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mhurwi Jan 28, 2021 @ 12:39pm
Prawn suit not moving when in alien bases
Sometimes, when I'm just walking around in an alien base, My prawn suit just gets stuck. I cant move, i cant jump:steamsad:. Anyone know a fix to my problem?
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Originally posted by Lil Puppy:
The fix is to wait for the developers to fix the collision mesh they screwed up with one of the last patches.

The workaround is to use the grappling hook to pull yourself out of the ground it's stuck in and remember to not use your prawn suit in those facilities - don't go any further in than you absolutely have to, jump around while you're in there, and when turning, stop, turn, then move forward, never walk and turn at the same time. Never walk next to a wall, and stay away from other objects that protrude from the ground (pillars, lights, etc). Always keep a wall/ceiling/object in range of your grappling hook.

The surface in this game is under the texture, you're always walking around under the ground, and for things like the prawn suit, which wasn't fully thought out, this presents a problem because its feet aren't calibrated to the surface, it's calibrated to YOUR feet... so it is always under the surface and that is why it does all the wonky things like falling through the world and getting stuck - aside from the alien base collision meshes being in the wrong place now.
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Lil Puppy Jan 30, 2021 @ 1:30am 
The fix is to wait for the developers to fix the collision mesh they screwed up with one of the last patches.

The workaround is to use the grappling hook to pull yourself out of the ground it's stuck in and remember to not use your prawn suit in those facilities - don't go any further in than you absolutely have to, jump around while you're in there, and when turning, stop, turn, then move forward, never walk and turn at the same time. Never walk next to a wall, and stay away from other objects that protrude from the ground (pillars, lights, etc). Always keep a wall/ceiling/object in range of your grappling hook.

The surface in this game is under the texture, you're always walking around under the ground, and for things like the prawn suit, which wasn't fully thought out, this presents a problem because its feet aren't calibrated to the surface, it's calibrated to YOUR feet... so it is always under the surface and that is why it does all the wonky things like falling through the world and getting stuck - aside from the alien base collision meshes being in the wrong place now.
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First Citizen Jeb! 2025 Jan 30, 2021 @ 11:24am 
Happened to me for the first time in the PCF, but in there it was like 20 times. Just saved all the time and reloaded when I got stuck.
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dougmc Jul 9, 2022 @ 9:03pm 
I came here looking for an answer to "why is this happening to me?", but then I think I discovered the real cause.

I realized that it only happened when I was near an ion cube maker (in that one base) or ion cube stand (found in many bases), and only when it was active. When the device stopped activating, I could move again.

I saw this happen in several bases before it dawned on me.

I think this was intentional, with the idea being that the devices emit an EMP or something.

That said, the fact that you can still use your grappling hook to move is probably an oversight -- but a useful one.
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Vudugan Dec 5, 2022 @ 3:49pm 
Can't be intentional if they have nodes to mine in there. Save game and reload, yes it still happens in 2022.
Last edited by Vudugan; Dec 5, 2022 @ 3:49pm
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