[Dolalin]

I found this newsgroup post from May 31st, 1999 stating that new players got candles:

Depends on what class you chose. Many classes get a candle. Try
turning out the lights in the room you are in, or turn up the gamma
correction.

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt....Q/Gvadp7WKLDQJ

So we are now at May 1999.

Another one:

I always got a candle to start with, actually. And I quickly learned that
new light sources are free; the Fire Beetles have them. Unfortunately that
last part doesn't apply to you 'coz there don't seem to be any Fire Beetles in
Faydark.

In any case, I also adjusted my system gamma and monitor brightness to
take the edge off the darkness.

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt....Q/PoT7cSX7YOEJ

I feel like this is now getting very close to launch.