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Left 4 Dead 2 |OT| The South Rises Again
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wayward archer
Member
Raydeen said:
An insta-death during the classic roof ambush on no mercy 5 seems nearly unavoidable if you have a halfway decent charger player up at the time.
sublime085
Member
Yeah, I just got it as well and would like to get a few people on my Steam friends list to have for some campaign runs before I jump into Versus.AzureNightmareXE said:
I'll add you and some others from the online thread later on tonight.
toastyToast
Member
I played Dark Carnival for the first time tonight and WOW. The finale was probably one of the most awesome things I have ever played... ever.
I was a bit cautious about getting L4D2 since I only just bought the original a month ago but this campaign just wowed me like I have never been wowed. I don't know if I'll be able to go back.
Also, is it just me or is normal in L4D2 harder than the original? I had three groups of people with me during the finale and we couldn't finish it. Once they all left I switched it to easy (which was quite easy as advertised) so I could finally see the end.
One more thing, the body count in this is ridiculous 1.4k on my own(granted I died about 5 times). That was like the total count in L4D campaigns.
I'm going to take a cold shower now :lol
I was a bit cautious about getting L4D2 since I only just bought the original a month ago but this campaign just wowed me like I have never been wowed. I don't know if I'll be able to go back.
Also, is it just me or is normal in L4D2 harder than the original? I had three groups of people with me during the finale and we couldn't finish it. Once they all left I switched it to easy (which was quite easy as advertised) so I could finally see the end.
One more thing, the body count in this is ridiculous 1.4k on my own(granted I died about 5 times). That was like the total count in L4D campaigns.
I'm going to take a cold shower now :lol
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
After playing the Bridge several times on VS it seems to me that the survivors will never win unless they are immensely skilled and have the great luck of having retarded infected. I mean, on the regular campaign
With that said, I love being a Charger and ramming all four survivors as they run down the walkway on the side of the bridge.
With that said, I love being a Charger and ramming all four survivors as they run down the walkway on the side of the bridge.
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
I really like the rock concert finale, if only because I can fuck bitches up on the regular with the grenade launcher. Teammates be damned, I'm raining hellfire with this mo fuggin grenade launcher.
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
The Charger gets caught on the most ridiculous shit. I was just on Dark Carnival, on the roller coaster ride, and i was charging at the last guy as he was heading to turn off the rollercoaster. It was gonna be so awesome. I was gonna charge him and then just keep going and going, because it was the longest straight line of the whole ride.
So I charge at him, then the ride takes a dip before it goes back up. The Charger, instead of running up and down the bump, he runs into the bump and stops right in front of the guy I was supposed to hit. It was unreal. Dude just killed my on the spot. CHARGER. FAIL.
So I charge at him, then the ride takes a dip before it goes back up. The Charger, instead of running up and down the bump, he runs into the bump and stops right in front of the guy I was supposed to hit. It was unreal. Dude just killed my on the spot. CHARGER. FAIL.
wayward archer
Member
To deadstop a jockey you have to melee (push, not swing a melee weapon) RIGHT before they jump.
Once they are in the air they pretty much have you, because of the way valve coded them they actually grab you before they come in contact with you.
Don't try with a melee weapon, the effect doesn't linger in the air like a melee push. Even knowing to throw a push early the timing window is so small that I can only do it about 1/3 of the time.
As frustrating as that is, my biggest problem with the charger is when I rush a tightly packed group and NOBODY but one person gets knocked back or down. Dunno if it's related but it kinda feels like when your boomer barfs or explodes on a person picking another person up and only one of them gets bile on them.
Once they are in the air they pretty much have you, because of the way valve coded them they actually grab you before they come in contact with you.
Don't try with a melee weapon, the effect doesn't linger in the air like a melee push. Even knowing to throw a push early the timing window is so small that I can only do it about 1/3 of the time.
SpeedingUptoStop said:
As frustrating as that is, my biggest problem with the charger is when I rush a tightly packed group and NOBODY but one person gets knocked back or down. Dunno if it's related but it kinda feels like when your boomer barfs or explodes on a person picking another person up and only one of them gets bile on them.
sublime085
Member
I've only had this a few days, but damn, slicing through the Dark Carnival 3 crescendo with a chainsaw is incredibly satisfying.
Red Scarlet
Member
SpeedingUptoStop said:
Was it by the ammo on the ground? That's a point of no return (deathpull) slope with a bump. Either way, chargers will not charge someone until they hit a wall; they charge until they hit a wall or after going a certain distance (maybe 80 feet) then begin pounding.
heliosRAzi
Banned
I played a Versus game earlier today at the Parish. It was pretty fun even though it was tragically one-sided. The other team consisted of two newbs and I think one of their friends. We had no mercy for them, but I would tell them to stick together and whatnot. Well, when we did the finale, my entire team actually made it to the helicopter. It was something I have never seen before and I was stunned.
fallout said:
I got taken out a window! D:
Great game though. I was a spitter the entire finale almost, taking those cheap shots to piss off people!
I'm available for another tonight if enough people are interested.
EDIT: Prolly not that high compared to others, but max Spitter damage in one life for me is 613 now.
