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The Official Left 4 Dead Thread

fallengorn said:
Sucks that we ran out of steam right when we started to get in the groove of things. Oh well, it's a new day and I'm already willing to try again. :lol

:lol

I'm around to play most of the day until late evening, gotta pack up stuff to head back to campus tomorrow.

Also, one time Twig was standing near me (he was Louis) and for some reason I thought he was a zombie too! So I gave him a full shotgun blast to the chest. He wasn't happy.
Maybe I just secretly hate him!
:lol

And for further mentioning, I should never mention "Man, we haven't seen a Tank at all this level" EVER.
 
Volcynika said:
And for further mentioning, I should never mention "Man, we haven't seen a Tank at all this level" EVER.
I noticed if the director spawned a witch on the last level, we didn't get an early Tank.
 
Haunted said:
Is there a progression of difficulty through the 4 campaigns, or are they all of equal difficulty? I hear a lot of bitching about Blood Harvest. :lol

Blood Harvest is mostly open field with a lot of blind areas where infected can not be seen. Its weapon locations aren't in the most convenient of spots either. The finale doesn't lend itself to be easy vs tanks.
 
Silly question playing it on X360 when i throw molotovs/pipe bombs they kind of stay in the air for a sec. Really bizarre animation. Normal?

Otherwise awesome game
 
Ok, where the hell did the demo for this game go? It was on steam a week ago when I looked but I've been busy with work so wanted to hold off until now before trying this out. Was it only temporary or something?
 
GHG said:
Ok, where the hell did the demo for this game go? It was on steam a week ago when I looked but I've been busy with work so wanted to hold off until now before trying this out. Was it only temporary or something?

It was only playable before the game came out. Can't DL it anymore, nor can you still play it if you have it already DLed I believe.
 
SnakeXs said:
It was only playable before the game came out. Can't DL it anymore, nor can you still play it if you have it already DLed I believe.

Well that defeats the purpose of a demo surely? Meh, ill buy next week anyway when I get money.
 
GHG said:
Ok, where the hell did the demo for this game go? It was on steam a week ago when I looked but I've been busy with work so wanted to hold off until now before trying this out. Was it only temporary or something?

Yeah, they took it down so they could use the matchmaking servers for the retail copies instead.
 
Grecco said:
Silly question playing it on X360 when i throw molotovs/pipe bombs they kind of stay in the air for a sec. Really bizarre animation. Normal?
I can only speak for myself obviously, but I've only seen that happen when I had some lag. Same with a small number of zombies suddenly disappearing for a brief second (when they got shot to death thankfully) and re-appearing shortly thereafter.
 
vilmer_ said:
I wonder if there's a place I can get the Boomer's gutteral puking/vomit sound. It'll be a perfect ring tone.
Poke around in your steam directory, all sounds are there in plain .wav
 
So annoying last night, got screwed out of an Expert Campaign completion.

We set up the game, Expert No Mercy, start and think hmm this is a tad too easy, check and its on normal. So we head back to the lobby, start again and this times it's on advanced, so we try again and hurrah, it's Expert finally. So we set about making our way through, we get to the end, get on the chopper and await our acheivem..hey where are they? NORMAL? NORMAL?! Urge to kill rising.

So I have no idea if we had been doing it on Normal or Expert or if it switched half way through.

Anyone else had this, where the server difficulty isn't what you actually selected?
 
Darkflight said:
So annoying last night, got screwed out of an Expert Campaign completion.

We set up the game, Expert No Mercy, start and think hmm this is a tad too easy, check and its on normal. So we head back to the lobby, start again and this times it's on advanced, so we try again and hurrah, it's Expert finally. So we set about making our way through, we get to the end, get on the chopper and await our acheivem..hey where are they? NORMAL? NORMAL?! Urge to kill rising.

So I have no idea if we had been doing it on Normal or Expert or if it switched half way through.

Anyone else had this, where the server difficulty isn't what you actually selected?

It happens every now and then. If I'm doing an expert run, I make sure to hit tab at the start of the game to make sure the server is set on it. Also works the bad way where you join a VS game where the server's on expert, which gives a HUGE favor to the team of the Infected.
 
Darkflight said:
So annoying last night, got screwed out of an Expert Campaign completion.

We set up the game, Expert No Mercy, start and think hmm this is a tad too easy, check and its on normal. So we head back to the lobby, start again and this times it's on advanced, so we try again and hurrah, it's Expert finally. So we set about making our way through, we get to the end, get on the chopper and await our acheivem..hey where are they? NORMAL? NORMAL?! Urge to kill rising.

