Echoes of the Eye

[NightSlasher]

Spoilers for beginners in DLC
I'm not that good with scary stuff, and I've managed to get to the knowledge of where and how to enter the secret areas in the simulation by leaving behind the lamp, but how do I work myself up to it? Should I just turn on reduced frights? I don't want to take away from the experience....

pls halp

[NightSlasher]

also the anglerfish are cute friends that I play with. no scares there. but the dead guys are terrifying for some reason. mabye it's the lighting? and the fact that I don't have a spaceship that can't outrun them

[Sagi]

they are not dead...

[JAG]

Originally posted by NightSlasher:

Should I just turn on reduced frights? I don't want to take away from the experience....

I never understood this. If it went against the devs' vision, the option simply wouldn't be in the game. If it makes the experience more enjoyable, there's nothing wrong with using it.

Anyway, more often than not, there is a way to your goal that allows you to completely avoid the creatures, or encounter as few of them as possible. Look at all of your options, plan out your routes in advance. You also shouldn't approach this as a stealth game — the dominant strategy is purposefully being seen/shining your light at them, and then running away while they investigate.

Just like with anglerfish, it might be worth getting caught by them a few times just to see what happens. Exposure therapy does tend to help in these sorts of situations.

[Perseus]

To clarify what reduced frights actually does, because the in-game description is somewhat lacking :
It slows them down (which makes the sections easier), and it also makes everything feel less scary by changing the "ambiance soundtrack" and replacing some sounds.

[Bobywan]

Activate reduce fright, it will just make them move slower and they will be easier to avoid.

[NightSlasher]

thanks