Left 4 Dead Megathread

[BMAliens]

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;30865626]Cosmetic items would be so weird and out of place.[/QUOTE]
If it would fit it would be alright - I've always really wanted survivor/infected customization.
However only under the circumstance of some leveling system being built in that gives you points for completing matches and so on. Not for the sake of it, but to prevent people from ALWAYS JUST RAGEQUITTING in any versus game. It always takes me a half hour until I can get a game of versus going without the opposite team leaving once it's their turn to play infected.

[~ZOMG]

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;30865626]Cosmetic items would be so weird and out of place.[/QUOTE]

Perhaps, but if I was in a zombie apocalypse, I would wear whatever the fuck I wanted.

[Smartlord]

[QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;30865626]Cosmetic items would be so weird and out of place.[/QUOTE]

I always joke to my friends about what happened to TF2 will happen to L4D3, like paying $10 to change a survivor's eye color.

[editline]3rd July 2011[/editline]

[QUOTE=Butthurter;30864984]I'm pretty sure it would be Louis with hair, Zoey's old hair, Francis with hair, and Bill with a vest instead.
Considering that WW1 helmet is a reference to the 2003 TF2 version known as the "commando/alien vs humans" era.[/QUOTE]

That's what it references? That's interesting.

[Reimu]

I'm so tired of the default L4D2 characters I really would like to see some hats.
I think I will write Chet about that now actually.

[Smartlord]

[QUOTE=Reimu;30868201]I'm so tired of the default L4D2 characters I really would like to see some hats.
I think I will write Chet about that now actually.[/QUOTE]

I want a ski mask or some type of paper bag hat for Rochelle. Maybe duct tape for her mouth too.

[arby26]

What does everyone think of CSS-style weapon modding for L4D2? I noticed the custom weapon models (not texture mods) for L4D2 and L4D combined can literally be counted on one hand.

I just spent several hours of the last couple days slogging through decompiled weapon .smd's and .qc's and Source's general non-user-friendlyness and figured out it's fully possible to mod L4D2 WEAPON viewmodels on the same level as CSS, including custom animations, and already have a working test model/anim set. All with none of the drawbacks that plague the already-existing 3 or 4 weapon model mods for L4D2, such as re-using stock animations that are extremely unfitting for the new weapon, or being completely incompatible with survivor arm variations. This also enables things such as re-aligning all the stock L4D2 weapon viewmodels to not appear next to your ear in first-person view anymore.

The only remaining drawback is the one that plagues ALL mods for L4D2, Valve servers not allowing cosmetic mods EVEN IN CAMPAIGN.

[nectarousness]

Don't know if anyone else here has played Resident Evil Outbreak, but can anyone imagine the kind of fun having these as custom survivor models would bring?

[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/cs_office07000211.jpg[/img]

[url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1084660-Mr.-X-Mr.-Redfield-amp-Colored-People-%28Resident-Evil-ports%29?highlight[/url]

[arby26]

Here are some screenshots to show what my last post is talking about..

Work on any set of default-rigged arms.
[quote][img]http://i.cubeupload.com/n4IkqS.jpg[/img][/quote]

Works online! And note the compatibility with custom survivor arms.
[quote][img]http://i.cubeupload.com/w9f45q.jpg[/img][/quote]

And somehow this is a Valve server (or says it is)... someone check the temperature in hell.

[Joyful Mystery]

It's getting harder to find good Left 4 Dead pictures on DeviantArt. Way too many crappy Left 4 Dead Original Characters made in MS paint.

(sigh)

Anyways, here's the good recent stuff I could find:

[img]http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/182/d/f/ellisxjockey_by_dm_dee-d3kmpf9.jpg[/img]

[img]http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/185/6/6/pretention_prestiege_009_by_ryu_gi-d3kxskb.jpg[/img]

[img]http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/185/5/a/hunter_attack_by_nisai-d3kzjnv.jpg[/img]

[agent4778]

You're god? :D

[AltFanatic]

so whats the current mutation
if its headshots then ill play it

[Lordgeorge16]

[QUOTE=AltFanatic;30904947]so whats the current mutation
if its headshots then ill play it[/QUOTE]
Lone Gunman.

The one where you have nothing but a Desert Eagle and you're fighting Boomers and Commons. :v:

[Folgergeist]

2nd level of the passing is really hard with lone gunman

[editline]4th July 2011[/editline]

really hard

[Shoe Phone]

I've rage quit about 3 times trying to play lone gunman. If you try to rush you'll be screwed when you have to backtrack for a tank or horde. If you try to kill every single common infected slowly and meticulously you'll be taking too long and end up wasting a lot of time especially if you get killed.

[Joyful Mystery]

Coach is Darth Vader!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrNogGpxZg[/media]

[Dalek]

Valve needs to add a Replay Editor in L4D like in TF2.

[mixshifter]

[QUOTE=Dalek;30912987]Valve needs to add a Replay Editor in L4D like in TF2.[/QUOTE]
It needs to be in every Valve game, really. It would make videos in general so much easier and more convenient.

[Smartlord]

[QUOTE=Joyful Mystery;30910350]Coach is Darth Vader!

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trrNogGpxZg[/media][/QUOTE]

That's fucking genius, how has this not been done before?!

[Joyful Mystery]

Same guy also made this:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdE8gpnCZSE[/media]

[Smartlord]

[QUOTE=Joyful Mystery;30920505]Same guy also made this:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdE8gpnCZSE[/media][/QUOTE]

Near the end it got less funny.

[Reimu]

Special update tomorrow :D

[MrParalegal]

[QUOTE=Reimu;30930336]Special update tomorrow :D[/QUOTE]

I'm not too hyped.

[Smartlord]

[QUOTE=MrParalegal;30931079]I'm not too hyped.[/QUOTE]

Are we ever hyped anymore?

[Smartlord]

[QUOTE=Butthurter;30935108]That's also my thought on the Coach version as well.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, for one thing they used scenes where Vader talked less near the end.

[Reimu]

well i am hyped :(

[Lordgeorge16]

[QUOTE=Reimu;30938533]well i am hyped :([/QUOTE]
For what? :raise:

[Sleffs]

[QUOTE=Reimu;30938533]well i am hyped :([/QUOTE]

What's happening?

[Azenin]

[QUOTE=Farrelm;30938846]What's happening?[/QUOTE]

Supposedly the beta release of the L4D1 campaigns in L4D2.

[Lordgeorge16]

[QUOTE=Azenin;30939436]Supposedly the beta release of the L4D1 campaigns in L4D2.[/QUOTE]That's something to be hyped about. I'm really hoping Valve decided to cancel the release of Cold Shit, but one can only dream...:frown:

[Reimu]

There's a good chance it's for at least one of the L4D1 campaigns, yes.
I'm also keeping my fingers crossed that Valve will push out even more stuff this DLC, just because of the fact they're already shooting kind of big with Cold Stream & the L4D1 campaigns.