Ah, as a Brycer, I know all to well the woes of lighting as its own seperate science :P

Honestly, I am so sick of light arrays, LOL!!!

But you answered my question... I wanted to know if darkness was adjusted through actual lighting or the hdri/render settings, thanks...

In the words of the governor:

"I'll be back"...

There are 3 kinds of people in the world. Those that can count, and those that can't..