ToME: the Tales of Maj'Eyal

This is taken from a post by rakanishu on making a poll on this.

Basically, in the early game, Brass Lantern is a good idea. But what happens when you get an Everburning Torch? Do you trade out the lantern for the torch or not?

Everburning torch, always. Saves a slot and makes travel easier.

Everburning torch. After all, for me it's just one level to complete with light radius 1.

I will switch to an everburning torch if I have another piece of equipment that gives light (like a helm of light or a certain pair of gloves). It's nice to stop worrying about oil.

I, too, go with the torch, though I sometimes have second thoughts when playing characters without any infravision.

Brass lantern, always. Until I get something fiery, or another eq that generates light, I always prefer a 2 radius lantern to a 1 radius torch. I hate nothing more than to walk right up on an eye or mushroom that paralyzes me to death.

Brass lantern for radius.

Brass lantern for radius, I don't mind carrying around fuel.

Neither do I, but you can always chuck it at something...

Starting out the game: Brass Lantern rather than standard torches, always. As Xandor says, you can throw the oil.

After that, though: *Something* everburning, as soon as I can possibly find it. (I usually wind up with lamps.)

found an everburning torch of *brightness* earlier. w00t!

I prefer the brass lantern. Its all about the radius. I dont like floating eyes etc, and i prefer to know where they are before they para/drain stat/kill me...

Looks like Neil might be beaten on this one...

I will agree, though, that it does make overland travel *much* more convenient.

I'd also be beaten on a poll of who's won the game or not. I still know I'm right. :-)

I always go with the lantern in the early game. The extra radius is a good defence against floating eye deaths. Plus the torch sells for quite a bit of AU, which is always desirable in the early game. If I have free action, I'll use the torch instead of selling it.