"Light" & "Dark" special effects

[Blue]

I think I know this one already but I thought I'd verify.

If I remember my earlier version of hero system, when you use Flash attack (Bright Light special effect) in a field created by the darkness power, they used to negate one another. Is this still true?

If you have a field of darkness that is the traditional "darkness" effect and someone has a darkness power bought as the special effect "field of blinding light", I assume the nature of the two special effects causes them to negate one another?

I would think so, but I can't recall.

[Old Man]

According to FREd it would seem that Darkness holds precedence. You could do it on a case by case basis but the wording in the book seems pretty clear.

If you're in a Darkness Field that affects sight, you cannot see so are not affected by Flash (vs sight) regardless of the Flash special effect. Last paragraph p96 FREd.

[Blue]

Thanks! I had a feeling my recollection was a bit... 1st edition.