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[The Storyteller]

I've been so out of the loop I didn't even know a new campaign had been released! Pleasant surprise.

But I was like "wait, that's it?" when we hopped into the back of the van and the campaign finished.

 

[Ashhong]

Update:

Item density calculation corrected for Versus games

Fixed weapon density in Crash Course

mp_gamemode now a valid command

New localized audio for Crash Course now available

Fixed achievement issues in Crash Course

Fixed dedicated servers not updating correctly to master server

Increased the timeout to fallback to listen server when searching for a dedicated server to 45 seconds

i just finished another round and the infected kills and achievements arent fixed at all...

for the achievement where you have to kill everyone after the truck opens, does it have to be all 4 survivors? or do you just have to kill whoever is still surviving?

 

[Red Scarlet]

Sounds like all 4. But the truck opens instantly and most people will be right there, seems pretty hard to get..also that 'kill 3 ppl in 5 sec' thing.

 

[Red Scarlet]

Hooray, the patch fixed my broken thing so I got legendary survivor finally.

Big gun is pretty cool.

 

[1-D_FTW]

There's definitely more servers showing up in my list post patch. But what happened to the little Servers by Group option (I don't mean the search option)? The main menu used to list all the servers run by Groups you subscribed to. This is gone for me. Did it disappear for everyone or is it a glitch for me?

 

[Stallion Free]

i just finished another round and the infected kills and achievements arent fixed at all...

for the achievement where you have to kill everyone after the truck opens, does it have to be all 4 survivors? or do you just have to kill whoever is still surviving?

You only have to take out whoever is left alive. I got in a round with only three survivors reaching the finale and we took them out right after they turned the power on the second time. If you can get it down to three survivors by then and have a person ready to pounce the person getting the power, the other two survivors shouldn't be too hard.

 

[DeadGzuz]

A buddy and I just picked up the PC version on steam, how do you make a private co-op game? Do you use the Steam ID like a XBL/PSN id?

 

[Metal Gear?!]

A buddy and I just picked up the PC version on steam, how do you make a private co-op game? Do you use the Steam ID like a XBL/PSN id?

Create a game lobby and make sure it is set to Private, not Public. Then invite your friend through the Steam Friends List (choose Invite Friends or Shift+Tab and click Friends) - just right-click their name and wait for them to show up. Way easier than XBL.

If they're your friend I assume you are on each other's friends lists, right?

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Played it against my brother 1v1 Versus (with ghosting) last night: pretty fun. I like the open spaces with enough "dead ends" and "hiding places" to recover and recuperate from the Infected. There seems to be a lot of Hunter pounce locations and possible Smoker death-pulls near the bridge. The crescendo in the first one is nice, and the finale event in the second is well placed.

The new audio is great too.

 

[Volcynika]

Anyone else find this awesome? :lol From Steam's news (I knew about this beforehand, didn't know it'd get a PR about it)

Gabe Newell Down Under
October 1, 2009, 9:33 am - Valve - Press Release
Software Studio President Flown to Australia By Gaming Community

October 1, 2009 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced its studio co-founder and president, Gabe Newell, will be visiting Australia next week to meet local game designer Joe W-A, who raised over $3000 for Newell's visit through the gaming community.

The fundraising began after Joe heard that Newell had recently flown the leaders of a gaming community group boycotting Valve's upcoming Left 4 Dead 2 to Valve's Seattle, WA headquarters. Joe emailed to ask if Newell would fly him to Seattle so Joe could show him his "mod" (a PC gaming term for modifying an existing game into something new).

Newell playfully replied that he wouldn't fly Joe to Seattle because he was "boycotting" Joe's mod. The Australian-based game designer appealed to the game community for $3,000-the funds necessary to fly Newell halfway around the world-and raised the money in less than 48 hours.

"The power of the gaming community and their ability to rally around a cause - be it serious or fun in nature - is amazing," said Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve. "In 2003, the community helped the FBI and European law enforcement officials find the people who stole the Half-Life 2 source code. This year, the community is putting me on a plane to the other side of the world to meet Joe W-A and see his MOD. It's going to be a fun trip."

