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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 6011611" data-attributes="member: 58416"><p>I disagree that light does not have a radius. I live in a rural area. In the summer time, I have tiki torches out in my yard. I've done a few experiments with just lighting one and then carrying it around because I was curious about how accurate some of the rpgs I play were when it came to torchlight. I was surprised to find that they were more accurate than I had thought they would be.</p><p></p><p>Also, during my time with the military, I've been a part of quite a few night missions. As others have mentioned, a starry night certainly helps visibility -as do other factors, but you'd be surprised at how quickly visibility diminishes with distance. There's a reason behind why night vision was invented. </p><p></p><p>I believe there is such a thing as a radius of visibility for those who are using the light source.</p><p></p><p>On the other hand, having bright light can also be a very bad thing because it is easy to spot against the contrast of darkness. There's a reason why military flashlights have a red cover. It allows for light without the light traveling as far. I've been able to pick people out in the dark from quite a distance away simply because they were smoking a cigarette.</p><p></p><p></p><p>None of that is really relevant to whether or not D&D should be further simplified; it's just food for thought.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 6011611, member: 58416"] I disagree that light does not have a radius. I live in a rural area. In the summer time, I have tiki torches out in my yard. I've done a few experiments with just lighting one and then carrying it around because I was curious about how accurate some of the rpgs I play were when it came to torchlight. I was surprised to find that they were more accurate than I had thought they would be. Also, during my time with the military, I've been a part of quite a few night missions. As others have mentioned, a starry night certainly helps visibility -as do other factors, but you'd be surprised at how quickly visibility diminishes with distance. There's a reason behind why night vision was invented. I believe there is such a thing as a radius of visibility for those who are using the light source. On the other hand, having bright light can also be a very bad thing because it is easy to spot against the contrast of darkness. There's a reason why military flashlights have a red cover. It allows for light without the light traveling as far. I've been able to pick people out in the dark from quite a distance away simply because they were smoking a cigarette. None of that is really relevant to whether or not D&D should be further simplified; it's just food for thought. [/QUOTE]
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