Yeah, I preferred the old version of darkvision, where everything changed with the character selected. The flashlight eyes didn't provide enough illumination for the player.
I think one of the reasons for the environmental lighting change is because things were difficult to see in the last patch. As a player, I needed the light spell or torches, even on characters with darkvision.
Now I don't need the light spell, and my eyes haven't gotten any better.
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In general, I want it to look dark for characters without darkvision. I want to need a light source, not just for combat, but also for navigating. However, I want characters with darkvision to be able to see without torches, again, not just for combat, but also for purposes of navigating.
I'm pretty sure that's what most players want.
