The Forgotten Side of Lethal Company: The Solo Experience

[@Nikos.]

Quick fix: Despite knowing Titan costs 700 credits, I mispoke and stated Titan costs 750 credits. I'm gonna give up on numbers lol. Thanks for watching! Additionally despite what I've come to learn, the Baboon Hawk does not react to voices from crewmates. I still recommend a healthy dose of trash talk for survival, though.

[@tombkings6279]

Lol, it's at least getting your sanity back from screeming at Baboon Hawks and all that time playing solo

[@Khaos_17]

Just so you know in solo you can look at the bracken for as long as possible in less backed up into a corner.

[@Nikos.]

This is good to know, thanks! @@Khaos_17

[@Korhi]

I wouldn't be surprised if Zeekerss added that as a mechanic to the Baboon Hawks just for how popular of a theory it was. And how funny that would interact with Eyeless Dogs.

[@TemperzFe4r]

you can keep smaller stuff when you die when you put it in the red cabinet so you can keep a little bit from when you die it also works with teams

[@alexs5394]

The comedic, almost absurd atmosphere of multiplayer Lethal Company completely disappears when playing solo. Every risk you might not think about normally becomes potentially run-ending by yourself. It's actually impressive how different the experience is. With a few mods, solo can be really fun if you want to up the intensity from multiplayer.

[@odinulveson9101]

Its an experience tilted towards horror and even survival. I love it!

[@JNDeaux]

​@NoF...ckingName I roll with the glowing footsteps mod. My sense of direction is such ass.

[@TextualDeviant]

What's interesting is that, in a vacuum, all the emote and cosmetic mods are only really fluff. Despite that, they're all creature comforts that I enjoy when playing solo, particularly the Duke Nukem playermodel replacement mod that I so enjoy using without fail. Something about the unbridled, panty-melting energy of Duke Nukem makes runs less stressful.

[@TheWeen344]

​@NoF...ckingName part of the fun and fear is getting lost. There are strategies you can use to keep track of where you are, such as hugging the left side when in a maze. Using mods like that take away the problem solving of it imo, just as bad as using the reserve slot mods. But that's just what I personally enjoy, you do you ofc.

[@rub_y]

@@TheWeen344 i prefer vanilla, but in solo there is no fear (in my experience) and very limited fun. if you want to explore deeper in any moon, you are REALLY limited by time and most of the time won't be able to collect much unless you have a jetpack and have an excellent sense of direction, all with the risk of dying to some entity bs like a coilhead or early jester.

[@codystubbs6489]

Nothing is as sad as playing solo and looking at the 4 large items at the door, knowing you have to go back and forth for minutes.

[@lightningfinger]

you can juggle the items, takes a bit but much faster than going back and forth

[@rwn4none]

@@lightningfingerhow

[@lightningfinger]

@@rwn4none grab the item, move forward a little, drop it, and get the other item, move it past the other item, and repeat until at the ship

[@rub_y]

@@lightningfinger seems simple until you realize you're on an eclipsed moon with worms and dogs and it'll take way longer to actually do that then just taking trips

[@lightningfinger]

@@rub_y true, i only suggest doing this for the lower moons then, it isnt AS risky as the higher ones

[@mrpancake8889]

Lethal company becomes a true horror game the instant that you realize you went way too far into the facility without a partner or when you realize everyone else is dead and it’s just you.

[@Minisynapse]

Horror (when your friends are dead), because you might realize everyone is spectating you and judging the hell out of your gameplay. Never has the beam jump been as unnerving as when you know if you don't nail that sh*t all your friends will laugh at you till the grave.

[@shadedname]

​@@MinisynapseLmaaaoo this sums up my whole Lethal Company experience

[@lwdrd]

Solo is just this but constantly, it's a constant roller coaster of anxiety

[@gxalcremieshiny4229]

Fun fact about the babboon hogs: screaming and shouting does NOT work it's nowhere in the code that it would intimidate them, looking at them does but again, chase them for too long and they will attack you anyway

[@Nikos.]