So I have no idea if we had been doing it on Normal or Expert or if it switched half way through.

Anyone else had this, where the server difficulty isn't what you actually selected?

Half the time. We start on Expert and the game becomes Normal. I heard it's a bug/glitch, sounds more like a server problem. Also had it to where we played first map on Expert, the next one becomes Normal. Another game we finished the first map on Expert, the 2nd map becomes Versus, seriously wtf is up with that?

These servers flat out suck, worse online experience I have ever had. I've been disconnected MANY times during the loading to the next map and I'm sure it's not my connection problem since everything else works. I just love it when my group are doing so good and that happens.

I wish people would stop praising steam like it's God's Gift, these dedicated servers blow. How much do people pay to host these anyways?
 
demigod said:
Half the time. We start on Expert and the game becomes Normal. I heard it's a bug/glitch, sounds more like a server problem. Also had it to where we played first map on Expert, the next one becomes Normal. Another game we finished the first map on Expert, the 2nd map becomes Versus, seriously wtf is up with that?

These servers flat out suck, worse online experience I have ever had. I've been disconnected MANY times during the loading to the next map and I'm sure it's not my connection problem since everything else works. I just love it when my group are doing so good and that happens.

I wish people would stop praising steam like it's God's Gift, these dedicated servers blow. How much do people pay to host these anyways?

It's not really Steam's fault per se. Steam is just a content distribution system, or I guess the friend etc. system too. The problem is how Valve made Left 4 Dead and its server system...I haven't tried looking at the server browser list much, but if you do friends-only lobbies and try to find a server, you run into the problem you saw. Many servers have retarded settings. It'll either be something like expert only when you explicitly picked easy (and it WILL reset at the beginning of each map even if you change the difficulty, ruining whatever plans you had) or it will have stupid vs. settings (melee slows way waaaay down, only 2-3 infected might spawn at a time, sometimes the infected get a spawn message with no timer and have to wait like 2 minutes to spawn, sometimes infected have to spawn VERY far away from survivors, which means like a minute between being able to attack)...or be vs. expert or advanced. In my opinion the least of the evils on vs. is having advanced or expert settings. It's hard on survivors but at least it makes it over faster, instead of being frustrating for both sides.

Anyway, rant aside, it could basically be avoided if there were some way to just ANNOUNCE what kind of server you were running, so you can request a stock server instead of one of the ones where people mess with Valve's attempted balance.
 
I am dying to play this game, but I have an old computer and not the necessary funds to buy a new one (upgrading is a waste of money).

Intel 2.80 ghz
Nvidia 6600 GT 128 mb
1,5 GB Ram

Just under the required specs. Will it be playable? I don't need great graphics, just great gameplay ... Half Life 2 runs quite good on it.
 
GHG said:
Well that defeats the purpose of a demo surely? Meh, ill buy next week anyway when I get money.
A demo for a Source engine game defeats the purpose of buying the full game, since you could easily add any maps to it that you wish. Wait for free weekends if you want to try before buying.
 
dLMN8R said:
A demo for a Source engine game defeats the purpose of buying the full game, since you could easily add any maps to it that you wish. Wait for free weekends if you want to try before buying.

And what's to stop anyone from easily pirating a Source engine game, if they're willing to do sketchy things with maps? :D
 
Wow there is a huge exploit in Death Toll, allows you to beat the last level on expert with basically no having to fight a tank or a the horde :lol

I found it randomly when i was cowering in fear, and then one by one each wave disappeared. Only work was running back to the boat, which i managed to do
 
Amir0x said:
Wow there is a huge exploit in Death Toll, allows you to beat the last level on expert with basically no having to fight a tank or a the horde :lol

I found it randomly when i was cowering in fear, and then one by one each wave disappeared. Only work was running back to the boat, which i managed to do

Out of curiosity, do mods on GAF get paid? Because Scarlett has 111.9 hours on Left 4 Dead in 11 days of it being out, so she can't possibly be working or passing school.
 
Zzoram said:
Out of curiosity, do mods on GAF get paid? Because Scarlett has 111.9 hours on Left 4 Dead in 11 days of it being out, so she can't possibly be working or passing school.

Mods do not get paid. But that said, Scarlett does not buy a million games so she tends to play whatever game she gets very hard until it is all dried up. Similarly, it is Thanksgiving break for many schools.

Either way does it matter what she does in her free time?
 
Amir0x said:
Mods do not get paid. But that said, Scarlett does not buy a million games so she tends to play whatever game she gets very hard until it is all dried up. Similarly, it is Thanksgiving break for many schools.

Either way does it matter what she does in her free time?

