Help from other porters while trying to escape boss BTs

[Vechietto]

I am fairly new to the game. I found myself struggling to escape a boss BT on the way to the wind farm and I thought that I saw a several other player characters trying to help me make my getaway. Is there a way to help other players when they are in a scrap with mules or BTs?

[bad_fur_day1]

I've never seen these helpers, but someone else saw them and mentioned they might be npc's. Later on there are npc porters you see around delivering things.

[Krimson]

you mean the white statues? I´ve seen them. They are standing in the black water -don´t remember the game- but you can only see the upper part of their bodies. When you pass near them they throw you useful things, such as blood packages . I´m not sure how they work, but they have gamer tags, so I guess they are real players who recently passed that zone.

[Krimson]

Anyway, I don´t thing they actually "helped" you, since I think it´s an automatic thing. Same as when you press 5 and Sam shouts, sometimes they shout you something back. Maybe the game knows you are close to a player, but you can´t directly interact with them. It would ruin the games atmosphere of loneliness and that stuff. All the porters you physically see are npc´s. Still, you are probably helping some other real player in their way to somewhere. But like I said, it must be automatic

[Kage Goomba]

Other players who "happen to be in the area" or "recently where there" will be there to toss you ammo/supplies/guns as you fight bosses.

Its very random and not entirely predictable - but very handy in a pinch.
They only show up when your low on the aforementioned goods.

Not something you can control or predict - but generally that's my read on it.
I'd call it more of an "echo" or "footprint" of them being there.

[Bubba]

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

Its very random and not entirely predictable - but very handy in a pinch.
They only show up when your low on the aforementioned goods.

Not something you can control or predict - but generally that's my read on it.
I'd call it more of an "echo" or "footprint" of them being there.

Anytime you're in a boss BT boss fight you can do a shout out and they will appear and throw you supplies helpful in the battle. Works whether you're low on supplies or not but is especially useful if you get caught while on a delivery and not carrying any weapons. It may take a few shout outs to get their attention but you'll know when Sam shouts out things like: "Sure could use a little help here" or "NOW, damn it" or "Throw me a bone". You'll usually only get 3 of these helpers but if you die and get pulled into the seam, you can make contact with up to 5 of these "souls" while in the seam that will help you out after you repatriate.

They are the souls of other players (from "The Seam" section in the Tips menu).

[Flybye]

Shouting out can definetly help when you don’t have the resources to finish a large BT.

[Kage Goomba]

Originally posted by Bubba:

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

Its very random and not entirely predictable - but very handy in a pinch.
They only show up when your low on the aforementioned goods.

Not something you can control or predict - but generally that's my read on it.
I'd call it more of an "echo" or "footprint" of them being there.

Anytime you're in a boss BT boss fight you can do a shout out and they will appear and throw you supplies helpful in the battle. Works whether you're low on supplies or not but is especially useful if you get caught while on a delivery and not carrying any weapons. It may take a few shout outs to get their attention but you'll know when Sam shouts out things like: "Sure could use a little help here" or "NOW, damn it" or "Throw me a bone". You'll usually only get 3 of these helpers but if you die and get pulled into the seam, you can make contact with up to 5 of these "souls" while in the seam that will help you out after you repatriate.

They are the souls of other players (from "The Seam" section in the Tips menu).

Never needed to shout at all. They generally showed up whenever I was low on something. May not give me what I needed specifically - but it was sufficient enough that I'd never had made it past the final boss fight.

[Bubba]

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

May not give me what I needed specifically - but it was sufficient enough that I'd never had made it past the final boss fight.

LOL, know what you mean, the first time they threw me a Lvl 1 Speed Skeleton I was like "WTF?? How's that gonna help?" (Later found out it's easier just to run out of the area to end the fight scene than it is to try and gather weapons etc. tossed your way by the souls. Speed skeletons are great for this).

[Kage Goomba]

Originally posted by Bubba:

Originally posted by Kage Goomba:

May not give me what I needed specifically - but it was sufficient enough that I'd never had made it past the final boss fight.

LOL, know what you mean, the first time they threw me a Lvl 1 Speed Skeleton I was like "WTF?? How's that gonna help?"

I just chalked it up to recycled mats - but yeah there where some weird items showing up.
I was prob the dolt that you saw leaving about a half a dozen empty launchers littered all over the place.
Not having ammo magazines/cartridges in this game always struck me as odd.

[Flybye]

Originally posted by Bubba:

LOL, know what you mean, the first time they threw me a Lvl 1 Speed Skeleton I was like "WTF?? How's that gonna help?" (Later found out it's easier just to run out of the area to end the fight scene than it is to try and gather weapons etc. tossed your way by the souls. Speed skeletons are great for this).

I eventually left the highest level speed skeleton on ALL the time. Because in the end, you will be extremely grateful you had them

[Vechietto]

This is great feedback. Thanks all of you for your responses. I did not realize they were throwing stuff my way. I will pay more attention next time to see what it is.