Live in/near Irvine California?

[chet]

Do you have free time early next week (10th-12th) of December?

This will be for a short play test session (1-2 hours)

Email me at chetf at valvesoftware dot com and we can go from there.

Thanks

Chet

[Shrubberyjsc]

?!


0.0

Is this for real?

Wow, whoever lives anywhere near Irvine better get ready to go. We demand it!

=D

(Also, I feel the need to gloat over my quick response time. 3 minutes isn't bad.)

[bboi018]

WOOO I live in the huntington beach area.!!! I just emailed him, hopefully I can play test it!

[Shrubberyjsc]

OMG! Take a camera!

[bboi018]

OMG I SHOULD!!!!!!!!
i needa find one o_o....or borrow one.

[bboi018]

I'm excited!!!! I hope he responds to my email o_o;; i forgot to mention my name in the email x_x

[Shrubberyjsc]

...That might be good to state for the record.

;)


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Spread the word!

I know I am.

=D





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Also:


Welcome to the forums, bboi018, bet you're glad you signed up today!

=D

[bboi018]

yea....haha, I just resent him another email.

note to self: find a camera :]

[TheStrife]

I live about 45-60 minutes from Irvine and as much as I would love to go to this I just don't have the time :/

[Asura]

I live in finland does that count!!???!!!
=O

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

bboi018
BRING CAMERA STEAL 1 FROM FAMILY!!!!
I live in finland does that count!!???!!!
=O
nope it does not

[tp500]

Spoiled rich in Irvine! Where everyone's rich and white like god intended! -Daniel Tosh

[Kenny]

I'm not going to lie, this to me seems amazingly fake. If this really is Chet and they really are doing this then I'll be extremely surprised.

If this does turn out to be real, I'm going to be extremely jealous of anyone who can go though. :P

[toxictbag]

I agree, this looks fake :P the way its lay out looks weird, and why write dot com? lol

Same post in Steam l4d forum (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=bb6c1eee3517fe1a129dccd563b464ff&t=630962)

If it is the real chet, then why isnt he a moderator? with a green name.. like Mr Booth is?

[darksora2323]

wow simple minded kids

[Asura]

nope it does not

http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/media/2007/05/darth_vader_nooo.jpg

[squerl]

This is the real Chet, awesome chance for anybody that lives close!

[Puscifer]

I live in the UK got no chance:(

[basic]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHAGEAGEAEGA!

the game is so close to being done!!!!!!! ADAWFAAWADAWEERERERE

[Plankie]

Do you have free time early next week (10th-12th) of December?

My birthday is on the 11th! Too bad I live in Sweden <.<

[hool10]

Darn. Well please get some videos of the (fake :-p) new maps. Maybe some new videos of the infected gameplay. Just don't bring back more hospital. It's like de_dust lol. Remember though, you will be the new authority on the latest L4D info to those who go. After all, you will be playing the latest build. Ask for an open beta too lol.

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

:D finland shall never have L4D!!

[Gforcemember45]

you will be the new authority on the latest L4D info to those who go. After all, you will be playing the latest build. Ask for an open beta too lol.

And if you guys fail, well lets just say that you might have an accident one day. Also why does California get all the good stuff, why why!!

[Asura]

:D finland shall never have L4D!!

Then i come there, rip your head off and shit down on your neck!
>;D
and steal yours L4D

[No Shelter]

Sweet, I wish I lived near so I could go :(

[Kenny]

This is the real Chet, awesome chance for anybody that lives close!

Sweet jesus! ... Too bad I live all the way across the U.S. :(

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

and steal yours L4D
and i would go splinter cell and steal my L4D back!!and i steak your girlfriend to!! >;D

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

steak
steal that is....

[Asura]

steal that is....

You fail! xD

and if you tryed to she would beat up your ass :P

[The One]

and if you tryed to she would beat up your ass :P
and in the mean while I............ nevermind.

[Terrox]

why just in usa?, can't they come to Sweden?

