Poll: L4D Tank responses.

[radio1314]

i would have a mixture of 2 and 3 maybe 4.

 

[MelasZepheos_v1legacy]

Shoot and retreat. I've only been startled by a tank once, and I've yet to be downed by one. (Not really bragging here, I haven't played on expert, and doing it on hard was a fluke to not get killed)

 

[Assassin Xaero]

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

 

[Reaperman64]

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...

 

[beddo]

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 usually grab the shotgun if I think we're about to run into a tank. Taking him down is usually a combination of molotov and making him do the rounds. Follow him when he chases someone, all switch when he chases you, shooting all the time. Also, if you jump right you can almost avoid his hits or at least get hit away from him if youu're by a wall.

 

[ReepNeep]

'Scream "Dont molotov the Tank it only makes him faster!"'
Seriously, less than 3% of the posters here know this?

I throw a molotov (does that actually make them faster?!?) Then I usually get torn to pieces depending on whether I'm playing online and at what difficulty. If I have AI on my team, I let them distract the Tank while I open fire. On Easy/Normal/Advanced I almost never get killed by the Tank.

It might be an urban gaming myth; but Ive always held that setting the tank on fire makes it just fast enough to be able to catch you- while not on fire its the same speed...

Its absolute honest to god truth. The only way the tank can catch you when not lit up is by cutting corners because he actually runs a bit slower that the players. Once he's lit up, hes noticeably faster than the player. NEVER light up a tank on Expert unless everyone has at least 40 seconds worth of clear running room.

 

[zombflux]

I charge him screaming "I DOESNT AFRAID OF NOTHIN" and try to tackle him.

 

[General Thrax]

If we're outside, I just stand my ground firing away with the Assult Rifle. If he targets me, I just side-step his charge and by the time he spins around, my team has already finished him. If we're inside, I turn tail and run outside to set up the above strategy.

 

[Zedzero]

Who the hell said they ignore the tank? Bullshit.

Anyways I do the natural run backwards and open fire on that mutha.

 

[ottenni]

Beat it to death with my own hands, like a real man!

No really i shoot and back peddle.

 

[ma55ter_fett]

Yaeh usually mess up the molotov so...

usually run backwards and then get trapped in a corner and beaten to death.

 

[Assassin Xaero]

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...

Sadly, they don't do that, but it is pretty funny to see 20 zombies run after him and start killing him...

 

[Rahnzan]

Where's the option for dancing around the tank blasting it with ammo at 4 feet while it rediculously attempts to kill you?

 

[Taerdin]

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.

 

[slackbheep]

In almost any case moltov and spread out, or moltov and run. Director willing, you might even have terrain to use.

 

[LiftYourSkinnyFists]

I molotov my team and then run in like RAMBO!

 

[I Resurection I]

You forgot the option, Game lags so you don't know it's there untill it smacks you in the face.(While at the same time yell "OH SHIT" in you microphone)

 

[Teh Ty]

Whe I first saw hi with my firend mark, we looked at eachother and just said "H@x"

 

[Actsub]

Sit there and laugh because my Teletubby mod just makes this game 20% more fun, never gets old hearing "Time for Teletubbies, time for Teletubbies!" when the Tank appears, then just laughing my ass off as he screams EH OH at me.

 

[Darkrain11]

Definitely bait the tank to climb stuff. It is especially useful on expert mode where a Tank can down you in 1-2 hits.