Crew expendable impossible to beat?

[Turretcube]

So iv been playing the dlc for a few hours now and i cant get past the flipping air vent sectionwhere you have tobypass the alien, im not sure what im doing wrong but nothing seems to distract it or prevent it from making a straight b-line to me. I only call this impossible since everything else has failed. Can anyone help me get pass this?

[☆Heike'sFootSlave™☆]

Have the SeasonPass and that DLC, but didn't played it till now :(
I know it works and I saw a YT Vid that shows how!
If you so damn stuck than maybe search for that Video!

Sorry that I can't help you now :(

[Turretcube]

Originally posted by ..-=DespicableMe=-..:

Have the SeasonPass and that DLC, but didn't played it till now :(
I know it works and I saw a YT Vid that shows how!
If you so damn stuck than maybe search for that Video!

Sorry that I can't help you now :(

I have already done that, as mentioned though the alien keeps making a B-line

[cannikin73]

The air vent section is tricky. I haven't been able to come up with a strategy that works 100% of the time, but this is how I do it:

When you get in the vent, Lambert will say that she is in position and trying to get a reading. Stand there for a second and wait for her to say ok before beginning down the tunnel. Follow her left/right directions. She won't lead you wrong.

Shortly after the first or second turn, you will hear the alien coming at you. Do your best to determine which direction he's coming from. Give a burst from your flame thrower in that direction beginning a split second before you see it and keep blasting until it retreats. It seems a bit more resistant to the flame thrower in the vents in this DLC. If you wait until you see it coming, it may be too late.

Trust Lambert and don't rely on flares or flamethower for light. Quickly tap the motion tracker just long enough to see which direction you need to go if you happen to get disoriented. But don't leave it up too long because it makes noise.

Don't pause for long. Keep moving or he will find you a second time.

[Strider]

I've found that the Alien seems to aggro very hard in the vents. The time I completed it, I had to move backwards towards my destination, with the Alien tailing me the whole time. I had to go backwards, so I could keep blasting it to slow it down. I didn't shake it until I was nearly out of the vent, and I definitely wasn't able to deter it enough while standing still to get it to break off. I tried a few times.

[strangerism]

as you enter the vent, just wait there until the alien shows up and comes at you (which will from the front) and blast it with thte flamethrower. After that just follow Lambert directions. You should have the time to get out the vents before it shows up again. Good luck.

[tozziFan]

Originally posted by strangerism:

as you enter the vent, just wait there until the alien shows up and comes at you (which will from the front) and blast it with thte flamethrower. After that just follow Lambert directions. You should have the time to get out the vents before it shows up again. Good luck.

yes, just listen to Lambert, I've succeeded only in that way

[DMJ]

Originally posted by strangerism:

as you enter the vent, just wait there until the alien shows up and comes at you (which will from the front) and blast it with thte flamethrower. After that just follow Lambert directions. You should have the time to get out the vents before it shows up again. Good luck.

Cheers. Late to the party but this helped me. Did it the first time after reading your post. :D

[petinga2]

Thx 4 the tips guys :)

[doubleo_maestro]

I never had a problem with the dlc. I seem to recall going through the vents, following lamberts directions, then at the corner hearing the alien coming. The moment I saw the sucka I just doused him in flames. Was admittedly very costly in fuel.

[Tofu Fondue eudnoF ufoT]

If you aim the flamethrower without actually firing it then the idle flames from the end will illuminate the vent, allowing you to see the alien in good enough time to let out a blast. When going around corners the only thing you can really do is listen for auditory cues as to whether it's there or not. If all else fails then just throw some salt at it and it should wrinkle up like like a slug.

[Trygger]

I spent 5 hours in the vents and called it quits. I dunno if it's my headphones, or the fact I'm using headphones plugged into speakers, or my sound card, or my hearing, but this game seems to have really bad directional sound. I can't tell if it's in front or behind me in the vents, or anywhere at all really.

Hell, every game I've played seems to have really bad directional sound aside from Source engine games. (Half Life 2, CS:GO, etc.) everything else is just hit or miss. Often I have to spin on the spot to figure out where sounds are coming from. I can hear left and right semi-fine, but in front and back, there's literally no distinction! Really sucks because I have to use my eyes. Is thing making sound in front of me? If yes: = in front. If no: = must be behind. Unsure? Spin around on spot. Turn left: Does sound come out of right earmuff? Must have been in front. It just sucks!

[-|Nur|-]

It seems to be your ears, rather. It takes about 15 seconds to pass that section.

[Jeebuz Crust]

Just follow Lambert's directions, try to hold up in a longer section of vent when you hear the alien coming and blast him with the flamethrower. If he's back before you reach the end, repeat. I had trouble the first few times because I was too close to a corner and couldn't get a shot off in time.

[E c h o]

it comes in the front and when it is about 2 secs from in your sight just run the flamethrower, and follow lambert
(i think last survivor is harder tho)

[Aquatic Mammal On Bicycle]

That section is terrible because they script it so the alien always finds you. Try to blast with flame in time. Don’t hold up motion tracker for long because the beep is noisy. The devs decided to force an attack in patch darkness with no maneuvering space. Great in a movie, less so in a game where you’re dying repeatedly while trying every variation.

But just wait, the final part of the level is even worse and more broken. And then the ending is terrible as well. Meanwhile the actors who are supposed to make this DLC special, their line readings are horribly phoned in and they’re not even paying attention to the words…Tom Skerrit doesn’t even use correct stress pattern on the simple obvious line “get this done, people.” Of course this really falls on whatever incompetent voice director on the dev staff was overseeing this, because the actors are just given a piece of paper and have no idea what’s going on physically, but come on. Terrible DLC.