[Puscifer]

I'm just happy that somthings happening haha, cheking on this site near enough everyday with no new news or media is torture:)

[JutuRna130]

I'll be in the area on leave, but not till December 18 through January 15, after that ill be in Iraq. too bad for me... unless you plan to do this later in December or early in January... hint hint :)

[tripp36]

omg ask lots of Q's and write it down and take a video camra! or something dont get in trob tho... lol came back and tell us new stufff

[Etheallmighty]

Hey Chet (I live in WA) but I'm going to visit family in that area from the 20th-about 28th.....any more open sessions then????

PLZ!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!!?!????!?!??!?!?!?!?!!?!



-I should e-mail him

[bboi018]

Has anyone gotten a reply from Chet? Because I havent yet. x_x

[dontleave]

Bleh.

[hool10]

It's a Friday. Expect a reply back as early as Monday.

[Armored_Zombie_Cow]

aww i live in OhiO....its soo unfair...

[hooray for zombies]

Fuck, I'm on the east coast....
Hey Chet, ever thought of the great buisiness prospects of bringing the game to Virginia/Washington DC? wink wink, nudge nudge

[ShadowSlayer7]

OMGOMGOMGOMG!!!

I live in CA and Irvine is only like an hour away. But im not sure if I can go because... well, im kinda only 14-15 years old... and I have school.

So it would have to be after 3 o'clock or maybe no school =]. what do you think I should do?

[Shrubberyjsc]

You should listen to your conscience, and then do the exact opposite of what it says.

=D

[Skeetles]

TRS needs to move to Dallas.

[Asura]

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/9954/l4dfinlandsu0.jpg

hell yeah!

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

you artist you......( sarcasim sarcasim) :D

[hool10]

Fuck, I'm on the east coast....
Hey Chet, ever thought of the great buisiness prospects of bringing the game to Virginia/Washington DC? wink wink, nudge nudge
Nao! Bring it to Boston, preferably like a LAN party on the weekend or something. One of the TRS said that he had a relative in NH too. :-p

[Asura]

you artist you......( sarcasim sarcasim) :D

its the truth mate

[darksora2323]

I SMELL A BETAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[bboi018]

x_x no reply yet.... the beta starts ON monday and ends on wednesday....i hope a get a response by sunday night x_x

oh and...you guys might want to start posting up questions you guys want answered, so who evers going will know what to ask.

[Gforcemember45]

Just do a open beta already and stop torturing us!!

[Puscifer]

I SMELL A BETAAAAAAAAAAAAA

u really think they would releae a beta this early?

:O

[JutuRna130]

why would they move to any other city in the country when they're already in Los Angeles?

[bboi018]

Wooo, i just got a reply, and i just sent in additional info to chet.

[Stubbs]

he neads to come to Missouri so its in the middle of the country



also cus i live there

[darksora2323]

Just do a open beta already and stop torturing us!!
nuff said

[gorgoth]

I have mixed feelings about an open beta. Kinda like TF2. The beta and the game are pretty much exactly the same. If they release a beta of L4D, it would have to be either near done, done ,or undone. If it was done...they'd just release. If it was almost done, we get like 3 months of buggy play and the giant moment of great anticipation of playing the real thing just...dies. And if it isn't done, then it could just be disappointing.

[Arathinir]

Test (I dunno if I can post)

Just registered on the forums. I've been lurking for way too long.

I, too, got an email from Chet. My schedule wasn't very open, because of finals week, but I do have a good chunk of time on Tuesday, so hopefully things work out in my favor. I think it's great that the developers are keeping connected to their fan-base.

-Ara

[gorgoth]

Yup. Take photos/hard drives w/ L4D

[hool10]

I just got the new Games for WIndows mag. You know, the one with the new info with cornfield. My hunch is that the people who go to test it out gets to play the new content. You could be playing on the new maps with new guns and boss infected. Unfortunately I don't think any of you can say anything about it due to contracts.

