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Free Bird

Free Bird

Forest ranger let Jay escape to Canada

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How to unlock the Free Bird achievement in As Dusk Falls - Definitive Guide

So I've got the achievement without playing the whole game and here is the method

First, Go to Explore store Tree for Chapter 5, Check point "ditched party with Vanessa" and Create new save. Make sure to go to Canada alone ("No, it's too dangerous " choice). After that you need to play the next chapter and I'll mention the important choices as Jay which is wait for the cup in the security check point and surrender when you meet the park ranger.


NOTE: Creating new game is for auto generation so jay doesn't hurt anyone. Also I don't recommend quitting from a chapter because it may affect the auto generation. PersonaIly, I didn't try it so Im not sure
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27 Jul 2022 08:18

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I have played through the chapter 3 times and have never got the option to "wait for the cop" in the security check point. Anybody know why?
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By Erathia96 on 28 Aug 2022 09:49
I've had a miserable time trying to get this achievement. Constant replays with previous decisions not being remembered and things going wrong.
The biggest piece of advice I have (aside from the good tips above about making sure you successfully hotwire the car, not killing anyone and leaving Vanessa behind) is to start at the chapter 5 hotel bit and then just keep playing without going back into the story tree. It's incredibly annoying because you have to keep coming out of Jay's story to jump to the others and it's temping to try to move the story forward, but every time I did this I was making the game revert to previous stuff, no matter what I did with using the different explore/overwrite/new save options. I realise now that with all the messing about it would have been quicker to just suck it up and play through without trying to skip. Don't make my mistake.
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By Ashley6200 on 07 Dec 2022 23:17
I tried this multiple times on a playthrough where I was pretty sure Jay hadn't done anything too bad (apart from shooting Vince in the leg while you're not controlling Jay) but I couldn't get it. I'd seen the ranger once before, on an attempt where I ran down the cop at the traffic stop, but if you've done that then the ranger won't let you go.

Turns out the problem was that I'd originally failed the QTEs to hotwire the car which means Vanessa's dad sees it and the traffic stop cop is later alerted to it, so you end up with the FBI catching up to you in the forest instead of the ranger.

If you know what to look out for I think it should be obvious at the traffic stop which path you're on. If the cop mentions something about a beige/tan convertible and your options are "take out cop" or "flee" then I don't think you can get this achievement. If you have the option to "wait" then you might be ok, I guess depending on whether you previously hurt anybody.

If you've been passive throughout the game with Jay and this is still happening I can recommend restarting (new save file) from the chapter 5 checkpoint where Vanessa arrives at the hotel. Make sure you hotwire the car on the first try, don't antagonise anybody at the party too much (not sure how much this affects things but better to be safe), tell Vanessa not to come to Canada, at the traffic stop choose "wait for cop", be nice to the forest ranger and then surrender to him after the conversation. This sequence was what finally worked for me.
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By Catatonic Nali on 18 Sep 2022 10:21
Did t work for me.
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By Acestralian on 27 Jul 2022 10:44
In episode 6, I was alone, met the park ranger at viewpoint, said park ranger was dream job, then surrendered without running. He believed in my tale of woe and let me go, hence "freebird" 😉🦅
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By AquaJen on 31 Jul 2022 04:09
In episode 6, I was alone, met the park ranger at viewpoint, said park ranger was dream job, then surrendered without running. He believed in my tale of woe and let me go, hence "freebird" 😉
I did the exact same and popped straight away
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By Functional Mute on 01 Aug 2022 09:22
AquaJenn's comment also helped me, too. Thanks!
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By Bayonetta Onyx on 20 Aug 2022 18:52
Doesn't work for me
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By KontoGR on 31 Aug 2022 21:46
You have to go back to the checkpoint Chapter 5, Vanessa arrives at hotel, and ensure that you hot wire the car successfully, then you will get the option to wait for the cop and meeting the ranger.
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By MAD ENTITY on 31 Aug 2022 23:44
3 tries. Doesn't work
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By Goots 88 on 08 Sep 2022 03:54
Start at the party. Go to Canada alone and leave Vanessa behind.
Wait for the (traffic) cop.

