Tactical Gamer - Left 4 Dead http://www.tacticalgamer.com/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:10:25 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.tacticalgamer.com/images/tgstyle/misc/rss.jpg Tactical Gamer - Left 4 Dead http://www.tacticalgamer.com/ Possible L4D2 DLC http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151343-possible-l4d2-dlc.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:59:33 GMT Some of you must've found that there's DLC tab when you go to steam overlay ingame (well, I haven't noticed it before).
Everyone who has played though Dark Carnival are familiar with the band Midnight Riders. Well, apparently they survived the gig area...

What's also worth mentioning is that there's four of them all having rather distinct silhouettes...
http://www.midnight-riders.com/theband.htm

I think I smell L4D2 DLC coming with these characters. And who knows, maybe they know Francis, being bikers themselves. Maybe one of them is Francis who decided to shave himself. Beta L4D comparison shot of unshaved Francis. ]]> Left 4 Dead Kebab-Kastike http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151343-possible-l4d2-dlc.html ? http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151339-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:47 GMT Do we have a TG steam group for this game, maybe I'm not seeing it anywhere. ]]> Left 4 Dead johnflenaly http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151339-a.html New Versus Scoring system http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151235-new-versus-scoring-system.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:00:24 GMT I'm curious what people think about it so far. I'll give a brief rundown of it from how I understand it, someone correct me if they see something wrong.

(Whiskey, you would love this system btw)

Versus scoring works as follows:

-No more map modifiers.
-No more health bonuses.
-Maps give a flat "maximum points" and scale down based on distance traveled. (which is now far easier to track thanks to their new graphic for it)
-Survivor bonus is 25*number of living survivors at the end of the map.
-If both teams get all 4 survivors to the safehouse, whichever team won as infected (I'm unsure if it works off total damage or # of incaps done) gets 25 bonus points.

Games are A LOT closer as the new system has lower maximum scores then in L$D1. I believe as people learn the maps and get better tactics to deal with the new SI the scores will start to spread out some more, but I think Valve has some knobs to twist now to better be able to make adjustments on the fly to the new scoring system, unlike the old. ]]> Left 4 Dead Morganan http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151235-new-versus-scoring-system.html L4D2 - Friends list... http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151189-l4d2-friends-list.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:04:22 GMT Isn't it nice to crack open a game...with that new game smell.. and see your Buddies list already populated with Gaming buddies from the previous version...

A lovely feature of the STEAM CULT... :icon19: ]]> Left 4 Dead peardog http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151189-l4d2-friends-list.html Steam Accounts Hijacked http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151175-steam-accounts-hijacked.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:10:52 GMT If you receive a chat from your friend with the below info, it will hijack your steam account. The address below is broken up so that nobody clicks on it.

"Nvidia Gives you 3 STEAM GAMES FOR FREE! Just go to http://www. three for free. tk and claim YOUR games"

I have already received a report in the admin forum, as well as receiving messages from TG players (who I will not name). Do not click on the link. Google has already taken some measures to block this site from those visiting it, as well as Firefox.

This post will remain stickied until Valve takes care of it. ]]> Left 4 Dead Avs http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151175-steam-accounts-hijacked.html L4D2 Gimick - Characters won´t call each other by name till Elevator introduction http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151168-l4d2-gimick-characters-won-t-call-each-other-name-till-elevator-introduction.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:27:44 GMT Well topic title says it all. When you start the first campaign that seems to follow up the Intro movie the characters won´t know each others name at the start.


Press Z and call out each other. Rochelle will call Nick "Hey fancy suit!" and similar things.


Try it !!!



Only a little later when everyone rides the Elevator and introduces each other you can call each other by name with the Z button. Really nice gimick Valve ! ]]> Left 4 Dead Lyramion http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151168-l4d2-gimick-characters-won-t-call-each-other-name-till-elevator-introduction.html Made of Win (Left 4 Dead 8-bit) http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151141-made-win-left-4-dead-8-bit.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:43:20 GMT So, with Left 4 Dead 2 so close/out now, you probably are going to focus your time into that. But take a look at this for a second: 8-Bit Left 4 Dead (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lFkXFqHc9E) This guy is making Left 4 Dead completely NES-ized, with authentic music (that IS the L4D Menu... So, with Left 4 Dead 2 so close/out now, you probably are going to focus your time into that. But take a look at this for a second:

8-Bit Left 4 Dead

This guy is making Left 4 Dead completely NES-ized, with authentic music (that IS the L4D Menu Music at the beginning), and all 5 special infected. He expects it to be done (all 4 campaigns) by January 4th, 2010.

I think I'll give this a shot, it looks like a fun little thing to try.

