Valve South no longer exists - everyone moved to Seattle - Games

A quote from the latest issue of PC Gamer UK's "The Spy" section: [quote=The Spy][i][Left 4 Dead][/i] was developed by an outside company in California, called Turtle Rock, who Valve eventually bought up and renamed 'Valve South', essentially a satellite studio a long way from their HQ in Seattle. It turns out Valve South no longer exists. The staff there mostly relocated to Seattle, aside from AI guru Michael Booth, with whom Valve really want to work. He's staying behind, but is apparently still working on something, as yet unheard of, for Valve.[/quote] I always had a problem with the "Valve South is making L4D2 while Valve works on Ep3" claims, but I never knew what it was. I guess my psychic powers were at work. Although it's likely that the ex-Valve South team are still the guys working on L4D2 while another team works on Ep3.

I hope turtlerock valve will now be more valve in making sequels.

I hope that AI guru is whipping up a nice surprise for EP3.

This man is going to make a perfect AI NPC in a HL sequel. You shoot it, it shoots back. Never gets lost, never gets stuck. It will be badass.

Turtle Rock>Valve South>Valve Software?

what?

[QUOTE=xpod1;15895258]This man is going to make a perfect AI NPC in a HL sequel. You shoot it, it shoots back. Never gets lost, never gets stuck. It will be badass.[/QUOTE] And if an object is thrown at its head, it actually reacts instead of standing like a statue.

This man gets it.

Mike Booth is a god.

I hope he gives us something as intelligent as HAL. Then again...

Or better enemy AI. I mean, antlions/antlion guards/zombies don't need real AI. Striders/Gunships/Helicopters/Dropships need nodes to do anything. Citizens and Combine Soldiers could use a vast improvement. Like hiding behind props and walls and actually utilizing them, rather than running out to shoot 5 rounds and reload. Running RIGHT out, exposing their whole body.

And to think. All of Valve is now only 2 or 3 hours from where I live.

[QUOTE=diwako;15894947]I hope turtlerock valve will now be more valve in making sequels.[/QUOTE] I hope they implement the AI director to Ep3. [QUOTE=xpod1;15895258]This man is going to make a perfect AI NPC in a HL sequel. You shoot it, it shoots back. Never gets lost, never gets stuck. It will be badass.[/QUOTE] They would have to implement a system where it'd distinguish accidental friendly fire and deliberate friendly fire. They could add a certain damage threshold, when x damage is done by you in y seconds, it becomes hostile. Friendly fire damage would heal over time. [QUOTE=yellowoboe;15897802]And to think. All of Valve is now only 2 or 3 hours from where I live.[/QUOTE] About an hour or less for me. Providing traffic isn't a meanie face.

The new AI will be advanced dynamic penis pathways exclusive to Episode 3.

[QUOTE=GamerKiwi;15897804]I hope they implement the AI director to Ep3. They would have to implement a system where it'd distinguish accidental friendly fire and deliberate friendly fire. They could add a certain damage threshold, when x damage is done by you in y seconds, it becomes hostile. Friendly fire damage would heal over time. About an hour or less for me. Providing traffic isn't a meanie face.[/QUOTE] Drive over there and bring a truckload full of food, so they can have full stomaches and hurry up.

Michael Booth is great - didn't he do the AI for L4D?

so basicly they all moved out of the dusty little aprartment that turtlerock used to won and now they don't have to use IM to collaborate on projects. i will still veiw them as valve south becuase thats where the came from.

[QUOTE=thisguy123;15903434]so basicly they all moved out of the dusty little aprartment that turtlerock used to won and now they don't have to use IM to collaborate on projects. i will still veiw them as valve south becuase thats where the came from.[/QUOTE] Dusty little apartments do magic for the underdog look. Pity :(

So it sounds that their south section settled at Seattle. :v:

Now how the hell am I supposed to bitch about Valve South sucking compared to Valve? Be like "The group that has been recently aquired is shittier then the people before."?

[QUOTE=redonkulous;15912522]Now how the hell am I supposed to bitch about Valve South sucking compared to Valve? Be like "The group that has been recently aquired is shittier then the people before."?[/QUOTE] you could say "the former valve south (or turtlerock) employees are far less competent then the origonal valve company employees."

Weren't they the ones who developed Counterstrike?

No, but they made Condition Zero, ported the original Counter-Strike to Xbox and made some maps for Counter-Strike: Source.

Give us some nice AI for EP3, please. Combine fights will be more interesting then.

oh damn i thought they shut down the l4d team... too good to be true.

Now these retards will be working on ep3 ? :argh:

I live in seattle :)

[QUOTE=yellowoboe;15897802]And to think. All of Valve is now only 2 or 3 hours from where I live.[/QUOTE] What the shit, I live an 1 hour away from them...

[QUOTE=yellowoboe;15897802]And to think. All of Valve is now only 2 or 3 hours from where I live.[/QUOTE] Except the AI guru...

Valve is only about 10 hours away from me by plane (including waiting in the terminal and stuff)