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Left 4 Dead: DING DONG DING DONG

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  • ZzuluZzulu Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    We were about to finish the fields campaign when our sole remaining survivor, right next to the escape vehicle, gets tongued and we all lose :D

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    So my friend's coming over in a few with his 360, we're going to do all the campaigns back to back... We can clear the demo on normal without breaking a sweat, advanced 90% of the time (without dying I mean) and the two of us beat Expert without dying once. Should we start on advanced, or is the full game so much harder than the demo that we should drop to normal?

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  • ZzuluZzulu Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    advanced is still really easy. The only issues you should have is the finale, but it's supposed to be hard

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Zzulu wrote: »
    advanced is still really easy. The only issues you should have is the finale, but it's supposed to be hard

    Cool, exactly what I wanted to hear.

    Now to fight over which one of us gets to be Bill.

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  • nolifekingnolifeking Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I would not call Advanced easy

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  • ZzuluZzulu Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I don't think I died more than 3 times today in any part of the game except for the finales. And I've played for hours. Advanced is pretty easy

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  • nolifekingnolifeking Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    We went through No Mercy advanced with 4. There weren't many deaths until the finale, but I don't know how in the hell we would have done the finale on Expert.

    EDIT: no wipes, either until finale

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    nolifeking wrote: »
    I would not call Advanced easy

    I played through all of No Mercy on advanced this morning (the only time I've played the game since the demo so most of it was new to me) and didn't die or get incapacitated once. I'd say it's pretty damn easy. :P

    edit: and the other 3 guys I was playing with only died like 2 or 3 times and one of those was an accidental falling off of the hospital.

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  • TalithTalith 変態という名の紳士 Miami, FLRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I was promised a 1900 X 1200 screen shot of this game with all the bells and whistles. Just stating it because I really want to see what this game looks like at it's hottest.

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  • mxmarksmxmarks Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I will also say that I don't think Advanced is easy. I think it's perfect because I spend the majority of the game in that whole "enough health to be ok if no crazy shit goes down" mode, and obviously crazy shit constantly goes down.

    I'll be on XBox Live around midnight EST, and would love to find a group of 3 others who haven't seen much more than the demo if there's still some people out there like that...

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  • übergeekübergeek Sector 2814Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I hate how the director does nothing if Survivors rush in versus. No witches or zombies are spawned in their paths to force them to slow down, the only thing holding them off and barely at that are you and the other bosses. This happened to me in the last three games I've been in and it's starting to get annoying. :|

    My guess is because it's locked at Normal and it doesn't penalize as fast as it should.

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  • ZzuluZzulu Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I personally enjoy expert more. The entire campaign is usually completely doable up until the finale, when you really need teamwork for it to work. Even with teamwork though, anything can happen

    but that's how I like it. I love it when things suddenly go horribly wrong and on one side you have a tank crushing your friend by tossing a car at him and on the other you have hordes of ravenous undead swarming in to flank you

    but yeah, I played almost only with pubbies today and I could not have imagined playing expert with them. This game is best played with friends

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Zzulu, your sig is both disturbing and erotic.

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  • Shorn Scrotum ManShorn Scrotum Man Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Still having hella problems getting my server going. I connect to it, type in my password, for example:
    rcon_password 123456
    

    And get no response. Then normally the first thing I try to do is change the server name.

    So far I've tried multiple variations of the command, in case I was getting it wrong, I think it's supposed to be:
    rcon hostname "NEW SERVER NAME"
    
    correct?

    Every time though it gives me a Bad Rcon Password error though, and won't let me do anything. Even though I'm using the password Gameservers gave me.

    Anybody know what's going on?

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  • arod_77arod_77 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2008
    Hes had that fucking thing forever

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  • noobertnoobert Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    There needs to be an option to always be a zombie or always be a survivor.

    Cos' I fucking love being the zombies.

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  • SorensonSorenson Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    mxmarks wrote: »
    I will also say that I don't think Advanced is easy. I think it's perfect because I spend the majority of the game in that whole "enough health to be ok if no crazy shit goes down" mode, and obviously crazy shit constantly goes down.
    Man, this. As an example me and some nice pubbies were just doing Blood Harvest Advanced and were generally doing OK outside of getting wiped out by a badly-spawned tank until we hit the finale. First time we wiped trying to do a traditional defense: second time we holed up in the bathroom during the rush and had the Tank doing hurdles running through the house (and would have won if I, the last survivor, had known the APC was coming by the barn); third time we tried holing up in the barn and that worked pretty darn well, and managed to make it until the end until I got nailed by a common out of nowhere, much to my screaming of "LEAVE ME! LEAVE MEEE!!!" at the one other survivor. Good times, good fucking times.

    EDIT: Commentary is only for No Mercy? Boo!

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  • AumniAumni Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Still having hella problems getting my server going. I connect to it, type in my password, for example:
    rcon_password 123456
    

    And get no response. Then normally the first thing I try to do is change the server name.

    So far I've tried multiple variations of the command, in case I was getting it wrong, I think it's supposed to be:
    rcon hostname "NEW SERVER NAME"
    
    correct?

    Every time though it gives me a Bad Rcon Password error though, and won't let me do anything. Even though I'm using the password Gameservers gave me.

    Anybody know what's going on?

    I'm having trouble setting up mine too. They're having an FTP issue with the scripting. I'm reinstalling my server as we speak. They resolved the script error [script was referring to l4d_demo when the directory was now l4d]

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  • BEAST!BEAST! Adventurer Adventure!!!!!Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Still having hella problems getting my server going. I connect to it, type in my password, for example:
    rcon_password 123456
    

    And get no response. Then normally the first thing I try to do is change the server name.