[Puscifer]

I have mixed feelings about an open beta. Kinda like TF2. The beta and the game are pretty much exactly the same. If they release a beta of L4D, it would have to be either near done, done ,or undone. If it was done...they'd just release. If it was almost done, we get like 3 months of buggy play and the giant moment of great anticipation of playing the real thing just...dies. And if it isn't done, then it could just be disappointing.

no no no, an open beta is a great idea, and im sure tf2 would not be the game it is today if it hadnt of done it:P

[Mustacio]

nice, i live only 5 miles away from Irvine. i hope he replies to my email.

[tonjohn]

Chet, the office is going to be lonely without you :(
TRS needs to move to Dallas.

We were in Dallas for Quakecon. Where were you?

[Puscifer]

la la la la laaaaa its the 10th today oooo ooooo la la laaaa

im not even playing it but im exited for the people who are oooo la laaaaaa

:)

[Odds_Bodkins]

its the 10th today

And its my birthday!!!
Officially getting old now though (according to my darling betrothed) so don't know whether to do happy dance or fetch pipe and slippers, and settle down with a nice cup of Horlicks.....hmmmmm decisions decisions...

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

its the truth ma
what that you arent a artist?

[bboi018]

yea....still no reply T-T , hopefully tonight ill get one though, because ive no time to play tonite.

[Shrubberyjsc]

Erm, is it happening?

=S

[bboi018]

im completely free after 10am on Tuesday, thats when i was planning to play anyways o_o;; so im really hoping ill get a call or an email reply with an address.

[Big_Bubbaloola]

Sooooo did anyone get to go then?

[Dead Fish]

Somebody from the Steam forums (a mod) went there, but said he couldn't talk about it, because they wouldn't allow it. :( (link (http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=630962&page=2))

[hool10]

I just got the new Games for WIndows mag. You know, the one with the new info with cornfield. My hunch is that the people who go to test it out gets to play the new content. You could be playing on the new maps with new guns and boss infected. Unfortunately I don't think any of you can say anything about it due to contracts.
Told you guys. In fact judging by how much they have done recently, I bet he played boss infected.

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

bet he played boss infected
hope they do

[Shrubberyjsc]

Damn, Squerrly and Froggo predicted that there'd be an NDA.

<=(

[Esgar]

If anyone is still wondering, yes this wonderful event is happening. I emailed Chet a few days ago ,and got a reply today. I'm a goin, woo!

[jaydubbyasee]

Well, I'm a forum lurker around here, but I was the guy that had the opportunity to play test on Monday. There wasn't a NDA, but they asked us not to reveal any info about the game. However, I must say that the game lives up to its hype.

[Etheallmighty]

Hey Chet (I live in WA) but I'm going to visit family in that area from the 20th-about 28th.....any more open sessions then????

he e-mailed me back saying &quot;no sorry, but sometimes they have testing sessions in seattle&quot;....

-idk probably won't work out though.

[Jim_Riley]

However, I must say that the game lives up to its hype.


That's good enough for me!

The game's gonna kick major ass!

[MrIrony]

However, I must say that the game lives up to its hype.

Satisfying to know!

So few things do, nowadays.

[Shrubberyjsc]

I was the guy that had the opportunity to play test on Monday. There wasn't a NDA, but they asked us not to reveal any info about the game. However, I must say that the game lives up to its hype.

Thanks for that.

^.^

[Big_Bubbaloola]

Well, I'm a forum lurker around here, but I was the guy that had the opportunity to play test on Monday. There wasn't a NDA, but they asked us not to reveal any info about the game. However, I must say that the game lives up to its hype.

Very good to hear, but did they give a hint of a release date, I don't think that would be treading on their toes too much to give us a rough idea.

[Esgar]

Yea, I got to play last night. It was AWESOME. They said we could talk about general play expieriences, but nothing specific, as the game is still very rough and alot will probably change in response to the feeedback they got.

[Puscifer]

Yea, I got to play last night. It was AWESOME. They said we could talk about general play expieriences, but nothing specific, as the game is still very rough and alot will probably change in response to the feeedback they got.

hmmm

me...

want...

left...