Thanks for the information, I'm not believing the wiki ever again, it's been wrong too much lmao. I'm still gonna shout at them anyway 😂

[@sirlimpsalot0-010]

The strat for Babboon Hawks is to quite literally, just ignore them. Don't look their way, don't make eye contact. Just go about your business. Always works. Unless there's 2 of them and you're alone. Heh.

[@gxalcremieshiny4229]

@@Nikos. Yeah the wiki is full of uncertainties like myths around the Brackenroom and such

[@Treeckogeek]

@@sirlimpsalot0-010 no you want to look at them, they wont be aggressive if you are looking at them.

[@e2b265]

@@sirlimpsalot0-010Honestly look at them if you want, just go about your business as usual and they will literally do nothing.

[@BionicleKingGrimlock]

When the whole company goes on strike but you decide to cross the picket line

[@Nikos.]

Lol comment of the year

[@jaimelkor8054]

Still think the hardest I’ve ever laughed playing this game was actually in a solo run. I spawned in, ran to a fire exit, entered, heard a beep and click and looked down to see a landmine, not that big of a deal, I can just turn around without moving… the beep was a turret, I did not realize.

[@Nikos.]

That’s the wombo combo 😂

[@NathanielBTM]

@@Nikos. HAPPY FEEET, WOMBO COMBO! THAT AIN'T FALC... OOOOOOOOH OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH OOOOOOOOOOH!!!

[@Ennbeard]

One thing that's interesting to me is that while going in deliberately solo is, as you said, frustrating and kinda often not worth it, there's something to be said about a multiplayer game *becoming* solo. Which I know is a bit outside the scope of the video, but it is something worth discussing. Having your buddy, who was holding the walkie, suddenly and mysteriously die while you weren't looking changes the atmosphere *instantly*. Going from laughing and goofing to suddenly being alone, in the dark, and terrified. Having the person on the ship suddenly go dark leaving you wondering "Did something get them or are they being quiet because dogs?" while you're navigating the facility really takes the oppressive and lonely atmosphere you described and amps it up by directly contrasting it with the often bombastic multiplayer.

[@tyronisback5747]

Another buff for solo is certain enemies (like Snare Flea) are easier to deal with. Brackens can be stared at for much longer before they aggro. Eyeless dogs will no longer be around or near the ship because of a clueless friend who won’t stop talking because you have none! Jester is actually a lot easier to deal with in solo since as soon as you leave you know you just have to wait a couple of seconds to head back in, as you don’t need to wait for any teammates.

[@mgh7634]

By contrast, the ghost girl sucks so much harder because she pretty much ends runs the moment she spawns. And when you're late level and stuck with looting titan only for one of your days to have the moon go stormy or eclipsed, prepare for hell.

[@MxBunny907]

@@mgh7634 If you drop everything, have enough stamina and also have enough hallway, you can outrun her chasing you until she despawns for a bit

[@ianalex9062]

There are some enemies that are inadvertently easier, but some that are inadvertently harder. Coil-Heads are completely brutal in solos. Granted, they are completely brutal anyways, but they will only aggro onto you, and they can only be stopped by you.

[@ron9174]

If we're still talking about how hard or easy enemies are in solo, the underground worms are a run killer,like the ghost girl.I mean they are already hard to dodge but now if you don't dodge,your progress is lost.

[@cherriberri8373]

​@@ianalex9062 honestly, I treat coilheads as a cut my losses situation and leave because they are easy peasy if it's just a coilhead and one or maybe two other things but the issue is when there's too much to deal with while still needing to look at it

[@Footballer007-lz8pg]

I have a side save meant for only solo play and it is terrifying. I just did my first 3 day solo Titan run a few days ago, finding a Mimic while solo is a different type of experience because you know you came alone... 800 quota in but taking my time with it and aiming for 2k+.

[@Nikos.]

You got this, gl getting to 2k!

[@Footballer007-lz8pg]

Appreciate you! Love the content!!@@Nikos.

[@Nikos.]

Thanks! @@Footballer007-lz8pg

[@Wild-HuntHeathcliff]

Did that 2k quota ever happen?

[@Footballer007-lz8pg]

@@Wild-HuntHeathcliff Just saw this! Yes it did! I reached 2.4k before failing to make it period. My group's personal best is just short of 5k

[@biggsonalexander490]

I think another reason why the solo experience is so different is because we have seen all the videos online with hilarious moments, that it doesn't feel right without pals.

