I'm still fixated on beating this. I'm not entirely sure, I'm not normally a die hard 'challenge gamer' and don't mind leaving beating games on the hardest setting.
However for Left 4 Dead 2 I somehow feel I really want to, I even came really close on Friday night - I got in a great little team, with a Frenchman called Alex de Rue and erm... Another dude. I can't remember their name. For some reason they started the campaign by killing the remaining AI survivor (Rochelle) what the purpose of this is I don't know - but I can't complain we made it through. I got killed by the tank in part two, on the way to the gun store. It was silly really, I was trying to climb the container and simply wasn't able to climb up in time - I'd already done over 3000 damage with a grenade launcher - but I should have stopped fighting back earlier and focused on clearing the container betweeen the two highways - I didn't leave myself enough time.
Otherwise we had a really smooth run through the campaign with no real tight spots at all. The trouble was - at the finale, while trying to fuel up Jimmy Gibbs junior - I got killed again... But very promising - I think Dead Center is probably the easiest Campaign now.
The other nights I tried to re-create this success, but the trouble is with Left 4 Dead 2 you are slave to the quality of people who join your game. I had one bunch join who just mucked about killing each other before the campaign started - another lot doing some wierd glitch to get on the roof, but there was nowhere to go once there... I did better with the Computer AI tagging along!
On the easier settings you can muddle through the campaigns without much thought. However on Expert Realism, the damage all of the infected do increases exponentially. Normal infected do 20% of your health in a hit, so if two sneak up behind you and simultaneously hit you - you are down to 60% health and haven't even had a chance to retalliate! Special infected not only do more damage, but take more damage to kill. Used to seeing a Smoker grab you and taking them out with one shot? Won't work now with most weapons at most distances. You might get a couple of shots in, but unless you have a powerful weapon at the right range you won't have time to kill him.
Witches also, I've noticed seem to get placed in the way - removing the option to sneak around them. Normal infected also have to be shot in the right place - head shots are good and leg shots, torso shots are not effective and you can blow an arm off them - but they still keep coming.
So how do you deal with the various infected, what's the best tactic for the various infected?
1. Normal infected:- When they are milling about try to keep your distance, shoot for the head or the knees. If they start attacking as a horde - the whole team should try to shelter in a spot where everyone can face forwards without fear of being attacked from behind. The trucks at the start of Dark Carnival are an example. If you are in a corridor like the hotel of Dead Center - have one person cover the rear attack. Usually most of the hoard comes from one direction, but a few will often come in from behind.
2. Smokers :- In normal mode your safest bet is to shoot the Smoker the instant he grabs you, that won't work now, unless you have a very powerful gun and are at the right range at least. Instead shoot the tongue, or if you have a melee equiped - chop the tongue. You have to be accurate, but you have more chance of this than being able to kill the Smoker before he pulls you in.
3. Witch :- On the Normal difficulty setting you can usually move around her if she does get you - you just get incapped, on Expert Non-realism, you'll be rescued from a closet. Those are now no longer the case and she will be placed so you cannot move around her. Option 1 for dealing with her is throw a molotov and back up quickly - let the other survivors shoot her while you run like the wind - have the person with most health do this as they can run faster. Option 2 is to kill her with a gun. The most realistic proposal is the combat shotgun. To do it disturb her and wait until she stands up - she can't be hurt during the standing animation. Before you do it make sure you have reloaded. As soon as she is standig and out of the standing animation - pump as many shots as you can into her adn go for the head.
4. Tank :- The tank takes massive damage to kill - the trick to beating him is to try to get out of enclosed spaces so you can manouver. If you have pain pills or a shot - and are low on health - use it! Being able to run is the key to beating the tank. Keep your distance, but avoid the thrown debris it's one hit one incap. A good tactic is to have the survivors split into two pairs and for the pair who the tank isn't chasing to do all the shooting - then change, he seems to take over 7000 damage at least so you can't assume he's nearly dead at any time.
The normal tactics apply to all the infected - but avoiding taking a hit becomes more important than ever. And you need to make sure you stick together - sometimes losing sight of a wandering survivor can kill the group. Friendly fire is far more damaging in Expert Realism too - you really need to avoid this, one close up shot from the right weapon will incap a survivor who was on 80% health. Make sure you stick together even when looking for pills and health packs, and do check the usual spots - you'll need everything you can find.
I haven't spent my allotted agreed time on Scavenger Mode, at the moment I'm really focused on firstly claiming 'The Real Deal' Achievement for beating a campaign on Expert Realism. I'm enjoying the challenge, and playing on this setting has definately upped my game.
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