Valve to still support L4D1

"Plans have not changed at all

Valve is now responding to those who are voicing their plans to boycott the upcoming release of Left 4 Dead 2 that was recently announced at E3. While the developer does admit that their plans to bring out a sequel so quickly is new for them, plans regarding the original Left 4 Dead title have not changed.

Valve has been quick to point out that they have an excellent track record for their support of their titles. In fact, the developer claims that they will continue to support the L4D1 community that numbers over three million.

The developer claims that it remains to be seen if players will migrate from L4D1 to L4D2 when released. Valve is still moving forward with their plans to release authoring tools for L4D1 to allow mod builders within the community to develop new add-ons for L4D1. In addition, community matchmaking, as well as 4X4 matchmaking and additional content, are still planned for release in the upcoming months, but no specifics have been announced regarding a timetable for these releases.

Some complained that the L4D2 that they saw at E3 as well as the trailer might have left the impression that the game was too similar to the original L4D1. While people might see a lot of similarities between the two, in actual fact a lot of work remains to be done over the next several months which will add plenty of new features to the game.

We believe that a lot remains to be seen here, but Valve has always been a community oriented developer who has supported the community. While many might question the wisdom of releasing a sequel so quickly, we believe that the enhancements could be more than just trivial additions to the title. We are sure that the last chapter has yet to be written on L4D2 and only time will tell whether this game will end up being what people think it should be."

http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/14161/1/

this still doesn't change that you'll have to pay full price for what amounts to an expansion pack

and i still think the community is going to splinter somewhat.

either way, i'll probably end up picking it up

this still doesn't change that you'll have to pay full price for what amounts to an expansion pack

and i still think the community is going to splinter somewhat.

either way, i'll probably end up picking it up

REforever101

this still doesn't change that you'll have to pay full price for what amounts to an expansion pack

and i still think the community is going to splinter somewhat.

either way, i'll probably end up picking it up

REforever101

I'll believe it when I see it.

Just more Damage Controlling PR.

Everyone knows Valve will continue to support L4D. The question is to what extent? The last line of "more content" just seems awfully vague.

[QUOTE="REforever101"]

this still doesn't change that you'll have to pay full price for what amounts to an expansion pack

and i still think the community is going to splinter somewhat.

either way, i'll probably end up picking it up

musclesforcier

For a game that apparently has a community of 3 million you would think you would be able to fill a 4 player campaign server very quickly whatever the time of day, which is not the case. Surely not everyone is playing Versus or Survival. It doesn't really matter anyway because the game is getting boring now.

[QUOTE="kieranb2000"][QUOTE="REforever101"]

this still doesn't change that you'll have to pay full price for what amounts to an expansion pack

and i still think the community is going to splinter somewhat.

either way, i'll probably end up picking it up

Dr_Brocoli

No, I'm not new to PC gaming, are you? Most expansion packs only build on the content from the original game, this is a SEQUEL. It has 5 brand new campaigns, four new character, new types of ammo, overhauled AI Director which can now actually change sections of the levels and the weather, a bunch of new zombie types, new weapons and multiple new game modes (I forget how many). If it were an expansion pack it wouldn't have that much content in it.

Idiot.

I'm more hopeful now than I was, but I'm still part of the "I'll believe it when I see it" crowd. They've been saying NEW CONTENT for L4D for quite some time, and I want more stuff. ;)

"BUT BUT... TEH L4D2 BOYCOTT!" :roll:

Like someone above said, Valve has enver dissapointed and probably wont start now.

This far Valve hasn't given us any reason not to trust them, wait 'till the game is out and if it turns out to be just milking and L4D is really left for dead, then complain.ManicAce

this still doesn't change that you'll have to pay full price for what amounts to an expansion pack

and i still think the community is going to splinter somewhat.

either way, i'll probably end up picking it up

REforever101

This.

I think people are just too stingy to part away $30 for a new game. :P-Stefunny-

[QUOTE="-Stefunny-"]I think people are just too stingy to part away $30 for a new game. :Pblade55555

[QUOTE="blade55555"][QUOTE="-Stefunny-"]I think people are just too stingy to part away $30 for a new game. :Pguynamedbilly

How long has Left 4 dead been out, now? About 8 months? And what's the cheapest price for it? 28 bucks... http://www.amazon.com/Left-4-Dead-Pc/dp/B000PS4X7S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1244752929&sr=8-1

So, don't be an early adopter. And don't buy the Xbox version since the orginal is still at full price: http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=65253 One can only suspect that the sequel will be full price just as long... Mouse and keyboard is a better setup, anyway.

Problem solved.

