Firewatch

Firewatch

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Can you catch the first flight in time?
By Team Rabbit
Have you ever wondered, if it's really possible to run to the cable car while Delilah is still talking with you? This guide will help you and explain all the procedures. Does this mean there's another ending to this game?
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Introduction



How did I come up with this crazy idea?
It was my first playthrough and I was walking out from the Thunder Canyon, when Delilah hung up on me. I was wondering, if I did something wrong and if there was a better way... Later I found out it was a part of the story, however I didn't give up! In my second playthrough I was even closer than before. I decided I had to give it a shot.
Start
This guide starts on Day 79, when you find the cassette of Ned Goodwin.
I recommend, that you check out the whole guide first.
Which way to go?
Running using the letter "R" is faster and, I'm afraid, the only way to get to the cable car in time.
There won't be much time to look at the map, for that reason have a look at this map. This is the path you are going to take. Also be sure to clear the shortcut shown in the third image.



Head straight to the lake. Don't go to the Ned's Goodwin's bunker. The story will continue normally.



Continue running to the lake, in between the rocks.



Here I found this shortcut on the right, be sure to take it so you get some extra time.



In the canyon go mainly in the river. Somewhere in the middle of the canyon is a part where the river goes under a rock, although you can head straight - to the only rock you are going to climb in the canyon.




Just note, that animations are slower than running on your own. Therefore remember to run around this tree log.



Just head straight.



You can actually go off path for a moment, to a log, that you can jump over.



Head straight, you can keep the center phone cable pole as your navigation. On then forward it's simple, just run as usual.



And here you are, with Delilah still clearly talking with you. Hope you did it in time.
Conversation
As you may or may not know, different choices of your answers will affect the duration of the conversation. That's why I calculated the best choices.

The best choices are:
  • After the cassette don't start the conversation and don't answer at all.
  • "Ned loved him."
  • "It'll be okay."
  • "What if they don't come back?"

Answer at the last moment.




All data
Start:
Choice
Time
Ned's Casset
~1:35.9
Not answering
~0:20.5
It was Ned Goodwin
~0:59
Time to answer
~0:07.7

First choice:
Choice
Time
"I think it was an accident."
~0:29.6
"Ned loved him."
~0:33.8
"He wasn't a good dad."
~0:15.4
Not answering
~0:15.9

Second choice:
Choice
Time
"Don't blame yourself."
~0:47.8
"It'll be okay."
~0:56.4
"Yeah, but you didn't."
~0:44.8
Not answering
~0:37.5

Third choice:
Choice
Time
"Go."
~0:22.1
"Wait."
~0:29.2
"What if they don't come back?"
~0:31
Not answering
~0:00.7
Another ending?
It's insane to even think, that this popular game from year 2016 has an ending nobody ever saw, right? Is there really another ending achieved using this technique?

I highly recommend you to try this on your own. Besides for the reason, that this game is beautiful and worth another replay.

For those of you who can't wait, check below.
Final Thoughts
Sadly, there isn't another ending, not even something extra. I think, that developers didn't even think this was possible! Even though I didn't find anything new, I find this as success. I proved what I wanted, it is possible!

Thank you for your time reading this :).
➤ Rabbit 🧡
9 Comments
matt81093 (Jojo) 14 Jul @ 11:32am 
Very cool to see, even if it goes nowhere. The journey was worth it.
SanTheMan 9 Jul @ 8:32pm 
It is actually Impressive how you a quick thought and decided to over complicate them until you managed to prove a flaw in the game! Bravo!
ortonsmotosports 3 Jun @ 8:14pm 
did you get to meet dalilah?
𝔽𝔸𝕂𝕀𝕄 21 Feb @ 12:11pm 
Man, ok, I'm glad that you made it, but this is just a huge bite.
Petrucius 10 Feb @ 8:38am 
I love that you put that commendable effort to prove it is possible and create such a comprehensive guide! Great job! :steamthumbsup:
slatedawg 28 Jan @ 11:16am 
Haha, What a nothingburger
Toni 'Bō' Jones 15 Jul, 2023 @ 4:48am 
This shit was crazy, man. :Raccoon: I still think of this game now and then and believe it's one of the most underrated gems out there that got me back to gaming on Steam in whatever year that was back then.
Thank you for writing all of this - might give it another go one day.
Robot 2 Jul, 2023 @ 4:53am 
I just beat the game 1-2 hr ago, how lucky that you made this post fairly recently. Now I can sleep in peace.
Moneyman 29 Jun, 2023 @ 6:47am 
it was an okay guide i am lucky that somebody is still trying to find someting in
this game do not read final thoughts be happy at least somebody is trying to find someting we need more people like this ( not me i am lazy XD)