To meet the ranger
When you arrive at the National Park, proceed until you get the choice "Keep walking/hiking" or "Continue walking/hinking" (or some text close to this, I played the game in a different language) Do NOT continue and, let the timer run out of time and you'll meet the ranger.
Surrender to the ranger and eventually he'll let you go free.
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By BicyclicTiger34 on 12 Sep 2022 13:57
@BicyclicTiger34 Thank you!!! After numerous attempts, finally unlocked this. Followed guide to Stay of Execution, then explored story at cop stop.
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By Goots 88 on 12 Sep 2022 19:55
This MUST be done in the same play through as the Cabin What Cabin achievement because the ranger won't let you free if you killed the cop in the fight at the cabin. I hate this f'ing achievement. Cost me way too much time.
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By STUBER33 on 18 Sep 2022 04:18
Just a note:
I buried the stranger alive and fought Todd to split with Vanessa, but i got the achievement when i surrendered to the ranger.
Those do not affect the achievement.
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By II K o x X II on 26 Sep 2022 19:40
Tried all sorts of combinations…..this sucks!
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By KATAKL1ZM on 05 Oct 2022 14:19
Unfortunately this method did not work for me and I followed it exactly.
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By SERPENT SUICIDE on 05 Oct 2022 17:33
Unfortunately this method did not work for me and I followed it exactly.
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By SERPENT SUICIDE on 05 Oct 2022 17:44
At the checkpoint you need to not alert the FBI by waiting for the cop. I only get the option to shoot him or flee so must have to do something earlier than this to get the wait option.
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By taximike on 07 Oct 2022 16:56
I too got that option but only when Vanessa was with me.

Followed guide to Stay of Execution, then explored story at cop stop. Also huge thing for me is I kept hitting "KEEP HIKING". Just let time run out was what finally netted me the achievement.
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By Goots 88 on 07 Oct 2022 17:55
I ended up having to start from chapter 5 and auto generating history. When I started half way it wouldn't. Plead the 5th, didn't fight, it's too dangerous and then said San Francisco and waited for cop at the checkpoint.
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By taximike on 07 Oct 2022 23:21
I'm having a very hard time unlocking this achievement, is it possible it's because I killed that cop at the end of chapter 3?
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By Spoon11037 on 21 Oct 2022 10:28
Yes. You need a completely passivist run if you want this achievement.
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By Apostle92627 on 24 Oct 2022 20:09
Consegui essa conquista com vince e michelle vivos nos capitulos 1 e 2, enterrei o estranho vivo no capitulo 3, me entreguei a policia no capitulo 4, não briguei com Todd no capitulo 5 e não fugir do policial da patrulha no capitulo 6.
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By MaxCertOnzed on 23 Nov 2022 03:35
Glad I saw this comment, had 2 left that absolutely wouldn’t work but starting fresh from chapter 5 did the trick.
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By MITCHHICKS on 29 Dec 2022 00:37
This guide is incomplete . I did a new save and it still does not generate the correct event. Even if i create a new profile i get the exact same results. You have this is 100% dependant on whether Dorland saw the Car. You have to go back and do that part again as well if you messed up the qte and he saw the car
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By on 02 Jan 2023 02:46
Help to me achievement ?
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By BILLION PL on 20 Jul 2023 12:25
Worked for me thanks.
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By FiveWizz on 04 Dec 2023 23:51
Thanks this worked! I was just wondering how I "wait for the cup"... Until I realized it means COP lol :D
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By Marsumestari on 09 Jan 2024 21:13
I have followed this guide several time doing both an explore and a new save from chapter 5 multiple times. I think STUBER33 is onto something and I actually need to go clear back and not reveal the cabin. That being the case, I'm just going to do a clean runthrough. This is the pickiest achievement!
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By Bilbo3DCNC on 11 Feb 2024 23:56
In episode 6, I was alone, met the park ranger at viewpoint, said park ranger was dream job, then surrendered without running. He believed in my tale of woe and let me go, hence "freebird" 😉
I'd previously murdered the policeman in the woods, so the ranger took me straight to death row. Got nothing. Going to have to generate story and do the interrogation and deny everything, it seems. You need to have not killed the policeman (or just deny it?) to get this, and the Stay Of Execution too (last 2 I need 😡😸). That's what others say.
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By Goatlips on 22 May 2024 16:14
LOL I had Jay on a murder spree, I don't think even keeping quiet/denying everything in the interrogation helps.
What I had to do:
Explore Story>Ch.5>Replay Chapter (not "Explore Story Tree") - it then auto-generates a pacifist past: Kept quiet or denied anything with no quiet option at the Police interview; Was a good boy throughout, told hot Vanessa to leave, and waited at the roadblock; Told the ranger he had your "dream job" and "please let me go", then surrendered. This got me the 'Free Bird' achi, because he sends you to the cabin hideout. That took about 30 minutes or more.
Then, to get 'Stay Of Execution', the save still has the pacifist past, so you can then: Explore Story>Ch.6>Explore Story Tree>Replay 'Entered The National Park' (Explore, not Overwrite - I never used Overwrite)>Ran from the ranger and failed QTEs (make sure QTE time extension is off) to get to the prison, not the cabin>Made Zoe be kind and compliant (although I think Jay gets the phone call anyway if he hasn't directly harmed anyone). That part took about 10 minutes or less.
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By Goatlips on 23 May 2024 20:24
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If you are having trouble with this because you did something bad along the way as Jay you may have to start from the beginning of Chapter 5.

Make sure you select explore story and then play chapter to start the chapter from the begining and see the warning message about previous story choices being auto generated. This will give you the positive Jay outcomes you need from earlier chapters.

