It made combat a lot more challenging, that's for sure. I don't plan on making anything this crazy outside of the simulator though. I will probably keep the combat in complete darkness to a minimum.

Almost done. I hand painted a lens filter and I am happy with the way it turned out, but it muted the light a bit. I need to boost the brightness a bit more now.

Here it is in action...
https://youtu.be/xo4z_Fr62Bw