Guide to Escape Pods

[Steelpoint]

Escape Pods serve as a method to allow Humans to evacuate from the USS Almayer and survive even in a worst case scenario. Unfortunately it seems the mechanics surrounding Escape Pods are partially a mystery to many people, as such I hope this guide clears some of the smoke up.

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The Escape Pod is a three man ONLY space vehicle, the USS Almayer contains eleven (11) escape pods, eight on the upper deck, three on the lower deck. I've highlighted their locations on the map here: http://i.imgur.com/BTFF7XS.jpg

In order to activate the Escape Pods, a set procedure must be followed.

1. The Almayer must be first rasied to Red Alert status.
2. The Distress Beacon must be launched, it does not matter if the Distress beacon is answered or not.
3. Someone with access to the Communications Console can then initiate evacuation procedure.

Once the evacuation procedure is activated, a three (3) minute timer will start. At this point all escape pod doors (yellow) will unlock and allow anyone entry inside.

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Each Escape Pod contains three cyro sleeper cells and a wall mounted console.

The cyro cells serve as where players can enter and ghost, placing yourself into a cyro cell will near instantly put you to sleep (akin to a medical cyro cell) and you cannot get out of a cell unless someone (or something) pulls you out.

The console has three functions.

• MANUAL LAUNCH: This button will immediately order the pod to launch, which will instantly close the inner pod doors. This function will only be available when the three minute refueling time for the evac pods is expired.
• Delay Launch: This button will order the pod to not launch at all until told otherwise. Clicking this button can force a escape pod to not launch and it will never launch until a MANUAL LAUNCH is initiated.
• Close Pod Doors: This button will have the pod shut the outer doors, but will not launch the pod. Since the pod doors are all but indestructible this can ensure your safety.

WARNING: The escape pod can only ever hold THREE (3) people, if more than three people are onboard when the pod attempts to launch, the pod will self destruct as a precaution.

After three (3) minutes expire, all Escape Pods will begin to automatically launch (sans those that have been ordered to 'Delay Launch'). This occurs at a random interval and usually one or two at a time, and it can take up to two extra minutes for all remaining escape pods to launch.

If your pod is on delayed launch, you must undelay the pod before you can then manually launch it. Do this by clicking 'Delay Launch', then clicking 'Manual Launch'.

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Minor Tips

If your Escape Pod is full, or you think you're under threat of being overrun by a hostile, don't wait. Launch the pod, or shut the doors, ASAP and escape. Too many times I've seen three people just hide in the cyro cells only for a Young Drone to walk up, pull everyone out of the cell, and slowly slash them all to death.

Secondly, if evac is called. Go around to all the escape pods and delay their launch. This can allow other Humans a chance to reach the escape pods at a later date.

[Jroinc1]

Additional tip-

Under certain circumstances, the pods can launch within ~30 seconds of evac being called (impulsive command).
Upon evac being called, if you are near the pods, IMMEDIATELY RUN IN AND DELAY AS MANY AS YOU CAN. This does not break the pod, and allows them to be used at a later time.

That way, less evacs with 5 people in them.

[Jroinc1]

As ANOTHER aside, dead bodies, xenos, and DEAD XENOS count toward the 3-man limit.

[notasyndie]

I do not think someone can pull you out, tried doing it to CL one time and it would not budge

[Sneakyr]

Do escape pods still launch if someone's not in one of the sleepers? I was never clear on this.

[Steelpoint]

It does not matter if you're in or outside of the cyro sleeper.

[Jroinc1]

Additional info- ANY xeno, LIVE or DEAD, will cause the pod to explode, even if less than 3 total people inside.

[xeno366]

tip if you chest burst inside one sleeper inside the escape pod you will still be alive but as soon as you step out you will die.

[dylanstrategie]

Well, this is mildly outdated. I recommend updating it when you have time

The main function that was added is manually locking/unlocking the pod doors (from the inside only)

[Karmac]

That's literally the only thing I see missing from this, but it is a very neat addition to stop people murdering you for your pod spot.

[Aracino]

Additional info- ANY xeno, LIVE or DEAD, will cause the pod to explode, even if less than 3 total people inside.

Not true, I was in the escape pod after killing 2 of the escapees. Didn't explode.

[Steelpoint]

Ill play around and update the guide.

[misto]

only enough lifeboats for about 33 people on this ship that regularly carries over a hundred. i didnt know weyland yutani acquired the fuckin white star line and repurposed the old shipyards for military spacecraft. good thing we dont seem to encounter many comets

[Jroinc1]

only enough lifeboats for about 33 people on this ship that regularly carries over a hundred. i didnt know weyland yutani acquired the fuckin white star line and repurposed the old shipyards for military spacecraft. good thing we dont seem to encounter many comets

Intentional.

[Clayton_Kelly]

Tip - If you ever have trouble finding Bill Carson, he can usually be found at an escape pod.

[Mook476]

This is a neat guide, but the real meme is not using the escape pods and shooting a m4a3 at a ancient empress.