsey]

aw...... i used to lure enemies close to lightsources in fallout 2.     cool tactic.      would be cool in fonline to see a gang light a place up with flares before the chaos.

meh, maybe one day.

[Fridge_Man]

If Flares light up the dark, maybe they could help to detect sneakers aswell

[Hololasima]

Oh my god.... oh my, oh my ...

So we just added "duration timer" for flares ... Oh yeah, perfect.          Is it joke ?

So simple thing like flare must be "nerfed" too ? ...

Hahaha, come on people

[Reginmund]

Oh my god.... oh my, oh my ...

So we just added "duration timer" for flares ... Oh yeah, perfect.          Is it joke ?

So simple thing like flare must be "nerfed" too ? ...

Hahaha, come on people

Well then hopefully coming with a flare duration would be better availability so they are in fact a useful tool to use rather than for decoration.

[Alec Ramsey]

why does having a timer on a flare count it as being "nerfed"?    flares burn out, IRL and in fallout.   they just....burn out.     guns run out of ammo.   doesnt make them nerfed.    not tring to be rude, just sayin.

[Lexx]

So simple thing like flare must be "nerfed" too ? ...

It's not a "nerf" it's how it was meaned to be from the very beginning.