[@mr.balder3235]

Some correction : Baboon hawk : Think there's a youtuber that goes by the name Wurps who actually test this and the result is that the baboon hawk doesn't actually get scared by your voice, staring is enough to intimidate it(if it's alone) Coil head : Coil head CAN open doors, it just takes around 10 second to open one (or just run through it without opening the door in most case) And here are some of my tips : #1 : If you're playing on mansion map (Rend and Dine) bookshelfs are high enough for you to use it to escape from most enemy #2 : Ghost girl need some space to spawn behind you, so if you're haunted the safest play is having your back against the wall as much as possible to give yourself more time (since you're playing solo you'll eventually have to expose your back, this method only buy you more time) #3 : While no tool build gives you more invntory space, I still recommend getting atleast 1 stun grenade and 1 key on the first trip from your ship and lave the stun grenade outside, this is to make sure that atleast you can survive against forest giant on your trip back to the ship #4 : Earth Leviathan (the giant worm) can kill forest giant, so if you're that guy your girl told you not to worry about, you can lure the worm to kill forest giant

[@Nikos.]

Appreciate the tips! I’ve offered the baboon hawk correction in the top comment

[@JBGCB5]

I found out in a solo run on an eclipsed planet, earth leviathans can also kill any dogs in it’s area.

[@sh1ftyy]

Another benefit of playing solo is that you don't have to worry about how often you snap your camera around. Normally, with multiple people, whoever has the most camera movement is most likely to have the "Most Paranoid" note. This note increases your chance of being haunted by the Ghost Girl. Since you are playing solo, there is no point in lowering your camera movement as you are already going to be the most paranoid, which means you can feel free to sporadically look around as a counter against Brackens. :)

[@Nikos.]

This is true, though as the only player the ghost girl will target you if she spawns

[@sh1ftyy]

@@Nikos. Exactly why there's no point in worrying about the Most Paranoid note. Though despite this, Brackens still make me shit myself in solo.

[@e2b265]

I always go for most paranoid. It’s a good way to play safely, and also I just like having something I can achieve while still being too effective for the bad awards and too bad for the good awards.

[@TextualDeviant]

I always tend to get this as I'm the type who's always looking for that fuckin turret in the corner that might game-end me at a 90 degree angle. One too many times, damn it

[@TextualDeviant]

@@sh1ftyy Speaking of, Brackens are way easier to deal with solo than in groups, because another player could cause it to aggro by looking at it another time or being in it's path of retreat. They're one of the easiest things to deal with, in fact.

[@markiemark2498]

I love playing solo makes it feel like a true survival horror game. That being said if I get the chance to play with friends I take it 100%

[@roketv2]

for vanilla lethal company, this video is great, and i will be using a lot of the tips in it. however, another alternative is single player friendly mods such as ones that give you more item slots and maybe a mod that only takes a portion of scrap upon death. i haven’t found a mod that works for saving scrap yet but i’ve heard they can be very good if you can get them to work. there are tons of mods for this game and it is (usually) very easy to mod this game.

[@Korhi]

A mod called Lethal Company Enhancer has a good handful of configurable options designed for solo or smaller group play. Specifically for saving your scrap, I like the option of losing about half of it for dying, that and making the time you have about 20% or 1.2 times longer.

[@roketv2]

@@Korhi i also tried this one but i couldn’t get it to work as well, but luckily in the time before you replied to this i did find a working mod along with a bunch of others that make the experience more unique

[@BatuhanDere]

Theres also a mod that allows you to change game variables like how much scrap spawns and how many enemies spawn, aswell as item limit in the ship, how fast qouta rises, starting money, etc. So that could be useful too for like a practice run or something

[@brawley1701]

I use save our loot for saving a little scrap. It's still rough (I've definitely failed quota by dying a couple times) but not guaranteed to end runs. I also caved and upped the slot count to 6 finally. Still not nearly as many slots as a team effort but a great improvement. I've been modding this game to death trying to make solo fun to play. Everything from lethal things to various enemy nerfs. At the very least if you're solo I recommend a scrap saving mod, something for inventory space and a tool for turrets/mines/doors.

