Your Left 4 Dead 2 Loadout

[ShankHA32]

I search barred this, and I saw nothing. However if I happened to miss something, please just post the link on the thread and be done with it.

Now for the thread. In Left 4 Dead 2, there are several different weapons unlike the fairly simplistic Left 4 Dead.
The question is simple. What equipment do you usually go for, and what do you feel is the ideal loadout if you want to complete the game on any difficulty setting.

Personally, I always go for a melee weapon, my preferance being the axe, katana, or machete. I use molotovs rather than other weapons and because I am usually out front i bring a medkit and adrenaline. For my primary, I use the Fully Loaded Assault Rifle, which resembles most closely a SCAR. (then again i am terribly ignorant of weapons, so please correct me if I am wrong) Its 3 shot burst fire is most useful for crowd clearing, and killing smokers before they can fully pull you in. Now i must ask. What is your preferance?

 

[KosherGreenBean]

For melee weapons, I enjoy using the fire ax or the machete. For throwable objects I use pipe bombs and bile jars. And my primary weapons are usually either the AK-47 or the assault rifle.

 

[geldonyetich]

Grenade Launcher and Magnum.

The first being indispensable for taking out those stubborn clumps of baddies or specialists. The second being all the firepower I need for the rest.

If a Grenade Launcher isn't available, AK-47 for fairly all-around good firepower.

Bile bomb for distracting the hordes. Medkit for longevity. Adreneline boost for a speed boost and a little extra health.

 

[brutus3933]

Katana and something long range or automatic or (When I can find them) a shotty (preferably auto) with dual pistols. And always a medkit, adrenaline, and a pipebomb.

 

[Hybrid Sight]

The "Scar" type gun
Magnum or axe/katana
Medkit and pills
Pipebomb

 

[orangebandguy]

Frying pan, just the Frying pan.


I love the sound it makes, the only weapon that could make a more awesome sound is a Gong.

Spoiler: A gong

There's something about a gong hitting a zombie that is genuinely hilarious.

 

[MercenaryCanary]

Police baton and the Spas-12 are a must for me.
Why?
Because I get to feel like a riot police who beats the life out of hippies.
-closes eyes whilst playing-
"Ah, the sound of bludgeoned hippies. Such a lovely noise."
EDIT:
http://www.bougieapplebum.com/2009/03/police-brutality.jpg

 

[Banana Phone Man]

I always go,
Shotgun (aslong as it is not the pump action)
Melee (usualy katana or Machete)
Health Pack (Duh)
Pipe Bomb
Pills (I will however pack my heroin adrenalin for the parts when the alarms are going to go off.)

 

[Aitruis]

I'm partial to a combo involving a katana and the military sniper rifle. I'm a melee and headshot whore, and if for some reason I do need to unload fast with a gun, the military sniper still has a clip of 30 and quick fire.

 

[Soulgaunt]

Frying pan, just the Frying pan.


I love the sound it makes, the only weapon that could make a more awesome sound is a Gong.

Spoiler: A gong

There's something about a gong hitting a zombie that is genuinely hilarious.

Only made better by the fact that it's the same sound as the Scout's bat.
OT:
Primary: Three-shot burst rifle (Forgot it's name)
Secondary: Magnum
Throwable: Pipe Bomb
Healing Primary: Health Kit (Not much reason to carry around a defib if you have a health kit.)
Healing Secondary: Pills

 

[Pielikey]

When given the choice (IE, gunshop)

M-16
almost anything depending on what my mood is
pipe bomb
medkit (or defib)
Again either pills or shot, whatever need arises.

But this is off the top of my head. I pretty much work with any weapon whatsoever.

 

[0z0wen]

The old assault rifle (the one from L4D1)
Any melee weapon preferably the chainsaw
Med-pack or Defib unit
Pipe bomb
Adrenaline

 

[BLARGENFRAUDE]

Katana for the mobs and auto shotgun for crowning witches,
What more could you need?

 

[Aesir23]

Katana, Machete, or fire axe
Any of the assault rifles.
Med Pack
Adrenaline
Pipe Bomb or Boomer Bile (anything to keep that horde away from me)

 

[Laughing Man]

Ooooo depends what level I am playing and what server.

If I am on a Simiacage 16 vs 16 server then, I go for M16, any melee weapon, molotov and pain pills, the boomer hordes are simply epic in size on that server. Oh and if the level has a nade launcher then I'll grab that.

If I am on a regular server I'll go the sniper rifle, dual pistols, with auto fire on I'll get close to machine gun levels of bullet which are epic against hordes, pills and molotov.

Last level of the Parish, wait until the tank appears then run like all buggery, you need to have the shotgun, pipe bomb and adrenalin

Finally GSC 15 vs 15 servers have an epic semi machine gun sniper rifle that cuts down zombies a chain saw and right here and right now I can't remember what the gun is called but I always team it up with the Magnum

 

[Demoncoly]

I actually play so much that i've composed a strategy of this sort of thing...

On anything other than expert:
Primary: Pump-shotgun, then automatic shotgun (preferably the tactical shotgun, not the combat shotgun)
Secondary: Melee weapon (any), till i find a chainsaw...
Throwable: Any (preferably bile)... nothing is hard on not expert.
Healing: Health kit and pills. theres no rush...(adrenaline when achievement hunting)

On expert:
Primary: Uzi, later either the three round burst rifle or the tactical sniper (depends on who I am playing with) three round burst for people I trust, sniper for the random people I play with.
Secondary: Dual pistols, till I find a Magnum.
Throwable: Molotov (Tank is really hard without) except on the swampy levels then I simply carry the other throwables.
Healing: The Defibrilator, Adrenaline and use whatever pills I find.

On Versus (Don't Play that much):
Primary: Uzi, Assault Weapon (any)
Secondary: Dual Pistols, till Magnum
Throwable: Any
Healing: Any

A few other things I use is if I can't find any second tier weapons (Assault weapons, Auto Shottys and such)The Hunting Rifle is my friend. One Shot zombies is amazing

 

[Mirrored Jigsaw]

Personally, I always go for a melee weapon, my preferance being the axe, katana, or machete. I use molotovs rather than other weapons and because I am usually out front i bring a medkit and adrenaline. For my primary, I use the Fully Loaded Assault Rifle, which resembles most closely a SCAR. (then again i am terribly ignorant of weapons, so please correct me if I am wrong) Its 3 shot burst fire is most useful for crowd clearing, and killing smokers before they can fully pull you in. Now i must ask. What is your preference*?

Pretty much this.

 

[Dr Dick]

Primary: Any Shotgun
Secondry: Bat
Throwing: Pipe Bomb
Power Up: Med Kit
Short Term Power Up: Shot

I tend to take a much more up front approach than enjoying hanging about, hence my choices. Odd though when I used to take the complete opposite approach in L4D1, I've been a big fan of melee.