Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Discussion Topic Part 1

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So your incompetence to preserve oil is vindication for change? There were a ample number of problems with the glowstick -- it's infinite illumination and effectiveness put the game's balance off-scale, the result was a lack of difficulty. Rare was an instance of use for the flashlight.
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Personal attacks? really?!

Penumbra was fine as it was - the flashlight was a little bit better then the glowstick at least that's the way I remember it. The glowstick was not as good as you make it out to be - for instance you have to get a lot closer to see things with it then the flashlight.
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That was not a "personal attack". What I said was the truth. I have played the main campaign multiple times and I can say for a fact that most of the maps can be played through without depleting your lantern, and when you do run out, please remember that perhaps the game doesn't intend for you to maintain a comfort zone. What I would find myself doing would be entering a room, stand at the doorway while taking a quick peek around to find a candle or other light source, turning off my lantern and making my way to the designated "safety station" before lighting it up and staying momentarily to recover any lost sanity. What would be next is usually either a quick or thorough sweep of my surroundings for whatever I may need, then I'd move on.

Getting closer to an object to see it does not fill in the balance gap that the glowstick's perennial capabilities creates! If there's a choice between wasting what would be vital resources, or just walking a few more steps, which do you think people are going to pick?