[@Klaptorsk]

14:13 coil-heads can actually open doors, they just take a fat while to do it (20-40 secs)

[@wr3nche5]

makes sense that they'd take so long, since they have those stubby arms with no hands

[@SuperDestroyerFox]

@@wr3nche5and because their movement is just a game for them. They can just move even while you are looking at them but they just decide to not as evidenced by how if they haven’t seen you they move. Them not opening the door may be part of the toying.

[@Klaptorsk]

@@Luksed12 he said unlocked

[@timcan9483]

some tricks to dealing with turrets cause they are the most dangerous enemy 100% 1. always be ready for the turret beside the entrance. on fire exits you gotta get used to turning around straight away 2. turrets turn left and right so its easy enough to run past them most of the time without being spotted. 3. you can lose a turret by running behind it (if theres space) 4. smacking a turret makes it spin slowly in circles while firing bullets. you can't kill anything with the bullets but just maybe it'll save you one day if you need to lock its trajectory in a predictable path 5. never use your stamina up in the building, good for surprise monster attacks and running to cover from turrets 6. seems obvious but if you're surprised don't stop to look at it lol. instead follow number 5. additionally turrets can continue to shoot at you through a door if they had already started to shoot when you get behind one so just don't use a door to break line of sight. has to be a solid wall, even pipes on the facility maps

[@sdfggdfg5fgdfg]

you can jump ONTOP of turrets to stop them from shooting you if there is space, if the roof is low you die

[@Fatigue023]

You can also block the bullets with a ladder but you have to put the box right in front of the ladder

[@NamelessCrusad3r_Official]

11:52 halo theme mjolnir mix is very accurate to how it feels running no tools bc you can dominate with no tools needed, just pure adrenaline and knowledge

[@lordmarshmal_0643]

I agree with so much of this, goddamn Brackens are the one thing I dread the most about playing solo because they're so damn quiet + you don't have that security blanket of others being there to potentially catch it for you, so you've gotta keep a more active eye out and just live with it getting painfully close to you on a not-uncommon basis I don't personally find solo in itself boring though, if anything I've gotten bored lately of just, running the first 5 moons over and over for the early-game quotas even with others around They aren't bad moons by any means, Experimentation is fine by me despite being the "get your feet wet" moon but they don't give me nearly as much of a thrill (read: existential, paralysis-inducing dread) as the mansions of Rend and Dine nor Titan's sheer chaos anymore

[@Nikos.]

Each of the moons are great in this game, but on solo they get very repetitive. Titan and the later moons are very thrilling for sure!

[@zlaggaming68]

a solo run is a lot like doom, the faster you go the less enemies to face and you should always keep moving.

[@shiguriyamamo6730]

Another cool thing is that brackens dont seem to get angry when you look at them too long. Although that doesn't help too much, since its an ambush predator. But its something for solo people

[@lightningfinger]

it does actually, it's usually withi a 4-8 second timespan i think

[@XDantesInfernoX]

11:44 The rock version of the Halo theme was a great addition 😂😂😂

[@luckymstr5614]

Solo on rend is a whole different experience, with a few QoL mods along with ambient mods, having a bracken snapping my neck made me audibly gasp like a horror movie protagonist, game is great

[@Yuti640]

I think the biggest boon of solo is that you can get some great practice in, being the captain of your own ship means you can’t rely on others to pick up your slack, and it allows you to get used to tackling the facility alone which you will need to do at points even in multiplayer, Singleplayer forces you into doing that and can make you a really great asset to the company since you can take those learned singleplayer abilities and use them in multiplayer, like with how fire doors are more neccessary in solo, which you can use in multiplayer for immense profits

[@solomonexpress2445]

Playing solo is like training in the gravity room for when you and your friends are ready to face the androids

[@lanecolton1197]

The baboon hawk buff and addition of Old Birds in v50 makes solo play even harder, true misery

[@roguegamingvoid4854]

5:57 bro became a wolf

[@Rukifellth2792]

Definitely good tips for solo. Just finished my iron quota challenge which is an easier variance of the iron man challenge. Iron quota means you have to stay on each moon for all three days regardless of weather conditions and only after you meet the quota are you allowed to progress to the next moon. Ended up with 6 eclipses in my first run.