Newell and Joe will meet in Australia next week. Reports of the trip will be posted on L4D.com's blog section by Valve employee Erik Johnson, who will be traveling with Newell down under.

 

[123rl]

Best thing I've ever heard in any game:

Francis: Watch out for those steam pipes
Zoey: Man, I LOVE Steam!

:lol

 

[MidnightRider]

Hooray, the patch fixed my broken thing so I got legendary survivor finally.

Big gun is pretty cool.

Awesome.

I did that to some of my friends in Survival mode last night.

We were trying to find a new place to hold out and we decided down there might be decent. Too bad they were too stupid to back away from the gate till after I shot it.

Like really.... I was standing down there with the gun like... "Are yall ready?" watching them standing in front of the gate.... They responded. "Sure".

BOOM.

3 players down.

Horde messing me up.

Good times.:lol

***EDIT*** Also found out if you stand right in front of the gun..... for some reason it won't shoot you.

 

[MidnightRider]

Sounds like all 4. But the truck opens instantly and most people will be right there, seems pretty hard to get..also that 'kill 3 ppl in 5 sec' thing.

I noticed some people on my friends list have it last night.... I am going to ask them how they did it......

I am sure they cheated and had the people just all stand near each other.

 

[wayward archer]

PROTIP:

If you are going to turn on the generator the second time during the finale: run up to it, immediately back up, fire shotgun a few times, kill the two hunters that just tried to jump you.

 

[DeadGzuz]

Create a game lobby and make sure it is set to Private, not Public. Then invite your friend through the Steam Friends List (choose Invite Friends or Shift+Tab and click Friends) - just right-click their name and wait for them to show up. Way easier than XBL.

If they're your friend I assume you are on each other's friends lists, right?

Correct, we just made our Ids and we each have one friend

Sounds easy, thanks.

 

[The Lamonster]

Noticed the "QQ" written on the wall in the first safe room :lol

 

[Red Scarlet]

I feel more complete now, had my first game where team was called n-words and f's.

 

[123rl]

The tank is lethal on Crash Course! It's happened twice now and I've wiped out all four Survivors within maybe 10 seconds just by hitting cars at them. The first time I did it, within 5 seconds of becoming the Tank, I squashed all four with the same car and got the Achievement

 

[ChackanKun]

Bought this game yesterday and dang...killing zombies = paradise!

The "Take a break" option is great.

Had some co-op games and everything went smoothly, as expected

 

[1-D_FTW]

The tank is lethal on Crash Course! It's happened twice now and I've wiped out all four Survivors within maybe 10 seconds just by hitting cars at them. The first time I did it, within 5 seconds of becoming the Tank, I squashed all four with the same car and got the Achievement

Grr. Sounds fun. My two tank spawns have been this: 1st spawn was at start of level and I was a mile away and had no chance to get near the survivors within my minute. 2nd spawn was the finale in 2 and I was on fire and being riddled with bullets when I finally took control from CPU. I wanna smash those cars around too.

 

[vertopci]

PROTIP:

If you are going to turn on the generator the second time during the finale: run up to it, immediately back up, fire shotgun a few times, kill the two hunters that just tried to jump you.

Wouldn't (moar like shouldn't) hunters wait until you're about 3/4 of the way done with it before attacking? >.> Silly pubbies

 

[Twig]

I feel more complete now, had my first game where team was called n-words and f's.

I am impressed that you lasted so long without seeing that. Very impressed, indeed.

 

[morningbus]

Wouldn't (moar like shouldn't) hunters wait until you're about 3/4 of the way done with it before attacking? >.> Silly pubbies

They're just gonna ragequit afterward anyway. Why wait?

 

[Deleted member 1235]

does anyone still play this on xbl? was there ever extra content released for it?

 

[darkpaladinmfc]

does anyone still play this on xbl? was there ever extra content released for it?

Yes, but it costs 540 Microsoft Points (I think).

 

[The Lamonster]

does anyone still play this on xbl? was there ever extra content released for it?

I do!

GT: The Lamonster

all XBL peeps who still play this, please add.

