Prone?

[Punisher 36O]

can ya go Prone in Left 4 Dead?

anyone who doesnt know I mean can you Lay down.

[krunsh]

no you can't

[tp500]

Why would you?

[Dead Fish]

No. It wouldn't be very useful either.

[Jakpower]

dude did u watch any video of L4D u go prone and ur screwed like hell lol

[Punisher 36O]

indeed, i didnt think so, i was playing BF:BC and kept geting pissed off the i couldnt go prone.

[Graf Irrationale Zahl]

Well, you certainly can go 'prone' ... but it's called knock down and you have a couple of seconds until you lost all your blood.

[Dead Fish]

Well, you certainly can go 'prone' ... but it's called knock down and you have a couple of seconds until you lost all your blood.


Lol, true.

[BaldingSteve]

That has to be the most useless feature they could possibly add to the game.


No offense to you punisher.

[Boojangels]

i was playing BF:BC
Ha ha, as soon as I saw this thread I thought BF:BC.

[darksora2323]

wow

[Halfeatendonkey]

i was playing BF:BC and kept geting pissed off the i couldnt go prone.

Yeah what the fuck cant you do that for ?! It sucks !

[awdrgy123]

the crosshair is most accurate already when you stand still or crouch... what would be the point of proning, wait for death?

[Steve Cloud]

Prone is for games with a stealth element to it. Like in DOD:S prone is not only good for increasing your accuracy but also for being harder to spot.

I can't think of a good reason for prone being in L4D unless there were other, enemy survivors. Or if it was the only way to pass the witch. Or if you had a SAW. Or if there were optional tight areas you had to crawl through. Or you could like become invisible to infected by going prone and moving slowly.

Like in that movie...

[Graf Irrationale Zahl]

prone is not only good for increasing your accuracy but also for being harder to spot.


... and especially harder to be shot, since the infected/zombies don't carry ak-47s or rocket propelled grenades it wouldn't make sense to prone.

[dontleave]

can ya go Prone in Left 4 Dead?

I lol'd.

[Xaos Falcon]

zombies don't carry ak-47s
how do YOU know?

Secret Nazi Ubersoldier experiments gone wrong! That's the cause of the L4D virus!

[Dead Fish]

The ability to go prone makes the gameplay deliberately slow. Also, it encourages people to sit around a fire and sing songs... with their sniper rifle, of course.

[arsis]

Yeah what the fuck cant you do that for ?! It sucks !
I thought the same thing. I used to play BF2 all the time.

[Left4Dead2008]

rocket propelled grenades

lol

[USS_Stud]

Yes, going prone to hide under beds and cars, like Solid Snake, or like in RE:O. But I was always Mark, so I was too fat to hide.

[azncutthroat]

Going prone isn't really a good idea. It was dead useful in CoD4 because it gave you concealment and cover against enemy fire, IMO. In Left 4 Dead, it'll just get you killed. As far as I can tell, Zack (World War Z's term for infected and zombies) won't be shooting back at you.

[Punisher 36O]

lol, i never said it would be a good idea to lay down and wait to die guys. but if you think about it, the game isnt designed to be simple. its not like they want to get us thru the levels as fast as possible.

also i thought it would be cool if in a corridor and the person in front goes prone while the next kneels down and shoots over him, then the 3rd stands and shoots over guy #2 and the 4 person can be back to back with guy #3 and watch the back of the corridor.

just shit i am thinking about, i never said it should be in. or that i am pissed off its not, so anyone who came in and talked shit is pretty gay me thinks.

[dontleave]

Game isn't designed to be simple... Hmm. Wait... Yes it is.

They're going for teamwork, yes, but they're not making it overly complicated. In fact, they're doing the opposite of that.

And I don't see why they would add such a useless feature.

[Punisher 36O]

once again Mr Dontleave.

i was asking if it was in the game, not starting a campain to get it in.

and i understand why they left it out and i dont think its because it was overly complicated.

also if you think this game will be simple then you will no doubt be playing on the easiest level or you will be suprised.

