Poll: L4D Tank responses.

[CD repo man]

I usually throw my molotov i've been saving for just that very occasion, miss, run away and laugh my ass off as my friends facepalm (i have no proof of this, but they always let out a big sigh afterwards, so that's like a verbal facepalm).

 

[Sneaklemming]

Depends primarily on where the tanks spawns - if it's on say BH4 down by the warehouse, set up in there with gas cans/mollies/petrol tanks ready to whack him if he goes for the forklift and wait him out until he swaps to AI. If he goes in, maneuver around the tables while hammering 'im.

In levels where you can easily and safely retreat, like BH3 trainyard (run back to the stairs, run up the stairs and even farther back until tank dies) that is certainly the best option.

Finally sometimes you just have to kite him around outside while hammering him and using cover (BH Finale, DT finale, NM finale, actually all the finales, as well as parts of DA2, DA3, DT3 and DT4).
Pardon the long explanation, in a competitive clan here so we get pretty into it .

L4D can be competitive? Is it in any leagues?

edit: also what do the acronyms mean? BH..DT etc.

 

[londelen]

woooo Molotov!

 

[ParkourMcGhee]

I play expert only, so I always have a molotov ready.

On another note, I'm probably one of the few people not getting L4D2 apparently.

 

[The Great JT]

Molotov that fucker! Why? Everything's better when it's on fire.

 

[FallenJellyDoughnut]

Run and fire. But use panic as an excuse to hit your teammates with just enough damage to reduce them to 49 health so they take the speed penalty. Then just outrun THEM.

You don't have to be faster than the tank, you need to be faster than your teammates.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Always throw a moly. I have a moly on me at all times for occasions such as these.

 

[RanD00M]

I do the "Duck,Shoot,Run,Duck,Shoot,Run".It works rather well,atleast from my own experience.

 

[Sneaklemming]

Run past it and hide. Team kills it for me. I then have enough health for the trek, they do not.

Exactly this. Except half the time I get smokered/huntered and think to myself "man I really should see this coming considering this happens so many times..."

Molotov's suck now that we have bile bombs...

havent tried that yet...would be awesome though if tank started hitting itself on the head...

Bile bombs are more of a double edged sword. After its effects wear off the horde again realizes how tasty you all are, and now they are all formed up on the tank ready to swarm/smash you down.

So are bile bombs a L4D2 thing? I don't really understand what you mean

 

[Taerdin]

So are bile bombs a L4D2 thing? I don't really understand what you mean

Yes. And its boomer bile in a glass container. You throw it and it smashes open, effectively boomer vomiting on whatever it hits

 

[Plazmatic]

May I ask, what are "resposes"?

 

[Sneaklemming]

So are bile bombs a L4D2 thing? I don't really understand what you mean

Yes. And its boomer bile in a glass container. You throw it and it smashes open, effectively boomer vomiting on whatever it hits

That sounds awesome potential for griefing and friendly fire

 

[thatstheguy]

My teammates and I usually save a molotov for the occasion so one person throws one while the other distracts the tank. Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

 

[Daedalus1942]

Well seeing as L4D2 is about to release- all us vets are going back to L4D to brush up. Thought this might be fun.

So what do you do?

Personally I either run at the tank screaming hysterically or RUN AWAY! - depends on my mood tbh...


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So this is kinda search bar approved- but my forum-fu is weak; and I'm almost certain there must be an old thread like this- but I think it's time for a fresh view on the topic now that it's been out a while.

EDIT: Other option removed... tis boring
Ed:Ed: New option added which I forgot

I scream don't molly the tank, it makes him faster. no-one ever listens though.

 

[MrSnugglesworth]

Run away is good.



I usually turn around when he stops bothering me.

 

[Taerdin]

So are bile bombs a L4D2 thing? I don't really understand what you mean

Yes. And its boomer bile in a glass container. You throw it and it smashes open, effectively boomer vomiting on whatever it hits

That sounds awesome potential for griefing and friendly fire

Except that it doesnt affect your team just like a boomers bile doesnt affect the infected.

 

[Captain_Caveman]

Raaaaaamboooo!! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CYwNWHZuT0#t=4m0s]

 

[zohmbee]

I backpedal and fire for as long as I can, since he seems to favour me no matter which character I'm playing. I usually get snagged on something or run out of ammo, though, so I always get squashed. -__-

 

[Sneaklemming]

I want to necro this thread because its epic lols, and to see if people have new tactics now that L4D2 is out!