Worry no more! Several members of The Wrecking Crew (TM), namely TTHREAZ, Mortis, and myself, are putting together an L4D2 training event. Inspired by Buzzy's awesome TF2 teamwork classes, knowing there are quite a few new L4D2 players, and having seen and heard several folks mention that that they'd like some assistance. Here's the plan!
What: Being able to play well in a campaign is the most important thing in L4D2. The basic skills learned in campaigns will translate effectively to versus, survival, scavenge, and pretty much anything else. This first event will be focused on cooperative campaign play. If it proves popular and people are interested, we will do additional sessions covering versus mode, including specific tactics for various SI, as well as advanced techniques for survivors. Topics to be covered in this first session include:
- Items: It's necessary to be familiar with the function of every item in the game. Nobody will be an expert in all of them right away, but knowing when and how to use them is an important first step. We will cover the benefits and drawbacks of all the weapons, which healing items to use under what conditions, and the dos and don'ts of thowables and special ammo.
Group Dynamics: Moving quickly is good, but hurts if it splits the team. Assault rifles are powerful, but if nobody has a shotgun, a witch in a chokepoint can be bad news. You may be hurt, but does your teammate need that last bottle of pills more than you? This will be teamwork 101, in an L4D2 context.
Communication: Keeping each other apprised of what's going on is vital in any team-based game - especially when things get confusing and special infected are popping out of every corner. We'll cover the basics of what needs communication, what doesn't, and when things need to be said.
Staying Alive: The goal of the game is to get all party members to the end of the map in one piece. All the weapon selection, communication, and teamwork in the world amounts to nothing if you go and get yourself killed for no reason. We'll cover some important principles of keeping yourself and your party members in fighting shape.
Who: Who are we, and what do we offer? Between us we have more than 2000 hours of L4D2 gameplay, across more than 1200 games, with nearly three quarters of a million zombie kills under our belts. We've all beaten every campaign on expert, and have died enough times along the way to have figured out reasonably well how to avoid that fate whenever possible. The game is more fun when everybody is on the same page and you feel like you're really giving the zombies what for, so hopefully the other part of this "who" can be you!
Sign Up: Sign up by posting below! Let us know if you're interested, and if there are specific questions or challenges you'd like addressed, let us know! We'll try to include it.