[armored cow]

also if you think this game will be simple then you will no doubt be playing on the easiest level or you will be suprised.
No. He's right. The game is fairly simple by design.

[Steve Cloud]

No. He's right. The game is fairly simple by design.

Yup. You've been misinformed, Punisher.

[Left 4 Dead]

i was asking if it was in the game, not starting a campain to get it in.

Yes... And by extension of the notion that it is SUCH a useless feature in the game... The answer is no.

also if you think this game will be simple then you will no doubt be playing on the easiest level or you will be suprised.

Difficulty is not the same as complexity too.

[Punisher 36O]

omg you are all mental, i never once said it was a simple design i said

"The game isnt designed to be simple. . . . . " which means. . . . it will be hard to complete. . . you know how games are suposed to be chalenging? nothing more.
jeeeez

[USS_Stud]

omg you are all mental
I had to reread your opening question.

[Left 4 Dead]

We're mental because you chose vague and obscure words?

Besides, your/A reply to dontleave suggest you knew what he was talking about. Seeing as how he sets the negative antecedent with 'complexity' suggesting the games simplicity. In terms of game design. Which reiterated does not pertain to the games difficulty or level of challenge.

But reading your first reply to him now it seems you've misread, misinterpreted or something along the lines of looking at words and making up meanings and sentences that don't at all mean the original, logical, accepted and intended statement.

Not to mention... Four people interpreting something the same way and someone else NOT!!!

Well... I guess I know who's wrong!

[Keptron]

And I don't see why they would add such a useless feature.
It would be good to enter in total small areas to escape from Infected, also, it would be great if the infected could do this, they could come from small vents ...

Edit:
A player as hunter could stay under a truck and wait for humans, then strike in the right moment

[masterblaze0]

Going prone in a game with fast zombies=Going to a meat factory and walking into a meat grinder.

[iH8lazyDead]

@ all of the above: ROFL!!!!

"Shhhhh, play dead I think the infected are only attracted to moveme...AAACCKKKK!!!"

Take it easy Punisher, you can't take things personally around here. I've made suggestions before that were quickly dubbed "asshole ideas", hahaha. Sure, I was offended at first then thought about it and decided to say fuqit! If you aren't one of the original members of this forum, you officially suck at life and will be treated as such. There's enough flames here to keep the zombies at bay for a millinium. Pick your post carefully if easily offended, otherwise be a deuch-bag like dontleave and smear your opinions everywhere ;)

[Punisher 36O]

I've made suggestions

see, but thats what is the problem, no one here actualy reads what i say. and i have to keep pointing out that i dont really think it would work in this game. i just wanted to confirm that it wasnt due to playing BFBC when i kept trying and thought. . . come to think of it i have no idea if you can go prone in L4D so i asked and everyone went off on talking shit.

and i was pretty much on this site from the get go.

[Steve Cloud]

see, but thats what is the problem, no one here actualy reads what i say. and i have to keep pointing out that i dont really think it would work in this game. i just wanted to confirm that it wasnt due to playing BFBC when i kept trying and thought. . . come to think of it i have no idea if you can go prone in L4D so i asked and everyone went off on talking shit

They answered your question and then discussed why it'd be a stupid idea. Or did you just want them to obediently answer your question and leave without another word?

[Punisher 36O]

i dont mind them talking or even arguing with each other but its silly giving me a hard time on somthing i agree with.

is it not?

[Steve Cloud]

Maybe you should have elaborated a bit more in your opening post so
people would understand your position on the matter, for example

"Can you go prone in L4D? I think its stupid, but can you?"

[Shocker05]

i dont mind them talking or even arguing with each other but its silly giving me a hard time on somthing i agree with.

is it not?

Why ask in the forums...when you can send some mail to the game designer O-o. He would have given you a quick "No." instead of this..tbh you kinda called for it.

[Steve Cloud]

Why ask in the forums...when you can send some mail to the game designer O-o. He would have given you a quick "No." instead of this..tbh you kinda called for it.

Bad Shocker! No!

