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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1694364:date=Nov 25 2008, 06:35 PM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Align @ Nov 25 2008, 06:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694364"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Speaking of which, I believe barfing then staying alive just long enough only to explode gall over them will cause a second rush for that much more effect, but I've only seen it twice, so I'm not 100% sure.
    also bind del "kill"<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    You might just as well use "E" to go back into ghost mode, if you have enough distance to survivors or fall down somewhere (you can die to falls in ghost mode :/).

    On a strangely un-discussed note, where the hell are those 10 NEW weapons they promised at end of demo? Apparently we were wrong, they meant the total amount of weapons already available, in some bizarre way of advertising.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1694369:date=Nov 25 2008, 12:21 PM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Svenpa @ Nov 25 2008, 12:21 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694369"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You might just as well use "E" to go back into ghost mode, if you have enough distance to survivors or fall down somewhere (you can die to falls in ghost mode :/).

    On a strangely un-discussed note, where the hell are those 10 NEW weapons they promised at end of demo? Apparently we were wrong, they meant the total amount of weapons already available, in some bizarre way of advertising.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No, that was an ad for the game itself irrespective of the demo, meaning L4D has 10 NEW weapons over nothing, not 10 new weapons over the demo. You can see the "10 NEW weapons" writing on the game box itself which of course is meant to appeal to people who have not played the demo at all.
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    That's quite a stretch though, isn't it? The game even features a NEW 3D engine. Namely, it now fully utilises the third dimension, unlike for instance Wolfenstein 3D.
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Yeah, bit misplaced word. Technically correct, but not something usually done.
    <!--quoteo(post=1694369:date=Nov 25 2008, 07:21 PM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Svenpa @ Nov 25 2008, 07:21 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694369"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->You might just as well use "E" to go back into ghost mode, if you have enough distance to survivors or fall down somewhere (you can die to falls in ghost mode :/).<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->It's important in Vs mode because you detonate when you suicide, so if you get meleed... probably will be fixed in a steam update (if it isn't already - haven't actually tried it yet)

    On the survivor side you can switch weapon and melee instantly, so q-RMB-q-RMB-q-RMB leads to extra rapid melee. Will probably also be fixed, eventually. A guy claimed he went through entire campaigns, on Expert, alone...
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1694387:date=Nov 25 2008, 04:01 PM:name=lolfighter)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(lolfighter @ Nov 25 2008, 04:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694387"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->That's quite a stretch though, isn't it? The game even features a NEW 3D engine. Namely, it now fully utilises the third dimension, unlike for instance Wolfenstein 3D.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, not really. Technically none of these guns have been featured in any other game, whereas the Source engine has been used for TF2/Portal/Ep2 etc.
  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    edited November 2008
    I'd go with a name that suggests a party/gathering rather than describing the mansion. Such as "Baddies Bash". Or "Deading Reception"

    "Hell's throwing a party. They weren't invited."

    "This party's going to Hell."
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1694398:date=Nov 26 2008, 02:08 AM:name=TychoCelchuuu)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TychoCelchuuu @ Nov 26 2008, 02:08 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694398"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Well, not really. Technically none of these guns have been featured in any other game, whereas the Source engine has been used for TF2/Portal/Ep2 etc.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Technically that's not the same engine. They have subtly modified it, so it's completely new, just like nobody's ever done that EXACT pump-action shotgun before!
  • CommunistWithAGunCommunistWithAGun Local Propaganda Guy Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15953Members
    edited November 2008
  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    edited November 2008
    <a href="http://xs233.xs.to/xs233/08483/left4deadposterfinal820.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://xs233.xs.to/xs233/08483/left4deadposterfinal820.jpg.xs.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a>

    Thank y'all for the recommendations. My friend really liked your suggestions Them so he went with them for now (unless he comes up with something amazing later) so this is my final poster unless you guys can see something that needs improving.

    Oh, now he thinks "No Reception" instead of "Deadening Reception". God damn.
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    Unless you know the name you CAN'T read that script.