No, I think it's really awesome that she can play that much, and I'm glad that she's usually up for another game. I want to play more as well, but I just didn't understand how it was possible, but I guess thanksgiving break is a good explanation.
 
Amir0x said:
i bet she's quite good at it, I haven't had a chance to play with her yet... but that's because i have the 360 version

She's pretty good ya, her and Pop On Arrival have been online every time I've played, and they usually play together, so they're a pretty good team.

Man, Left 4 Dead is sooo good. I keep accidentally playing more of it than I plan time for.
 
Ikopi said:
I am dying to play this game, but I have an old computer and not the necessary funds to buy a new one (upgrading is a waste of money).

Intel 2.80 ghz
Nvidia 6600 GT 128 mb
1,5 GB Ram

Just under the required specs. Will it be playable? I don't need great graphics, just great gameplay ... Half Life 2 runs quite good on it.

If you can run HL2 you can likely run this. Probably run it with mostly low settings at 1024x768 with some slowdown.
 
Linkup said:
If you can run HL2 you can likely run this. Probably run it with mostly low settings at 1024x768 with some slowdown.

The 6600GT is the minium spec, I'm sure it'll run, but on all low settings. That's probably fine actually, this game should be fun even on lower settings, and everything looks distinct enough to tell apart even with low detail.
 
Achievement name % of players
DRAG AND DROP
Rescue a Survivor from a Smoker's tongue before he takes damage. 73.4%
BRAIN SALAD
Make 100 headshot kills. 70.3%
TONGUE TWISTER
Kill a Smoker who has grabbed you with his tongue. 70.1%
BLIND LUCK
You or another Survivor take no damage after being vomited on by a Boomer. 68.3%
PYROTECHNICIAN
Blow up 20 Infected in a single explosion. 64.4%
MY BODYGUARD
Protect any Survivor from an attacking Infected 50 times. 63%
TANKBUSTERS
Kill a Tank without it dealing any damage to a Survivor. 60.6%
NO SMOKING SECTION
Kill 10 Smokers as they are pulling helpless Survivors. 59.9%
HERO CLOSET
Rescue a Survivor trapped in a closet. 57%
HUNTER PUNTER
Shove a Hunter off of a pinned and helpless Survivor. 56.8%
101 CREMATIONS
Set 101 Infected on fire. 54.1%
TOWERING INFERNO
Light a Tank with a Molotov. 52.2%
OUTBREAK
Catch a rare strain of infection, then pass it on to someone else. 50.7%
WITCH HUNTER
Kill a Witch without any Survivor taking damage from her. 46.6%
GROUND COVER
Save another Survivor from a Special Infected while on the ground. 43.9%
SPINAL TAP
Kill an Infected with a single blow from behind. 42.8%
DEAD STOP
Punch a Hunter as he is pouncing. 41%
BURN THE WITCH
Light a Witch with a Molotov. 40.4%
NO-ONE LEFT BEHIND
Beat a campaign with all 4 Survivors. 39%
DOUBLE JUMP
Pounce two different Survivors on one life as a Hunter. 34.3%
JUMP SHOT
Headshot a Hunter while he's leaping. 34.3%
MERCY KILLER
Survive the No Mercy campaign. 32.1%
TOLL COLLECTOR
Survive the Death Toll campaign. 29.4%
DEAD BARON
Survive the Dead Air campaign. 27.6%
CLEAN KILL
Shove a Boomer and then kill him without him splashing on anyone. 26.4%
CHAIN SMOKER
Constrict two Survivors on one life as a Smoker. 26.3%
DEAD GIVEAWAY
Heal a fellow Survivor when your own health is below 10. 26.1%
GRIM REAPER
Survive the Blood Harvest campaign. 22%
HELPING HAND
Revive 50 incapacitated Survivors. 20.2%
BACK 2 HELP
Leave a safe room to save an incapped teammate and bring them back safely. 18.4%
PHARM-ASSIST
Give pain pills to 10 Survivors. 18.3%
BIG DRAG
Drag a Survivor 100 feet with your tongue as a Smoker. 18.2%
DEAD WRECKENING
Dole out 5000 total Survivor damage as a Special Infected. 15.1%
STAND TALL
Survive a campaign without being incapacitated.C 13.8%
FIELD MEDIC
Heal 25 Survivors with a first aid kit. 12.3%
BARF BAGGED
Cover four Survivors with Boomer bile at once. 9.1%
All 4 Dead
Kill all four Survivors on one life as a Tank. 6.4%
DO NOT DISTURB
Sneak past all Witches in a campaign without disturbing one. 6.1%
AKIMBO ASSASSIN
Survive an entire campaign using only pistols. 5.7%
CR0WND
Kill a Witch with a single headshot. 4.1%
ZOMBICIDAL MANIAC
Survive any campaign on Expert. 2.8%
MAN VS TANK
Single-handedly kill a Tank. 2.5%
UNBREAKABLE
Finish a campaign without ever using a first aid kit on yourself. 2.4%
UNTOUCHABLES
No Survivors take damage after contacting the rescue vehicle. 0.9%
STOMACH UPSET
All Survivors complete a campaign without being vomited on. 0.8%
RED MIST
Kill 1000 Infected with a mounted machine gun. 0.7%
SAFETY FIRST
Play an entire campaign with no Survivors taking friendly fire damage. 0.6%
WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO PROVE?
Survive all campaigns on Expert. 0.4%
NOTHING SPECIAL
Survive a campaign with no Survivors taking damage from Special Infected. 0.3%
ZOMBIE GENOCIDEST
Kill 53,595 Infected. 0.1%
LAMB 2 SLAUGHTER
As an Infected, incap a Survivor who has entered and left a safe room. 0%