[@gellister]

When I am having a sick day on a Tuesday afternoon and he mentions "Unemployed on a Tuesday afternoon" I somehow felt attacked despite having a job.

[@Nikos.]

No joke I'm sick today as well, what poor timing

[@idcgaming518]

2:36 correction here. It isn't "mild horror". It's pretty big horror, it's just that everyone is making the equivalent of "grim humour".

[@nikoryus]

Before convincing my friends and making my internet connection better, i sometimes played singleplayer and that shi was so unnerving and scary bcs of the loneliness

[@xeli3046]

It reminds me when im plaing Halo CE all alone at Installation 006 with the flood lurking around. It was always nice having 'A walk in the woods' plays, making the player relax from time to time.

[@Ikcatcher]

I keep wanting to try solo but it feels like such a depressing experience that I just decide not to

[@Nikos.]

It's worth a try, definitely a memorable experience

[@Ikcatcher]

@@Nikos. Maybe when I’m really bored and I don’t have anything better to do that day

[@Ikcatcher]

@@Nikos.Okay after playing a solo game with some ambient sound mods, I can definitely feel the horror tension now

[@anthonydiaz2185]

Such a well done video, and true to my experience with Solo. Love the way you describe and narrate.

[@That1Gam3r]

ngl when playing Solo mods are essential to making it more fun

[@classick_]

4:13 so from what I understand only eyless dogs can detect your mic

[@LemurX10]

As a newer solo player I myself have a deep primal fear of the bracken playing solo. I dont have anyone to look over my shoulders when I forget to do so, in solo lethal you cannot let your guard down but this also hinders you making you be less risky and way too cautious and inside facility is way more eerie then outside

[@FrostyShock349]

even with friends the braken gives me the 1000 quota stare lol,

[@Fatigue023]

Coil heads can actually open doors, but I still shut doors so I know if there is something behind me when it opens.

[@Lmoaf]

Yelling to baboons is a myth. You just need to walk towards them and dont turn your back to them. They will attack you if theres 3 baboons. And you still can beat all shit out of them, theyre easy. But its not recommended cus theyre taking monster slots and giant instead of baboons will be much worse. Btw bees also occupy the monster slot

[@Eiroth]

With how much extra cash you'll get when you only need to supply one player, I'm partial to bringing at least a flashlight and stun grenade, but being fully prepared to leave it behind immediately if gear presents itself. As long as you don't die, you'll have more credits than you can spend anyway! Besides, having a weapon to deal with Masked is invaluable, since avoiding them while carrying loot is impossible

[@watcoh]

Can you imagine what the Company thinks about a lone employee that consistently comes back alone with full quota reached?

[@cultiumera]

9:19 that has actually been debunked, all enemys except blind dogs are completely deaf (i was pretty shocked aswell when i found that out believe me) baboon hawks react not to shouting but just by you looking at them, though the fact many of the enemys were believed to be able to hear you just shows how damn good the AI is in this game is so huge respect to zeekers on that

[@b____oobies]

This comment has also been proved irrelevant, hoarding bugs go back to their nest when they hear players walking or talking.

[@cultiumera]

@@b____oobiesyep found out about that in the same vid you prolly watched like one or 2 days ago

[@Poma3D]

Nobody's gonna talk about that random coilhead just going for a walk? 0:01

[@lordscourge9395]

A head on a swivel is a head attached to a body is such a hard line

[@cameronrivard5624]

I played solo the other night to practice and learn the maps and oh man, going out at night was the absolute worst.

[@aidenbrown9860]

The music choices in this video are immaculate

[@Nikos.]

Thanks I try my hardest

[@e2b265]

Fr, there’s no better choice for a video about an unsettling solo game than Aria Math.

