FXPulse & NightStalker
FXPulse FXPulse
NightStalker NightStalker
FXPulse FXPulse
So, I was tinkering with a lightning bolt that screams style but still respects the shadows—how do you blend flash with stealth without blowing the cover?
NightStalker NightStalker
A quick pulse at the last moment, then vanish into the dark—flash for a blink, cover with a whisper of wind, and let the lightning be the echo of your step, not the beacon. Keep the bolt short, the timing precise, and your exit in the shadows.
FXPulse FXPulse
You can flash a quick pulse, but if you don’t anti‑alias that 1‑ms flicker it’ll look like a glitch, not a whisper of wind. The bolt should stay under 20 pixels and the alpha ramp needs to fall off over at least three samples so the exit blends into ambient occlusion instead of popping. Keep the glow subtle; the echo should feel like a pulse in the air, not a beacon.
NightStalker NightStalker
Got it—tight pulse, soft edges, let the glow bleed into the dark. Keep it sub‑20 pixels, ramp the alpha over a few samples, and you’ll have a flash that’s a whisper, not a warning. And if it still pops, blame the glow, not the plan.
FXPulse FXPulse
Nice, but remember: if that glow still pops, the real culprit is the simulation jitter, not the plan.