Atomic Nightlight

DNAY · 2015-01-19T21:10:46.000Z

I found one in a pawn shop. What does it do? Do I need to turn it on or equip it? And how?

Datanazush · 2015-01-19T21:15:07.000Z

Atomic Nightlight is a permanent source of light, enough to read by. It’s always on, and will provide light if you carry it or leave it on the ground. Uhhh… Make sure it doesn’t get damaged because it leaks radiation when damaged.

Rivet · 2015-01-19T21:19:18.000Z

If it gets damaged you can repair it using a soldering iron.

Synthetic · 2015-01-19T23:24:19.000Z

Atomic nightlights are fantastic. leave one in your vehicle and always be able to find it at night. Craft and read all night long.
Just be aware that you are carrying a visible light-source, so don’t forget to leave it behind if you go night raiding.

Coolthulhu · 2015-01-20T00:26:19.000Z

Synthetic:

Just be aware that you are carrying a visible light-source, so don’t forget to leave it behind if you go night raiding.

I’m pretty sure both nightlight and lightstrip are too small to reveal you while carried on your person. They will reveal you as soon as you drop them on your tile, though.

Closet_Pankin · 2015-01-20T05:31:02.000Z

Coolthulhu:

[quote=“Synthetic, post:4, topic:8679”]Just be aware that you are carrying a visible light-source, so don’t forget to leave it behind if you go night raiding.

I’m pretty sure both nightlight and lightstrip are too small to reveal you while carried on your person. They will reveal you as soon as you drop them on your tile, though.[/quote]

Can a dev confirm this?

AllisonW · 2015-01-20T05:39:22.000Z

I’d just leave the light at home. If I’m out and about I’d just as soon leave a lightstrip out of my reality bubble so it doesn’t run down, and now that dome lights are in (and they are awesome) you can use those if you need to read or craft away from home.

Then again I only use lightstrips and the like for reading/crafting after dark at home, and that’s if I move into a place that isn’t an evacuation shelter (grind your Construction up to 2 and gather forty rocks for a fireplace and an evacuation shelter is a great base).

iceball3 · 2015-01-20T20:44:29.000Z

Closet Pankin:

[quote=“Coolthulhu, post:5, topic:8679”][quote=“Synthetic, post:4, topic:8679”]Just be aware that you are carrying a visible light-source, so don’t forget to leave it behind if you go night raiding.

I’m pretty sure both nightlight and lightstrip are too small to reveal you while carried on your person. They will reveal you as soon as you drop them on your tile, though.[/quote]

Can a dev confirm this?[/quote]i can confirm it. When in inventory, it sets lighting to Cloudy, which seems to not reveal any tiles at all but allow you to read craft etc as if lit.

DNAY · 2015-01-21T16:22:55.000Z

Thanks guys! And I thought I wouldn’t be a noob anymore after playing for 3 years.

Florin · 2015-01-21T16:51:02.000Z

Note that atomic nightlights don’t provide enough light for you to read efficiently. If you want a brighter permanent lightsource, use a turret.

iceball3 · 2015-01-23T17:11:40.000Z

[quote=“Florin, post:10, topic:8679”]Note that atomic nightlights don’t provide enough light for you to read efficiently. If you want a brighter permanent lightsource, use a turret.[/quote]Actually they do. Just drop them on the ground where you want to read. Sets it to Bright, though, so you will be apotted if you leave it lying around.

Darkfirephoenix · 2015-01-23T17:27:11.000Z

Why do I now want a nuclear powered lamp? Like a oil/gas lamp but with bigger area, no need to be refilled but radiates the area if damaged? A atomic garden lamp if you want. And what about atomic gamesystem, cellphone and PDA?

Marza · 2015-01-23T19:16:34.000Z

Darkfirephoenix:

Why do I now want a nuclear powered lamp? Like a oil/gas lamp but with bigger area, no need to be refilled but radiates the are if damaged? A atomic garden lamp if you want. And what about atomic gamesystem, cellphone and PDA?

They’re are good to have as they are a permanent source of light that don’t require any fuel or maintenance (unless it get’s damaged and starts leaking).

Atomic powered game consoles, PDAs and other electrical powered objects are possible with enough exploring. Keep raiding those labs!

Darkfirephoenix · 2015-01-23T19:49:27.000Z

[quote=“Marza, post:13, topic:8679”]They’re are good to have as they are a permanent source of light that don’t require any fuel or maintenance (unless it get’s damaged and starts leaking).

Atomic powered game consoles, PDAs and other electrical powered objects are possible with enough exploring. Keep raiding those labs![/quote]
I KNOW that they are good, my question was: Why don’t we have MORE atomic powered stuff?
It seems that the stopped giving a f… about radiation, so atomic PDAs, gamesystems, cellphones and REAL lamps aren’t that far off.

Ofc those would be quiet expensive before the cataclysm and thanks to that quiet rare. Hrmm maybe more recipes for Rivtech binders?

Flashlight_Hoarder · 2015-01-23T20:47:48.000Z

DNAY! Don’t bother with all of this modern balderdash, Flashlights are far superior to them.

Darkfirephoenix · 2015-01-23T20:56:03.000Z

Flashlight Hoarder:

DNAY! Don’t bother with all of this modern balderdash, Flashlights are far superior to them.

How about ATOMIC Flashlights?

Flashlight_Hoarder · 2015-01-23T21:00:16.000Z

Oh my God,Flashlights Hoarder’s Heart stops for a second I must Tell The World!!!

iceball3 · 2015-01-26T14:48:05.000Z

Isn’t the Atomic Battery Mod already a thing?
Smash a nuke and you now have power foreeveerrr.

FrAvatar · 2015-01-26T21:48:54.000Z

I keep seing this thread and reading it wrongly as “Atomic Nightlife”… then cue the song “I like the"Atomic” Nightlife, I like to boogie,…" in my head lol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR_BTMUFN5s