L4D night starts in 90 minutes or so

take off pants

Also...and this is completely unrelated...I don't know if you've ever gotten your character to nab this little bit of conversation, but I have. Then I found it on YouTube today.

Naaaaaaaagggggghhhhh

I've been making this noise all day.
Show me your ass.



I picked the Valve parody of the video because you're all nerds.

L4D2 first impressions

So I've played through two campaigns, did a little with the "scavenger" mode and, this morning, messed around a little bit with the "realism" mode.

First, I was never that impressed with L4D and I ended up just getting fucking sick of it. I appreciate the attempts that they made to spice it up, but honestly I just don't think it's for me.

It seems that L4D2 is the result of Valve just dumping all the spices into the pot. This, on the surface, definitely works for me. The added weapons are a nice addition. I'm not sure how I feel about the new special infected, because I haven't messed around with versus mode yet. The levels...I don't know. The levels don't really impress me that much, but I do like how they've made it more than just "run to the end" by giving you little jobs to do. The graphics seem to be kicked up a tad. So far "realism" mode is my favorite new aspect.

Do I like it more than L4D? Yea, and I don't know if I'll ever pick that back up. But in the end, I still just feel like it's all window-dressing. I'm not blown away and I'm not even really that impressed. It's still the same premise that I didn't really care about in the first L4D. Still killing unending hordes that keep me from walking when they hit me from behind. Really. How does that even make sense? If you are punching me in the back and I start running forward, I'm going to get away from you.

I don't know. Maybe it'll grow on me.

TF2 hat

Apparently, if you've pre-ordered L4D2, then you can get Bill's beret as a TF2 hat. I got it tonight. I tried to take a screen-shot, but Windows 7 isn't letting me. It's just pasting a black screen. Anyways, since you've probably pre-ordered it...get in TF2 and get your hat.

It still doesn't count. I don't want a pity hat. I want a real hat.

L4D2 stuff

RPS has some news on L4D2:

DO IT RIGHT HERE (click it)

It is "scavenger mode." From the description it seems okay, but nothing special. Kind of like survivor mixed with versus. There is also a video in that post.

Christian "Godfatherofsoul" Renfrew

It was good to see you back in action tonight. Just stop putting gas-cans at our feet and then shooting them, you fucking knob.

<3

Thanks for the fun!

Last night was fun times.

Jake

The most elite of gamers, they call him "JAKE".

Borgeau and I were graced with his presence only just days ago. It was the experience of a lifetime and a schooling in the ways of gaming and smack talk. Jake is only five years old and he's already railed more pussy than you could ever dream of. At age three, he crossed the Rio Grande and made his way to America. He left behind only two dead border patrol officers and his cowering family (a wife and newborn son) whom he had reportedly told to "shut up" in such a jarring tone that they were both left deaf and blind.

He remains a mystery to this day. I am currently investigating several usernames after trying to add him to my own friends list to see if he isn't using some sort of alias. A man like him must lay low, after all. He gets a lot of heat for being the best at everything ever.

Needless to say, that night was the best night of my life.

I'm going to contact him, once found, I'm going to see if we can't make this elite gamer part of the most elite gaming clan in existence,


DKG

angry L4D gamer is angry

I've noticed over time (but it was just way more noticeable last night) that people get really really worked up over L4D. You could probably make that statement about any game out there, but I just notice it the most on L4D. Last night I was playing a versus match and the server happened to have "all-talk" on, and my team seemed to figure that out immediately because we can read. It sais "All-talk is on." However, the guys on the other team didn't get it. I don't know why, because we typed it to them over and over. This one dude, on the other team, was yelling and cursing his teammates. I guess he didn't think that the reason we were destroying them is because he was telling the whole server where they were going to move and position. He then proceeded to vote-kick anyone on his team that wasn't doing well enough to reach his standards. He kept screaming "You fucking suck! You fucking suck! What the fuck is wrong with you? You should fucking die! GOD!" I told him to relax and that made him even more mad. He told me that I was horrible at L4D and my team sucked, even though we were winning by thousands of points. It makes me not want to play online games, when people behave that way.

But I'll still do it...

Uncalled For and Inappropriate.

Link

Seriously?

Nerd L4D shit

I'm not a serious guy when it comes to video games. I have a great time playing with you guys and that's really all I care about.

However, I've heard a couple people who don't feel confident at their zombie humping skills complain about being outgunned during games.

I've gathered a couple things that may help:

1) get rid of that shitty cross-hair they gave you and get an accurate one.

in console commands:

cl_crosshair_dynamic (auto adjust) - i use 0 (numeral)
cl_crosshair_thickness (thickness of crosshair lines) - i use 1 or 0
cl_crosshair_alpha (opacity) - i use 255
cl_crosshair_red/blue/green (color) i either use green or red, typed, this goes red 255/blue 0/green 0 or red 0/blue 0/green 255

Those numbers that i gave you, you type in a space after the console command. Trust me when I say that doing so will greatly improve accuracy.

2) L4D guide - click that link and read. I guarantee you learn some stuff you didn't even know about.

3) One of this "visceral" dudes videos - Some of these are unreal. More of an interesting video on utilizing that wall jump as a hunter. The key is, when you hit a wall, you have to be facing at least (i think) about 15 degrees from the angle you met it, and click the pounce again. Increases damage and confuses the hell out of survivors.


Hope some of that helps, there are a ton more things to do in console you can find on forums that will give you an advantage. I personally like playing the game straight up, so I didn't link any of that nonsense. That crosshair is pretty important, though, and debilitating on default. So at the very least, you'd be doing yourself a favor by changing it.

*smooches*

trust us a little bit.

I trust them so goddamn hard it isn't even funny.



Calm your nerves men. Calm them.

L4D2

I'm not sure how I feel about a L4D sequel a year after the first one, especially since the first one felt like a clunky, unfinished product when it shipped. But, if they let you use chainsaws, then I guess that's always a good thing.

L4D Haiku Series - 4th Installment

When the plane crashes
Towards the end of Dead Air
Nader cheers, "Allah!"

fun times

The past couple of L4D sessions have been really fun for me. I just wanted you to know that I love you.

L4D Haiku Series - 4th Installment

They are not zombies
They are just the infected
Bringing the br00t mosh

L4D Haiku Series - 3rd Installment

Oh Zoey baby,

Will you sire my child?

Will you eat the poop?

L4D frustrations

1. mcfeters, OcommO, w/oshield try three (3) servers. Before finishing one side of the first round, we are all disconnected from the server

2. mcfeters, OcommO, w/oshild, and ese_dan try a server. Before finishing one side of the first round, we are all banned from the server

3. Our first full game turns out to be the most lopsided bullshit ever, via the AI.

I just threw my monitor out of the window, so I can't see if I'm making any typos.

L4D Haiku Series - 2nd Installment

Why eat a taco,
when you've got fresh human meat?
Poop out a forearm.

L4D Haiku Series - First Installment

Hey, look out Zoey.
There's a Smoker on the roof!
Hanging makes you poop.