4...

dead...

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

probably change in response to the feeedback they got
how do they want feedback if you cant tell annything?

[Puscifer]

how do they want feedback if you cant tell annything?


exactlly, and i doubt they would get enough feedback to make major changes, from doing little playtests with local noobs...

They need me to playtest and i can tell them whats needs to go where, and make the game nice and shiny for all my fellow 411ers :P

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

They need me to playtest
no they dont

they need you to piss off :D

[Puscifer]

they need you to piss off :D


teh heh dont be jelous, we wasnt all born with uber skillz =)

[mookieflukie]

Valve has on several occasions described their playtesting system. And having just experienced it first hand its exactly like that. People watch you play the game, and don't really talk to you very much, take notes and then they ask you questions.

how do they want feedback if you cant tell annything?

As they have said in interviews and developer commentary, this sort first hand response from someone who is actually PLAYING the game rather than reading about it is invaluable.

There are certain things that you can't express in words that you can glean just watching someone get frustrated or have a lot of fun.

[Dead Fish]

how do they want feedback if you cant tell annything?

They need first hand feedback. Of course the people having played the game, told them what they (did not) like. If the devs listened to people who never played the game, they might as well have called it Dead Rising 2. Lawn mover anyone?

[Puscifer]

They need first hand feedback. Of course the people having played the game, told them what they (did not) like. If the devs listened to people who never played the game, they might as well have called it Dead Rising 2. Lawn mover anyone?

wouldn't they be better off releasing a Beta?

they could just release the first campaign (Hospital) and u can only play as survivours or somthing? then we could all give feedback and ideas to TRS:P

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

Puscifer
just teasing ya

[Esgar]

how do they want feedback if you cant tell annything?
We gave feedback at the session. It's not feedback from the public at large after they hear of the session, but feedback from the playtesters once they finished playing (a good two hours, woo).

And they probably won't make major changes, I agree. They don't want (I'm assuming) specific things like controls, interfaces and encountered glitches discussed, as those will probably be changed/cleaned up (respectfully). by the tim eit hits shelves/steam

[bboi018]

LoL, the survivor named FreshMeat at the play test was a freakin douche! hahaha he sucked so much :P running off rambo. I thought he was a bot so i Knocked him back with a melee. woot for friendly fire.

Good times :]

[Esgar]

.....That was me. At least now you've shown your TRUE colors! It should be noted that even though I was a douche and running off rambo, and sucked so much, I was the last one alive at the end :P.

Besides, I had much more fun wiping the survivors out.

But yea, last night was awesome. Hopefully they'll call us up again next time.

[Puscifer]

But yea, last night was awesome. Hopefully they'll call us up again next time.

i bet it was... Damn u, damn... u...

:D

[hool10]

So did you get creeped out by Mike breathing on your neck or dev's watching you? I'm always wonder about that. I would probably be cursing at the retards and saying &quot;you're blocking me...MOVE F**K HEAD!&quot; Do they ever play the CS:S zombie mod too? They can get lot's of info on that.

[Esgar]

I don't think Mike was the guy with me (I actually never caught his name....). But no, I wasn't really bothered by my, ah, &quot;watcher&quot; or the person I was sharing the office with. They were fun to talk to whil eI played (I was away from the others, all by my lonesome). Plus, they sat a respectful distance ( 5 or six feet) behind me.

As for CS:S, they probably od play it (I noticed lots of zombie posters around the office, lol), but this was a test for L4D itself. Encountered bugs, menu navigation, yadda yadda.

[bobamus]

I was at the playtest in Irvine, under the name Tmp*Masta! awsome stuff, I got to play as all of the playable boss infected, including the TANK! feel free to ask any questions, i'll be glad to answer any you may have.

[Esgar]

Oh, hey TMP. You were doing pretty well last night. I only played the tank once, but I managed to get a TPK on the survivors :P. Which infected was your favorite?