[@ajflink]

I think the developer made the solo experience as a: Here. It works; however, I am going to focus on balancing and tweaking the multiplayer experience. There is nothing wrong with this. I assume Lethal Company was built with multiplayer in mind, not singleplayer. I think the following needs to tweak to not make it super punishing for those wanting to play alone: Make divide Quota requirement by 4. Make passage of time slightly slower to account for how more cautious players need to be. Tweak monster AIs that are designed to be handled by more than one person like the flea and springy boys. Slightly increase carry weight max and maybe increase item slots by 1. Have solo-only equipment designed for single-player but never port to multiplayer as they would probably be OP. Like a special goggles that warns you of potential threats but only specifies vague things about the threat that still makes it unknown to the player costing a lot to acquire, though. Or, a "sonic" shotgun that can only be used once can kill anything in one-hit; however, it makes all enemies immediately aggro and dazing you. Why that? Because it would be the ultimate double-edged sword, metaphorically, in Lethal Company. Add a goddamn pause functionality. I always found it unacceptable when games have an online option and will forbid pausing the game when offline. I am looking at you FromSoftware.

[@zintosion]

NO FRIENDS! NO TOOLS! NO FEAR!

[@neo34rd]

I've managed a 2.7k ish solo run and my only tip is that speed is of the essence. Rush that jetpack and rend/titan fees, get enough shovels to dump one each day. If you can rush the jetpack and master it, you can easily boost your average up from ~210 to ~360 on rend and titan. Focus on shallow breath-wise exploration and prioritize single handed loot. I like to use items as checkpoints to both reduce weight and lead me back to the exits. Once you have a full inventory and if things aren't too hot on the moon yet, leave a trail of items and go deeper. You should be able to get 3~4 trips back and fourth to the ship per day.

[@Ludrey2106]

at 10:28, you killing the spider gave me a thought; what if you able sell dead creatures? That would also incentivize players too hunt down certain monsters like the spider, head fleas, birds etc.

[@jaimelkor8054]

I really like playing with friends and our favorite thing to do is just blitzkrieg in grab 4 items and sprint back before too much shit spawns, and sometimes I forget when I’m playing solo that I do not have the luxury of using a teammate as a meat shield with a sentry…

[@slojoesdojo8836]

Im stunned, at 0:30 im watching this on a tuesday, i have no job, and i have no friends who play LC.

[@Nikos.]

I scripted the video for you, you're welcome

[@llccrrr]

usually whenever i play solo i use the "masked enemy overhaul" mod and its probably the scariest experience ive ever gotten out of a video game

[@vaultz2080]

at 12:06 he talks about what he does for his loadout, and in my case, if you turn your gamma to THE MAX, lighting will be no bother, and the scan just destroys the darkness that's left

[@5P_OFFICIAL]

Solo lethal company is worth it Not because of some loot or etc But because yor reward is emotions You feel yourself like pro when you did something alone and suceeded And other emotion is that game becomes real horror alone

[@0Qualit]

Had the most insane run yesterday. I inverted tp into an eclipsed Titan only for my friend to break immersion and inform me that a massacre had occurred in the ship and that our run was likely over. I was just running hog in the maze, encountered a Jester and made a fire exit just as the Jester started to gain speed. My friends activated the early depart and I sat on top of the ship, shit scared as a giant circulated the ship while dogs walked under it. I barely made it out and miraculously, the loot I picked up from the inverse run was enough to just make our quota.

[@ZyraX-21]

Solo Lethal seems like a good challenge for like a Couch Party sorta thing. Every person gets one shot at a different qouta. You get through all your buddies, you win. One person dies and it's over.

[@Smellvision]

My reason for almost always playing alone is that all of my friends are broke and can’t afford a 10 dollar game. I swear, I have told almost all of them that I will personally give them my own hard earned money just so they can get it! 😅

[@Balling-Cell]

Pone of the best loot strategy’s when solo is to take a tzp with you at all times, so you just take 3 items and rush back

[@HECU.Corpsman]

9:22 DO NOT DO THIS this is a mass myth in the playbase, simply LOOK AT THEM

[@Nikos.]

Nah you should still trash talk them, it’s pretty fun

[@NotPofkp]

@@Nikos. dog

[@jrperry1611]

Eventually there’s probably gonna be some tuning to solo. Maybe an entire offline solo mode? Some tweaks to quota, maybe scrap not disappearing when everyone dies.

