Left 4 Dead 360 Update Released

[DigiQ8]

A new update for Left 4 Dead has been released via Xbox Live. Includes a host of fixes, tweaks and new features, such as:

• Fixed Survivors being able to climb surfaces marked for versus infected only
• Fixed mini-gun physics exploit
• Added HUD elements to show status of other infected players
• Fixed rare achievement bug issues
• Increased chance of getting the Tank or Witch

More after the break.[br]

General[br]
Fixed Survivors being able to climb surfaces marked for versus infected only[br]
Fixed a class of SurvivorBot bugs dealing with rescuing downed players[br]
Players can no longer grab ladders while flying through the air after a Tank punch[br]
Shooting near a car with an alarm that has already fired the alarm will no longer make chirping noises[br]
Fixed mini-gun physics exploit[br]
Fixed propane tanks (and other physics objects) causing players to fall through elevators[br]
Fixed rare achievement bug issues[br]
Fixed several map exploits[br]

Versus Changes[br]
Added HUD elements to show status of other infected players[br]
Fixed instance where a Survivor changing to the infected team would be attacked by infected bots[br]
Normalized special infected melee damage[br]
Fixed exploit where infected players could run away and teleport back to gain health[br]
Players can only change teams once per map[br]
Players can't change teams while other players are still loading[br]
Tank spawns at the same % through the map for both teams in versus mode[br]
Made the Tank and Witch spawn directly on the escape route[br]
Increased chance of getting the Tank or Witch[br]
Fixed team swap issue[br]

Hunter[br]
Easier to pounce a Survivor who is meleeing[br]
Increased Minimum damage a Hunter pounce does[br]

Smoker[br]
Fixed Smoker tongue tolerance[br]
Smoker now has to be killed or the tongue destroyed for the tongue to break[br]
Survivors cannot bash someone off the tongue until the Survivor being pulled is paralyzed or hanging[br]
Tongue attacks that fail to paralyze or hang a Survivor will use the shorter ability delay timer[br]
Fixed cases where the ability timer was not using the correct time[br]
Fixed case where you could point at a Survivor but not register a tongue hit[br]
Fixed Smoker tongue not targeting and landing properly through PZ ghosts[br]
Smoker tongue does damage every second while dragging paralyzed Survivors[br]

Tank[br]
Bashable objects now appear with a red glow[br]
Tanks hitting a car with an alarm disables the alarm permanently[br]
Tank frustration timer is only reset by hitting Survivors with rocks or fists[br]
Reduced autoshotgun damage against Tanks[br]

Witch[br]
Witch spawns at the same % through the map for both teams[br]
Avoids spawning within a certain % of the tank[br]
Fixed an exploit where the Witch could be woken up and tricked into attacking Survivors

 

[Diesel_Power]

The best fix for the 360 version is to buy the PC version.

It's no fun playing L4D with 13 year old kids who scream at their mom.

I haven't touched my 360 since I built my new computer 3 months ago.

 

[Warped]

yeah PC rocks, and free updates long before anyone else

 

[the cow says moo]

I'm just glad we got the update.

I was playing as the Tank, and while I took out all four survivors, I noticed that the columns below the generator room in NM-2 were all red. I know that if an object is outlined in red, you can throw them at survivors. Are the columns movable?

 

[Glue]

Yeh I have both but prefer the PC version. Xbox...meh...doesnt feel the same.

 

[CyberPitz]

I'm just glad we got the update.

I was playing as the Tank, and while I took out all four survivors, I noticed that the columns below the generator room in NM-2 were all red. I know that if an object is outlined in red, you can throw them at survivors. Are the columns movable?

Destructible.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

Indeed, essentially the tank can punch the columns and they smash, and a small amount of concrete will fly off in the direction you hit the pillar. This will damage the survivors so it's a pretty good tactic.

 

[the cow says moo]

I'm glad there won't be any glitches that completely ruin my experience. Or are there still many bugs in the game?

 

[Mess]

they've made the smoker different to the current PC version. Wonder how play is different on 360 to merit this?

 

[swan_song1973]

damn, i loved that physics bug.

 

[Xendance]

The best fix for the 360 version is to buy the PC version.

It's no fun playing L4D with 13 year old kids who scream at their mom.

I haven't touched my 360 since I built my new computer 3 months ago.

I've played all four campaigns and never have heard a 13 year old scream at their mum.

Infact, I don't even play with 13 year olds. I always play with friends.

 

[the cow says moo]

Infact, I don't even play with 13 year olds. I always play with friends.

This. If I'm not playing with them, I'm in a party with them.

 

[knut]

I've played all four campaigns and never have heard a 13 year old scream at their mum.

Infact, I don't even play with 13 year olds. I always play with friends.

But but but but but the Youtube video of the kid screaming into his 360 mic applies to ALL players duuuhhh!

I'm the same - I come across idiots every one in ten games, and I can say that for both the 360 and PC userbase in my time as a online gamer.

 

[the cow says moo]

What's with the hate on 360's? We're just like all of you! We just want to be left alone!

 

[knut]

Hey, I'm not hating on it, I'm a Valve 360 player myself. I guess as this forum is more moved towards a PC userbase you have to expect a few people to be generalizing and ignorant asses, which echoes the type of minority individuals you would get on a console specific forum or website so it all goes hand in hand. I just don't know why some sites can't have a fair share of both crowds' good folk with open minds towards either system or fanbase. I guess not...

But anyway, good news for 360 folk. I haven't played in a while - though the bugs never actually really affected me - but I should be back on soon so hurrah all the same.

 

[iZ94]

My mates coming over tomorrow night so i'll make sure we give Versus a good run. These changes sound good, none of them look like they'll have a negative effect on the game.

And not once have a I come across a screaming kid in a L4D game. There's been maybe 2-3 teamkillers i've come across.. but no rubbish over the mic. Granted Halo 3 is full of it, but that doesn't mean that every game on the 360 has players like that.

 

[tschumann]

So does anyone know where this information came from?