The Mourning After L4D

Abracadaniel

DO NOT POST OPENLY ABOUT THE FINALE, PUT IT IN SPOILERS OR THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES AND REPERCUSSIONS

CHECK THIS MOTHERFUCKER OUT, FIRST OF SEVERAL, DESIGNED BY OUR VERY OWN BEAVOTRON FOR VALVE





The Passing was released today! It's up on Steam and maybe Xbox Live, but you gotta pay for it there.

In addition to the new 3-part campaign 'The Passing,' Valve has introduced Mutations. What are Mutations? Basically, Valve is testing out new and unusual game modes. The first one is Realism Versus. It's exactly what it sounds like. Next week is Chainsaw Massacre, where the Survivors all have access to chainsaws with unlimited fuel. I guess after a few have made the rounds, Valve is going to open up voting so player-favorites get thrown back into the mix.

There's also a new Uncommon Infected, the Fallen Survivor!

Spoiler:

As it was put to me, he's like a zombie pinata: Has a number of useful items that drop off him when killed, but he's fast and runs away from the Survivors.

I got a chance to play a hectic run of the new campaign and it's a bunch of fun. There's even a number of interesting easter eggs!

Easter Egg 1

Spoiler:

During the second level, after jumping down into the mudpit with the bulldozer, on the far side by the fence you can see the Midnight Riders' Tour Bus go screaming by

Easter Egg 2

Spoiler:

Again, in the second level, shortly after Easter Egg 1, you can enter a previously barricaded room with graffiti, including a message from Dead Rising's Frank West and Plants Vs. Zombies' Crazy Dave

A Dabble Of Thelonius

That damned sewer section has the chance to be a world class bitch on Realism.

Pony

A Dabble Of Thelonius wrote: »

That damned sewer section has the chance to be a world class bitch on Realism.

one charger would basically ruin their shit hard

A Dabble Of Thelonius

Hell, the sludge slowdown + wide open space with limited visibility almost wiped us on advanced.

Bedlam

Artreus wrote: »

Spoiler:

Teefs posted a screenshot earlier, but the "THE END IS EXTREMELY ____ NIGH" graffiti in the room with the frank west stuff was a 28 days later reference I think

That whole room is basically refrences to different zombie movies.

Spoiler:

Theres something about Nicole and the dog from the Dawn of the Dead remake

Dichotomy

maaaaaaaaan I wish I had an xbox live connection right about now

Baroque And Roll

A Dabble Of Thelonius wrote: »

Hell, the sludge slowdown + wide open space with limited visibility almost wiped us on advanced.

The second section wiped me and scarlet once on advanced. Didn't get me, Teefs, Sara Lynn, and and Ryan though.

The final section fucked everyone's shit.

Bad-Beat

Gonna try this out after Ashes to Ashes

Metzger Meister

the new fuckin shits is rad as hells.

FlatEric

It's been months since I've played this: if there's a game being set up tonight, toss me an invite if you need a player.

scarlet blvd.

mmm
pancakes
also

Spoiler:

Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiillll

Why?!

I might play some more L4D2 with this new dlc out, it's pretty awesome, I forgot how fun it was to play with you PA guys

Artreus

Realism vs motherfuckeeers

Bedlam

Artreus wrote: »

Realism vs motherfuckeeers

how can you do that when you are playing trine?

What shennanigans are you trying to pull here?

Tube

I would quite like to play realism vs

how many of you are not idiots

The Geek

Artreus wrote: »

Realism vs motherfuckeeers

I'll give you 3:1 odds on motherfuckeeers

Abracadaniel

I am not an idiot. It's in the name and everything.

Steam name is smart_hero

Dr.Funkenstein

Dichotomy wrote: »

maaaaaaaaan I wish I had an xbox live connection right about now

so you can play this game by yourself?

The Far Side

Artreus wrote: »

Realism vs motherfuckeeers

jockeys are so powerful in the sewer part on the passing

like so powerful

Meta T. Dust

Dr.Funkenstein wrote: »

Dichotomy wrote: »

maaaaaaaaan I wish I had an xbox live connection right about now

so you can play this game by yourself?