[@mamaluigigamer99]

I bring a shovel to the entrance I’m going into. I drop it there and hop in fearless. If I need it, I grab it and use it, if I don’t, I leave it there

[@Devilforce988]

The different(more forgiving overall) for solo and the snare flea always lets you go the first time when reaching critical injury so zeekers did implement some things for the madlads that try going alone. Also its much easier to hear vents rumbling which indicates a monster will soon spawn from it, or the opening noise which means something has just spawned from one

[@kelismaincharacter4925]

5:57 you know shit’s terrifying when the game has you yelling “aaWOOOOOOga 😱”

[@Nikos.]

lmao fr, nice pfp

[@13lackout360]

I've been playing solo to learn the game: most deaths are from trying to fight bunker spiders, running out of time, and falling into pits in the dark.

[@shaclown7721]

I've tried playing this solo, as my friends didn't seem that interested in the game after a run or 2. But goddamn does the horror factor skyrocket. I just can't play this game on my own. Kudos to you for pushing through, that takes some serious balls..

[@void_official404]

Lethal Company is pretty dam terrifying when your alone, it feels like a whole different game when it's just you

[@unwono]

The only enemy in the entire game that can hear you are the eyeless dogs. No other enemy has that feature.

[@superkowz]

I definitely enjoy the challenge of solo... The ceiling of what is theoretically possible is actually quite high. My current quota record is 1417/2368 @ 212.8 scrap value per day. I played really safe on that run, mostly went to Assurance, with a few trips to Rend near the end as a little extra push. I think it would be possible to eclipse 400+ scrap per day if you were to start going to Rend on the second quota, though you really have to balance the risk vs. reward of trying to find loot and carry it back later in the day.

[@1stLt_HChurch]

The casual Halo 2 epic guitar music playing over the "Fuck it just go in without equipment" part is amazing

[@dmhplays]

I downloaded a mod that allows you to keep some loot on the ship when you die and give you an extra slot for flashlight and a weapon. I think it balances it out, and I’ve made a quota of 500-600 solo before. I did not make the 700 quota, I got bumfucked by a coil-head, snare flea, and bracken on my way out of Rend. Then an eyeless dog got me. I’m happy I made it out of the facility alive

[@dayotobiusa]

Nice, what's the mod called?

[@dmhplays]

@@dayotobiusa I think it’s called Augmented Enhancer. Look it up and there’s some tutorials of how to change the config file.

[@Vladimir_4757]

I’ve been playing solo lethal for months now because my friends don’t play anymore. I have several mods to make it more bearable but even then it’s freaking brutal. But it’s fun to me, the experience is intense, terrifying and still fun. The difficulty, the atmosphere everything becomes intense. I want to play with people again but I think I’ve played for so long solo I’d take coop too seriously. My main recommendation is something to increase inventory to make it a bit more manageable.

[@JBGCB5]

As someone who plays exclusively solo, I feel your pain and thanks for the helpful tips.

[@awesomemaker0357]

My very first solo titan run had a turret at main. I ran into the front hallway to escape it, thinking I was smart, and there was another turret right behind the doorway. As I got scared and am panicking trying to figure out what the hell to do in those 2 seconds, a bracken instantly broke my neck. This was so early in the day I assume it was the first early spawn and it just happened to be in the front hallway where I ran. Solo titan is an experience indeed.

[@lukafabijankovic8766]

Pro tip: if you die you can leave the lobby and keep your past loot

[@Nikos.]

This is true but where’s the fun in that?

[@mgh7634]

Ah save scumming. A useful thing to remember if you're largely playing solo as a means to experiment and improve your fighting skills. Want to learn how to fight nutcrackers but don't want to have to start over from scratch grinding non-paid moons every time you lose a run? Just savescum then get back in there.

[@ezhumbug]

Its really good doing solo to try out tools and other strats that can help in multiplayer.

[@Nikos.]

This is true, don't blow the multiplayer runs with a lack of tool knowledge

[@ezhumbug]

@@Nikos. Just lack of communication and following it

[@ELLLLLLDriiiiitch]

im glad i watched this, my free time never lines up with anyone i could call a friend and i would just be frustrated

[@KyleMortPowers]

I actually played it solo the first few times I played, and it was genuinely terrifying and I honest to god had no idea why I even tried it solo first. Playing multiplayer was like running through the woods while being chased, finding a bunker, and finding all of your friends inside with a nice hot cup of cocoa. (Also, nice Half Life music choice)

[@INecromancer_]

The Bracken makes solo Lethal Company terrifying... I can't stop checking my back at every corner turn, and it scares the shit out of me when I look back and he's like 2 meters from my face. Sorry if my English is not so good.