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As for the 2nd.... Amazon already has links for pre-order and a listed price:

PC, 50 dollars: http://www.amazon.com/Left4Dead-2-Pc/dp/B002BRYXRQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1244752929&sr=8-3

Xbox360, 60 dollars: http://www.amazon.com/Left4Dead-2-Xbox-360/dp/B002BRZ852/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1244752929&sr=8-4

Wow. I can't believe they have the guts to just Lie like that to our faces.

this still doesn't change that you'll have to pay full price for what amounts to an expansion pack

and i still think the community is going to splinter somewhat.

either way, i'll probably end up picking it up

REforever101

They announced it was way to big to be an expansion pack.

this still doesn't change that you'll have to pay full price for what amounts to an expansion pack

REforever101

either way, i'll probably end up picking it up

REforever101

That doesn't exactly discourage them from doing it then, does it?

they only gonna support L4D one more time.

Kinda off topic but.... Has anybody else noticed that valve has been doing research on TF2 and all their updates. Although its not the greatest idea in relation to L4D fans, their prolly seeing how many people are gunna jump to a new game, compare it to the idea of regular updates and then bring future releases based on what sells better..

Valve could've done these changes with a patch, there was no need for a new game to be developed... The bad thing about this is that the community is going to split..rmfd341

Well, at the end of the day I will have a choice. Spend $50 on LFD2, which is essentially the same game as LFD1 with new features. Or I could buy an entirely new game... hmm... tough call.

I think people are just too stingy to part away $30 for a new game. :P-Stefunny-

money isnt the real issue, its more about being lied to by valve and the fact that the new game will split the community between L4D and L4D2.

Why not make them interchangable? So people who have L4D1 can still play people who have L4D2 on the old maps, instead of having to boot up 2 seperate games to play the maps and with other people.

[QUOTE="-Stefunny-"]I think people are just too stingy to part away $30 for a new game. :Pbonafidetk

money isnt the real issue, its more about being lied to by valve and the fact that the new game will split the community between L4D and L4D2.

Why not make them interchangable? So people who have L4D1 can still play people who have L4D2 on the old maps, instead of having to boot up 2 seperate games to play the maps and with other people.

I MIGHT pick up l4d2 during a half off sale, I definitely WILL NOT be buying the game at release like the first one. If they don't continue to support the first l4d, I may not pick it up at all.

So...yeah, this is nothing new at all.
They're simply repeating what they've been saying all along - which is fine, but the haters chose not to believe them the first time, so...they won't start listening now.

Meh, I'll be buying this day one either way, but if you're uncertain - wait until you see the finished product. The E3 build was still months away from completion.

[QUOTE="bonafidetk"]

[QUOTE="-Stefunny-"]I think people are just too stingy to part away $30 for a new game. :Pkieranb2000

money isnt the real issue, its more about being lied to by valve and the fact that the new game will split the community between L4D and L4D2.

Why not make them interchangable? So people who have L4D1 can still play people who have L4D2 on the old maps, instead of having to boot up 2 seperate games to play the maps and with other people.

How is that going to shut whiner's up? Seems to me just more fuel for the fire.... L4D2 owners get 2 games for the price of one, while L4D owners not only pay for both, but have an extra copy of the first game that they don't need....

[QUOTE="Dr_Brocoli"][QUOTE="kieranb2000"] I fail to see how something with more content than the original game is an expansion pack. It is a sequel, not an expansion pack. It isn't arguable.kieranb2000

No, I'm not new to PC gaming, are you? Most expansion packs only build on the content from the original game, this is a SEQUEL. It has 5 brand new campaigns, four new character, new types of ammo, overhauled AI Director which can now actually change sections of the levels and the weather, a bunch of new zombie types, new weapons and multiple new game modes (I forget how many). If it were an expansion pack it wouldn't have that much content in it.

Idiot.

Well, at the end of the day I will have a choice. Spend $50 on LFD2, which is essentially the same game as LFD1 with new features. Or I could buy an entirely new game... hmm... tough call.

Baselerd

You can kill zombies with chopper blades in prototype =)

There's also CoD:WaW, which has a bonus Nazi Zombies (with tons, upon tons of modded maps).

Valve needs to release the ****ing SDK for L4D immediately! I only see one reason why they'd hold off and I'd be very disappointed if I was correct.

To all the price whiners:

At least you're not paying $60 for Halo 3 OSDT, which IS an expansion pack that only contains a campaign with a few extra hours and 3 new multiplayer maps and 1 new gamemode.

L4D2, for $50, has 5 new campaigns, 4 new characters, new ammo types, new AI director (this is huge), new gamemodes, new weapons and new zombies and special infected. Theres probably even more content for it coming. I mean come on, complaining about the game content like it is in its final state is rediculous, Valve only announced it a few weeks ago!