Episode 4 chapter 4... searchlights

[ThoseNiceCopperPipes]

ran through the prison an for some reason i can't escape
I made it to the search light with Mathis (near a bus an truck) an I can't seem to run past
every time I do the searchlight automatically gets me...

[wilky]

You are trying to go into the little shed door that was locked earlier? I was able to sprint to it before getting shot.

[ThoseNiceCopperPipes]

okay so I thought i was supposed to run past but instead i was supposed to run to the steam/underground area... so i got it all wrong!!

[wilky]

Originally posted by ThoseNiceCopperPipes:

okay so I thought i was supposed to run past but instead i was supposed to run to the steam/underground area... so i got it all wrong!!

Yes, because Jace said to meet at the power plant, so the steam tunnels shortcut is quite direct. (Also you don't really have your full clothing/equipment at this point since this is like the epilogue.)

[MadBone12]

Has anyone actually tried to run all the way to the power plant the long way (i.e. not through the tunnels) in the end sequence? Does that work?

[ThoseNiceCopperPipes]

Originally posted by MadBone12:

Has anyone actually tried to run all the way to the power plant the long way (i.e. not through the tunnels) in the end sequence? Does that work?

that was actually the way I thought I was supposed to go to then forgot about the steam tunnels lol... I believe its scripted so its not possible

[Rusty]

I'm stuck at this point as well. Also, why does Mathis' voice sound different? I've also noticed that even if the shot misses you, you still die :(.

Edit: I was able to make a run for the shed and just made it. A shot went off but I managed to get the loading screen in the moments before the 'you died of blood loss' message, so I made it but it feels more like a fluke then really making it.

[sportakus1]

Yeah I got stuck at that place for good 30 minutes or more. I was surprised that you actually had to go to the door instead into the building (because the gate was opened).

Also, apparently you will die if you trigger the spotlight when you go to the gate and leave the spot by going into any direction. So yeah it litteraly forces you to go for the door.

[MadBone12]

Ok good to know. I also almost forgot about the way through the tunnels but I was at the truck to grab some gear and then spotted the door, and realised it was a quicker route so I went that way. I was shot once while in a spotlight but just lost some health.

[Etro]

You can actually go past that specific spotlight (Well I did, though I'm not sure how did I path my way through... maybe I went through by bug?), but in the end it's pointless. The fence gate that's usually open by a little bit on usual exploration time got closed off at that epilogue, ultimately blocking you from reaching that small room where I assume most players 'base' themselves in episode four. The fence gate leading to the infirmary got locked, too.

If, and if, the treatment given from episode one to episode two (where you can bring some stuff to the next episode) will be applied as well to this episode four to episode five transition, I suggest storing some stuff near the crafting table inside the prison ground before the final confrontation (AKA. point of no return) so you can gear yourself up again before continuing down the door to the steam tunnel. But, I think it's unlikely that would be the case, seeing how the cutscene at the end goes by....

About reaching the door itself... Yeah, you have to rush it, I think. Click at the door as fast as possible before the game prompted your "Game Over" screen.

ps. no use shooting those searchlight guards, I did it for lulz, didn't work

[Sokol1]

Originally posted by MadBone12:

Has anyone actually tried to run all the way to the power plant the long way (i.e. not through the tunnels) in the end sequence? Does that work?

In the last part the power plant gate is locked. Will just loose time using this way.