 

[dankir]

does anyone still play this on xbl? was there ever extra content released for it?

Guess you need to take a CRASH COURSE on L4D updates!

 

[wayward archer]

Wouldn't (moar like shouldn't) hunters wait until you're about 3/4 of the way done with it before attacking? >.> Silly pubbies

They should, but I think so many people are after that 25 point pounce achievement right now and have heard (or just figured out) that's the easiest way to get it. So they're in competition with the other hunter on the team (if they're up) and jump a little early.

Happened to me 3 games in a row the other night. All three times I killed at least one hunter. People will wise up soon I guess.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Just a quick question: I have never played L4d besides the demo (loved it) I am looking to pick this up today for 360, Is the game of the year edition the one to get or the new platinum hits? does it even matter?

thanks everyone.

 

[modeps]

Played the PC version of Crash Course last night in Versus mode. Goddamn that campaign is brutal as fuck. Neither of the survivors reached the finale event... and in one map, we wiped them right outside the safe-room. (Got the Wipefest achiever too!)

Oh, and it took us an hour to play through it with both sides... that includes the SI killing all survivors in both maps.

 

[syllogism]

l4d2 preorders are up now, the 4-pack is pretty tempting at $135/135e (33.75 per copy)

 

[MidnightRider]

Just a quick question: I have never played L4d besides the demo (loved it) I am looking to pick this up today for 360, Is the game of the year edition the one to get or the new platinum hits? does it even matter?

thanks everyone.

I really don't think it matters.


I have the Game of the Year edition.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Was standing in front of the truck during the finale (the one you can climb up and defend) when a car came flying through the air over the truck towards us. Thankfully it landed behind us. :lol

 

[Concept17]

Just a quick question: I have never played L4d besides the demo (loved it) I am looking to pick this up today for 360, Is the game of the year edition the one to get or the new platinum hits? does it even matter?

thanks everyone.

Doesn't matter as only Crash Course costs points, and it does not come with GOTY edition.

l4d2 preorders are up now, the 4-pack is pretty tempting at $135/135e (33.75 per copy)

Yup, getting the 4pack with my friends. We're beyond hyped.

 

[Red Scarlet]

I am impressed that you lasted so long without seeing that. Very impressed, indeed.

Was quite literally a one in a thousand game.

 

[Metalic Sand]

So my acheivements tab on Left 4 dead(360 version) Is showing the acheivements ive earned as "Locked" after the update. Anyone else have this problem?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Best thing I've ever heard in any game:

Francis: Watch out for those steam pipes
Zoey: Man, I LOVE Steam!

:lol

Yeah haha, Francis hates everything but to him? "Steam's alright, I guess."

 

[Red Scarlet]

He hates Canada the most.

 

[Volcynika]

He hates Canada the most.

Sounds like a true American.

 

[ChoklitReign]

I just installed the game and got my settings up. How do I find a good server, i.e. in the area, not in the middle of a game, mikes or no mikes?

 

[Blizzard]

Not really related to Left 4 Dead, but I just got back from seeing Zombieland. It was one of the funniest movies I've seen in a good while, if you don't mind slapstick and a bit of gore. It wasn't the best movie ever, but it was surprisingly decent for a zombie comedy.

 

[Red Scarlet]

I just installed the game and got my settings up. How do I find a good server, i.e. in the area, not in the middle of a game, mikes or no mikes?

If you're the lobby leader and choose one of the dedicated server options, it should find a server close to you. Don't choose 'quick match' if you want to play a game not already in progress (you can choose those in lobby or not, in lobby is what you want). No option for choosing who has a mic or not, at least on pc; maybe it's an option on the 360.

I wanted to see Zombieland today, but the theater doesn't have it, maybe next weekend they will. Or I can drive 2 hrs to the closest mall which would have it.

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Was quite literally a one in a thousand game.

Nearly three days in the last two weeks?

Crash Course I've found is much better suited to versus than anything else, as I just did two matches in a row and they were both the closest fights I've ever had in the game. The only part that doesn't stand out to me is the last horde alert - that area just seems like a lackluster place to have the final fight.

