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The Official Left 4 Dead Thread
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blackMamba1187
Member
I wanna start playing this again, its been a little while. If anyone wants to play campaigns I have both versions (360 version recently from Target for $12).
I Play mostly advanced on PC but like the challenge of trying to play on expert. On console I play on regular/advanced cause the controls escape me.
I Play mostly advanced on PC but like the challenge of trying to play on expert. On console I play on regular/advanced cause the controls escape me.
A Link to the Past
Banned
Well, that was a fuck ton of annoying. D: I got disconnected from a game with Bulleta, AtomicPunk, and Prinnydood, and for like five minutes, I couldn't join any games at all. And when I'm finally able to, someone stole my spot ;x
Was hoping for a game before work to help mood, but getting cut off like that only makes it worse. D:
Was hoping for a game before work to help mood, but getting cut off like that only makes it worse. D:
A Link to the Snitch said:
That sucks. The game was glitchy for me also. I got boxed into a room I couldn't leave,until about half a minute later I magically appeared outside onto the streets where the action was taking place,weird. We'll try it again sometime,sorry for not being able to play.
So if I'm understanding correctly, some campaigns are manually-unzip install, and some are double-click-on-VPK to install? And does anyone have any semi-official confirmation yet about what VPKs can overwrite and modify, i.e. whether they can make changes that are "disallowed by Valve"?
...after looking, it actually sounds like only "devpacks" are that way, and VPK files are just placed into an add-on directory. That's not too bad then, and I assume there's no chance of VAC-triggering.
...after looking, it actually sounds like only "devpacks" are that way, and VPK files are just placed into an add-on directory. That's not too bad then, and I assume there's no chance of VAC-triggering.
Note about devpack from l4dmaps.com said:
Metal Gear?!
Member
It's not released... http://www.l4dmaps.com/details.php?file=1115Angelus said:
Metal Gear?!
Member
No, how are you even playing a map that has not yet been released by it's author?Angelus said:
A map has to be released for everyone to download it in the first place. Valve doesn't host shit.
EDIT Sorry, didn't see the author posting an alternate download link in the comments, you have to scroll down
Yeah we can play this sometime
A Link to the Past
Banned
And Red left right when I was about to suggest getting on. T_T
Hay, DLC announcement soon for the
game!
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=218758
OMG ABANDONEDZ
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=218758
ThaiGrocer
Member
Volcynika said:
No surprises there!
edit: there's also a eurogamer interview: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/left-4-dead-2-interview
Red Scarlet
Member
:lol yeah, awesome update so far.
Red Scarlet
Member
Well, I hope that game we did today made up for the disconnect and tiredness the other day. 4 hour campaign..haven't had one of those since November.
Our campaign in a nutshell (was stuck on NM3 for about 2hrs..just bad things kept happening):
It was fun though.
Our campaign in a nutshell (was stuck on NM3 for about 2hrs..just bad things kept happening):
It was fun though.
A Link to the Past
Banned
Blue Geezer
Member
Red Scarlet said:Well, I hope that game we did today made up for the disconnect and tiredness the other day. 4 hour campaign..haven't had one of those since November.
Our campaign in a nutshell (was stuck on NM3 for about 2hrs..just bad things kept happening):
It was fun though.
who shot you in the back?
Red Scarlet
Member
Someone LttS knows that I guess isn't used to the game too much, he was kinda OH NO when the guy came in.
A Link to the Past
Banned
Red Scarlet said:
I was right to worry! I'd have asked to leave if I wasn't a nice guy. ;x
Shake Appeal
Member
Oh hey, L4DGAF, I bought a new laptop, and someone gifted me this dead and abandoned game, so now I play it on both platforms. It's a lot easier on PC, although I miss analog movement and I keep messing up hunter pounces because it's so effortless to twirl about.
Did Death Aboard yesterday. A bit ropey/boring in places (the prison is a series of very grey boxes), but the last two chapters were damn inventive.
Steam ID is ShakeAppeal.
Did Death Aboard yesterday. A bit ropey/boring in places (the prison is a series of very grey boxes), but the last two chapters were damn inventive.
Steam ID is ShakeAppeal.
A Link to the Past
Banned
I dunno, there could be spoilers for Death Aboard if you're really picky
Well, Death Aboard was kind of fun. Unfortunately, the levels were WAY too huge. They lacked focus, and a lot of times, I had no idea where I should be going. The street was way too confusing, and an irritance due to hearing the Tank for like six minutes. And the finale was WAY too spread out. On top of that, the run to the escape vehicle in the finale was just insane. Red barely made it, and I'm amazed she did as well as she did.
Overall, it's a great try, but it needs SO much fine-tuning. The maps need to be shrunk, more focused, etc. The hordes come before the safehouse is open, too many glitches, a bit bland, etc. This is why we need Valve to stick to their promises: User-created maps will never have that Valve touch. I'll give the Death Aboard creators one thing, though:
Well, Death Aboard was kind of fun. Unfortunately, the levels were WAY too huge. They lacked focus, and a lot of times, I had no idea where I should be going. The street was way too confusing, and an irritance due to hearing the Tank for like six minutes. And the finale was WAY too spread out. On top of that, the run to the escape vehicle in the finale was just insane. Red barely made it, and I'm amazed she did as well as she did.
Overall, it's a great try, but it needs SO much fine-tuning. The maps need to be shrunk, more focused, etc. The hordes come before the safehouse is open, too many glitches, a bit bland, etc. This is why we need Valve to stick to their promises: User-created maps will never have that Valve touch. I'll give the Death Aboard creators one thing, though:
it was really interesting how a car on the boat rolled down, crashing to the floor, setting off a car alarm. Very clever crescendo event.
Shake Appeal
Member
I actually really liked that finale, although we failed it miserably. So much laughter ensued when
. I would agree that the maps in general are too large, and too meandering. Valve have obviously mastered subtle ways of shepherding players through an environment with lighthing and other visual cues in a way community modders haven't (won't?).
the rescue vehicle turned out to be a hot air balloon
Red Scarlet
Member
I sent you a friend request, Shake. I might be bad at the game but I'm not that horrible to have on your list. 
sonicspear64
Member
Yeah RS is good people. She diverted a burning tank on No Mercy to give me enough time to hide in a closet after I got vomited on. The best part was that she didn't even know it! :lolRed Scarlet said:I sent you a friend request, Shake. I might be bad at the game but I'm not that horrible to have on your list.
Shake Appeal
Member
Huh. I was under the impression that Red Scarlet was awesome at this game.
Anyway, while I am good at it on 360, I haven't played an online shooter seriously with keyboard and mouse since, oh, 2006, and I'm struggling with the Infected controls. That said, the standard of the pubs I stomped on PC a couple nights back was dreadful. But I still expect everyone on GAF to be L4D savants.
Anyway, while I am good at it on 360, I haven't played an online shooter seriously with keyboard and mouse since, oh, 2006, and I'm struggling with the Infected controls. That said, the standard of the pubs I stomped on PC a couple nights back was dreadful. But I still expect everyone on GAF to be L4D savants.
Red Scarlet
Member
Eh, I'm ok. Pubbing in general is usually pretty blah/a stomp, but on rare occasions they can be very surprising. Overall I don't think a lot of the main players pub that often. I know I don't, and I usually see groups of people playing together from my list if they are playing.
After some foolhardy tests in the middle of a coop game last night (server crapped out on us), I have discovered that Medkits are not good weapons against Witches and Tanks. I got one hit on the Witch before she slashed me, and I got between 6-8 hits on the Tank before I was incapped.