Retake Clone Lab Mission Unbeatable?
I just ran the Retake Your Clone Lab mission twice (part of Leonard's arc).
It appears to be unbeatable. After defeating Protean, we were told to flee. But there was no exit to be found anywhere, and the elevators on the floor beneath the one where we fought Protean were inoperable. To make matters worse, neither of us could continue searching for very long, due to the fire. And even when standing in a spot where there was no fire, our Aid Self was unusable. Kept being "Interrupted" for no good reason whatsoever. How are we supposed to complete this mission, other than just letting the timer expire on us? |
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It did not seem very obvious considering the entire place was in flames. Thought there would have been at least some sort of indication of what to do.
Ah well, I'll flashback it with this character sometime and "do it right", and of course, I have plenty of other villains to go through this too, now that I know.
The fire destroyed this elevator, you can't use it! |
And had it suggested trying another, I would have ended up running all over the level trying to find another elevator room I must have missed.
At least I know for next time now.
If I remember correctly, the first elevator to take is the one facing the back wall. The next floor down the usable one will be on the left (as you face the back wall.)
Also, the O-portal is disabled for the entirety of the mission, including before self-destruct is activated.
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for some reason this post reminds me of the end of the book in this SBEmail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCLUkevdUBc
No two elevators are not on fire.
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And had it suggested trying another, I would have ended up running all over the level trying to find another elevator room I must have missed. At least I know for next time now. |
If I remember correctly, the first elevator to take is the one facing the back wall. The next floor down the usable one will be on the left (as you face the back wall.)
Also, the O-portal is disabled for the entirety of the mission, including before self-destruct is activated. |
OK, I have a question regarding what this thread is all about. I ran this mission when it first came out and at the end, after defeating Protean I...
*****SPOILERS Below*****
...found my duplicate laying dying among a group of other dead duplicates of me. He told me to get out while I could and something elese heroic I can't recall, and shortly thereafter I was forcably zoned back to Talos. Did I miss anything, or is this the way the mission is supposed to end?
*****End SPOILERS*****
Any answers would be appreciated. Also, what is that one power that Protean uses? Is that available to PCs, and if so, in which powerset(s)?
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I had problems with my dominator in that mission. Ending the final fight hurt and with no way to heal myself since I burned all my inspirations during the fight, I died trying to use a burning elevator. By the time I got there my health bar was a pulsing red spot and soon after so was I.
There seemed to be way too many places where your only option is to run through the flames. Even flight doesn't help avoid them. I expect with practice (and e-mailed inspirations) I'll manage but it sure seemed hopeless on my first attempt.
[Edit] Correction Silver Gale - Next to the last mission.
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No, you ran the last mission of the Jenny Aldair arc, which is hero side. This is about the last mission of the Leonardo arc, which is villain side.
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***Spoiler***
find one of your clones and have the option to save him or leave him, and then even more moral choices when you do save him, like allow him to leave and live his life, or tell him he owes you and is now your slave, etc. That's the entire reason I feel like this is a preview of the morale missions we'll be facing once GR comes out.
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That's the entire reason I feel like this is a preview of the morale missions we'll be facing once GR comes out.
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Back on topic, I was able to figure out pretty quickly that I needed to find the working elevator, but I had trouble seeing where I was going because of all the fire. Next time I'll try to familiarize myself with the map layout a bit better. Even though I didn't escape in time, it still seemed like I completed the mission successfully. Is there a merit reduction if you don't get out before the timer ends?
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I did get a badge after I failed to exit in time. I don't remember the name of the badge (can't check at the moment) but I think the badge title was something about being blown up, so I believe it may have been result-specific (meaning I assume that I would have gotten a different badge had I got out in time). I could be wrong, though, so don't quote me on this.
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Protean thought he could put an end to you by blowing you up - you proved him wrong."
Is that the badge? If so, that's the one you get for completing successfully.
I just ran the Retake Your Clone Lab mission twice (part of Leonard's arc).
It appears to be unbeatable. After defeating Protean, we were told to flee. But there was no exit to be found anywhere, and the elevators on the floor beneath the one where we fought Protean were inoperable.
To make matters worse, neither of us could continue searching for very long, due to the fire. And even when standing in a spot where there was no fire, our Aid Self was unusable. Kept being "Interrupted" for no good reason whatsoever.
How are we supposed to complete this mission, other than just letting the timer expire on us?