Whats the point of re-routing systems?
I've put at least 3 hours into Alien Isolation already, so it's not like I just started the game, albeit I'm still in the early stages I suppose.
I've encountered more than a half dozen stations where I can re-route power from one system to another. All of these stations, save one where I think I used some speakers to distract the Alien, seemed to have no purpose what-so-ever. And even the one I mentioned that might have had purpose, is ambiguous at best.
What is the purpose of re-routing systems?
Best Answer
The Rewire Boxes do have limited uses, the most common ones I've found are to turn off security systems (cameras) which will stop alarms going off, opening vents / doors, distracting the alien via the speaker system and turning off the air purification which creates a temporary cloud around the area making you more difficult to see which is useful for stealthing.
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Answer 2
Although I still cannot find any purpose to the power stations I've previously mentioned, I'm convinced that they either had a use I didn't notice, or were there merely for the purpose of immersion, as I've found one just recently that I had to use to accomplish my objective. So at the very least some of these stations are important and have a purpose.
Answer 3
They do a few things and some are useful like door access and lights but I learned the hard way that opening the rewire box makes enough noise to attract the alien if nearby so use with caution.
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