L4d dlc

[the cow says moo]

now that L4D has been out for a little over a month, i think it's about time we got serious about posting new ideas for L4D downloadable content. Developers at Valve have said that the DLC will include new weapons, movies, and zombie bosses. post your ideas so we can judge them and Valve can (hopefully) take a look to find some new ideas. i've seen some good ideas out there (and some not so good ideas) and i'd like to see more.

 

[kineaesth]

Developers at Valve have said that the DLC will include new weapons, movies, characters, and zombie bosses.

Really?

 

[tschumann]

Really?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Valve has said that on the Steampowered forums. At least they've said they'd include new weapons and bosses.

 

[Omnomnick]

Sauce?

 

[Ennui]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure Valve has said that on the Steampowered forums. At least they've said they'd include new weapons and bosses.

source/quote please. as far as I know all Valve has promised is DLC, but with no indication of what that may ultimately be.

 

[tschumann]

I can't remember, it was in a thred in the Left 4 Dead section ages ago.

 

[the cow says moo]

i'll try to find it. i'm pretty sure Doug Lombardi said it himself

 

[Eejit]

The game doesn't need any more weapons, characters or bosses. Just campaigns.

 

[Fiberawptic]

Well, they are DEFINTLY including new campaigns and weapons. Bosses would be great, but thats not completely confirmed (Chet mentioned it but never got into it).

As for that source Ennui http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/54485

"The company plans to add new scenarios to the game's initial 4, as well as new bosses and weapons."

 

[the cow says moo]

thanks Fiberawptic :thumbs:

not that we know that there will be new movies, weapons, and enemies for sure, can we get onto the ideas?
(i'll edit out the new characters)

 

[Ennui]

Cheers fiberawptic, I'm pretty thrilled, wasn't aware they had said anything about it.

 

[Jintor]

Is it DLC for cash, or is it DLC like TF2, where I get a new game every few months?

 

[Ennui]

Pretty sure it's going to be free. Maybe not for 360 players though.

 

[Sheepo]

Well I wouldn't get my hopes up for updates as consistently and frequently as TF2 gets them, but they will most likely be free.

 

[PriNcE oF SpAcE]

I'm fairly sure that the first thing we're going to see before we see any actual new content will be versus versions of "Death Toll" and "Dead Air".

 

[the cow says moo]

They're gonna try to come out with DLC every few months and it will almost definitely be free for PCs, seeing as Valve's motto on this matter is, "Once you buy your way into the carnival, all the rides should be free".

I'm not sure about the xbox 360 version though. The reason why the tf2 dlc will cost $10 for them is because it gives players a lot of new achievements which is why microsoft is forcing the updates to cost money. I dunno if the l4d dlc will have the achievement unlockables too, so I can't say.

But if microsoft forces them to charge players for the dlc, then 360 players will probablyly have to wait a while longer than PC players to get DLC so Valve can make sure the players are getting their money's worth

 

[Sheepo]

They're gonna try to come out with DLC every few months and it will almost definitely be free for PCs, seeing as Valve's motto on this matter is, "Once you buy your way into the carnival, all the rides should be free".

I'm not sure about the xbox 360 version though. The reason why the tf2 dlc will cost $10 for them is because it gives players a lot of new achievements which is why microsoft is forcing the updates to cost money. I dunno if the l4d dlc will have the achievement unlockables too, so I can't say.

But if microsoft forces them to charge players for the dlc, then 360 players will probablyly have to wait a while longer than PC players to get DLC so Valve can make sure the players are getting their money's worth

I fixed most of the grammar and so forth and broke it up for easy reading. Also, what in Allah's name makes you think the only reason the TF2 update is going to cost money is because they have achievements? Honestly, do you think about things as you type them?

 

[the cow says moo]

^thanks, i'll edit it to be that and because i saw it on another website. i'll try to find a quote

 

[Sheepo]

lol, now I feel bad for being so rude about it.

 

[the cow says moo]

ok, so it's one of the reasons.

(just so everyone knows, GN is Gabe Newell himself)
GN: One of the reasons you have to charge for the update is so that you can have more Achievements. That’s one of the several ways that Microsoft pushes you. Since we’re charging for the update, we can add the same set of Achievements that have been added on the PC side.
http://www.gamecyte.com/ten-dollars-buys-you-xbox-360-tf2-updates

 

[DEATHMASTER]

The game doesn't need any more weapons, characters or bosses. Just campaigns.

