The Livid Dead: L4D Versus Mode

AzH · November 9th, 2008, 12:56 PM

Great report from RockPaperShotgun:

I definitely found myself preferring the moments of being the Infected. Each time you spawn (there’s generally around 20 seconds down time between each spawn) you are given a blue-and-white vision of the world, and the freedom to find yourself an appropriate place to appear, far enough from the Survivors to prevent camping. Then you get to mess things up. It’s like griefing! It’s a game that gives you full permission to screw up a team’s experience.

The Hunter and the Smoker are the more athletic beasties. But I was surprised to find myself loving the Boomer best. One shot kills him, but if you can get yourself close enough to the Survivors, that one shot can be ruinous for them, as you explode covering them in Horde-attracting bile. Or you can even make the lumbering sack of vomit be sneaky, vomiting on the team from an upstairs window, backing off, and watching dozens of Horde pour in on top of them. So marvellously satisfying.

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Barlowe · November 9th, 2008, 01:04 PM

Can't wait to try this...Though I'm sure I'll want to complete all the campaigns on at least Expert before going versus mode

Richard Toeran · November 9th, 2008, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Barlowe

Can't wait to try this...Though I'm sure I'll want to complete all the campaigns on at least Expert before going versus mode

roger that mate. Infected play is really fun though, even though you do die alot.

Barlowe · November 9th, 2008, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Richard Toeran

roger that mate. Infected play is really fun though, even though you do die alot.

Meh, it's a fine line between making Infected gameplay fun or overpowered.

I saw on the L4D / TF2 blog that the TF2 guys were over at the L4D part of Valve's headquarters to help on making the Multiplayer (versus) part fun, so I have faith that it'll be fun.

What are the available "classes" for Infected players again, though? Everything but the Witch?

AzH · November 9th, 2008, 02:58 PM

Hunter, Smoker, Tank, Boomer.

MetalLopez · November 13th, 2008, 10:36 PM

cant wait for this game to COME OUT!!

mattywired · November 19th, 2008, 08:22 PM

i was scanning wiki, and found the bq mode, any idea??? Left 4 Dead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Barlowe · November 19th, 2008, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by mattywired

i was scanning wiki, and found the bq mode, any idea??? Left 4 Dead - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hmm, I haven't encountered this yet.

Maybe one of our members bought L4D with the box, as opposed to just over Steam? If so, the manual may shed some light on it.

The wikipedia page doesn't mention whether Bio Quarantine mode is single or multiplayer (or both) though.

For now, my guess is that this is a mode that'll be added in later - probably by doing an Expert run in Multiplayer and one in Single player without dying :P

Schmikko · November 19th, 2008, 09:17 PM

I just want to play with booomeeeerrrr..... Can't wait for the game asdasdsda.

Obituary · November 21st, 2008, 05:09 AM

Hey all new here man the Versus is unreal love playing the infected the best so much fun and the humans are great aswell if you dont work as a team or someone just runs off there good as dead great game love it

xvampyricx · November 21st, 2008, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Barlowe

Hmm, I haven't encountered this yet.

Maybe one of our members bought L4D with the box, as opposed to just over Steam? If so, the manual may shed some light on it.

The wikipedia page doesn't mention whether Bio Quarantine mode is single or multiplayer (or both) though.

For now, my guess is that this is a mode that'll be added in later - probably by doing an Expert run in Multiplayer and one in Single player without dying :P

I was browsing the wiki page and i didnt come across this BQ mode. can you shed some light on it? copy what it says to here or start a new thread for it all together

EDIT: apparently its not true, unless its in a future update. which i doubt, the mk40 flamethrower and pool queue and defensive razor wire seem like unlikely weapons for them to make. along with sticking them in biohazard suits

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