[Bug?] Light effects by player don't work

[kevininrussia]

Well I have had same issue with both effect lights and token light. Was messing around for an hour trying to fix it then came here and saw this tread. Dang it, wasting time thinking I effed something up :-)

So I made a new campaign.
Ruleset 4e
Shared Map
Added token to map with grid.
Client logged in (by local IP on another computer) and double clicked their token to launch the map.
Client sees their token in darkness (no light yet).
Host adds token light. Host sees token light
Client sees nothing
Client exits FG
Client relogs in.
Client now sees token light.
Host removes token light
Client is now in darkness with no light
Host adds token light again. Light seen by Host
Client is still in darkness. No light seen.

Same deal if light effect is used.

Attaching Campaign and Client Logs

[mdrichey]

I encountered the same issue in testing with a player. Deleting the PC token from the map and re-adding it from the Combat Tracker fixed the problem.

[Varsuuk]

We were having same problem. Confirmed deleting and adding fixed it for my character.

That said - Im in the middle of a game - is there a link to see the presets? GM says there are presets in Effects but I only see regular Incapacitated etc.
If there isn't one already for Flametongue I'd like to know how to create one 40+40 etc Thread somewhere?

[Grommit57]

preset Lighting is in effects. I'm pretty sure only the DM can see them.

[Varsuuk]

Not sure if technically doable in future but a hot-swappable light effect would rock for folks who will turn on a light and turn it off (flametongue or torch) - but I can see where it might always require and on/off on token to CT thing.

[kevininrussia]

About the removing the token from the map and re-adding.

1. That will work for an effect the first time but if that effect is removed (removing the light) you will have to do that whole process again if you want a light on that token.

2. That trick wont work with Token Light added on map light panel.

I noticed there were issues with fixed lights on the map not being seen too. I deleted the light from the map and re-added, then the players could see.

[Zacchaeus]

Not sure if technically doable in future but a hot-swappable light effect would rock for folks who will turn on a light and turn it off (flametongue or torch) - but I can see where it might always require and on/off on token to CT thing.

You can switch a light effect on and off in the same way you can switch any effect on and off by using the switch on the CT next to the effect.

[*Neuro*]

I have a game session tonight, so I will see if LIGHT works or not.

At least the effects VISION work or not?

[Lo Zeno]

Well I have had same issue with both effect lights and token light. Was messing around for an hour trying to fix it then came here and saw this tread. Dang it, wasting time thinking I effed something up :-)

So I made a new campaign.
Ruleset 4e
Shared Map
Added token to map with grid.
Client logged in (by local IP on another computer) and double clicked their token to launch the map.
Client sees their token in darkness (no light yet).
Host adds token light. Host sees token light
Client sees nothing
Client exits FG
Client relogs in.
Client now sees token light.
Host removes token light
Client is now in darkness with no light
Host adds token light again. Light seen by Host
Client is still in darkness. No light seen.

Same deal if light effect is used.

Attaching Campaign and Client Logs

I had the exact same issue yesterday evening, and I found that after the host adds the token light, if the host forces a re-share of the map the light appears for the client.

[Markd102]

Same issue in our game tonight.