Prototype-03
Member
what? are you guys still playing? steam id: dyun115
Anybody up for a campaign on advanced? We are 2 so far.
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197983056002
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197983056002
Shake Appeal
Member
These are probably all lag/latency related, whereas the timing on the jockey stop is bizarre even in singleplayer. They should patch it. I mean, if anything it should be easier to push away a little gremlin thing at close range than a man-sized hunter flying at you from a rooftop.wayward archer said:
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Deleted member 1235
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NIN90 said:
sorry man, I couldn't play for so long this time... I'll catch you next time. Also, get a mic! L4D with no mic is like L4D - 1 awesome point.
SpeedingUptoStop
will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
I can get by on XBL fine without a mic (surprising amount of people don't have one) but it's always more fun with a mic. Especially when you're joking about how fucking dumb the other team is.:lol :lol
Red Scarlet
Member
fallout said:
Watching some vs matches helped me a little bit, but I still have the occasional bout of fail tank.
dragonlife
Member
Yeah, it always sucks when people kill you and help the Survivor you had pinned instead of going for another one.Volcynika said:Rule 1. Don't kill your teammates when they have someone pinned.
Ice Monkey
Member
Hey just figured i'd mention, I've played a bunch of l4d2 scavenge matches, recorded the .dem files and posted youtube videos of them for the past few months though i've been on a hiatus of l4d2 for a little while now. Anyway they are great fun to watch, lots of good teamwork. Lemme know what you think! It's like 200 3-5 minute videos (O . O)
http://www.youtube.com/EggsNBaconBreakfast
http://www.youtube.com/EggsNBaconBreakfast
toastyToast
Member
My God, expert realism is torture. It took us 2 and a half hours to reach level 3 of The Parish and then my group disbanded. Is there some secret strategy that I'm supposed to be using? I think the only reason we passed level 2 was because the hoard at the bus station was delayed.
If anyone wants to lend a helping hand my id is sheikh212
If anyone wants to lend a helping hand my id is sheikh212
gregor7777
Banned
Woah, Plank Country Scavenge is fucking hardcore :lol
I think that's my new favorite map. You can wreck teams as infected by the generator. Plenty of trees and shit to hide behind.
I think that's my new favorite map. You can wreck teams as infected by the generator. Plenty of trees and shit to hide behind.
You're useless alone so you should really only be attacking with at least two other teammates. Call out who you've hit down, and have them call out who they've pinned so you can coordinate your attacks. Tank is good for splitting up the other team so the Special Infected can take them down with little interference.fallout said:
Just played a really close game on Parish. (vs) Were trailing the entire game by about 100-200 points all thanks to some confusion at the first crescendo. We made our way to the next two safehouses in record time, yet we were still got out damaged both times, as they too survived them both. Then on the bridge finale, behind by a good 300 points, I charged their best player off the side, and we then had a second charge on their next best player at roughly 25% through the map. The last two just sprinted for as many points as possible, and we ended with us being behind about 600 points, so the four of us had to make some good distance. We blew through most of it, survived a near fatal charge + jockey, and 2 of us managed to make it past the tank, as our points just barely went above theirs. Killed the tank, after he hit one of us off, then died right after.
Score was 3169 to 3016. One of the best L4D games I've had yet.
Score was 3169 to 3016. One of the best L4D games I've had yet.
Currently have three teams registered for the GAF L4D VS League. Still need at least three more teams. Post your teams in the comment section of the group.
marvelharvey
Member
Also, if you're not the Tank, please watch his back and let him know if there's anyone running up from behind with melee weapons.Firestorm said:
Red Scarlet
Member
Ice Monkey said:
I'll have them all watched in a little while.
toasty_T said:
Realism is a lot easier if you use melee weapons or the magnum as your main weapon (for commons at least). Plus if everyone is pretty low on health when you reach the safe room, you can if you want kill the players bleeding out so they start with 50HP at the start of the next level.
Need two more players for campaign on advanced.
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197983056002
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197983056002
Shake Appeal
Member
Grab a magnum as soon as you can. Use that most of the time. Go faster than you think you should through the levels. Then go faster again. Use bile bombs to go even faster.toasty_T said:
wayward archer
Member
snack said:
I knew the nightstick was good at something. I always look for one because of it's tendency to not hit other players (crowbar seems to randomly miss other players as well), but now I'll have to try and beat a tank to death with it.
Red Scarlet
Member
Played a team vs..what a weird server. On map 2, one of the players died at the gazebo (played Parish), and the others died at the event (we had a Tank). On map 4, I killed one of the players about 3/4 through, another died by the safe room door, and a third died at the safe room door while the last one (who was talking shit from level 3 on) was inside and got incapped by a proxy charge at the door. Up to that point in the game, no one on the team I was on ever died, yet the score went from 1800-1100 to about a 90 point difference:
What happened there? How'd they get over 500 more points than us when 3 of them died (2 at the end so wouldn't have mattered)?
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.dem file is here
What happened there? How'd they get over 500 more points than us when 3 of them died (2 at the end so wouldn't have mattered)?
??
.dem file is here