I think so too, but I think they'd include that too (I mean just new bosses and weapons on the same old maps is clearly not going to cut it).

 

[the cow says moo]

this one idea i read about was a zombie with a gas sac on it or something. if you shot the zombie, it would catch on fire, run up to you, and grab you, causing fire damage until it was shot off. the zombie would take very little fire damage and the fire would eventually go out.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Sounds too witchy.

 

[the cow says moo]

actually, i thought that idea was ok, i was really just trying to get people to post their ideas

 

[nipples]

The reason the updates cost money isn't because it adds achievements, its because Microsoft is a bunch of pricks.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

indeed.

 

[the cow says moo]

i agree, i think "because it adds achievements" is just an excuse invented by Microsoft to get more cash in their pockets

 

[CyberPitz]

Silly Microsoft. "OHHH CANT USE IT UNLESS WE GET MONIES!"

*sigh* I'm so glad we don't have to go through that shit.

 

[the cow says moo]

unfortunately i do. how i wish my mac could play valve games

Originally Posted by CyberPitz
Silly Microsoft. "OHHH CANT USE IT UNLESS WE GET MONIES!"

lol that was funny

 

[ZachAttack]

Arg

I've told you already that MAC's CAN PLAY VALVE GAMES.

You can put Windows on Mac computers.
Hell, you can put Tiger or Leopard on your PC.

 

[the cow says moo]

but i don't want evil Microsoft's Window on my computer
if i did download it though, could i still use all of my mac programs?

 

[ZachAttack]

Yes.

It's called a disc partition.
Takes a little effort but it's worth it for TF2. I only did it because my lovely PC died.

Now I'm sad.

 

[IonizeMyAtoms]

I've told you already that MAC's CAN PLAY VALVE GAMES.

You can put Windows on Mac computers.
Hell, you can put Tiger or Leopard on your PC.

...
Cow's whole point is that he doesn't want to use Microsoft products. Microsoft on a Mac is still Microsoft.

 

[the cow says moo]

^^hmm, I should look into that. the only problem is that I share this computer with several other people.

But could we please get back to the point of this thread?

 

[Nitre]

Ideally, for some new weapons i'd like a Magnum-like pistol which can blow zombie heads, arms and legs clean off. The dual pistols are awesome, and it does only take 1 shot to the head to kill, but explodey heads are great fun.

Also, a Fire Axe or some sort of melee weapon. Oooh, that gives me an idea.

How about a campaign which you start with only melee weapons and then pick up projectile weapons later?

 

[G(ordon)-man]

^ good ideas, also new bosses would be great.

 

[the cow says moo]

I heard they were thinking about adding a flamethrower... I want this.

 

[Nitre]

I heard they were thinking about adding a flamethrower... I want this.

I can't help but think it'll be utterly overpowered. Think of a portable always-on molotov. Zombies become powerless when hit with fire.

Then again, they could just limit the ammo hugely.

 

[the cow says moo]

^make it worth a lot of achievements

 

[the cow says moo]

Scenario: Your team tries to get to a trainstation. For the finale, instead of waiting for a ride, you board a train and have to defend yourselves while the train is speeding down the train tracks. Infected spawn in the train, on top of the train, and outside the train (they have to jump onto the train). I don't think this movie should be playable in versus, seeing as it would be difficult to implement with the speeding train, but you never know.

Boss infected: Children infected, non-playable. They would keep their distance and try to stay out of the light when they are few, following you and your teammates. When being followed, you can hear them whispering. If you shine your lights on them or run after them, they run away from you, retreating to a safe distance. If you shoot at them, they will start crying, attracting witches and maybe a horde. If there are enough of them or maybe if you are near a witch, they will run up to you and and attack, possibly even jumping on you. I don't know if Valve could do this, because it would involve shooting children (which is why the child labor factories were taken out of Half-Life 2 (By the way Valve, this shouldn't be a problem since they had the daughters in Bioshock)), but man would this be creepy. Perhaps even the first real chill I got in the game.

I would also like to see special boss infected only used in finales. A random player would be chosen to play as it in versus, just like the Tank.