Left 4 Dead 2: "Mutation" Ideas

[SomeBritishDude]

I know this is the second Left 4 Dead 2 thread I've made in just under an hour, but it gave me an idea.

The new Left 4 Dead 2 DLC (The Passing) contains a new game mode, or mode[b/]s[/b] know as "Mutations". Mutations are variations on the current game modes that are to be changed every week. For instance, this first week it's "Realism Versus" in which the Infected have a major advantage over the Survivors, who much contend with the rules of Realism mode, the most deadly being the lack of glow around the rest of the team. Getting a good Jockey in this mode is a hell of lot more deadly.

Next weeks mode is called "Bleed out" which we know nothing about. My guess is everyone has temporary health. We also know that down the line somewhere is a mode where the survivors get nothing but chainsaws with unlimited fuel.

I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas for Mutations of their own? What would you do to the current modes?

Personally I'd like to see "Left 2 Die", a mode in which the survivors only have two on their team. In this mode they'd be 4 rounds, in each a pair would take over the role of the unlucky two.

Or we could have a variation on campaign mode in which you play as 4 infected who must make their way to the safe room in order to spread their disease while avoiding the military.

 

[Distorted Stu]

How about of Two Survivors Vs two other Survivors.
The teams basically have to fight their way through hordes of zombies to a "meeting point" some where along their paths to get to eachother. When there, they have to duke it out with all guns blazing. But on their way to the "meeting point", the Survivors have the oppertunity to make themselves more prepared by earning better weapons, extra health and what have you via awards for killing the most zombies/special infected.

 

[Toasty Virus]

Good thread idea btw

how about a race between the survivors? working together but all trying to reach the end first?

EDIT: Just on the side, does anyone know when its coming out on steam?

 

[Owlslayer]

Well, even trough i don't play L4D2 (only L4D1) since my computer won't run it , i still am kinda excited about The Passing.

The "Left 2 Die " is interesting, but the other players might get bored waiting.

Mutators on most games are quite fun, for example, in UT2004 it was great fun having the ability to quad-triple ( that's 4 times, right?) jump and have low gravity.

But I'll try to think of a few that should be cool...

Hmmm...

(several minutes later)

How about something like: Everyone is slow as hell, but has a portable minigun. Not the new weapon (M60 , was it ?) , but the minigun you have at the last areas on the maps. But because of that, there are constant hordes coming everywhere. The Special Infected should have normal hp, since the survivors are slow, so a tank will deal a lot of damage.

That's what i have to offer, anyways. The name should be something like "Terminator survivors" or whatever, just a lot less cheesy.

 

[hazabaza1]

I'd like to see some sort of 'Ultra realism' mode, just to see what it's like. No outlines, ammo piles don't give you full ammo, reloading with bullets in the mag get rid of all the bullets, etc. It'd be interesting, at least.

Or (and I just thought this up) a level is scattered with Jukeboxes, and one of the plays 'Still Alive'. Get the one with the song on, and you win. Everything other jukebox calls a horde.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Well, even trough i don't play L4D2 (only L4D1) since my computer won't run it , i still am kinda excited about The Passing.

The "Left 2 Die " is interesting, but the other players might get bored waiting.

Should have said. The other players would be Infected trying to stop the Survivors.

Or (and I just thought this up) a level is scattered with Jukeboxes, and one of the plays 'Still Alive'. Get the one with the song on, and you win. Everything other jukebox calls a horde.

This gave me an idea.

"Portals", a mode in which every survivor get's a Portal gun as their secondary weapon.

 

[Owlslayer]

I'd like to see some sort of 'Ultra realism' mode, just to see what it's like. No lights, ammo piles don't give you full ammo, reloading with bullets in the mag get rid of all the bullets, etc. It'd be interesting, at least.

Or (and I just thought this up) a level is scattered with Jukeboxes, and one of the plays 'Still Alive'. Get the one with the song on, and you win. Everything other jukebox calls a horde.

That's just pure torment, man!
I'm talking about the Jukebox one, tough i do see it could be rewarding, finding that one song and playing it.

But the other one, Ultra realism, that's interesting, too. I imagine that one pistol-shot to your friends head should kill him. And by Ultra realism, the game means Ultra realism. As real as it gets, even the Tank would die after a shotgun blast to the face. But the survivors don't have much of a chance reaching him, anyways. But this should indeed be cool to try to play.

Well, even trough i don't play L4D2 (only L4D1) since my computer won't run it , i still am kinda excited about The Passing.

The "Left 2 Die " is interesting, but the other players might get bored waiting.

Should have said. The other players would be Infected trying to stop the Survivors.

How many Infected will there be (special ,that is )? Since there will be 2 players, basically 2 hunters would have no problem killing them both. But still i like the idea. Why?


Just 'cause! (yeah, i like ZP)


Actually, i like it because several times i have been a survivor with only 1 friend alive, and i find it strangely awesome. The odds are really bad, but it's fun as hell to cling to the last thread of hope and try to struggle to the safehouse. Too bad most of the times me and my friend died. But it's always a great experience!

EDIT: also, nice thread, cool idea!

 

[Sephychu]

Infected Versus infected! Or, Survivors having to fight for a common goal against infected as well.