    That is the only complaint though. It looks awesome, very appropriate, etc etc. Just clean up the script a bit so that it is readable.
  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    There's a disturbing lack of terrible puns based on room/tomb.
  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    edited November 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1694430:date=Nov 26 2008, 05:09 PM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Nov 26 2008, 05:09 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694430"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->There's a disturbing lack of terrible puns based on room/tomb.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Indeed, we did actually really like your idea and used it in one of the earlier versions.

    <a href="http://xs233.xs.to/xs233/08481/l4dposterversionfour940.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://xs233.xs.to/xs233/08481/l4dposterversionfour940.jpg.xs.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a>

    Regarding the font being hard/impossible to read I am gonna tidy it up just waiting until the campaign's in testing stages and the campaign's got a definite permanent title.
  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    I much preferred it when the characters weren't so darkened/contrast blasted.

    also, if your friend is looking for someone to voice act the rescue radio/ intro radio/ any sound bytes.. I've got some talent in that regard, as well as editing it to sound radio-ifed.

    I'm all for custom l4d content... the game itself is amazing and the campaigns are detailed but there's only so much content, and soon enough people will want custom levels.

    That said, is he planing on making this a single map or is there a getting to the mansion / inside the mansion / rooftop battle type of level separation?
  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1694439:date=Nov 26 2008, 08:35 PM:name=enf0rcer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(enf0rcer @ Nov 26 2008, 08:35 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694439"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I much preferred it when the characters weren't so darkened/contrast blasted.

    also, if your friend is looking for someone to voice act the rescue radio/ intro radio/ any sound bytes.. I've got some talent in that regard, as well as editing it to sound radio-ifed.

    I'm all for custom l4d content... the game itself is amazing and the campaigns are detailed but there's only so much content, and soon enough people will want custom levels.

    That said, is he planing on making this a single map or is there a getting to the mansion / inside the mansion / rooftop battle type of level separation?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Regarding the characters I have no preference either way personally and people seem to be split in the middle between high contrast/low contrast. The only reason I increased the contrast more was to try and simulate a moon-light effect and help merge them in with the background a bit more whilst still standing out.

    Thanks for the offer for the voice acting, I'll ask him but I don't know what his plans are fully. He's currently making the basic level design and is planning on adding all the detail when the SDK is released. He's not that experienced a mapper so for all I know the campaign could suck but he's really putting everything into it so I'm hoping it'll be good.

    Oh, and about the single map thing I know he has plans for at least 3 maps but I don't want to discuss it in too much detail at the moment (don't want to ruin the surprises, the plans aren't finalised etc etc) but there will definitely be level progression.
  • CrispyCrispy Jaded GD Join Date: 2004-08-22 Member: 30793Members, Constellation
    Glad you went with Them's idea, his was the best one put forward so far.
  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    Not that I'm committed to the idea of using the name (it was just a suggestion after a quick look at thesaurus.com). I just want to point out that there's a subtle punny difference between "Deading" and "Deadening". The closer match to "Wedding" is what's supposed to pull the pun that extra little bit.
  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    Also, if you bent the theme a little bit to make the mansion a boarding house of some kind.....

    "Dead Inned" (trying to go for a "Dead End" sound)
    "They're adding a detour to Hell's Highway"
  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1694468:date=Nov 26 2008, 09:23 PM:name=[WHO]Them)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE([WHO]Them @ Nov 26 2008, 09:23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694468"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Also, if you bent the theme a little bit to make the mansion a boarding house of some kind.....

    "Dead Inned" (trying to go for a "Dead End" sound)
    "They're adding a detour to Hell's Highway"<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    More like hell's Cul-de-sac hurr hurr.
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1694467:date=Nov 27 2008, 03:08 AM:name=[WHO]Them)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE([WHO]Them @ Nov 27 2008, 03:08 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694467"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Not that I'm committed to the idea of using the name (it was just a suggestion after a quick look at thesaurus.com). I just want to point out that there's a subtle punny difference between "Deading" and "Deadening". The closer match to "Wedding" is what's supposed to pull the pun that extra little bit.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There's GOT to be some way to make allusions to "Four Funerals and a Wedding." There HAS to.
  • AbraAbra Would you kindly Join Date: 2003-08-17 Member: 19870Members
    Left for wedding, not 4 funerals.