Thoughts? ]]> Left 4 Dead 16Note http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151141-made-win-left-4-dead-8-bit.html British players get your 3D glasses, its great for L4D2! http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151116-british-players-get-your-3d-glasses-its-great-l4d2.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:59:47 GMT To the British players Get your 3D glasses at Sainsburys for free (this week only), as its 3D week on channel 4 The glasses work with the l4d2 demo, I just tried them Free driver is here from iz3d http://www.iz3d.com/driver be aware, the 3D driver does not work with punkbuster so after... To the British players
Get your 3D glasses at Sainsburys for free (this week only), as its 3D week on channel 4
The glasses work with the l4d2 demo, I just tried them
Free driver is here from iz3d
http://www.iz3d.com/driver

be aware, the 3D driver does not work with punkbuster
so after playing in 3D, goto the driver and set to disable 3D ]]> Left 4 Dead Exploding_Silver http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151116-british-players-get-your-3d-glasses-its-great-l4d2.html Left 4 Dead 2 release http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151021-left-4-dead-2-release.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:48:28 GMT (From L4D blog)
When L4D2 will go live:

Tuesday, November 17th, 12:00 AM (midnight) Eastern Standard Time


•Monday, November 16th, 9:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
•Monday, November 16th, 10:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
•Monday, November 16th, 11:00 PM Central Standard Time
•Tuesday, November 17th, 12:00 AM (midnight) Eastern Standard Time
•Tuesday, November 17th, 5:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time
•Tuesday, November 17th, 8:00 AM Moscow Time
•Tuesday, November 17th, 2:00 PM Japan Standard Time

Sharpen your axes and machetes boys and girls. ]]> Left 4 Dead Kebab-Kastike http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/151021-left-4-dead-2-release.html <![CDATA[4 on 4 matchmaking out on L4D1 & who actually loves VS here ?]]> http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150759-4-4-matchmaking-out-l4d1-who-actually-loves-vs-here.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:05:02 GMT
Quote:
Left 4 Dead


Fixed a crash related to a Crash Course achievement

Fixed an issue were bots and computer controlled special infected were being reported via "View Game Info"

Added Team Versus 4 on 4 competitive matchmaking


- You open a Teammatch Lobby.
- Then you NEED to get 3 other people in. otherwise the matchmaking option is greyed out
- You click on find Opponent
- hopefully a minimal ragequit opponent is fuond and a VS game is started






There is also a steamgroup for matchmaking. I´m not in it but just informing ;)

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/teamversusmatchmaking











So to my second point. Who of you guys is actually into VS? It seems to me that a whole lot of people just play Campaigns and Coop. Or play VS mdoe to fool around.

But is anyone here really INTO VS? Likes to play with his friends and use voicecoms? Set up mean traps with the infected with wel planned timing? Not raging up when the enemy team seems better and see the match as "waste of time"? ]]> Left 4 Dead Lyramion http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150759-4-4-matchmaking-out-l4d1-who-actually-loves-vs-here.html So how about that Jonathan Coulton. http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150521-so-how-about-jonathan-coulton.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:50:00 GMT Left 4 Dead 2 Easter eggs rock (quite literally). As I'm sure many, if not all, of you are aware; there is a jukebox in the first stage of the demo that will play music if you activate it. It plays Jonathan Coulton's "Still Alive" (pretty fitting minus the lyrics referring to the Half-Life universe) and "re: Your Brains" (A very fitting song, minus the facts that the "zombies" aren't out to eat your brains...and that they are technically not "zombies").

I had heard "re: Your Brains" before, but when I heard it in game I couldn't help but roll over laughing. And then I had to stand around killing off wave after wave of hordes until the song was over.

If you haven't heard this yet then a) Go find the Jukebox or b) look up the song on Youtube. It's awesome! ]]> Left 4 Dead Jetheren http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150521-so-how-about-jonathan-coulton.html Want in on a L4D2 4-pack? http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150515-want-l4d2-4-pack.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:55:10 GMT I am planning on purchasing the 4-pack sometime in the next week. If you are interested in going in on a L4D2 4-pack (I will either have 2 or 3 openings), please PM me so we can coordinate. Thanks! :) I am planning on purchasing the 4-pack sometime in the next week. If you are interested in going in on a L4D2 4-pack (I will either have 2 or 3 openings), please PM me so we can coordinate.

Thanks! :) ]]> Left 4 Dead Vortex421 http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150515-want-l4d2-4-pack.html L4D2 Demo Versus Mode http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150410-l4d2-demo-versus-mode.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:57:26 GMT Although this is locked on the demo someone has made a hack to get around it http://kotaku.com/5396591/play-versus-mode-in-the-left-4-dead-2-demo Although this is locked on the demo someone has made a hack to get around it

http://kotaku.com/5396591/play-versu...-4-dead-2-demo ]]> Left 4 Dead Reaperassault http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150410-l4d2-demo-versus-mode.html Valve Snaps! Preorder L4D2 on steam and get a TF2 hat http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150346-valve-snaps-preorder-l4d2-steam-get-tf2-hat.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:07:10 GMT lol Hatgreedy people rechoice ! http://tf2.com/post.php?id=3045 Image: http://tf2.com/images/posts/BillsHat.jpg lol

Hatgreedy people rechoice !


http://tf2.com/post.php?id=3045





Whats next?