*whacks Shocker with a rolled up newspaper*

[BaldingSteve]

Bad Shocker! No!

*whacks Shocker with a rolled up newspaper*
at least he didn't give out his email. . .

[Shocker05]

at least he didn't give out his email. . .

?
Bad Shocker! No!

*whacks Shocker with a rolled up newspaper*

o-o what did I do wrong.... :(

[Steve Cloud]

o-o what did I do wrong.... :(

You do not tell people to email one of the devs for a question that can be answered so easily on the L4D411 chat or even the forums.
*whack*

[BaldingSteve]

You do not tell people to email one of the devs for a question that can be answered so easily on the L4D411 chat or even the forums.
*whack*

/seconded

[Shocker05]

You do not tell people to email one of the devs for a question that can be answered so easily on the L4D411 chat or even the forums.
*whack*

hehe.... Ok. So next time send someone a PM instead...

[Steve Cloud]

hehe.... Ok. So next time send someone a PM instead...

Better.
*whack*

[awdrgy123]

Quoting: Shocker05
hehe.... Ok. So next time send someone a PM instead...

Better.
*whack*
But not good enough!!
*whack**whack**whack*

[Shocker05]

But not good enough!!
*whack**whack**whack*
O-x ok thats assault *calls 911*

[KMart Security]

why the fuck would you want to lay down in a zombie game???
thats just asking for a swarm to attack you...

[Plankie]

why the fuck would you want to lay down in a zombie game???
thats just asking for a swarm to attack you...

Captain Obvious to the rescue! Too bad ten million other people have already stated the same.
Proning COULD be useful. Like.. if you want to fire over each other... The guy in front is proning, the guy behind him is crouching the guy behind him is standing.. the last guy makes sure nobody rapes you from behind. Or, if you have the sniper rifle or just wanna shoot somebody from a distance and want increased stability and accuracy, you could prone. It's not like you'd stay in the proning position when they get close, duh. You'd get up and move. So, proning perhaps isn't such a bad idea. But at the same time, why bother anyway? Hardly worth it.

[lilsamuraijoe]

Maybe if you were playing as a hunter. You could lie prone and when the survivors walk past you thinking you are dead, ass-rape them and teach them a lesson.

[Left 4 Dead]

i dont mind them talking or even arguing with each other but its silly giving me a hard time on somthing i agree with.

It's because of your ability to misinterpret every post and inability to articulate what you're saying.

No one has gone off talking shit. Common sense has obviously failed you in here. Before you go thinking everyone's out to get you, consider this:

Why would you?

And I don't see why they would add such a useless feature.

Translates to: Mr Punisher 360. If we, nor you, can not think of a viable, useful, worthwhile reason to add this feature... Why would professionals in game design do it? Especially when they're striving for a game simple by design. Easy to play, but ultimately difficult and challenging.

Maybe if you were playing as a hunter. You could lie prone and when the survivors walk past you thinking you are dead, ass-rape them and teach them a lesson.

That'll work like... two times on the same group/player. Given prone will have probably 1, and if they thought it out, 2 or more positions... And Source uses Ragdolls.

Also, Hunter corpses won't litter the map AHEAD of you.

[Keptron]

why the fuck would you want to lay down in a zombie game???
thats just asking for a swarm to attack you...
To a zombie come behind you when you prone in-game and UH! Prefer not to say everything ... it's kinda nasty ... D:

[Badboy]

I feel like raping that proned guy right there! How bout you guys?
*followed by the grunts of agreement by the mutated monsters in l4d*

[Punisher 36O]

lol, i had no idea so many people on this forum were so up their own arse.

im sure this used to be a friendly place.

as for idiots saying things like send an email to the devs or private mesage someone. . . . erm no. its not like we are swamped with important threads that i am interupting is it? because remember you could always not open this page and comment. . . you could always fuck off instead you know.

and i dont misinterpret any posts, i just dont see why people have to be so gay as to come in, read a perfectly normal question such as, "Can you go prone in L4D" and come up with what we see here, its off the scale bent!

enough of this please, i asked a question, it was answered. end of.