From there it's only Jay choices that matter so for the other sections you can just leave them and most of the time it will auto choose a response.

The key decisions are:

In Chapter 5

1. Keep saying nothing or asking for a lawyer at the start and plead the 5th.
2. Don't fight at the house party.
3. Tell Vanessa it's too dangerous.
4. Rejected being a holt (may not be needed).

Others have commented that if you jump start the car so it isn't seen by Vanessa's dad you don't have to do the interrogation but I haven't tried this.

In Chapter 6

1. When you get to border control don't think it matters where you came from but I chose San Francisco and when he checks your plates wait for the cop. If you don't get that option you can't get the achievement.

2. When you get to the park if everything has worked you should see the ranger rather than the FBI. Say you didn't do anything wrong and eventually you will get the option to surrender.

https://www.xbox.com/play/media/38BXVPSE
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you have my green thumb because the first answer doesn't describe at all the options in the story that the player has to do to get the achievement. But I have to correct you. There's no need to go through the interrogation at the beginning of chapter 5. Instead, your car can't be seen by Vanessa's dad, so you have to jump start it using quick actions (you have 2 attempts to start it with wires). Otherwise, there is no way not to notify the police during the inspection.
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By BeetleRelic1328 on 06 Nov 2022 11:33
I've been struggling with this achievement for ages, but BeetleRelic1328 is spot on - that's what I was missing. In chapter 5 you need to hot wire the car successfully so it isn't seen by Vanessa's dad. Then at the checkpoint in Chapter 6 you get the option to wait for the cop to check the plates. This won't appear if you don't hot wire the car successfully.
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By mr edmeister on 13 Nov 2022 11:26
This solution (and both comments above) worked perfectly for me. Messed up the first set of hotwire QTEs and still got away on the second chance. I chose "check glovebox" at the border stop but most dialogue options don't matter, but I told the ranger "you've got me all wrong."
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By NewestRelic on 23 Dec 2022 23:48
Thanks, good description and comments. Started a new save and played through chapter 5 and six.
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By Nesja on 15 Feb 2023 22:08
I did everything described in this solution except for the interrogation with the FBI. I avoided the female police officer in the bar.
Still the park ranger did not let me go in chapter 6. Is it worth playing chapter 5 with the interrogation again or did I do something wrong in the early chapters that will prevent the achievement from unlocking?
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By VirusTk GaMBit on 08 Oct 2023 10:38
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You have to be alone in Chapter 6 meaning that at the end of Chapter 5 tell Vanessa you don't want her to go to Canada. If you do that when Jay hikes towards Canada a ranger will stop him. Choose Surrender when you have the option.

For a Full and Fast Achievements Guide check the link below:


Timestamps:

00:00 Intro + Useful Information
02:02 Chapter 1: Story
03:49 Chapter 1: Code Breaker + Smooth Criminal Achievements
05:14 Chapter 1: Message Received + Tables Turned + And So It Begins… Achievements
06:32 Chapter 1: Bungled Achievement
07:16 Chapter 1: Cop Out + Point Blank Achievements
08:18 Chapter 2: What’s Your Emergency? Achievement
09:12 Chapter 2: Story
10:08 Chapter 2: Paging Dr. Walker Achievement
10:57 Chapter 2: Keeping The Faith + Second Chance + Lifesaver Achievements
11:56 Chapter 2: Dodged A Bullet + Caught in a Trap Achievements
12:21 Chapter 2: What’s Done is Done + Unforgiveable Achievements
13:32 Chapter 3: Long Arm of the Law
14:01 Chapter 3: Story
14:24 Chapter 3: Resurrection Achievement
14:48 Chapter 3: Take Me Instead + New Dawn + From Dusk ‘til Dawn Achievements
15:59 Chapter 3: Better the Devil You Know Achievement
16:23 Chapter 3: Buried Alive Achievement
16:44 Chapter 3: She’s Coming with Us Achievement
17:18 Chapter 4: Invincible Achievement
17:49 Chapter 4: Story
18:46 Chapter 4: Cabin? What Cabin? + Brothers in Arms + Into The Woods Achievements
19:46 Chapter 4: Trail of Breadcrumbs + Once a Holt + Hands in the Air + No Going Back Achievement
21:19 Chapter 5: Bullseye Achievement
22:04 Chapter 5: Plead the 5th Achievement
22:28 Chapter 5: Story
22:54 Chapter 5: Jailbird Achievement
23:23 Chapter 5: Heart to Heart + Bonnie and Clyde + Runaways Achievements
24:14 Chapter 5: Cuba Libre Achievement
24:58 Chapter 6: Story (Wait for the Cop)
25:43 Chapter 6: Into the Wild + Breaking Bread + Past, Tense + End of the Road? Achievements
26:56 Chapter 6: Almost Made It + Enough is Enough + Stay of Execution
27:47 Chapter 6: You’re On Your Own (Chapter5) + Free Bird + Most Wanted Achievements
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