"Preorder L4D2 and get a free pregnancy test for the Zombie Apocalypse ! You know with the 3 guys 1 gal recuring thingy and all..!" ]]> Left 4 Dead Lyramion http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150346-valve-snaps-preorder-l4d2-steam-get-tf2-hat.html What happened to the original cast of L4D? http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150303-what-happened-original-cast-l4d.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:52:51 GMT It's not pretty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe165isFcYc

:madsmile: ]]> Left 4 Dead Kebab-Kastike http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150303-what-happened-original-cast-l4d.html <![CDATA[[VIDEO] L4D2 Fun Teamwork #17 Tank on Expert]]> http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150240-video-l4d2-fun-teamwork-17-tank-expert.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:52:08 GMT
Left 4 Dead 2 - Tank on Expert ]]> Left 4 Dead Exploding_Silver http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150240-video-l4d2-fun-teamwork-17-tank-expert.html L4D2 - 4 Pack, anyone selling a key http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150187-l4d2-4-pack-anyone-selling-key.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:12:09 GMT Looking to buy a key if anyone has one available from the 4pack Pm please! Looking to buy a key if anyone has one available from the 4pack

Pm please! ]]> Left 4 Dead Scotty http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150187-l4d2-4-pack-anyone-selling-key.html How to survive L4D2 Virus Fanmovie http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150084-how-survive-l4d2-virus-fanmovie.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:48:05 GMT This is hilarious :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhWRr7yErc0%fmt=22 This is hilarious :)

]]> Left 4 Dead Lyramion http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150084-how-survive-l4d2-virus-fanmovie.html <![CDATA[[VIDEO] L4D2 Demo Gameplay 2 maps]]> http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150069-video-l4d2-demo-gameplay-2-maps.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:38:57 GMT Here's the video of the first map
the video for the second will be out Fri or Sat
players were lyra + celestal + damonte
It was fun to explore the new maps and game dynamics for the first time !

]]> Left 4 Dead Exploding_Silver http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/150069-video-l4d2-demo-gameplay-2-maps.html ms_force_dedicated not working anymore? http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/149849-ms_force_dedicated-not-working-anymore.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:07:22 GMT Hey everyone.

I started renting a L4D server with gameservers.com. It seems the two main ways to connect to your sever from the lobby is with sv_search_key or ms_force_dedicated options in the console. From what I have found sv_search_key makes your server private, meaning it can't be used unless the search_key is specified.

I'd like my server to remain public while I'm not using it, so I'd prefer the ms_force_dedicated option. The only problem is that it doesn't seem to work anymore. Every time I try:

ms_force_dedicated
ms_forcededicated
ms_force_dedicated_server
etc, the command comes back as unrecognized.

I can get sv_search to work some of the time.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? It seems valve keeps patching L4D and changing how the commands work but it's hard to find reliable documentation on how to accomplish this stuff. Am I stuck with sv_search_key?

Thanks. ]]> Left 4 Dead Miles http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/149849-ms_force_dedicated-not-working-anymore.html L4D2 Demo Shenanigans http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/149842-l4d2-demo-shenanigans.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:01:47 GMT Just in case you haven't spotted it already, I thought I'd mention that the demo is now available for pre-load! Went up last night (UK time). ]]> Left 4 Dead ™º¤Õh €vîL Ôñ뤺™ http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/149842-l4d2-demo-shenanigans.html Crash Course Farting Jokes http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/149781-crash-course-farting-jokes.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:15:35 GMT On the second map of Crash course: When you arrive here *DO NOT * enter the containers or go around far left. Instead risk your life some more (like everyone should do for farting jokes) and climb the truck: http://i38.tinypic.com/35d5105.png Once you up on the truck take a jump to the... On the second map of Crash course:


When you arrive here DO NOT enter the containers or go around far left. Instead risk your life some more (like everyone should do for farting jokes) and climb the truck:



Once you up on the truck take a jump to the two big gastanks:



Now when you pass those gastanks the fartjoke lines should trigger like "Hey Francis! We are passing Gas!"



Go risk your life on every go! For a new(tm) joke ! The zombie apocalypse needs you ! ]]> Left 4 Dead Lyramion http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/149781-crash-course-farting-jokes.html German players get (over)compensated for lack of blood with 5 Counter Strike Weapons http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/149752-german-players-get-over-compensated-lack-blood-5-counter-strike-weapons.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:06:19 GMT

Same as the bat, if you play with a German player those weapons will have a chance to pop up in your game. IDK what to think of that lol.. guess someone valve feels guilty stealing all the neat effects from those poor Germans ]]> Left 4 Dead Lyramion http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/149752-german-players-get-over-compensated-lack-blood-5-counter-strike-weapons.html New L4D2 intro video http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/149676-new-l4d2-intro-video.html Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:11:55 GMT Looks like a new intro video... http://ve3d.ign.com/videos/play/61295/PC/Left-4-Dead-2/Trailer/Awesome-Cinematic-Intro-Trailer/Flash-Video Looks like a new intro video...

http://ve3d.ign.com/videos/play/6129...er/Flash-Video ]]> Left 4 Dead Damonte http://www.tacticalgamer.com/left-4-dead/149676-new-l4d2-intro-video.html