[hooray for zombies]

YOU GOT TO PLAY INFECTED!?
RAAAARRR!

[gorgoth]

Tell us more about the infected. Is it kinda easy after you kinda get used to it?

[Esgar]

Well, it seemed to be more a matter of preference (as for getting easier). My friend was evil and deadly as a hunter, but I stank. Conversely, my best infected was the smoker (I hung three survivors total). The infected gameplay is really fun, and a stark contrast to the survivors.

[bboi018]

Hey guys :P keep it hush hush down here at the forum. It was a fun night, but don't go telling everyone every single feature you thought was great.

Haha Esgar...i melee'ed you :D i was actually thinking of shooting you too because if i heard a yell coming from another room, then i know that you were a person rather than a bot. hahaha.

I really hope they have another play test. im down anyday. that was an exciting night.

[Esgar]

Well, they said we could talk about general gameplay expieriences, but wanted us to keep specifics hush-hush so that's what I'm trying to keep it to (hanging people as the smoker isn't new information, for example). But I agree, we shouldn't talk about everything we saw/heard/expierienced there.


I probably wouldn't have notcied if you shot me :P. If you had, I'd quietly take my revenge with the hunting rifle, heh heh.

And I agree, I really hope that they have another beta session we can attend.

[hool10]

Did you find the hunting rifle usefull though? Hard to keep a bead on a running zombie, especially using a scope. I'm thinking late Q1, early Q2 now. If they let you play infected then that means it's at the playable state.

[Armored_Zombie_Cow]

If they let you play infected then that means it's at the playable state.
yay :)

[Puscifer]

YOU GOT TO PLAY INFECTED!?
RAAAARRR!

raaarrgggg

What is the wall jumping like with the hunter, can u just cling to a wall as long as u like or is there a time limit to how long u can stay on?

whats the blood/gore effects like when u blow infecteds heads off etc, have they changed the white boney bits to a better effect?

what did the smokers tongue look like, is it nice and shineh?

did u play through any new campaigns or was it just the hospital one?

is the gui the same or are there like twaks from what weve already seen?

did u lock any doors to stop teh bastardz coming through? :O

oooo i bet theres loads of stories u could tell from the play test man;)))

i cant wait for this game...

[Shrubberyjsc]

Generally, how did the boss zombie and survivor AI look?

Again, generally. Please be able to answer.

[bboi018]

They were alright, generally speaking, some kinks to work out. This is the smartest FPS AI ive ever played, moves nothing like a bot. so im sure its going to be very promising ...very. haha puscifer...;) wait and see.

[bobamus]

OMG guys, the gameplay was insanley fun! right outside the main building you start in, I pounced my friend(first time ever trying the hunter pounce mind you!) and I almost killed him before being knocked off. had good sucess with the smoker as well(hung someone my first play with him as well, I don't think it was a full chokeout though. As the tank, I punded someone 4 times and they died, threw a car at someone, blocked the entrance to the safepoint, then, get this, I push the car out of the way, then just as someone was shutting the door to end the round I squeeze/bash my way into the room!!!!! and procede to wound them pretty bad before being taken out! I used the hunting rifle once. and blasted a hunter.... we were in the sewers when I was watching our backs(everyone else was faced forward, and wouldn't you know it that like 8-10 infected come running from around a place I thought we'd cleared! I shot a few with my hunting rifle, seems like a 1-2 shot kill on normal infected, but I shot the hunter in the head once and he bit the dust.all in all Awesome stuff, without getting into too much detail, it felt really solid and complete. I also used the pipebomb(LOL Squerl I feel your pain about the flaming tank! someone threw a molotov at him then he ran after me! I also melee'd the tank as a survivor! lol there was a hunter hiding in a closet in the apartment and I threw my pipebomb in there with him and nuked him and some other infected. pipebomb was very powerful! think like the power of two cs:source grenades! used pretty much every gun with the exception of m-16 :( auto shotty and molotov, no finalle for us though. I also played as every playable infected. didn't see a witch, but I had an awesome time fighting hunters, being one,(think avp2's drone alien for the hunter) I wall jumped pretty well, that was hard/fun. any other questions let me know! all in all VERY VERY GOOD, best gaming expeirience I've ever had by far!