Tearing through the streets knocking tons of cars at the survivors as a Tank makes up for that.

 

[Majora]

Something seems off to me about Crash Course. There are molotovs and pipe bombs everywhere. You can pretty much guarantee that if you boomer someone then someone will have a pipe bomb to throw. In all the versus games I've played, only once has a tank spawned outside the finale. And in the finale the tank spawning is still awful. I spawned right in front of them, got set on fire immediately and got about half my health took off me before I could even move. Can't believe they haven't got that right yet. If in doubt just make the tank spawn right on the opposite side of the finale area to where the survivors are. Really hope they sort this out for L4D2.

Also the gauntlet events in L4D2 can't come soon enough. I was hoping they would learn from the feedback of crescendo events in the original game (such as the one in the hospital in NM) but it's really easy to duck out of the event in Act 1 of Crash Course as well. For what should be the most exciting parts of the game they end up being the most boring.

 

[darkpaladinmfc]

Some achievements are still screwy, I've won like 7 versus matches on Crash Course and no achievement .

 

[mattso]

Some achievements are still screwy, I've won like 7 versus matches on Crash Course and no achievement .

the 25 damage pounce is also messed up

 

[Blizzard]

Something seems off to me about Crash Course. There are molotovs and pipe bombs everywhere. You can pretty much guarantee that if you boomer someone then someone will have a pipe bomb to throw. In all the versus games I've played, only once has a tank spawned outside the finale. And in the finale the tank spawning is still awful. I spawned right in front of them, got set on fire immediately and got about half my health took off me before I could even move. Can't believe they haven't got that right yet. If in doubt just make the tank spawn right on the opposite side of the finale area to where the survivors are. Really hope they sort this out for L4D2.

Also the gauntlet events in L4D2 can't come soon enough. I was hoping they would learn from the feedback of crescendo events in the original game (such as the one in the hospital in NM) but it's really easy to duck out of the event in Act 1 of Crash Course as well. For what should be the most exciting parts of the game they end up being the most boring.

Yeah, I got prelit as the tank, and out of playing crash course like 3-4 times I'm not sure I've ever seen a tank outside the finale. The CEVO config currently doesn't work to force tanks to appear since Valve broke stuff. They apparently even did bizarre things like get rid of a restartmap command with their new update. I don't even know why. :/

There are tons of gas cans, molotovs, pipe bombs, and propane tanks, but the maps ARE pretty long. The lack of tanks early on is one annoyance, the lack of nearby cars in the finale is another annoyance, and USUALLY there are level 2 weapons everywhere. Of course, like one of the 3-4 times I played crash course, we went most of the way through the first map and the only weapon cache either team found had only one thing -- sniper rifles. :lol

 

[Red Scarlet]

I got the 25 pounce and it stuck it looks like. I've won both vs matches so far and did not get the 'win a vs game' either time. I did get something else though, as I think the other team was on the outer roof thing.

Smoker drags Zoey off, I'm tank and Louis comes running for her. I hit Louis (who was yellow then red after a hit) into the corner, right in front of a dumpster, which I then hit and incap him, and then the match is over since while I was chasing that guy, the other teammates hit the other players.

Guy I hit called bs that I was able to catch up with him as the tank..he was already yellow, then red, and blocked by a dumpster for the last hit.

Managed to get:

Sure, I imagine lots of people get that with 1 car, but it was pretty cool to get it this way.

 

[darkpaladinmfc]

I won like 7 matches on Crash Course and no achievement. Then I lost one and got it :lol .

 

[Ashhong]

i managed to get wipefest today too. this team took forever in the safe room because they were waiting for an afk so we kept suiciding until we had 4 hunters. eventually 3 of them left and we just pounced. :lol none of us even remembered the achievement until we got it, good stuff.

the only glitch with achievements for me is that some of them still say locked in game, but everything is good if i look at it through Steam.

I won like 7 matches on Crash Course and no achievement. Then I lost one and got it :lol .

oh and this too. same thing happened to me but it still says locked in-game but not in steam.