Bleck Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Speaking of the grenade launcher, does anyone actually use it? It seems like a fun toy to play with on low difficulty stuff, but with friendly fire on higher difficulties it becomes highly situational. It's really useful if you're playing with people who understand what you mean when you say 'MOVE AWAY FROM THE ZORMBOES SO I CAN BLOW THEM UP'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Luckily, even on Expert, the friendly fire damage from the grenade launcher is minimal. I've hit all three teammates as they ran ahead, right in the middle, and they only took a tiny bit of damage. Even the self-inflicted FF damage is pretty low on Expert. Nothing beats a well-aimed clip from the AK or Sniper rifle, though. Those new guns are beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triad Orion Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Ah, the point of impact thing makes sense. I've been a scrub and been playing on Normal with my friends, and I've been generally sticking with Pistols because everyone else I play with goes melee. We're working our way up to Advanced, but it's slow going. The game's really kicked up in difficulty compared to the original. I consider this a good thing. But god yes, I love the new guns. My favorite's the AK. Lose accuracy, but the thing has so much stopping power against most regular enemies. It's fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 AK with a laser sight is... it's like a shotgun with accuracy. A clip from an AK blasts chucks of off just about anything. Add in the laser, and it's almost a sniper cannon. But you can really only get it in Dead Center at the gun shop. Kind of sad, I wish the laser spawned more in the other maps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triad Orion Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 It does, just not reliably. I saw one in... The Parish, actually. They're usually off the beaten path in addition to being just plain rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporknight Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I may have to try the AK again sometime, especially with a laser sight. I bounce around on weapons a lot, I've noticed. Usually I stray away from the machine guns since I tend burn through ammo fairly quick, unless I'm using the 3 round burst combat rifle. I'm a big fan of blowing big meaty holes into zombies with the magnum, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triad Orion Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 The key to longevity with the M-16 or the AK-47 is to burst fire manually. The Combat Rifle does it for you in a very nice, accurate package, but it seriously lacks stopping power. 3-round bursting with the M-16 is generally sufficient on most targets, and you can get the job done with 2 rounds usually from the AK. Specials are when you want to lay into them with full-auto. Crouching helps your accuracy considerably with the assault rifle weapons and in my opinion makes it easier to control your bursts for that reason. And provided you're not playing on Realism, follow military protocol and aim for the center of mass. The Magnum's a lot of fun, but it's really not that useful, in my opinion. At least on the difficulties I've been playing on, it's generally better to go with dual pistols because of the rate of fire and longevity you have. Maybe it's better on Realism? Speaking of, has anyone really sunk their teeth into Realism? Sounds like a fascinating mode. How much does it really alter how you play the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doulifée Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Speaking of, has anyone really sunk their teeth into Realism? Sounds like a fascinating mode. How much does it really alter how you play the game? no aura around fellow survivor/item, if you die it's permanent for the round. you'll be revived if you have a defib or need to wait the next round to start. headshot are the only way to perform a oneshot kill, witch will kill you straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporknight Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 ...follow military protocol and aim for the center of mass. You know, my Army friend does that when sniping in TF2. Doesn't work out too well. You're right though about the stopping power on the combat rifle. It's good for picking off the far-off ones in a crowd when you don't want to sacrifice your mobility to the sniper rifle, and you can switch to melee for hordes. AK + sight sounds worth trying next time I play though, for sure. Realism mode is fun to play when you're looking for something just a little different, and are up for some extra punishment. It's also a great way to convince your friends to communicate over voice more, hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triad Orion Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 You know, my Army friend does that when sniping in TF2. Doesn't work out too well. Yeah, really because of game and balance mechanics, in that case. XD In Left 4 Dead, though, it's a viable tactic that ensures higher accuracy and better ammo efficiency. (Generally. XD) I heard somewhere that there are more Witches on Realism too. Is that true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted January 9, 2010 Author Share Posted January 9, 2010 The number of witches is dependent upon the AI Director, regardless of game mode, difficulty or map. Even the Sugar Mill in Hard Rain changes depending upon what the AI Director does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doulifée Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 but 3 infected in the safe room at the end is always a surprise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triad Orion Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 I see. What I had heard was that by just playing on Realism the chance the AI director would spawn a Witch was considerably higher. Didn't know if there was actually any truth to that. Also what's always quite a surprise is when the Director spawns the third finale Tank right on top of the rescue vehicle. ...And it's not a lot of fun. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Nooo! My achievements are gone again... all of my campaign completions, Realism and Expert ones have vanished, and all my tallied kills are reset. http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198002523609/stats/L4D2?tab=achievements What the fuck, Valve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCvgluvr Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 And you people laugh at 360 owners paying for their online service. Well, how's free online working out for you now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 still laughing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 (Not sure if serious pic here*) If it was a problem for multiple people all at once, which it's not, then your comment might have some validity. But seeing how this is only happening to me, and no one else here (nor on any other board I've been too, searching for other people with the same or similar issues), it would seem to be an error on database management, not the service. The odd thing is, that in-game, it only lists two of them being unlocked, while on my steam account, it lists 18. I don't know why this has happened several times to me, and not to anyone else. Maybe they have my account mixed up with someone elses? *What? It's an overused image meme, and if there were any better, more original ones out there, I'd be happy to use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollgagh Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 (Not sure if serious pic here*) jc doesn't have the depth to not be serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atmuh Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 And you people laugh at 360 owners paying for their online service. Well, how's free online working out for you now? post of the week i needed a nice laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 Bah, even my game stats are wiped out. It says I have played only one game in over 130 hours. My weapon, item and player stats are gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inimitable Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 You do seem to have horrible luck with this game. Maybe you should write a personal apology to Valve clearing your name of all wrongdoings so they will stop secretly wiping your stats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 I did nothing wrong. Every incap I did on teammates was deserved. All those zombies had it coming, and the Special Infected kills were in self-defense. I'm just now seeing a few more people that also have had stats for L4D2 lost. It's still a very small number, but they also seem to be the same people that had it happen before. This makes me think that it's a database issue. Something about our group of accounts seems to be the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 What would you guys say if I told ya that I actually skipped out on purchasing L4D2..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 Meh. It's not for everyone. Some people like it, some people don't. No biggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCvgluvr Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Don't be hatin'. Truth hurts, dawgz. ...Well, that was my attempt at being non-serious. I'm going to bed now... ...Did you ever notice how the word "bed" actually looks like a bed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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