    So far I've tried multiple variations of the command, in case I was getting it wrong, I think it's supposed to be:
    rcon hostname "NEW SERVER NAME"
    
    correct?

    Every time though it gives me a Bad Rcon Password error though, and won't let me do anything. Even though I'm using the password Gameservers gave me.

    Anybody know what's going on?
    check the config file, my original config file was messed up

    you'll have to ftp into your server, then go to /l4d_demo/ipaddress/l4d/left4dead/cfg/ and open server.cfg
    you should be able to just edit this file and restart the server, or if anything it will at least show you your rcon password

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  • TheSuperWootTheSuperWoot Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    So, finally beating No Mercy on Expert with Butterfly and some RL friends was some of the most fun I've had gaming in a long time. Butterfly was the only one alive and managed to jump into the helicopter with a horde of zombies and boss infected chasing after him.

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  • JimpyJimpy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I made it to the helicopter and everything in No Mercy, wasn't listed as dead in the credits, but still didn't get my achievement! I'm sad :( Was I supposed to press something on the helicopter?

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  • Commissar DemosthenesCommissar Demosthenes Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Oh man, I have to wait until tomorrow now. to get this game.

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  • TucanTucan Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Can I get an invite to the L4D group? Please and thanks.

    http://steamcommunity.com/id/Target0088

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  • mxmarksmxmarks Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    This is also the first game ever where my team mates have actually begged me to leave them to die.

    One guy on my team died as we entered what WAS the safe room in the 2nd area of the No Mercy demo. Right after you open the floodgates of zombies. He spawned down in the GARAGE below the building as a survivor. I went back for him and he kept yelling "No - leave me! Don't come back!" but I couldn't let that happen.

    I quickly learned he was right because I got killed, but it happened again and I managed to save him, and got that awesome achievement for leaving a safe room to save someones ass.

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  • BEAST!BEAST! Adventurer Adventure!!!!!Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Tucan wrote: »
    Can I get an invite to the L4D group? Please and thanks.

    http://steamcommunity.com/id/Target0088
    first sentence in OP

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  • fodderboyfodderboy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    MoSiAc wrote: »
    Oh I am sure it will balance out, but every versus match I entered had 4 zombies and one survivor. I sorta felt bad, till I was a smoker and nabbed the PC dude and just continued to claw him while none of the NPC's came to help because they were close to the safe house.

    I've only had one versus game end because they didn't want to be the survivors. Otherwise people suck it up and take their turn.

    The key for the survivors is to keep moving. You kill a infected player, that gives you 20-30secs to before he gets back in, cover as much ground as possible. This also gives the infected less time to plan a coordinated attack. Its not hard to figure that out, but i get that one person who wants to take it reaaaaal slow and snip everything from half across the map. Mean while boomers, hunters and smokers keep showing up.

    I love fighting real people, it makes shutting the door on the safe room all that much sweeter knowing you bested some one.


    BTW does the 'join group game' work? I've tried it multiple times and it always says no game found.

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  • PMAversPMAvers Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Maaaaaaaaaaan.

    I wish I got a screenshot of that.

    End of No Mercy, a survivor's going to jump in the helicopter, and gets OMGWTFPWN3D mid-air by a hunter. D:

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  • kingkhankingkhan Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I bought this before 6:00 PM EST oh god why hasn't it registered as purchased?

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  • SarksusSarksus ATTACK AND DETHRONE GODRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    kingkhan wrote: »
    I bought this before 6:00 PM EST oh god why hasn't it registered as purchased?

    Are you sure you're selecting the full game and not the demo? The demo was moved to the bottom of the list.

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  • ImpersonatorImpersonator Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I really must stop reading this thread or else I'm going to buy the game even though I shouldn't D:

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  • kingkhankingkhan Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Sarksus wrote: »
    kingkhan wrote: »
    I bought this before 6:00 PM EST oh god why hasn't it registered as purchased?

    Are you sure you're selecting the full game and not the demo? The demo was moved to the bottom of the list.

    D:

    No...

    Time to install :(

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  • DualEdgeDualEdge Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I solo'd a Tank while incapacitated in VS mode earlier.

    I did not know he can circle strafe.

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  • SudsSuds Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Wow, played through Blood Harvest and No Mercy on Advanced tonight. Fucking amazing.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Let me tell you this: This game is fucking incredible. Versus? Fun. Campaign? Fun.

    Best $40 I spent on a video game.

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  • ZaylenzZaylenz Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Great game AlabasterSlim, Info and Housemaster. Finally beating Blood Harvest and an epic finish to No Mercy.

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  • tree barktree bark Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I really must stop reading this thread or else I'm going to buy the game even though I shouldn't D:

    This is what I was thinking two hours ago. Now I'm holding the game in my hands.

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  • Shorn Scrotum ManShorn Scrotum Man Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Ok, think I finally got my server setup. Wooo. Set it to be associated with Armadeaddon

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  • mxmarksmxmarks Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I get out of work in an hour and have just been refreshing this for the past 2 hours waiting to go home and FINALLY play through all of No Mercy from start to finish on the 360.

    There better be 3 of you who are up for this at that point, because this has been the longest work night of my LIFE.

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  • SoaLSoaL fantastic Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    mxmarks I saw that flag waving in your sig out of my peripherals and thought it was the outline of people knocking on the spawn closet door

    i think that's quite enough for one day

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  • Shorn Scrotum ManShorn Scrotum Man Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Ok, all I gotta do is type
    sv_steamgroup 11015
    
    in the remote console to link the server to the group, correct?

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