Left4Dead Updated

[[AK]Hylander]

** Probably why you couldn't get in tonight Bribo. Changes to smoker are going to make it alot tougher.

Left 4 Dead has been updated with a host of fixes, tweaks and new features, including enhancements to Versus mode for improved competitive play. The full change list is below. For PC users the update will be applied automatically via Steam. Meanwhile, the update will be made available to Xbox 360 players in the coming weeks.

General

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


Versus Changes

* Added HUD elements to show status of other infected players
* Changed color of infected player name in chat to red
* Fixed exploit where players could spawn infected bots
* Fixed instance where a Survivor changing to the infected team would be attacked by infected bots
* Normalized special infected melee damage
* Made the following client commands cheat protected: "Kill" and "explode"
* Fixed exploit where infected players could run away and teleport back to gain health
* Players can only change teams once per map
* Players can't change teams while other players are still loading
* Tank spawns at the same % through the map for both teams in versus mode
* Made the Tank and Witch spawn directly on the escape route
* Increased chance of getting the Tank or Witch
* Fixed team swap issue


Hunter

* Easier to pounce a Survivor who is meleeing
* Increased Minimum damage a Hunter pounce does


Smoker

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


Tank

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


Witch

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

[[AK]Bribo]

Looks like some great changes here. I'll be on tonight to check them out!

[[AK]Hylander]

I think I'll be able to play some tonight as well. Not sure what time, but I'll drop a message when I get there.

[[AK]Nuts]

I should be on tonight as well. Only because I know how much you guys love me.

[[AK]Nuts]

* Fixed mini-gun physics exploit

This was the coolest most unexplainable exploit. If you melee'd the hell out of the minigun and then jumped on top of it, it would catapult you across the map. Very interesting way to get past the forklift mob choke point.

* Fixed several map exploits

I believe this is the ability to break down the metal doors at the warehouse mob point ("Get on the Lift!"). And possibly another tweaks to the rocks at the boathouse finale. I need to confirm this one as the rocks were the best place to be!

[[AK]The Beast]

I'm looking forward to seeing the new changes. Not sure if I'll be on tonight or not--I've had the flu most of this week--but I'll definitely be back soon.

[[AK]Bribo]

* Fixed mini-gun physics exploit

* Fixed several map exploits

I watched some vids yesterday of these exploits and they were pretty cool. I wanted to give them a try but alas I guess I'm out of luck now. I saw that you could also jump up and across the forklift mob without triggering that event.

It's all for the best as these exploits made certain parts too easy if you used them.

BONUS: Here's the person they modeled Zoey after: http://left4dead.gameriot.com/blogs/...-in-Real-Life/

[[AK]Hylander]

OK - That means you can't play her anymore Bri!! The image just won't work.