Flares didn't illuminate enough since early A3 alpha.
However the new visual upgrade made this even worse as can be seen in the imgur album.
http://imgur.com/a/u4Un5
Pic1- Daylight
Pic2- Night with 9(!) 40mm UGL Flares (White) with the same camera setting as Pic1, no illumination at all.
Pic3- How it could be