Valve- "one l4d character won't survive the passing"

[Danny]

Mutation number two tomorrow. Anyone up for a round in the afternoon? of course.

[Neil]

Mutation number two tomorrow. Anyone up for a round in the afternoon? So you have to choose "Mutations" from the game modes (eg: Versus/Campaign/Mutations)? And then what sort of game actually is it?

[Danny]

So you have to choose "Mutations" from the game modes (eg: Versus/Campaign/Mutations)? And then what sort of game actually is it? no, after the update the menu has a mutations section next to versus and campaign. Underneath it says the weeks mutation like "realism versus: you cant see them but they can see you..." and this option just changes week to week.

[Neil]

no, after the update the menu has a mutations section next to versus and campaign. Underneath it says the weeks mutation like "realism versus: you cant see them but they can see you..." and this option just changes week to week. Oh! So the mutation can be to any game mode, so one week it could be to Versus, and the following week to Campaign? You have to play through the "Mutation" option I assume? ie: If the mutation for a week is to Campaign, if I choose the Campaign option I assume I won't get the mutation? But if I go through the mutation option I would play Campaign with it?

[Danny]

Oh! So the mutation can to be any (other) game mode, so one week it could be to Versus, and the following week to Campaign? yep, least ive heard no different, for example ones rumored to be campaign with infinite chainsaws, i cant imagine thats versus mode or that would throw the balance off way too much, its just a fun way to play campaign.

[Danny]

Right, heading over to Live in about ten minutes. Interesting to see what this new mutation 'Bleed Out' is all about. fiver says you all start in the red and bleeding out and its just based on how far you get.

[darth los]

Got it !! A new Mutation mode, releasing this Thursday 4/29. Pills now act as your one and only health, along with adrenaline shots. you can go from being black and white to color by using the shot/pills. And your health slowly decays over time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdB6y6PKfb4

[Neil]

Got it !! A new Mutation mode, releasing this Thursday 4/29. Pills now act as your one and only health, along with adrenaline shots. you can go from being black and white to color by using the shot/pills. And your health slowly decays over time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdB6y6PKfb4 But in what game mode does that apply? Campaign? Do these all apply to just campaigns?

[Danny]

But in what game mode does that apply? Campaign? Do these all apply to just campaigns? any you want, you just select mutation and its a separate lobby than versus campaign and single player.

[darth los]

There are also previews on what the next few mutations are gonna be. Last man standing and Four Swordsmen look like a hoot.

[Danny]

Wasn't given access to 'Bleed Out'. GRRR! Maybe it wasnt quit the right time... of the month YEEEEEAAAAHHHHHH!!

[Danny]

New mutation JUST came out like 5 seconds ago, no update, i was on the main menu idle and suddenly the blog posts biohazard logo glows orange i open it up and has a new blog, also next weeks is called "follow the liter" my guess? all we have is an infinite molotov each and nothing else Tried it, basically its the same but you can die much easier, but also that just makes the game go faster, i did a random game online just to get the count for the achievement and stuck with it anyway and we did the whole thing in about 12 minutes, if you die you spawn at the safe room in the next chapter so its not impossible, your just always in the red bleeding out which makes people more careful and its pretty dern fun. -also, playing 6 games of mutation unlocks a gnome chompsky avatar award!

[AcesandEights]

Man, Bleed-Out is a bitch when you have lollygaggers in the party.

[Neil]

New mutation JUST came out like 5 seconds ago, no update, i was on the main menu idle and suddenly the blog posts biohazard logo glows orange i open it up and has a new blog, also next weeks is called "follow the liter" my guess? all we have is an infinite molotov each and nothing else Tried it, basically its the same but you can die much easier, but also that just makes the game go faster, i did a random game online just to get the count for the achievement and stuck with it anyway and we did the whole thing in about 12 minutes, if you die you spawn at the safe room in the next chapter so its not impossible, your just always in the red bleeding out which makes people more careful and its pretty dern fun. -also, playing 6 games of mutation unlocks a gnome chompsky avatar award! And again, these are all Campaign gameplay changes?

[darth los]

Man, Bleed-Out is a bitch when you have lollygaggers in the party. It's definitely not geared toward the slower sort of sightseeing gameplay. However, there are basic fundamentals that everyone should be doing that will allow them to be successful even if they have never played together before. It's apparent if the team you get in a public game knows what they are doing within a couple of minutes.