Good God Daaaaamn

Meta T. Dust

oh man hey we should all play some realism versus right now

Abracadaniel

I'd be down for that

Meta T. Dust

APPARENTLY NO ONE ELSE IS

Artreus

For some reason Smart Hero has just been in L4D2 for a while, not playing. Unless he is doing some closed single player thing.

The Geebs That Is A Pony

if I don't like, pass out, I'll play this later

The Geebs That Is A Pony

not realism vs. though, good god

Artreus

I am definitely down for realism vs later. I can't imagine it would take very long.

Meta T. Dust

Artreus wrote: »

I am definitely down for realism vs later. I can't imagine it would take very long.

It takes forever if people don't rush and get killed, cause then you have 4 people in a room dying very slowly.

Bedlam

Smart Hero wrote: »

I'd be down for that

I tried to invite you.

Got an all PA going. It was fun. Though I am very not good at this game.

Pony wrote: »

the fact that the fallen survivors run away from you is kind of a cool touch.

Some of them will attack, though I think it has to do with proximity to the player.

Also I like the little details of the level. Like finding a suitcase full of money with a bunch of pistols on top of it.

Aneurhythmia

Bedlam wrote: »

Pony wrote: »

the fact that the fallen survivors run away from you is kind of a cool touch.

Some of them will attack, though I think it has to do with proximity to the player.

I think they attack like normal zombies, but when they hit a certain threshold of damage taken from your shit bullets, they bolt.

Meta T. Dust

I'm pretty sure attacking the fallen makes them run so, if you spot em its good to let em get in close cause a melee weapons will down them quickly.

I am pretty sure they have a bullet proof vest on or something cause one dude took a fucking clip to the chest.

Bedlam

Anybody up for some real vs today?

Snowbeat

smart hero has a bad habit of turning l4d2 on and then going to sleep or something

Aneurhythmia

Bedlam wrote: »

Anybody up for some real vs today?

If Steam decides it ever wants to log in...

Abracadaniel

Snowbeat wrote: »

smart hero has a bad habit of turning l4d2 on and then going to sleep or something

Yesterday the girlfriend got home from work and we did dinner. I'll try to remember to set myself as away more often.

A Dabble Of Thelonius

Gotta go into work in a few minutes. I'd be for some Realism Vs tomorrow night. Sometime before 9:15 est, seeing as Pacific starts then.

Orikaeshigitae

anyone feel like playing

The Geebs That Is A Pony

Smart Hero wrote: »

Snowbeat wrote: »

smart hero has a bad habit of turning l4d2 on and then going to sleep or something

Yesterday the girlfriend got home from work and we did dinner. I'll try to remember to set myself as away more often.

you should probably also turn off the game

The Geebs That Is A Pony

Orikaeshigitae wrote: »

anyone feel like playing

maybe later, gonna eat and go to the store

although that may lead into me playing mvc2 so we'll see

Abracadaniel

The Geebs That Is A Mod wrote: »

Smart Hero wrote: »

Snowbeat wrote: »

smart hero has a bad habit of turning l4d2 on and then going to sleep or something

Yesterday the girlfriend got home from work and we did dinner. I'll try to remember to set myself as away more often.

you should probably also turn off the game

Well I did play single player for a while. . .

The Geebs That Is A Pony

Smart Hero wrote: »

The Geebs That Is A Mod wrote: »

Smart Hero wrote: »

Snowbeat wrote: »

smart hero has a bad habit of turning l4d2 on and then going to sleep or something

Yesterday the girlfriend got home from work and we did dinner. I'll try to remember to set myself as away more often.

you should probably also turn off the game

Well I did play single player for a while. . .

THE ADVICE STILL STAAAAANDS

Huntera

I bought L4D2 pre-paid, for the Team Fortress 2 hat, and so I could start playing it, but I never got into it, because I loved survival, and no one else I knew did, but I'm gonna try to get into it now that The Passing is out.