delete heat shield!

It's not an extreme case.

I've tried it myself and it's possible. All you need to do is to collect the materials for the replicator at each location while enduring outside the safe zone, and when you have collected all you need, the three of you can start powerplaying outside the safe zone with the heat shield.

Look, it's not an extreme case. It's easy to replicate. At least I have been able to replicate it many times with the help of my friends. It's not a matter of luck or bad luck, it's a matter of scrambling to collect replicator materials and using replicators that have fallen in the vicinity of the narrowing area.

You should try it if you have friends too. You'll see just how boring the heat shield can be.