How to play Left 4 Dead (2).

AshburnerX · Jun 26, 2015

And if you're having trouble keeping track of everyone, you can put nicknames for people on your friend's list by right click their name. This helps you keep track of them if they change names.

Dei · Jun 26, 2015

We just need to get 8 people together to do some vs.

Ravenpoe · Jun 26, 2015

AshburnerX said:
And if you're having trouble keeping track of everyone, you can put nicknames for people on your friend's list by right click their name. This helps you keep track of them if they change names.

Case in point, I've changed @Chad Sexington to "Just the worst"

Terrik · Jun 26, 2015

Dei said:
We just need to get 8 people together to do some vs.

I 'd love to play infected.

Chad Sexington · Jun 26, 2015

Ravenpoe said:
Case in point, I've changed @Chad Sexington to "Just the worst"

I don't see why.

Also I have no idea why I didn't notice this thread... I love L4D... I'll totally play it anytime.

Dei · Jun 26, 2015

I'm busy tonight and tomorrow night (unless people are on pretty late), but I'm free after that for any night!

fade · Jun 26, 2015

I've got a gaming headset. I just successfully soldered the wires back together after my daughter decided to play tilt-a-whirl on my desk chair and wound the wire around it until it shredded in two.

Hailey Knight · Jun 26, 2015

Would the little PS4 headset work with a PC? It has a normal audio jack.

GasBandit · Jun 26, 2015

Zero Esc said:
Would the little PS4 headset work with a PC? It has a normal audio jack.

I think the PS4 headsets use the CTIA connector, which is not quite a standard 3.5mm jack. You'll need a special adapter that splits it into two plugs, one for the mic (usually red) and one for the speakers (usually green).[DOUBLEPOST=1435360207,1435360035][/DOUBLEPOST]Like this -

Amazon product

Dei · Jun 28, 2015

I so enjoy getting yanked off ledges. It is the best. Better than trying to reload and hitting strafe right out a window instead though. >.>

bhamv3 · Jun 28, 2015

Dei said:
I so enjoy getting yanked off ledges. It is the best. Better than trying to reload and hitting strafe right out a window instead though. >.>

If you're a bot, you don't even need the yanking to go over a ledge.

GasBandit · Jun 28, 2015

I recorded our game (and remembered to set it to record my own voice as well this time), But it'll be tomorrow before it's up on youtube for everybody to see.

Null · Jun 29, 2015

To be fair, that's only my second time playing it, ever.

And man did it fucking show.

AshburnerX · Jun 29, 2015

I'll try to be up for this again soon... had to repair my headset last night with super glue and don't want to try wearing it until it's cured.

GasBandit · Jun 29, 2015

Youtube is gagging on trying to process the video. Maybe I should have broke it into smaller chunks rather than one 55 minute marathon run.

Dei · Jun 29, 2015

Null said:
To be fair, that's only my second time playing it, ever.

And man did it fucking show.

Again, at least you didn't dive out a window when trying to reload.

On that note, I really need to remap those hotkeys because they are so awkward.

GasBandit · Jun 29, 2015

Dei said:
Again, at least you didn't dive out a window when trying to reload.

On that note, I really need to remap those hotkeys because they are so awkward.

Well, he DID leap off a third story mall balcony to try to save you. With 1 health. In the middle of me telling him not to jump.

It was pretty funny.

UGH THIS IS SO FOREVER-TAKING </cheryltunt> It's up in 360p but that's unwatchable. Processing for HD is coming slowly, I am guessing. Next time, I definitely cut it into level-by-level chunks and upload in multiple parts.

Edit 480p's up... Soooo I guess probably another hour will see us at 1080p.

Dei · Jun 29, 2015

Well that was the time I got snagged by a smoker while you guys were about to turn off the alarm. That was not user error, that was bad luck.

GasBandit · Jun 29, 2015

Here it is, ~~the quality will get better the longer you wait to view it.~~ now in full 1080p.

