I don't understand how to last more than a few seconds in the first Contract (A03)

[Thunderforge]

In the first contract, I lose health whenever I move. After 15-20 seconds, I'm dead. I think this is because I have "Vampirism", so I'm supposed to stay in the darkness, but I can't shoot the lights out, and I don't start with a gun anyway. What am I supposed to do?

[MechBFP]

You lose health when you move. The "Feet Hurt 200" modifier (or something like that can't remember off the top of my head). You don't take damage if you don't move.

Also you get health back when damaging an enemy (melee or with a weapon). So get a gun, then the goal is to get to the map exit in the most straight forward manner possible to minimize steps, killing guards along the way as needed to fill your health up.

[G-(er)man]

Originally posted by MechBFP:

You lose health when you move. The "Feet Hurt 200" modifier (or something like that can't remember off the top of my head). You don't take damage if you don't move.

Also you get health back when damaging an enemy (melee or with a weapon). So get a gun, then the goal is to get to the map exit in the most straight forward manner possible to minimize steps, killing guards along the way as needed to fill your health up.

only problem is that the vampire effect seems to be broken

trying both only melee or ranged kills doesnt seem to work as it wont even show anything on the health bar that only ticks down on steps and sometimes even on standing

at least on the current version with my machine it does not work

[MechBFP]

Originally posted by G-(er)man:

Originally posted by MechBFP:

You lose health when you move. The "Feet Hurt 200" modifier (or something like that can't remember off the top of my head). You don't take damage if you don't move.

Also you get health back when damaging an enemy (melee or with a weapon). So get a gun, then the goal is to get to the map exit in the most straight forward manner possible to minimize steps, killing guards along the way as needed to fill your health up.

only problem is that the vampire effect seems to be broken

trying both only melee or ranged kills doesnt seem to work as it wont even show anything on the health bar that only ticks down on steps and sometimes even on standing

at least on the current version with my machine it does not work

Just tried it and works fine for me. Latest version 1020.
I think you get more health if you shoot them multiple times, so don't do headshots. Aim for the arms/legs/torso instead.

The hardest part is getting up to the hacking area with enough health. I usually get up there with only a couple steps of health left (just enough to trigger the hacking sequence) and just have to stand there and wait for guards to come up the stairs to get health back first before repositioning to defend a bit better.

[Thunderforge]

Huh, I didn't realize it was movement. I was totally convinced that vampires didn't like sunlight and so it was the lighting that was the problem!

[MrDerpHerpin [X_X]]

the health you get back is based off of the damage you deal, use your remote mines for some extra health when you need it

[Rijam]

There's also two armor pickups. The first one is in one of the gazebos, and the second one is in the little room next to the hacking computer.

[MechBFP]

Originally posted by Rijam:

There's also two armor pickups. The first one is in one of the gazebos, and the second one is in the little room next to the hacking computer.

The armour pickups are bait, you should just ignore them as they aren’t even remotely needed.