looneypumpkin

Awww shucks Old Boy. I feel the same way about everyone here. Great community. 

I seem to have figured it out. The twitch tutorials are for an older version but I got through it. Will be nice to capture hilarious moments. I got it set up to stream/record at the same time. The only thing I need to set up is muting my mic, which I'd almost rather it be muted all the time.

Yeah I'd want to record to my HDD, but Twitch might be fun too. I think I'll do both. 

Carlos what are you using to make videos of gameplay? I'm wanting to try it 

I'm just now seeing this too... I hope your mom is doing well chick. *hugs*

I enjoyed it! Boo to the haters. Thanks for sharing! and congrats!! 

Hey I just see a guy failing to grill a steak.... oh wait.

Come on Carlos... join us and bind !buy at least. You are so good, you could be a L4D2 GOD with binds.

Well said Peanut. You have done a good job, done well to stay neutral and hold up the rules. You are very much appreciated for all the time and effort you have put into the server, so please don't ever think no one appreciates what you do. 

I think we all want to see the server around for a long time and eventually see L4D3 up on 10v10 (or heck maybe they'll allow for 20v20 by then!) I'm not bored with the game by far (even 2200hrs into it) probably because I'm extremely lucky to get an hour in a day these days and it is my escape from everything. Death charging someone (ie, peanut) never gets old. I'm trying to become a better hunter so that has given me lots of joy lately.

If anyone wants to do a set time for VIP/pathing I can try to be available most nights 8pm CST - 10ish pm CST.  During daytime hours if I'm lucky and my son takes a nap and I'm not covered up with work, I could have a few hours then, if only to be AFK and make sure everything is set up correctly, peek in every so often. I can even come in to change maps for folks if they're stuck with something they don't want (like the Passing.)

I agree. I'd love to see custom maps back in a specific time slot again or at least hold a vote on Friday/Saturday for it. I'd be totally down for doing VIP and/or pathing regularly. I can't even remember the last time I played either.

I have been PM'd for this sort of behavior as well. "I had to leave the game because such-and-such is griefing, not playing seriously, only using pistols or melee" etc. Honestly that might be the only time I would notice it is if someone complained for that sort of thing. In fact one day I was PM'd multiple times about someone in particular and they basically cleared half the server from the way they behaved.

I think Maestro has an excellent point. If you're bored try another gun or another infected class. I started doing this too and it actually did make it fun for me.

We can always try voting in for having VIP or asking for maps that don't get much play (Swamp, Cold Stream, Passing) We can vote for pathing as well. (As long as the server isn't full of entirely of new people obviously.) Typically I'll throw a vote up if at least 2 people ask.

I frequently go deagle only if I'm stuck with a crappy weapon (tier 1) but I still take the crappy gun as a backup. I swap between the two and make sure I'm always reloaded. The point is, don't go out single/dual pistols only just to test yourself. You will get destroyed and it puts your team at a disadvantage, even more so if they have to constantly heal/save you. 

If you simply want to test yourself I'd be ok with someone doing this when the server is empty during the day (you vs all bots with no team mate.) You won't last long, but ok. As soon as another player comes in, be considerate and play correctly. 

Let me know if you need any help with picking something out. I am a hardware geek.

Hope things turn around for you and your family soon! Do you have to have a laptop? Building a desktop would be cheaper and you could get more for your money that way. I know some folks love their laptops though. I tried playing on one before and it wasn't for me. 

lol I started out playing early yesterday afternoon and tried herding bots. Mine were hopeless. Maestro joins and his bots are pros. Server filled for a bit so that was a bonus. I love toying with bots but it's hilarious how some are so dumb at times and others headshot with pistols through walls.

Ohh... I have done this when the server is empty and defibbed them so many times lol

Neat, didn't know they graphed that sort of thing. Just means it's time for either a steam L4D2 freebie/sale or announcement of L4D3. Gee I wonder which it'll be?!

Probably a little bit of everything. Though I usually see peak times around 5pm EST to 9pm and the weekends are usually always busy. It's been quiet tonight though.

Hope all is well. See you when you get back.

Don't know you (I mostly stick to L4D2) but congrats on everything! You look so much happier! 

It's pretty easy folks... just like with cursing. You either don't type it, or refrain from holding C while shouting it. Just don't say nasty things to folks in general. Everyone gets to be on... disadvantaged teams at times. New folks can learn commands, get better with time. But they won't bother if people are shouting at them. The same handful of players will not always be around and you will not always be on their team.

Another thing that has been discussed that goes hand-in-hand with this. Referring to people as giving them "cancer, diabetes, aids, etc" due to their inability to play as YOU would like them won't be tolerated. You get a warning, if you mock/laugh it off you get a days ban. Just don't do it. It's not funny and you should feel bad.

It does seem to be hurtful for trying to heal/pickup bots. But I'm not sure if it's possible to be fair for killing bots as infected either. I'm betting the game/code has no way to differentiate between the two scenarios? It does encourage the "leave the bot" approach. I usually like to let bots help bots unless it's like 2v2 and all you have is bots.

Probably already reported but it's showing 0 points for killing live players (infected) at times. Reviving and healing human bots has also suffered.

Thanks for the pointers. I didn't think about having him conduct but I bet he would like that! He has a lot of instruments now, including a kids guitar that's really tuned/adult like. He's always loved piano. My husband can play and has taken some lessons and from infancy it helped to calm him. We didn't have any lines of communication with him until he started responding to piano/lullabies and humming along while we sing. We aren't the type to force him into one thing and what has probably helped is we have had to try a million different things to see what he best responds to.

We are moving into a new house in couple of weeks and I cannot wait to have a space for all his music stuff, to be able to unpack and not worry about a realtor showing up to show the house so everything has to be put away and tidy. (Our house hasn't sold yet but we decided to get out and hope we don't drown in debt.) 

I'd like to think that the worse the cardio therapy hits you, the better it is working for you. So no slacking! 

Breaks my heart Maestro that you're going through this. When it rains it pours, that's for sure. I have faith you'll recover. Would love to hear some of your music sometime. I bet my son would love it! He loves piano (barely 3) and I'd love to get him lessons some day. He has high functioning autism and has really taken to classical music, which I absolutely love for him. It helps him to open up, so I see first hand how magical it is for folks who both create and listen. 

Are you still in cardio rehab? I hope your doctors can find a better regime to get you back to your normal self again soon!

Good to see you! Hope you can make it back in sometime. The servers are still pretty busy these days.