Starring:
GasBandit as Coach
Null as Nick
Dei as Rochelle
and Terrik as Ellis

@Officer_Charon this is the level that's supposed to be set in Savannah.[DOUBLEPOST=1435592721,1435592624][/DOUBLEPOST]

Dei said:
Well that was the time I got snagged by a smoker while you guys were about to turn off the alarm. That was not user error, that was bad luck.

Your fall was understandable. His was comedy

[DOUBLEPOST=1435593022][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh sure, soon as I say that NOW it's in 1080p. Makin' me look good there, 'tube.

Null · Jun 29, 2015

I have a feeling I'm going to be the Gavin of our Let's Plays.

GasBandit · Jun 29, 2015

Null said:
I have a feeling I'm going to be the Gavin of our Let's Plays.

You gotta get a headset for that, so I can subtitle with [Null screaming]

Null · Jun 29, 2015

What's a good cheap headset? And it'll be more like "(Null speaking Angrish / dropping cluster F-bombs)"

GasBandit · Jun 29, 2015

Well, I dunno what's a good cheap headset, I do know that the Zalman ZM-MIC1 is a good cheap microphone that clips onto the cord of a nice, expensive pair of headphones

Amazon product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836501002

It's what I use both for gaming and recording my voice in youtube videos.

Dei · Jun 29, 2015

You can get cheap headsets at Walmart or Target if all you care about is the Mic.

GasBandit · Jun 29, 2015

Oh, and fun game for those of you at home, count how many times I inserted the sad trombone sound

figmentPez · Jun 29, 2015

Since I can't find that anyone has mentioned it yet Down in front! This is mostly for hallways, but any time you can't move forward, or don't need to be moving fast while you're shooting, crouch. This will make it easier for your teammates to provide supporting fire.

GasBandit · Jun 29, 2015

figmentPez said:
Since I can't find that anyone has mentioned it yet Down in front! This is mostly for hallways, but any time you can't move forward, or don't need to be moving fast while you're shooting, crouch. This will make it easier for your teammates to provide supporting fire.

I try, sometimes I forget. You can see me crouching as we go through that first door there

Terrik · Jun 29, 2015

That's me, hitting targets a mile away with pinpoint accuracy.

With my grenade launcher.

Dei · Jun 29, 2015

You mean hitting us.

Terrik · Jun 29, 2015

Dei said:
You mean hitting us.

Grenades don't discriminate.

Bubble181 · Jun 29, 2015

Terrik said:
Grenades don't discriminate.

They favor the incorporeal.

Chad Sexington · Jun 29, 2015

figmentPez said:
Since I can't find that anyone has mentioned it yet Down in front! This is mostly for hallways, but any time you can't move forward, or don't need to be moving fast while you're shooting, crouch. This will make it easier for your teammates to provide supporting fire.

Right?! Damn. I remember when I used to play all the time, and I'd constantly be on teams with people creating team-wiping choke points because they wouldn't fucking crouch in a hall or a door. I can't support you if all I can see is the back of your FUCKING HEAD WHICH I WILL FRANKLY SHOOT WITH ABANDON IF YOU DO THIS AGAI--

You may have brought up some stuff.

Officer_Charon · Jun 29, 2015

Interesting to watch... from an outside perspective, and something I'm guilty of, sometimes, but y'all need to communicate more about targets and danger areas, stuff like that.

Officer_Charon · Jun 29, 2015

Hit the damned post button.

Also, I've got no idea where they are, but it sure as HELL ain't Savannah.

GasBandit · Jun 29, 2015

Officer_Charon said:
Interesting to watch... from an outside perspective, and something I'm guilty of, sometimes, but y'all need to communicate more about targets and danger areas, stuff like that.

We got better as time went on. At first, I wasn't sure about the experience level of everybody I was playing with (aside from Null, his second time EVAR), and I didn't want to be condescending to people who knew what they were about.