How to play Left 4 Dead (2).
- Thread starter GasBandit
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It was a little late, sadly. That finale is not geared in the survivors' favor.
Makes your tiny survivor heart swell up to Goliath size.
figmentPez
Staff member
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is the Boomer, Hank Hill is the Tank, and you mentioned at some point that the Smoker got turned into Snoop Dog, but I can't figure out what the Hunter is.
WOOP WOOP WOOP!
I will say that after a while, hearing that same noise for the "zombies" it started getting irritating (esp during hordes)
I'd love to join you guys once I get my laptop fixed.
Though I've only ever played single-player, so I have no idea if I'm any good.
GasBandit
Staff member
That is in no way a requirement. Several people who've played with us had their very first game with us.
Heh. I'm not sure when I'll have it working again - the motherboard died on it so I am having to send it in to Asus to have them fix it - they're quoting $400 to repair while local PC shops are quoting over $800 (it's a $1200 laptop)
GasBandit
Staff member
The bile jar is like a boomer attack but good for survivors. If you hit a tank with a bile jar, it "pukes" him, which causes a common infected horde, which will all rush to attack him, thus helping to whittle him down faster.
But pipe bomb noises take priority in zombie brains... so if somebody throws a pipe bomb, the zombies will abandon attacking the bile-covered tank to chase the pipe bomb and die in the explosion.
The Bile Bomb has another helpful use: if you just throw it SOMEWHERE away from you, most zombies will gather there instead of coming at you. However, this is really only helpful during SOME finales because if there isn't already an on-going horde, it starts one and now you need to deal with it.
I've never actually picked up the boomer bile - sounds useful to help with a tank.
GasBandit
Staff member
Witches, too. And, as Ashburner said, it can get out out of a jam if you're in a horde stampede or a rolling crescendo and need some breating room. If you chuck it at nothing in particular, it just kinds of creates a small localized stink cloud where all the common infected will quickly gather to mosh at each other, and you can either run away or gun them down like fish in a barrel. It can basically act as a poor man's pipebomb if a real one isn't available.
If you can also coordinate with someone who has a molotov, or throw it at a gas can and then shoot the gas can, it's particularly effective.
And if your teammates are annoying you, well, it can be an effective means of giving form to your displeasure.
figmentPez
Staff member
It's effect lasts longer than a pipe bomb, so it distracts the horde for longer. They won't die when the effect ends, though. So it's best used when on the move.
I mean, most nights I'm just playing DST with Gas all night, so you know that we're around. [emoji14]