    I tried.
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    edited November 2008
    Oh wait, it's actually the other way around. Hmm.

    "Four Deadings, One Mass Funeral"

    I dunno, still lacks something. Any suggestions?
  • AlignAlign Remain Calm Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5216Forum Moderators, Constellation
    Four Thousand Funerals and No Wedding?
  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    <!--quoteo(post=1694497:date=Nov 27 2008, 11:59 PM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Align @ Nov 27 2008, 11:59 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694497"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Four Thousand Funerals and No Wedding?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Give this man a prize.

    --Scythe--
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    Making progress. Very good. I can't shake the feeling that we can do even better though. Keep at it folks!
  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    The Hording House

    Everyone's dying to get in.
  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    edited November 2008
    Commi-Nazi-Zombie Manor.
    Now with reduced amount of Commi-Nazis and even more Zombies.

    Warning: Commi-Nazi-Zombie Manor might not be suitable for children under the age of two.
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    I love this game. Versus is awesome as both the infected AND survivors. As the infected you're always working on the perfect ambush, which usually centers around whether or not your boomer is worth a damn and the ensuing battle. As survivors, if you have good teammates, it's constant chatter over the mic, "KEEPING IT TIGHT," and moving forward as fast as possible to get to the end.

    I had a game where our team got absolutely trounced within the first five minutes, and only two were left -- Myself (Louis) and Francis. I've never played a more exhilarating game than that day, and we managed to barely win against the infected as 2v4 in the most tooth and nail fighting I've ever seen in L4D. There was a time we were both pinned to the ground in the basement of a farm house (not the finale), a hunter on Francis and Louis just...down, getting his ass kicked by zombies. I shoot the hunter off of Francis, he pulls himself back to his feet, chucks a molotov to cover the doorway, pulls me up, and we both limp to the top floor where we find (unbeknown to us, we'd never really played this map much) a room with windows lining the sides and one door as the entrance along with ammo, med kits and some additional equipment. We shuffle in, shut the door, and begin to patch ourselves up as the remaining horde climbs up the side of the house by the windows and thrashes against the door. JUST as we finish our bandage, the zombies pour through the door (and a few trickle through the window). We hold them off for a bit, and start looking for a quick way out, find it, and limp towards the bridge where the safe car is (second to last level on Blood Harvest by the way).

    We make it to the bridge, fighting off hunters, smokers, boomers and the occasional zombo before we see the safehouse. UGH, safety. UNTIL...a tank comes out. AGH. I'm in the yellow, Francis is in the green, and we just stand there, absolutely dumbfounded as what to do:

    We don't want to go back to what we just came from.
    We can't really run forward into the tank...there's very little room to move around him.
    We're pinned on the bridge with not much time to make a decision.

    As the tank closes in Francis and I split in opposite directions. I back peddle and Francis makes a break for the train. The tank gives a little chase to Francis at first before realizing that I was limping, and immediately turns his attention to me. I'm unloading every round I have now, the tank closing fast, Francis having made it to the saferoom -- I'm all alone being backed into an even bigger mess. The tank jacks me in the face.

    I go FLYING, and land on the ground at the base of the bridge, far from the safehouse, incapacitated. I pull out my 1911s and begin UNLOADING into this ######, and just as he makes it on top of me, readying for his swing...he drops to his knees and falls backwards, dead.