http://www.steampowered.com/status/l4d/

I knew that would be hard, but I didn't realize that 0% of people have done it (well, 0-0.049 given the rounding)

Also it's interesting to note that 50% of people have caught the viral achievement, presumably started by Valve employees, and spread through boomer bile.
 
Zzoram said:
I knew that would be hard, but I didn't realize that 0% of people have done it (well, 0-0.049 given the rounding)

Also it's interesting to note that 50% of people have caught the viral achievement, presumably started by Valve employees, and spread through boomer bile.

I've heard that one is glitched, and people actually do have it. I do on the 360 version along with a few others I know, so I really doubt the percentage is THAT low on the PC.
 
Me and fallengorn are looking for two others to join us on an expert Blood Harvest run. Any takers (Steam ID: Volcynika or Steam ID: fallengorn)
 
Am I the only one whos mousewheel goes haywire in the menus, auto-scrolling everything I highlight? No problems outside l4d, or in the actual game.
 
Too late to join that game, already full.

So as long as I was in-game, I figured I'd join a Versus game by using the ol' Quick Match. Spawn in to find all three teammates lying incapacitated in the safe room (with the door still locked.) Should have known better than to even try.
 
Ikopi said:
I am dying to play this game, but I have an old computer and not the necessary funds to buy a new one (upgrading is a waste of money).

Intel 2.80 ghz
Nvidia 6600 GT 128 mb
1,5 GB Ram

Just under the required specs. Will it be playable? I don't need great graphics, just great gameplay ... Half Life 2 runs quite good on it.

Intel P4 2,6Ghz HT
Nvidia 7600GT 256mb
1,5 GB Ram

It runs TF2 on everything high, 2xAA with 15-30fps on 1024x768(native), but since TF2s particle system is a bit lousy the game drops to 15fps in big battles.

L4D it runs on 15-40fps, everything high except the Effects, those are on medium, same res, no AA, full film grain and the drops are far less since L4D is greatly optimized.

I think you'll be fine.
 
Ikopi said:
I am dying to play this game, but I have an old computer and not the necessary funds to buy a new one (upgrading is a waste of money).

Intel 2.80 ghz
Nvidia 6600 GT 128 mb
1,5 GB Ram

Just under the required specs. Will it be playable? I don't need great graphics, just great gameplay ... Half Life 2 runs quite good on it.
You need a better vid card or else the lighting might be screwed up.
 
Zzoram said:
Scarlett has 111.9 hours on Left 4 Dead in 11 days of it being out.

I swear she's on there playing every time I look at my friends list. When I went to bed last night she was playing and when I got up this morning to go to work she was playing.

Speaking of which, I need to play with her more to get some expert games going on. I had to force myself off the game to sleep last time we played and we were on the last level of the airport campaign on expert.
 
Guled said:
have they said anything on when the other 2 campaigns will come to versus?

Nope. Supposedly they're working on a new campaign that will support Versus, but who knows when it'll be out.

Custom servers can use the other 2 campaigns in Versus, but they are a bit broken, since there aren't thoughtfully placed Infected Ladders for climbing key buildings and cliffs.
 
That was an awful server for me just now. At least 500ms, haven't checked, but I incapped Dave at least twice without even aiming in his direction. :lol
 
Won said:
That was an awful server for me just now. At least 500ms, haven't checked, but I incapped Dave at least twice without even aiming in his direction. :lol

Well thanks for sticking with us!

That was such a crazy last run, Dave with only like 1 health STILL made it into the rescue vehicle. It was great.
 
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