***OFFICAL*** Left 4 Dead Thread!

Knubje said:
I wouldn't agree with this personally. Yeah the first team as infected get the advantage of knowing where their tank will be and the first survivor team can be taken by supprise.

However, you can easily say "The second infected team know where their tank will spawn and create tactics around that particular occurance" Where as the first infected team just get told "Tank spawning now, go kick some ass".

I've done this with the people I play with often and it works just as well. It's all about your skillset as players and working as a team.

For example, yesterday had a BH VS campaign with some friends and OcUK lads, it was a nice fair game and I think my team ended up winning on the last map overall by only a few hundred points. It was perfectly balanced and for 3 of 4 (minus finale ofc) maps the main thing that kept us all on our feet were the tanks. (Each map the tank would take the team out).

As I have mentioned before, the best thing the could do to make this fair, would be:

Map 1 First Round - Team 1 (Infected)
Team 2 (Survivor)

Map 2 First Round - Team 2 (Survivor)
Team 1 (Infected)

etc

This would mean you would play as infected or survivor twice in a row at times, but it would balance out which team goes first on each map.

I'll be up for a game tongiht if anyone is interested, probbaly 7:30 onwards so watch this space for an inv!! :)
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yup.. im on for this game :) invite me when lobby is ready :)
 
Your team is only as good as its weakest player.

That pretty much sums up L4D in my opinion. If I don't know EXACTLY how my other team mates are going to react (haven't played much together) I treat them like a computer BOT until I've had time to judge their skill a bit more :)

I know what Bucks means, some of us play the game bloody constantly (guilty) and some play it for more casual fun. Therefore everyone isn't going to have the same experience and be as good. As long as the teams stay decent and its a fun game for all then it's usually a win situation all the way.
 
Thinking of buying this game but seeing that theres a deal on (find HERE ).

Is there anyone else after a copy (need three peeps + trust).

If mods think this isn't fine to ask, then apologies wasn't sure :)

Basically I'll buy the package and will send to your steam account for £20.00.

Benefit = We all save £6.99
 
I see your point Knubj3....I just, I dunno :p

Before, it was always a guessing game whether or not you where going to get a tank, which was good...Just when another team didn't get a tank, they'd start crying and whinging as if the game depends solely on the tank or something.

I just think it would be good to have that 'variance' (if that's the correct word to use) in a map, so both teams don't have the same scenario....But then that brings up the issue of it's a versus CAMPAIGN, so they 'should' be the same...Which I don't agree to...

Either way though, I still enjoy the game :) Especially the last few games I've had with yourself actually, they've all been ace, and a rite giggle :p

I should be on at some point, not sure what I'm doing this evening yet.
 
Of course, I will nip into Holepunch and see if I can buy a cheap mic as it will be best to have one for this :)
 
I brought a logitech desk mic for this and its pants...The mic on my camera works better :p

So I'll probably flog it no doubt, stupid thing.
 
Ah can you guide me on a mic that is suitable then? I have Tesco, Purple Shirts, Sainsburys and That stationery shop near me and just need a mic that will work and people can hear me when it's on the desk!

Don't want a headset as I don't "do" poo sound quality :S !
 
With a lot of chat in this thread to do with L4D servers I thought I would take take the liberty of setting up a small site.

Basically just for all stuff relevant to the OcUK L4D servers we have running. Also if people are interested could make setup some clan matches?

If we setup a custom server could be useful for hosting mods, maps, etc...

http://www.l4d-ocuk.co.uk/

If OcUK would rather I didn't use their name then please let me know.

Anyway let me know your thought either here or there. :D
 
mrk said:
Ah can you guide me on a mic that is suitable then? I have Tesco, Purple Shirts, Sainsburys and That stationery shop near me and just need a mic that will work and people can hear me when it's on the desk!

Don't want a headset as I don't "do" poo sound quality :S !
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I use a skype one that connects via one earphone (which i don't plug in). It's cheap and close to the mouth so it generally works quite well.

I should be on at about 7:30 knubje if you want to invite me, although I may have to dash off at around 8:30 for tea...

As for changes I preferred the tank random, I just think they should have made it always that if the tank appears for one team then it will appear for the other team, just "when" being the guess.

By the way I was asked to change clans the other day, I had to explain that ocuk is a "community."
 
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I think the current tank thing is working ok. I'm still having loads of fun. Just a pity I'm not gonna get aywhere near L4D for three weeks after Friday. I hope it's still busy when I get back!
 
Mattf121 said:
By the way I was asked to change clans the other day, I had to explain that ocuk is a "community."
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I've been asked more than once about getting a trial for OcUK - I just direct them here. I tried playing a clan game for a group of guys I met in-game, but not sure if it's going to work for me. Too competitive and I just didn't enjoy myself.

That website looks nice, but not sure what it's for - but that's normal for me :D
 
mrk said:
Ah can you guide me on a mic that is suitable then? I have Tesco, Purple Shirts, Sainsburys and That stationery shop near me and just need a mic that will work and people can hear me when it's on the desk!

Don't want a headset as I don't "do" poo sound quality :S !
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The one I got is the 'Logitech Desktop microphone Microphone'...its just crap, you have to shout....Unless I just talk too quietly...But I swear the mic on the camera is better anyway, as it works better in MSN convo's etc.

Just goto the Purple shirt site and type the above in...It's a bit of a rip-off price as well really, can't take it back now either to be honest, so I'm burdened with it =/.

I always used to use a headset with a mic attached....but I never used the headphones part as the two where on separate cables which helped :)

Just don't get the one I mentioned :p
 
Luw said:
I think the current tank thing is working ok. I'm still having loads of fun. Just a pity I'm not gonna get aywhere near L4D for three weeks after Friday. I hope it's still busy when I get back!
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You will be too busy in the clinic when you get back mate :D

Of course we will still be here to accept your bullets in the back! :)
 
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