Oobl Ghosts

The Oobl Ghost is a custom monster added by Welcome to Ooblterra, that appears both indoors in the Oobl Laboratory and outdoors on 523 Ooblterra.

Description

Oobl Ghosts are long, transparent blue creatures, with spikes up and down their body and a series of long leg-like limbs toward their abdomen.

Oobl Ghosts have a medium sized blue dot on the ship radar. It cannot be scanned; the first time it attacks any player on a save file, the bestiary entry for the creature will be instantly added to the ship's terminal.

Bestiary Entry

Oobl Ghost

Danger level: 100%

"Spectres of the dominant species of this planet, those who constructed this laboratory. Clearly, they have some unfinished business here, and you and your crew will likely be the next victims of their rage.

Relentless and angered, their distinct call signals a pending attack.

Radio interference can, however, pierce them. Once a ghost is near you, just start receiving data over the air. It might take a couple seconds, though." --Prot

Strategy

Oobl Ghosts will only attack players who pick up Alien Corpse Parts obtained from the facility.

When an Oobl Ghost is attacking, the affected player only will hear its loud, distinctive call. After hearing this voice, the player should prepare for an attack. As the Oobl Ghost gets closer, all players will begin to hear a ghastly sound. At this point, there are several ways to defeat the Oobl Ghost.

The first and most simple way is to drop the Alien Corpse Part currently being held. If this is done, the Oobl Ghostwill move toward it and then disappear, also consuming the Alien Corpse Part as it does so. Note that if you continue to hold onto the Alien Corpse Part, the Oobl Ghost will not leave and will constantly damage you; he will only opt to leave once the Corpse Part has been placed down and can be taken.

However, if the player drops the corpse part inside the ship BEFORE the Oobl Ghost manages to reach them, the Oobl Ghost will disappear instantly, but the Alien Corpse Part will remain.

If the player cannot reach the ship in time, but wants to keep the Alien Corpse Part, the third method can be used; with a walkie-talkie equipped, drop the Alien Corpse Part. Then, while speaking into it, approach the Oobl Ghost, intercepting its path to the Alien Corpse Part. If performed correctly, the Oobl Ghost will dissipate; unlike other methods, this one is temporary, and the Oobl Ghost will be back to try and get the Alien Corpse Part again.

With the third method, a player can also receive a message from the signal translator to dispel the Oobl Ghost.