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<blockquote data-quote="Ilbranteloth" data-source="post: 7246452" data-attributes="member: 6778044"><p>The same reasons why night vision goggles aren't a staple in our lives.</p><p></p><p>Torches, lanterns, candles and lamps are readily available to everybody, and easier and cheaper to produce.</p><p>Humans still live much the same way we do - above ground and they tend to sleep at night.</p><p>Most people have no regular need to see in the dark.</p><p></p><p>And the big one for me:</p><p>Everybody makes an assumption that a creature that has darkvision won't use additional sources of light.</p><p></p><p>Consider this: Humans see as well at dusk as creatures with darkvision see in the dark. Yet when our vision is impaired, or in game terms, half as good as normal, we use additional light sources. We don't wait until it's dark, we put on the lights when the light is dim.</p><p></p><p>Why would creatures that have darkvision settle for half-good vision? In total darkness, both you and your opponent are at a disadvantage. In the underdark, you aren't generally trying to protect yourself from surface dwellers (humans) without darkvision. You're dealing with other creature with darkvision.</p><p></p><p>Their light would be dimmer than we use (that is, only bright enough for them to benefit), but otherwise their cities and such would be dimly lit in the same way we brightly light ours.</p><p></p><p>Darkness is actually worse than half-as-good as dim light. In dim light, a creature with darkvision can see to the full extent of their vision just like a human in bright light. Large objects or movement can be seen very far away, much farther away than the 120' you can see in the dark. That can be a disadvantage for you. Suppose you are in a very large cavern, 1,000 feet across. If you have dim light, but only to about 100 feet, then a creature with a bow can still attack you from 400 feet away. So you'll want the dim light to extend at least as far as the range of the longest ranged weapon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ilbranteloth, post: 7246452, member: 6778044"] The same reasons why night vision goggles aren't a staple in our lives. Torches, lanterns, candles and lamps are readily available to everybody, and easier and cheaper to produce. Humans still live much the same way we do - above ground and they tend to sleep at night. Most people have no regular need to see in the dark. And the big one for me: Everybody makes an assumption that a creature that has darkvision won't use additional sources of light. Consider this: Humans see as well at dusk as creatures with darkvision see in the dark. Yet when our vision is impaired, or in game terms, half as good as normal, we use additional light sources. We don't wait until it's dark, we put on the lights when the light is dim. Why would creatures that have darkvision settle for half-good vision? In total darkness, both you and your opponent are at a disadvantage. In the underdark, you aren't generally trying to protect yourself from surface dwellers (humans) without darkvision. You're dealing with other creature with darkvision. Their light would be dimmer than we use (that is, only bright enough for them to benefit), but otherwise their cities and such would be dimly lit in the same way we brightly light ours. Darkness is actually worse than half-as-good as dim light. In dim light, a creature with darkvision can see to the full extent of their vision just like a human in bright light. Large objects or movement can be seen very far away, much farther away than the 120' you can see in the dark. That can be a disadvantage for you. Suppose you are in a very large cavern, 1,000 feet across. If you have dim light, but only to about 100 feet, then a creature with a bow can still attack you from 400 feet away. So you'll want the dim light to extend at least as far as the range of the longest ranged weapon. [/QUOTE]
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