[Esgar]

Just keep in mind guys that what we say may not acurately reflect on the final build, as our feedback may have gotten them to make changes, they may have their own plans, yadda yadda. So take our tester info with a grain of salt.

Hool: While the rifle has a scope, I don't know if it's functional. I liked the rifle myself though. It was accurate and powerful, and I generally prefer accurate weapons. But that's just me.

Shrubs: The AI was excellent in my opinion. As bboi said, he was going to shoot me to TEST if I was a bot.

Pusifer: I think that's a little too specific for TRS' tastes :P. Though I think it's okay to tell you that we did play hospital. The gore factor was good, but not overly done. I enjoyed making infected heads go &quot;pop&quot; with my shotgun.

[lerlerson]

I think this may not be vague enough, but assuming you'd read the preview for Boss Infected on this site, off the top of your head, did you notice anything changed, maybe not slightly, but changed on the Infected side? No need to say what, to keep it vague, but I'm curious.

[Esgar]

Reading the preview here, there were some very minor changes from what the preview says, and what I expierienced, but nothing overly dramatic.

[Big_Bubbaloola]

Thanks Esgar, Bob and Bboi for all this info,

I know it must be hard not to blurt out all that you experienced but your doing a great job.

Still hate you all of course, but it's a respectful hate ;)

[hool10]

What do you think might be changed because of your feedback? Also what did you find that wasn't so fun? Thanks for the reply too. *Oh yeah how was the run speed?

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

We gave feedback at the session. It's not feedback from the public at large after they hear of the session, but feedback from the playtesters once they finished playing (a good two hours, woo).
ke clear now

why cant they send me a beta?
cos i know dutch feedback is gooood feedback :D

[bobamus]

something that I think will be changed is they will make the AI pathing better, that was my main concern. Infected getting hung upon stuff but that's nothing new from what I've already read, Oh, as far as the hunting rifle goes, the scope IS fully functional. I don't know why they'd have a scope on it if it didn't work. Did I mention I got to meet Mike Booth!?!?!?! very cool expeirience. everyone was very professional as well. I had alot of the guys watching me while I played bc I caught on really quick. You guys are in for a real treat.All the hype is very waranted. I also asked about release, and it's still the same as it was(not releasing any info) the run speed was good, It felt like it was the right speed, let me put it to you this way, the tank can catch you in a race! melee also kills if you smack the horde in the front enough as well. Felt like 300 melee'in all of those infected horde, &quot;Wave after wave of infected attack smashed against survivor rifle butts&quot; Squerl hit the nail on the head as far as the weapons go, SATISFYING!

[bobamus]

The character models look AWESOME! cigar in the vietnam vets mouth, zoe's ponytail swings around, models look way better than previous screens!

[Gforcemember45]

i want a beta,another beta, and then the full game please.

[MonsterR89]

I believe this is a spammed question but i did not take the time to read through this whole thread just wanted to ask, did they at all mention possible release time frame or if not could you give a guess. (Im not asking for a date or a month. just a rough estimation)

[squerl]

I believe this is a spammed question but i did not take the time to read through this whole thread just wanted to ask, did they at all mention possible release time frame or if not could you give a guess. (Im not asking for a date or a month. just a rough estimation)

No, only thing we know is early 2008.

[Armored_Zombie_Cow]

melee also kills if you smack the horde in the front enough
yes! i was hoping for melee kills
it seemed dumb that u could just keep bashing the hell out of the infected and they keep coming back/getting up.
thats a real positive for me

[Esgar]

What do you think might be changed because of your feedback? Also what did you find that wasn't so fun? Thanks for the reply too. *Oh yeah how was the run speed?
In all honesty, I don't know. They were rather cryptic to me at least. Run speed was fine. It may seem fast, but a few smoker chokes takes the run right outa you :P.

