The Dink Network

This is a little dev file for a lantern that can be used in dark caverns. It adds eerie mood to a dmod, and has that retro feel to it. The effect is cute and inventive.

Hehehe. Why remove the unanimated latern? You all need to think out of the box alittle here. This can be edited to be used as Dink's sight in Day/Night scripts! I plan to use it myself. Though it is a useful item, its not rounded. Lanterns don't show square lights now, do they? Overall, I rate this 8.5 for effort.

I remember when I first started making a DMOD (Isle of Croth) this add on blew me away. It still does. Yes, the have been improvements since, but the whole concept of using the shadow brain to achieve this is the spark of inspiration and the "great leap forward", that the other "better" versions stand on.

9.8 out of 10

The technology side of this add-on is impressing, but the graphic (not more than two, at least) is bad, and you can attack the sprite... If you are going to have a dark cave in your D-Mod, I recommend the flickering lantern, which fixes the attack bug and even is animated. Actually, I think you should remove this one, because a much better alternative is available.

This download includes several files for implementing the lantern effect in a D-mod. It also has a small tutorial D-mod so you can see what the effect of the lantern is – if you have not already seen it in some other D-mod in which is it used.

There are two lantern files, this one by Redink1 and the other one is Kindanue's Lantern Flicking. Although Kindanue’s lantern adds a more realistic touch to the lantern, the one by Redink1 gives a more undisturbed, tranquil look at the cave. And where Kindanue’s lantern only lights a small area, Redink1‘s lantern lights considerably more area.

I think both lanterns have their advantages; it all depends on the D-mod author which one he will use.