Lifepod 12

[MicroChips]

So, I've had the signal for Lifepod 12 for ages, but I've never been there. That's because it's in the Bulb Zone and when I was there once, I saw a Reaper. So. Should I try to go there again now that I have Stasis Rifle, Cyclops, and other stuff. I'm currently planning to go the PCF, that's how far I am in the game, but I haven't been to Lifepod 12.

[kwong20287]

The closest reaper to that lifepod is near the Aurora which is not very close to the lifepod. It should be safe.

[NowtButGaming]

I noticed that myself early on but went back later in the game and came in from a different area instead of directly in front of the Aurora
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fdLLxvIvWM
Mind you I had attacked the reaper at the front of the Aurora early on in the game while in a Seamoth. I was testing torpedoes on it from within the Aurora hull area and it followed me in, so maybe it didn't get back out
You can stun them very briefly with a stasis rifle and hit them with a knife but it takes so long I just avoid them. The repulsion cannon is effective on them as well
But unlike in the early game play, a Reaper can destroy your Cyclops

[bongerman85]

no reapers near 12. ur biggest threat is going to be bonne sharks and ampeels. alone with mesmers and possibl;y bleeders. biters too im pretty sure

[bongerman85]

my mainbase is several hundred meters away from 12 near the mountain biome. theres a reaper near the base but unless u go looking for him or simply head in his direction. he doesnt seem to care

[miklkit]

Yeah, the biggest problem with going to lifepod 12 is protecting your vehicle from the bonesharks and ampeels while you are off exploring.

[permeakra]

to those it might concern: visiting lifepod 12 is doable with a seamoth, but exploring the area is not safe as a leviathan might appear. Conclude the business quickly and leave in the direction of pod 5 immediately.

[Looniper]

Reapers Can be near pod 12 (and 13) because they can be 'bumped' into a shove that sends them hundreds of meters away, just like your Cyclops or Moth can be.

If you start each trek to a pod from the starting area, you should never see any hostile leviathans. until pod 2, where you might find a ghost leviathan.

The safest way to do it is to start each trip to a pod from the starting area. Going in a straight line from that area to the pod tends to send you through safe areas.
Going from pod to pod is much more risky.

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As to the other hostiles around 12...
You can always staisis them and slash them to death with a knife. It takes a while with ampeals, but bonesharks are, i believe, the lowest in health of all predators.

And they don't respawn, despite the appearance that bonesharks do when an ungrouped shark will move in after you kill a group member - taking that dead shark's place in the territory of the group.

There are rarely more than 2 unattached bonesharks in an area, other than the floating islands, so once you've killed a couple of 'replacements' you're removing sharks from the area for the rest of the game.