So Hiding Does Not Seem To Work

[Frosty]

So I am getting tired of trying to hide in a cabinet, only to have the Alien just rip me out. I do everything the game asks me, I lean back I hold my breath. But the moment it looks like the Alien leaves, I stop holding my breath (because the red flashing screen is probably not a good thing...) and instant death.

Is there something else to this mechanic that I don't understand?

[Kain]

Just keep holding, once it walks away release it, even it its red.

[Simon Knight]

If you breathe out before the alien is far enough away it will hear you. You have to wait for him to walk away some. You'll lose the health, but it's better then losing the life.

[Crelok]

just hold S before being told.and right click.

[Frosty]

Originally posted by Simon Knight:

If you breathe out before the alien is far enough away it will hear you. You have to wait for him to walk away some. You'll lose the health, but it's better then losing the life.

Okay so you lose health and not just straight pass out? That's helpful to know, was worried that after a certain point she'd just go "GASP!" and I'd be ♥♥♥♥♥♥ anyways.

[rawket]

Lockers are a waste of time to use against the alien. Only useful when an android spotted you as they only walk and are easy to run away from.

[Frosty]

Originally posted by Baller:

Lockers are a waste of time to use against the alien. Only useful when an android spotted you as they only walk and are easy to run away from.

Well.. shooting it, running away from it, ducking around corners, ect. doesn't seem to work well once its spotted you... so lockers gotta do. lol

[Jhea]

in the survivor mode, you get bonus points for NOT getting into a locker ;)
also helps a lot vs the alien in the main game.
a chair might be enough, just break the LOS, and you're fine

[rawket]

Originally posted by Frosty:

Well.. shooting it, running away from it, ducking around corners, ect. doesn't seem to work well once its spotted you... so lockers gotta do. lol

Once it spotted you, you're already dead. Unless you use a flamethrower or a molotov to scare it away.

[VanGoth]

Don't go into lockers, they are death traps. Hiding under tables/beds and breaking line of sight with objects in your environment does the job quite well.

[bumdooda]

Originally posted by VanGoth:

Don't go into lockers, they are death traps. Hiding under tables/beds and breaking line of sight with objects in your environment does the job quite well.

I used to love lockers
until I found tables.

[VanGoth]

Originally posted by Evil Vyse:

Hiding under tables is not a perfect solution either. Not only can the alien spot you if it's far enough away, it can also bend down to take a looksie.

True, that can happen...when you let it happen. Just throw a noisemaker/whatever away from your position and change position afterwards. There's no real "goto" spot in any given situation, which is a good thing in my book, but hiding under a table/bed leaves you with having _options_. Now what are your options when you are in a locker?