As for not fun? Hard to say. I wish infected players respawned a little faster, but the system right now makes the game very balanced, so that'll be hard to change. One idea I've toyed with is letting infected players play as regular infected until they can respawn ( thus eliminating any long bouts of watching other people play). Another thing is maybe let the Boomer self-destruct, instead of giving him a claw attack. It's a little hard to gi &quot;boom!&quot; when your detonation relies upon surviors making a mistake. Other than those two minor quibbles,, I really had a blast with everything.

[Eddy_of_the_dead]

I really had a blast with everything.
....asshole :D

[bobamus]

I think the idea of player controlled infected horde is a great one! It really would elminate the boredom factor. But you DO get to spectate the game when you die as an infected boss. There were a few time where I was genuinley enjoying myself just watching, Like for example, watching an AI controlled smoker do tongue latch(mind you the person wasn't being hung, just pulled) on someone. One time, I was being choked out, and for the life of me could'nt figure out how, until I look down, and A smoker was choking me THROUGH A HAND RAIL!!!!!! I almost got choked out too! I thought I was stuck and just getting hit by someone or something, but the bastard was pinning me against a gaurdrail. I can't imagine release being to much farther off guys. The game seemed pretty polished all in all!

[Punisher 36O]

so, did any of u get shocked? like enough to jump and go &quot;wow&quot; in a crowded lit up room, and do u think playing it alone in a dark room will be scary?

also, did any of u see that ur team was done for and just ran for ur own life?

:D thanks

[Esgar]

Punsiher: I don't know if I ever &quot;jumped&quot; per se, but I did have several &quot;Oh [expletive]&quot; moments.

At the end of hospital though, I did ditch the last survivnbg member of the team, lol. I was running for the hospital when a smoker choked me. I didn't have alot of life left, so I went down quickly. I had about 1 HP left at that point. The other survivor helped me up, and I made a beeline for the checkpoint, blasted two infected and got inside. I spun around ready to close the door when I saw something quite scary. My last teammate was backing up with a Tank attacking him. I quickly decided to leave him for dead and promptly shut the door, with him outside :P.

[frogopus]

think the idea of player controlled infected horde is a great one! It really would elminate the boredom factor. But you DO get to spectate the game when you die as an infected boss. There were a few time where I was genuinley enjoying myself just watching, Like for example, watching an AI controlled smoker do tongue latch(mind you the person wasn't being hung, just pulled) on someone. One time, I was being choked out, and for the life of me could'nt figure out how, until I look down, and A smoker was choking me THROUGH A HAND RAIL!!!!!! I almost got choked out too! I thought I was stuck and just getting hit by someone or something, but the bastard was pinning me against a gaurdrail. I can't imagine release being to much farther off guys. The game seemed pretty polished all in all!


Squerl and I really enjoyed spectating so its good to hear other people confirm this. The games just a lot more cinematic than most games so its more fun to watch. Takes out some of the tedium of waiting for a respawn.

[Punisher 36O]

Punsiher: I don't know if I ever &quot;jumped&quot; per se, but I did have several &quot;Oh [expletive]&quot; moments.

At the end of hospital though, I did ditch the last survivnbg member of the team, lol. I was running for the hospital when a smoker choked me. I didn't have alot of life left, so I went down quickly. I had about 1 HP left at that point. The other survivor helped me up, and I made a beeline for the checkpoint, blasted two infected and got inside. I spun around ready to close the door when I saw something quite scary. My last teammate was backing up with a Tank attacking him. I quickly decided to leave him for dead and promptly shut the door, with him outside :P

thanks, and lol. i was hoping for a few moments like that, and if they heppen in a 2hour game test im sure there will be loads the amount i or indeed we will be playing :D cheers

[FRAGious]

I quickly decided to leave him for dead and promptly shut the door, with him outside

That's the dynamic and realistic situations L4D will give us TONS of!!! Can't wait!!!!