[@RedsWastebin]

First time I played Lethal Company solo I was using the VR mod :> FearWasSuffocatingMeAroundEveryCorner

[@terriblegamer4104]

For some reason I decided to try this game solo the very first time I played it. Bad idea.

[@the_sticky_stuff]

solo might be hard but when you carry one flashlight and dropping it at the end so you can carry all of the valuable loot is a great strategy too

[@zara5023]

Baboon hawks aren't scared off by sound, you have to beat them in a staring contest.

[@wr3nche5]

this is probably how i'll be playing the game 80% of the time because my friends have lives and i don't, so, thanks for the tips!

[@Matkovic99]

my stat in random lobbies to run in, no tools, no lights, by myself...so I basically get that solo vibe for a bit minus the insta failure threat if I die

[@VladislavAindrea-07]

0:20 IS THAT THE END CREDITS FROM HALF LIFE!?!?

[@Nikos.]

maybe

[@xaynerd]

The only enemy in the game that can hear you are eyeless dogs, so talk as much as you want.

[@blacknyellow962]

Late on this comment but bringing a pro flashlight in solos will help prevent hauntings or at the very least will give you more time before they occur. You could always drop it outside the facility if you need to loot. Speaking of looting, staying around the entrances (especially on the endgame moons) and looting is far better than over exploring. That is of course unless you get really bad RNG on loot drops.

[@Zeropanicko]

I bought a goldfish in my single player to have at least some company

[@christianboi7690]

I don't typically use a flashlight and the only time it's done me dirty is when I tried to jump across a particularly dark pit. The scanner showed me the very edge of the pipe, but I couldn't judge the direction it was going very well and ended up overshooting in the wrong direction a tad too much. I suck with shovels too, so I don't typically use it. Maybe I should just to get better. they certainly help with snare fleas since you can hit them off your head. I usually run past them while they fall behind me, anyways.

[@BenieTheDragon]

I really like your calm and understanding voice. Please do a video of soloing Helldivers 2 in this same format (for the ones that KNOW to not play on Helldive difficulty).

[@Nikos.]

I think I need to do that honestly, thanks for the idea!

[@GrandpasNoodles]

my first try at solo - I walked in main and a coil head was in my face at 9am.... I somehow managed to get out and go to the fire exit and a bracken immediately snapped my neck.

[@gudadada]

Coil heads cannot be blocked by normal doors, only delayed.

[@Hellscap3]

"forgotten side" as if Q10 solo speedruns arnt all the rage rn

[@Mothsune]

9:19 shouting does not do anything to the baboon hawks.

[@Joshuathegreen]

When I play solo, I just relog when I die

[@mreverything7056]

I often find myself playing solo company when playing multiplayer, usually because I'm the last alive. This game masters sucking the "fun" out the experience by slowly isolating you, but it does get cruel if you stay solo the entire run. I agree with everything you mentioned about how the games tone shifts when you suddenly don't have your buddies working with you. You don't feel like "Alright we have a contigency plan in case we start getting picked off, I wonder who will die first", you just feel like your taking increasingly worse and worse bets with your chance at getting more scrap.

[@ianalex9062]

In my opinion, the absolute best moon for solos is obviously March, but a VERY close runner-up is actually Assurance. Assurance is really amazing since it has relatively good loot spawns, good enough loot itself, alongside a small enough map to clear it without extremely poor turret spawns. I was able to get 577 from Assurance once, and that was without a gold bar or cash register.

[@markymarc12]

Usually it's just me and my bro, a squad of two. When on my day's off from work, I ask if he wants to play LC, and if he's not up to it, I find another game to play. It's way too spooky for me going solo.

[@Senseismoke777]

You a gangster bro 😂😂❤ I Uninstaller this off my android as soon as I got in the room....too scary solo