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Ahh man I wish my 360 wasn't bricked...should be back in mere days though.

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Originally Posted by Soviet Stinger (Post 243040)

Ahh man I wish my 360 wasn't bricked...should be back in mere days though.

You threw a brick at your 360?
Maybe that will teach you to control your temper while playing games.

Perhaps this has already been said but... I'm disenchanted by the fact that the zombies stomp on you instead of eat you. That's all.

They're tenderizing you, so they can consume you later

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Originally Posted by TheSlyMoogle (Post 243128)

Perhaps this has already been said but... I'm disenchanted by the fact that the zombies stomp on you instead of eat you. That's all.

Technically they are not zombies, they're infected.

Adam, want to maybe do system link at your place tonight?

I can see doing that, but we can only have 4 people playing.

Cheaters never win, hah.

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Originally Posted by Soviet Stinger (Post 243529)

Cheaters never win, hah.

Wrong thread. Theres a new one for all our online business.
And yes, they really sucked to have cheated and still lost.

Got the no healing achievement the other night. I was actually surprised since I used a few pain pills, but they don't seem to matter.

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Originally Posted by Fyacin (Post 243576)

Got the no healing achievement the other night. I was actually surprised since I used a few pain pills, but they don't seem to matter.

Since its not like permanent health ( dissipates over time) i dont think it counts

Still think best achievement I have gotten is the head shotting the witch one. Easy if you know what to do but yeah

i only got the chance to play this once but i was doing better than adam
xfd lrn2hunter

Sometimes, I hate PC people... patch for L4D was released last week.

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January 14, 2009 - Left 4 Dead Update Released

Left 4 Dead has been updated with a host of fixes, tweaks and new features, including enhancements to Versus mode for improved competitive play. The full change list is below. For PC users the update will be applied automatically via Steam. Meanwhile, the update will be made available to Xbox 360 players in the coming weeks.

General

Fixed Survivors being able to climb surfaces marked for versus infected only
Fixed a class of SurvivorBot bugs dealing with rescuing downed players
Players can no longer grab ladders while flying through the air after a Tank punch
Shooting near a car with an alarm that has already fired the alarm will no longer make chirping noises
Improved loading time
Fixed mini-gun physics exploit
Fixed propane tanks (and other physics objects) causing players to fall through elevators
Fixed rare achievement bug issues
Fixed several map exploits
Fixed various match making issues
Fixed NAT traversal issues

Versus Changes

Added HUD elements to show status of other infected players
Changed color of infected player name in chat to red
Fixed exploit where players could spawn infected bots
Fixed instance where a Survivor changing to the infected team would be attacked by infected bots
Normalized special infected melee damage
Made the following client commands cheat protected: "Kill" and "explode"
Fixed exploit where infected players could run away and teleport back to gain health
Players can only change teams once per map
Players can't change teams while other players are still loading
Tank spawns at the same % through the map for both teams in versus mode
Made the Tank and Witch spawn directly on the escape route
Increased chance of getting the Tank or Witch
Fixed team swap issue

Hunter
Easier to pounce a Survivor who is meleeing
Increased Minimum damage a Hunter pounce does

Smoker
Fixed Smoker tongue tolerance
Smoker now has to be killed or the tongue destroyed for the tongue to break
Survivor's cannot bash someone off the tongue until the Survivor being pulled is paralyzed or hanging
Tongue attacks that fail to paralyze or hang a Survivor will use the shorter ability delay timer
Fixed cases where the ability timer was not using the correct time
Fixed case where you could point at a Survivor but not register a tongue hit
Fixed Smoker tongue not targeting and landing properly through PZ ghosts
Smoker tongue does damage every second while dragging paralyzed Survivors

Tank
Bashable objects now appear with a red glow
Tanks hitting a car with an alarm disables the alarm permanently
Tank frustration timer is only reset by hitting Survivors with rocks or fists
Reduced autoshotgun damage against Tanks

Witch
Witch spawns at the same % through the map for both teams
Avoids spawning within a certain % of the tank
Fixed an exploit where the Witch could be woken up and tricked into attacking Survivors

We still haven't even got a TF 2 update. :lolz: :(

I dunno if I like them removing the ability to free a survivor from the smoker by bashing them. That was my bread and butter for freeing close smoker victims :(

NO! BASTARD!

Now how am I supposed to confuse the survivors if I can't piss off the witch

Thank God.
Now I think the game will be at least a little more fair.

No more meleeing smoker tongues off?

Just as planned.

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Originally Posted by Fox 6 (Post 243577)

Since its not like permanent health ( dissipates over time) i dont think it counts

Yeah. They do help though.

Well, I guess this is exciting news for PC and Xbox gamers.

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The first L4D DLC — dubbed the L4D Survival Pack -- is due for release this spring and introduces a new multiplayer game mode entitled, Survival, plus two complete campaigns for Versus Mode . A Critic's Choice Edition of the game will be heading to retail stores this spring, and will include access to all the content introduced in the L4D: Survival Pack.

In addition, for PC gamers and aspiring developers, the first Left 4 Dead release for the Source Software Development Kit (Source SDK) will allow the creation of custom Left 4 Dead campaigns that will be discoverable via L4D's matchmaking system. The SDK update is also due for release this spring, and is free of charge to all owners of L4D on the PC.

http://www.l4d.com/

I assume the two new maps are just the ones missing from Versus.
Curious about new mode though.

Combine, Fox and myself just got 2nd Campaign on expert.

And I am starting to hear the music cues from the game in real life now

Wait until this weekend to do the others!

Ahh as most would have suspected.
The new arenas are Death Toll and Dead Air for Versus.
Survival is just what it sounds like. You try to rack up points by staying alive while being assaulted by wave after wave of the Horde.

Death Toll and No Mercy done on expert :D

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The recently announced Left 4 Dead Survival pack for the Xbox 360 and PC will be free, Valve announced today. - Kotaku

Wooo!

Anyone know when 360 gets the patch?

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Originally Posted by Bond (Post 245016)

Wooo!

Double Woooo!

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Originally Posted by Dylflon (Post 245017)

Anyone know when 360 gets the patch?

Obviously when the Survival Pack comes out, durrr.

Has pros and cons. But more pros!

EDIT: Also got the Man vs. Tank achievement. (thanks to some gracious teammates)

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Originally Posted by Fox 6 (Post 245039)

Has pros and cons. But more pros!

EDIT: Also got the Man vs. Tank achievement. (thanks to some gracious teammates)

Gracious my ass. I noticed it was close by and did all the work to get it to come out.

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Originally Posted by Combine 017 (Post 245041)

Gracious my ass. I noticed it was close by and did all the work to get it to come out.

Ill do the same for you next time, be the bait that it chases!

So don't remember where I saw it, but apparently the next patch with 2 new campaigns and shit for L4D is going to be free? If true Valve is badass.

Didn't you see it here? Was posted before I think. :)

Left 4 Dead, $25! NO EXCUSES (this weekend only)

http://store.steampowered.com/news/2239/

Sadly, I've been holding off and just forgetting. I'll definitely get it tonight.

PROFESSOR!

YOU BETTER GET THIS!