About the 'other' other lifepods

[JereG]

So the aurora black box data states that 25 lifepods launched succesfully however we only see 10 of them in-game. We could possibly see 1 more in the dlc if we play as another aurora survivor but what about the other 14? A dlc is most of the times smaller than the main game so I doubt that we would see 14 more lifepods in there(5 at most I would say). Maybe the rest of them crashed in the void or are drifting trough space. What do you guys think happened to the lost 14? Do you think we will get to see them?
(It would still be funny to have a trollgame about a lifepod that landed in the void, see how long you can survive without rescources and with leviathans everywhere)

[MeesMans]

mayby the other 14 did not made it out of the aurora before it crashed

[MeesMans]

but it would be funny if you can find a lifepot in the void or something :p

[caesar_andy]

If you consider real-life orbital-mechanics, the capsules can be shattered all around the planet. It just depends on when they have been launched and at which angle. Even having so few life-pods so close to the wreck as we actually have is just a lucky ( but unlikely) coincidence.

[JereG]

Originally posted by MeesMans:

mayby the other 14 did not made it out of the aurora before it crashed

The black box data download states that 25 lifepods succesfully launched, meaning that they did make it out of there.

[MeesMans]

ok

[Natjur]

The current map is a 2km square area inside a volcanic crater but its just part of the planet your on.

I guess the other 14 life pods landed somewhere else on the planet and one of those life pods will have the female in it that is going to be the main player in the DLC.

The current map is a nice warm area due to all the volcanic activity. The rest of the planet maybe an ice ball.

Or the rest of the planet could be mostly dead due to the a meteor struck sometime in the past, causing a massive extinction event.

But based on the in game data download

Lifepod Tracking Data
Lifepods 1 - 27 launched OK at time T+0hrs prior to Aurora planetfall
Lifepod survival rate: 35% approximate
Emergency bouncebacks received from 7 lifepods on planet surface
Human lifesigns detected over long range at T+8hrs: 1
Personnel unaccounted for: Non-Essential Systems Maintenance Chief Ryley
Continuing to monitor
Monitoring equipment failed at T+9hrs

That says 27 launched, but only 7 lifeposts where 'functional' on the planet. We know at least 10 got there, but 3 were 'toast' already and 8 hrs later only one life sign was detected. (you)

[Lady_Regret]

It's insinuated that most of life on the planet was wiped out by the bacteria when it escaped the research facilities. The only reason life remains in the area you are in is because the Peepers are going through the water vents to collect enzyme 47 and then carrying it back out to spread to other life. So life on the planet can only exist within a certain range of the Sea Emperor. It's lilkely other lifepods were not so lucky and probably did fall into the deadzones where the depth likely would have crushed them and if not...their inhabitants wouldn't have had anything to help them survive. If their pods didn't sink or break apart then they'd just be stranded on an ocean with no life within it and would die of dehydration or starvation.

[HyphenTorpedo]

Really dark stuff. Who knows though, maybe a few people made it out of range of the life sign scanners and are still out there?

I like to think there's still a few other people in various, far away areas that are surviving like I am. Makes it feel less lonely :(

[Demon777]

Warpers only mention "9 subject" (lifepods/individuals?) to hunt/investigate! the rest is death on arrival i guest!