Tethys Lab escape broken?

[Duffking]

So I killed the reactor on Tethys lab and went down the speed corridor. The first few times I did this, the door shortly after the end of the speed corridor was locked shut. After a few reloads of kililng the reactor it was was open.

I went through (after doing the secret level) and then made my way toward the emergency exit, only to find that another essential door has gone and gotten stuck shut too:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1403376040
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1403377032

Reloading isn't having any effect. Is there anything I can do? There's no other way to get to the exit.

[GepardenK]

Odd. I just did this and had no issue. Like you I did the secret level before going for the reactor.

[Vizor]

We are looking into this issue and hope to have it fixed in this week's patch. Sorry for the problem. It's likely you'll have to restart the level (through the pause menu) unless you are willing to wait for the patch.

[Soot Leopard]

Yeah it does come up occasionally. This didn't happen to me on my main mission playthrough but it did when I came back to look for the secret level entrance and more audio logs.
Is there a way to get the secret level before going to the reactor? I was only able to get in during the escape sequence and I got the impression from the OP that that's what he did as well. If so it may be linked to going into the secret level after the reactor is destroyed, because that's what happened to me too.

[Vizor]

Thanks for the info Scot! There is a way to get to the Secret Level without the escape sequence (2 hidden switches near the secret entrance). I think we have a fix for this issue regardless of how it happens, though we'll still be looking for other Secret Level-related bugs.

[Soot Leopard]

Originally posted by Vizor:

Thanks for the info Scot!

*Soot. It's a visual pun on snow leopard.
Nebula Fang from the discord.

[Duffking]

Originally posted by Vizor:

We are looking into this issue and hope to have it fixed in this week's patch. Sorry for the problem. It's likely you'll have to restart the level (through the pause menu) unless you are willing to wait for the patch.

To clarify, the first shut door instance I came across was actually before the secret level - IIRC the door to exit the room with the speed tunnel and secret level entrance was shut (this is how I discovered the secret level), but open again once I reloaded. If that makes any difference for the fix - one was pre secret, one post.

I was actually able to resolve the other locked door - I found if you save right next to the door, then reload, the door will be open all of sudden. For some reason my gun sound then started looping until the results screen though and it wouldn't let me boost, but I made it to the exit.

[parabellum]

I am still having that problem after the patch.
I started the Tethis Lab mission after installing the patch and doing the 2 other story missions before.
After doing the secret level and destroying the reactor after that, the escape door opened.
I got through the escape door into the corridor to get the two ship updates and went up the fast acceleration corridor.
At the end of that is a door, marked in red on the map. But it is closed, I cannot get through.

//edit: Both doors were closed. The big one, and the small one. The only door always open was the exit door. I did what Duffking said. Get to the locked door, and save in front of it. Then reload the game until it is open.

To all who have this problem:
- As soon, as you destroy the reactor. Quickly save the game.
- There are two doors in your way. Both could be closed.
- Save in front of every door that is shut. Create a new savegame for each one.
And reload as often you need until it is open. Then get through, and quickly get to the next one. And repeat the save - load process.

Your time to escape on this level is especially short. Because you have a longer way to the exit. After reloading always take a look on the map to see where you need to go.

[♂TheBlasterMaster™✞]

Originally posted by parabellum:

I am still having that problem after the patch.
I started the Tethis Lab mission after installing the patch and doing the 2 other story missions before.
After doing the secret level and destroying the reactor after that, the escape door opened.
I got through the escape door into the corridor to get the two ship updates and went up the fast acceleration corridor.
At the end of that is a door, marked in red on the map. But it is closed, I cannot get through.

In most of these cases, save your progress looking at the locked door. Then load that save game and it may be open.

[Punch Sideiron]

Ive just had this problem too.
Solution:
Quickly run to the door thats bugged
Save/quicksave the game right up against the door.
Load into that saved game.
Door will be open.
It works for both of these bugged doors.

Hope this helps

[Aeris]

thnx for the tip, both doors were locked for me as well, saving and reloading before the door worked.

Many thanks.

[daniel.halliwell]

I tried the save\reload as well, but before I tried to destroy the reactor. I am not exactly sure what's happemed, but the reactor isn't registering any damage at all now. It's basically unplayable at this point.

[daniel.halliwell]

Well, unless I start over of course :)

[Sushi]

Originally posted by parabellum:

To all who have this problem:
- As soon, as you destroy the reactor. Quickly save the game.
- There are two doors in your way. Both could be closed.
- Save in front of every door that is shut. Create a new savegame for each one.
And reload as often you need until it is open. Then get through, and quickly get to the next one. And repeat the save - load process.

Thanks, this just worked for me.

[daniel.halliwell]

I started the level from th beginning again and the reactor is still not taking damage (2nd campaign). The force field generators are disabled. But regardless what I throw at it the reactor damage bar doesn't move. The first run thru the campaign was fine. But at this point, I simply can't go any farther. SAve\load doesn't do anything for me if I can't destroy the reactor
And it's not just the two doors mentioned in this thread. There are many previously opened doors that are now closed and can't be opened.

[Blink]

Are you playing new game+ ?? There is a bug that increases reactor HP levels to insane amounts the more you save in a level. But I think hitting "restart level" clears it