    HELP, I'M STILL ALIVE, GET OUT HERE AND SAVE ME MAN I scream at my teammate over the mic. Francis pushes open the safehouse door and barrels down the bridge, watching my back as I watch his, advising him of an attacking smoker (who he manages to stuff as the tongue was wrapping him) and a hunter. Just as he closes on top of me, a hunter attacks from the front. He uses a well timed melee, knocks the hunter out of mid air and shoots him. Another lands on top of me (*!#^!*#) and starts tearing MY ass up, but Francis knocks him off and guns him down as well. Then a third hunter leaps on top of Francis' back, pinning him to the ground, but I shoot him off. Francis is in the yellow now.

    As he's helping me up...

    A boomer comes and vomits ALL OVER me. As he runs forward Francis shoves the thing back, shoots it and manages to stay clean.

    "Just GO man. I'll HOLD THEM OFF."

    <b>I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO SAY THAT.</b>

    I slide two fresh magazines into my pistols and turn my attention towards the oncoming, massive horde as Francis turns heel and starts limping towards the safehouse. I'm quickly consumed, and now it's down to Francis, in yellow health, limping towards the car, a giant horde of zombies rapidly closing in on his heels...that, and you can HEAR the hunters behind him jumping forward in a frantic motion to catch up (not being able to spawn in the safe room because he had "line of sight").

    Francis gets to the saferoom with the zombies literally within five feet of him, turns around, slams the door in the face of a pouncing hunter.

    GOOD GAME. L4D is the best purchase I have ever made ever.



    <i>...I know no one read that...but it was really exciting. t-t</i>
  • ShzarShzar Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21098Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1694508:date=Nov 27 2008, 12:14 PM:name=Haze)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Haze @ Nov 27 2008, 12:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694508"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec--><i>...I know no one read that...but it was really exciting. t-t</i><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    No way, dude. Reading that really made me want to buy it.
  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1694508:date=Nov 27 2008, 12:14 PM:name=Haze)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Haze @ Nov 27 2008, 12:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694508"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I pull out my 1911s and begin UNLOADING into this ######, and just as he makes it on top of me, readying for his swing...he drops to his knees and falls backwards, dead.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Great story, sounds like it was an awesome game.

    how you killed a tank with just two of you I don't know.. the guy must have sucked... big time. That or you're awesome
  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1694513:date=Nov 27 2008, 01:31 PM:name=enf0rcer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(enf0rcer @ Nov 27 2008, 01:31 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1694513"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Great story, sounds like it was an awesome game.

    how you killed a tank with just two of you I don't know.. the guy must have sucked... big time. That or you're awesome<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I had the auto shotty (tank buster) and Francis had the M16. He unloaded from afar while I was backpedaling unloading into the tank, aiming for the head of course. I think he might have knocked me back twice and incapacitated me on the second which is what let me put so many rounds into him. Francis stopped shooting by the time I was all the way at the start of the bridge (he was out of line of sight essentially) and I guess by that time we'd done a significant amount of damage to the tank.

    As for the sucking, I'm not sure. Maybe they (the infected team) did, maybe they didn't. I can't decide. They managed to eviscerate half our team within the first five minutes, which is a sign of a good team, but failed to stop the RIGHTEOUS HALF the rest of the game (sign of a bad team). I think myself and my partner played very well. I was talking on the mic the entire time directing where we should go and my teammate was following my orders blindly, so we worked really well together, always covering one another's backs, shutting doors, ducking when need be, etc.

    Also, because there were only two of us left I think they didn't work together as much, instead hastily throwing themselves at us thinking with only two people that we'd collapse rather quickly.

    Doesn't matter in the end because it was ######IN' AWESOME. Never before has a zombie game been so awesome when you and your mate are limping about an abandoned farmhouse, looking for a quick way out AWAY from the horde approaching on the other side. I think the only order my teammate didn't follow was "JUMP OUT THE WINDOW HURRY" and I'm glad he didn't; he found some stairs a few feet away. >_>

    But to be fair I was just on the opposite side of the house, looking out over there and saw a giant horde coming our way, so I was pretty much bricking my pants and trying to make a quick decision to get to the saferoom.
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