 

[Sir Ollie]

A mode where you could control the AI director.

It be like Zombie Master if anyone has played that mod.

 

[Distorted Stu]

I'd like to see some sort of 'Ultra realism' mode, just to see what it's like. No outlines, ammo piles don't give you full ammo, reloading with bullets in the mag get rid of all the bullets, etc. It'd be interesting, at least.

Or (and I just thought this up) a level is scattered with Jukeboxes, and one of the plays 'Still Alive'. Get the one with the song on, and you win. Everything other jukebox calls a horde.

I have to say the Jukebox idea would be awesomly frustrating, but fun as fuck in the mean time. "Its not over until the fat GLADOS sings."

 

[SomeBritishDude]

One Zombie Survival.

A team of survivors hold up against one common zombie. This zombie however is invincible, is unaffected by shove and kills in one hit.

Be a fun short match in which the survivors run around for 3 minutes going "Holy shit, it's right behind me!" while being chased by one pathetic zombie.

 

[The Rascal King]

"Tanks Fucking Fight Each Other" would be fucking awesome.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

Well, even trough i don't play L4D2 (only L4D1) since my computer won't run it , i still am kinda excited about The Passing.

The "Left 2 Die " is interesting, but the other players might get bored waiting.

Should have said. The other players would be Infected trying to stop the Survivors.

How many Infected will there be (special ,that is )? Since there will be 2 players, basically 2 hunters would have no problem killing them both. But still i like the idea. Why?


Just 'cause! (yeah, i like ZP)


Actually, i like it because several times i have been a survivor with only 1 friend alive, and i find it strangely awesome. The odds are really bad, but it's fun as hell to cling to the last thread of hope and try to struggle to the safehouse. Too bad most of the times me and my friend died. But it's always a great experience!

EDIT: also, nice thread, cool idea!

I think the AI director would have to be fixed to only spawn one of the instant kill infected at a time...Hang on, this all starting to calapse.

It'd probably be better with just two people on the Infected team (The AI director wouldn't spawn more than one "unbeatable hold" infected at a time, one person would always play as a Boomer or a Spitter to stop instant kills) and two people on the Survivor team making it a four player game.

A mode where you could control the AI director.

It be like Zombie Master if anyone has played that mod.

That would be brilliant, evil laughter inducing fun.

Or (and I just thought this up) a level is scattered with Jukeboxes, and one of the plays 'Still Alive'. Get the one with the song on, and you win. Everything other jukebox calls a horde.

A horde and a couple of tanks. It would really be a case of weighing up the options of either clicking on every juke box and running like hell or clicking a duke box then waiting out the horde.

 

[Owlslayer]

One zombie Survival.

Your team against hold up against one zombie. This zombie however is invincible and kills in one hit.

Be a fun short match in which the survivors run around for 3 minutes going "Holy shit, it's right behind me!" while being chased by one pathetic zombie.

That would be hilarious to watch. I imagine that adrenaline would be a necessity.


I've got a weird one:

Syncronized shooting.
You cannot control when you fire your weapon, the hole team is auto-firing to the tune of the new Midnight Riders song(s?), or other famous songs.

Very, very hard to play this, i guess. But it's a Mutation nevertheless. Someone might enjoy it.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

"Tanks Fucking Fight Each Other" would be fucking awesome.

That would be fucking awesome. Which ever tank wins gets the hot girl (played by the Spitter).

(just came up with this) The infection has taken a new startling and unexpected twist. The zombies have now mutated in to brightly colored over eccentric humanoids that resemble cartoons, have overly stereotypical accents and have wear nothing but red or blue.

Basically, a versus mode in which the Special Infected are replaced by Team Fortress 2 characters.

Maybe like this.

 

[Distorted Stu]

"Tanks Fucking Fight Each Other" would be fucking awesome.

That would be fucking awesome. Which ever tank wins gets the hot girl (played by the Spitter).

(just came up with this) The infection has taken a new startling and unexpected twist. The zombies have now mutated in to brightly colored over eccentric humanoids that resemble cartoons, have overly stereotypical accents and have wear nothing but red or blue.

Basically, a versus mode in which the Special Infected are replaced by Team Fortress 2 characters.

Maybe like this.

Rofl, that would be extremly amusing ^_^

 

[L3m0n_L1m3]

I think a zombie massacre gamemode would be kind of fun. No special infected, start with the AK47, a chainsaw and a pipebomb, then whomever kills the most zombies wins. It's like team deathmatch, only not at all.

 

[SomeBritishDude]

The obvious one is a 8v8 versus mode with the original survivors. I seriously doubt it'll happen, especially after the Passing campaign, but I'd love to see it happen. I thought that's what the Passing would bring when I first heard about it. Shame it wasn't.

 

[V TheSystem V]

I swear I heard something about an 8 player campaign mode. That could be one...

One I think would be cool is have 2 survivors and 2 tanks against 4 specials. The tanks help the survivors, but their swipe move has a 30 second recharge.

 

[SwitchUK]

Hold on, does this mean that every week there will be actual recordable evidence that valve actually do some bloody work rather than laugh at the hordes of people who just want them to stop messing about and bring out a bloody hint of halflife 2 episode 3. Does anybody else just wish there was a teaser trailer. Maybe a coming soon?