From 20e1b8b37a0b29d75bb962e7d41948b06a68991a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Batrachophreno Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 17:47:27 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Buff flashlight battery lifespan (#21985) I think flashlights drain unreasonably fast. This PR reduces the power usage of all flashlights by 10x. This makes them not drain unreasonably fast. --- code/game/objects/items/devices/lighting/flashlight.dm | 2 +- html/changelogs/Bat-Flashlight.yml | 4 ++++ 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 html/changelogs/Bat-Flashlight.yml diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lighting/flashlight.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lighting/flashlight.dm index 27ac603d95f..2393323a439 100644 --- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/lighting/flashlight.dm +++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/lighting/flashlight.dm @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ if(starts_with_cell) cell = new cell_type(src) brightness_levels = list("low" = 2, "medium" = 3, "high" = 4) - power_usage = ((brightness_levels[brightness_level]/ 10 ) / efficiency_modifier) + power_usage = ((brightness_levels[brightness_level]/ 100 ) / efficiency_modifier) else verbs -= /obj/item/flashlight/verb/toggle_brightness diff --git a/html/changelogs/Bat-Flashlight.yml b/html/changelogs/Bat-Flashlight.yml new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..057423042ad --- /dev/null +++ b/html/changelogs/Bat-Flashlight.yml @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +author: Batrachophrenoboocosmomachia +delete-after: True +changes: + - balance: "Reduces flashlight power consumption by 10x globally."