Lethal Company players are attempting to work out the AI behaviour that governs one of the game's most dangerous foes.
The Bracken is a silent, shadowy creature with glowing white eyes and black spikes. It knows where you and your team are at all times and will stalk you relentlessly. If you're unfortunate enough to come face to face with it, you can steal a glance but stare for more than a few seconds, and it'll attack, killing your character instantly and dragging their body to a random location.
Bracken AI behaviour explained and how it works. from r/lethalcompany
As the player explains, if the Bracken is in the pink area, it will stop using cover and start to approach. If you turn far enough so that it's in the brightest red area, which is still outside your FOV, it will turn tail and flee. If the enemy enters your field of vision, shown here in dark red, it will freeze and give you a warning, at which point you need to break eye contact. "He knows he has been noticed and retreats for a random amount of time," the player explains. "For most of my tests this was about 15 - 30 seconds before he actively entered the stalking phase again."
The biggest piece of advice Blubbpaule has for encounters with the creature is to not back away from the situation. "Do NOT. Never. Walk backwards," the player warns. "The Bracken loves people walking backwards."
So there you have it; if you happen upon the Bracken, try to keep it just outside your field of vision and under no circumstances attempt to teach it the moonwalk.
