Left 4 Dead

[Jeno]

judging by the way yall are going on i guess this game is a must-have! ill put it at the top of games to get list

 

[Easy Rhino]

yea this game just seems like a ton of fun to play online with friends.

 

[TRIPTEX_CAN]

It really is one of the most entertaining games I've ever played. It does play like an arcade game but I dont consider this a bad thing. I'm now over 20h of play time and I've started getting sick of the demo maps, not the gameplay, just the maps. I can't wait for release day.

 

[PaulieG]

Seems like everyone loves this game. I think I'll grab the demo tonight and give this a try.

 

[TRIPTEX_CAN]

Seems like everyone loves this game. I think I'll grab the demo tonight and give this a try.

You wont regret it. This game is pure win.

 

[mdm-adph]

I think it's amazing what Valve continues to do with the source engine -- the game looks great, even for today. I'm kinda bummed out about buying any game for more than $30, though, what with buying Spore and it being a colossal letdown.

 

[PaulieG]

I think it's amazing what Valve continues to do with the source engine -- the game looks great, even for today. I'm kinda bummed out about buying any game for more than $30, though, what with buying Spore and it being a colossal letdown.

Yeah, I paid $50 for fallout 3 and was very disappointed, that's why I'll pick up the demo of this first.

 

[mdm-adph]

Yeah, I paid $50 for fallout 3 and was very disappointed, that's why I'll pick up the demo of this first.

You won't be disappointed. The demo is great -- loads of fun.

I'm just worried about the replay value -- I'm sure people are going to mod it, but unless people start making completely new cities to run around in, it's not going to be much different than a nicer-looking Zombie Panic in the end.

 

[PaulieG]

You won't be disappointed. The demo is great -- loads of fun.

I'm just worried about the replay value -- I'm sure people are going to mod it, but unless people start making completely new cities to run around in, it's not going to be much different than a nicer-looking Zombie Panic in the end.

This is one of my concerns.

 

[mdm-adph]

...though I have to admit that Zombie Panic is loads of fun.

However it's also free.

 

[TRIPTEX_CAN]

You won't be disappointed. The demo is great -- loads of fun.

I'm just worried about the replay value -- I'm sure people are going to mod it, but unless people start making completely new cities to run around in, it's not going to be much different than a nicer-looking Zombie Panic in the end.

The mods are coming. I think this game will offer huge amounts of replay value the main dynamic of this game is mp action. Sure you can play sp but that's not the main goal here. Having a good time with a group of even 1/2 decent players will make this game an instant classic. Hell your team doesnt even need to be 1/2 decent they just need to not shoot you.

People have already used the models and AI Director to load levels from HL1 and CS:S not to mention there is close to 30 maps Valve is releasing.

 

[ShadowFold]

You can load maps from CSS and Half life? Do zombies respawn? cs_crackhouse would be a pretty sweet defense maps.

 

[AphexDreamer]

Yeah I got a shawn of the dead map from ZOmbie Master on it. Had to spawn the zombies myself however.

 

[ShadowFold]

When I get home I gotta try this. Anyway to open one up and add spawns to a map?

 

[AphexDreamer]

When I get home I gotta try this. Anyway to open one up and add spawns to a map?

Yeah the command to spawn zombies is z_add with cheats on SV_cheats 1


To simplfiy it, just type bind p "z_add" so while your in game and you perss p it will spawn a zombie. Spam P and you will spam zombies.

 

[ShadowFold]

Do they respawn?

 

[Exavier]

preordered

 

[Deleted member 24505]

How do you load maps then please?

I cant wait till this comes out,its pre loaded now,i'm just waiting.

 

[stinger608]

Oh man, getting the demo now!

Can't wait, should be done in about 10 minutes! Looks like a load of fun for sure!

 

[Polaris573]

Apparently there are some console commands that allow you to play as a zombie in the demo. Does anybody know how? Google is failing me.

 

[AphexDreamer]

How do you load maps then please?

I cant wait till this comes out,its pre loaded now,i'm just waiting.

go to console and type map "insert map name here"

Apparently there are some console commands that allow you to play as a zombie in the demo. Does anybody know how? Google is failing me.

You can't anymore, they patched it with an update.

 

[ShadowFold]

I tried CS_Crackhouse.. Doesn't work, says map not good or something like that. Which games maps work for it?

 

[AphexDreamer]

I tried CS_Crackhouse.. Doesn't work, says map not good or something like that. Which games maps work for it?

You need to extract all the models and materials of CS into the models and materials folder of Left 4 Dead. You will always get that and make sure you copy the CS_Crackhouse.NAV along with the .bsp version.

To extract the CS files you need a program called GCF Scape.

 

[ShadowFold]

Well the latest patch has made me want to wait a few months to buy it. I cannot make a game with my friends for the life of me..

 

[Binge]

How to try Infected in the Demo
Taken from Scuzball in the Steam Forums, Thanks Scuzball!

This works for single and multiplayer as of now, and is of course an incomplete feature, so don’t even think about bugs or balance! This is purely for fun and curiosity!

There are scraps of Versus mode inside the demo. If this post is somehow against the rules, delete it at your leisure.

1. From the starting screen, click Options, then Mouse/Keyboard, and enable the developer console.

2. Start a single player game and open your console with the ~ key.

3. Type “sv_cheats 1″ This will enable cheat mode.

4. Type “ent_fire !self setteam 3″ to join the Infected team

You get to choose where to spawn as a baddie, but the AI controlled survivors will not leave their starting room and the game will not start on its own.

5. Type “director_force_versus_start 1″ in your console to begin the round.

The survivors will start hacking their way through the apartment building and you finally get to try your zombie character!

6. When you die (and you probably will), you will not respawn. Press space to cycle through different spectating modes till you are in in free flight mode. You must then use these commands in the console.

z_spawn tank
z_spawn boomer
z_spawn smoker
z_spawn hunter

These will spawn you as that infected at the spot you are currently “flying” as a spectator. (If you use these commands while you are alive, it will spawn a computer-controlled boss of that type where you are aiming. z_add will spawn a regular infected. z_spawn witch also works, but she is always computer controlled)

In Multiplayer, this will only work if you are the lobby leader and you choose to host the game locally; it will NOT work on other people’s dedicated servers!

Many people including me have been unable to get the AI survivors to leave the safe room in the subways. Unless someone gets a work around, this only works on the apartment level.


http://www.clutchkills.com/tips/left-4-dead-strategy-guide-and-tweaks/

Then to get more people to become survivors. Have a team of four humans, move three to infected then have them move back to survivors, rescue them and bam you have 4+3 = 7 survivors.

Covered on page 4 of this thread~