I always found them very useful for collecting the dust that lies in the inventory, as I use them only when I'm in a dark location and I'm attacked... but in the way they're meant to: in such situations I quickly browse through the Inventory hoping to find the SearchLight, I accidentally select the flares and I activate half of them before switching to the SearchLight. And the Skaarjs don't seem shocked seeing trails of red candles bouncing in their direction
They look nice, they have nice sounds, they have a nice bouncing effect... but for me they're just dust collectors. The DP is much more useful as a torch.
They would've been awesome as triggerable mines, having them exploding when shot (they do that now IIRC, but their radius is too limited) and with a much bigger explosion (it's TNT, damnit!)
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Post Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 02:26
They appear in Xidia to be used as weapons.
Since enemies never seem to notice them, you can toss a bunch of them at the feet of a computer using Skaarj or some enemy who has his back to you and kill them without having to rely on your weapons.
Since enemies never seem to notice them, you can toss a bunch of them at the feet of a computer using Skaarj or some enemy who has his back to you and kill them without having to rely on your weapons.
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Post Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 11:19
I would like them more if they lasted longer than about 5 seconds. They're the opposite of the flares in Deus Ex which lasted longer but didn't seem to light anything decently. Is there a mutator or something which makes them last longer?
Although I have to say I do love chucking flares down the huge liftshaft in the Sunspire though If there's a dark well or pit and I have flares, one's being chucked down there.
Although I have to say I do love chucking flares down the huge liftshaft in the Sunspire though If there's a dark well or pit and I have flares, one's being chucked down there.
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Post Posted: 24 Feb 2008, 21:27
I think they're an awesome addition, i didn't get to use them that regularly but in some situations they come in very handy, i recall tossing flares across dark corridors and corners/nooks to see whats there.
although i do feel the lasting time is insanely low, they should have atleast lasted twice of what they do now...
although i do feel the lasting time is insanely low, they should have atleast lasted twice of what they do now...
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Post Posted: 25 Feb 2008, 15:13
I remember them being in 7B.. lasting forever.. (already laying around, burning till end of eternity.. )
I like them.. until you get the flashlight or searchlight of course, but even then, they look nice, they're cool, nice lighting.. just a "finished" item!
But yes, they light only for a few seconds... that's a pitty.
I like them.. until you get the flashlight or searchlight of course, but even then, they look nice, they're cool, nice lighting.. just a "finished" item!
But yes, they light only for a few seconds... that's a pitty.
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