Volatiles - whats the best way to avoid?

[pud74]

Hi any tips to get past them, I do mostly but seems a bit hit and miss. Is it sound and vision that triggers them, or should I just give them a wide berth? They still seem to spot me even in the long grass if there close by, is this bugged?

[Razer]

sound, vision, your flashlight. They can see through certain objects. You should be able to sneak past them, but there's so many of them out there you're bound to get spotted even if you play like a toddler and crawl everywhere.

[GoobleMoWizard]

Do your best is all I can say. Try to find alternative routes, sometimes retreating is all you can do, but you'll maybe eventually learn how to not get caught. Not saying you won't, good chance you will.

[Big Slappy]

Chases are only triggered by being spotted visually or damaging the volatile. A chase won't start from some random explosion. Volatiles can see your flashlight too, which is something I found out only recently.
I travel as if it were daytime (but faster and focused on where I'm going) because getting sidetracked often leads to a chase. Stagnation kills.

When DL2 first released Techland didn't have roaming volatiles in mind. Seeing as how this game's entire history has been, I'd chalk the bugginess up to rushed half-baked design.

[Uncle Jack]

Camouflage Grease from dlc and paraglider. The game ai is so bad. Without the chase, the volatiles keep spawning from the points and more likely walking toward the same direction and despawn. Techland need to improve the zombie spawn and ai movement.

[Big Slappy]

Originally posted by McSlappy:

I travel as if it were daytime (but faster and focused on where I'm going) because getting sidetracked often leads to a chase. Stagnation kills.

Then again, this is coming from someone who's often chased until sunrise and enjoys it.

[Big Ma Ma]

1) outrun them. They're slow

2) sneak. turn off your flashlight. Throw coins or decoys if they're in your way. They can't see through bushes. Couch or walk if you're near them as running make noises that attract them

[GoobleMoWizard]

Originally posted by Big Ma Ma:

1) outrun them. They're slow

2) sneak. turn off your flashlight. Throw coins or decoys if they're in your way. They can't see through bushes. Couch or walk if you're near them as running make noises that attract them

I've tried coins and bricks to distract enemies, they just look and continue what they were doing.