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l4d3? (Source 2 reveal)
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I'm guessing that this was a tech demo of sorts for Source 2. Unless they plan on stuffing redesigned old levels into L4D3, which I suppose is possible. Even though it's at a low resolution, it's obvious the graphics are very much improved. Looking good!
Also, hey there, Valve employees! I know this isn't the way you wanted Source 2 to first be seen, but it's nothing to freak out about on your end. The existence of the engine and L4D3 have been open secrets for years now, and this is a fun little tease that I think will build some positive hype. Hopefully you were planning to reveal this stuff sometime in the near future so it isn't an interminable wait!
Also, hey there, Valve employees! I know this isn't the way you wanted Source 2 to first be seen, but it's nothing to freak out about on your end. The existence of the engine and L4D3 have been open secrets for years now, and this is a fun little tease that I think will build some positive hype. Hopefully you were planning to reveal this stuff sometime in the near future so it isn't an interminable wait!
Really? That just seems like an arbitrary reason to discount the theory.
The last two games had certain aesthetic choices, so that means the sequels have to continue on that path indefinitely.
Cyborgmatt
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Robot Pants
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Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
Do want Source 2.
L4D3 is kind of a given, but more on that too please.
L4D3 is kind of a given, but more on that too please.
I actually like the stories in both games, they're fairly bare bones, but being able to read more about what happened by exploring different rooms and seeing what was written on the walls was cool.
dark_inferno
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If they port every fucking map from L4D1 and 2 to L4D3 i dont see any point in buying L4D3 if its F2P after a few years like L4D2.
dark_prinny
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Deleted member 80556
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Can anyone make out what the 20th slide says?
I read:
I read:
You mean, before or after clicking? Because I got excited before clicking. And felt like an idiot after.
Interfectum
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Post more slides brah. Giving me blue balls here.
Having fun with your friends and playing through the new maps and mechanics in a new engine?
Enjoying the old maps in the new engine with the new mechanics?
If its a value proposition, then just wait a few months for the sale. Waiting a few years for the mere possibility that the game is given away for free one day seems ridiculous.
KoopaTheCasual
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Yea, definitely not L4D3, but this does show us how pretty Source 2 will look. This is looking very very nice.
Twin Tails
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They'll port everything on PC. And it was free for one day 4 years after release. Not really F2P like TF2 or Dota 2.
kutthoat5150
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my body is not ready, I wonder if that's actual gameplay destruction in those buildings or prebuilt
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Deleted member 22576
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Holy freaking crap its gorgeous. The fidelity of every detail is outrageous. I love the way Valve makes things look.
Maybe, the original Half Life was updated to work in Source.
If it was updated though I doubt it would look like those slides as that would require them to go through all of the maps and update or add new art assets.
After clickingYou mean, before or after clicking? Because I got excited before clicking. And felt like an idiot after.
CheesecakeRecipe
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Maybe a mod should edit the title with a buttocks'd version of "Source 2 slides" so that the nitpicking over what exactly we're seeing here can end.
Playing through l4d1 maps in the updated engine, especially with the new Director A.I. was really a treat. It took them a damn long time to move them over. So perhaps it's a better task for the steam workshop community.
Midnight Riders would also limit the game to the same geographical area. I doubt that will happen.
CBOAT is well aware of the contents of his images. What better way to throw off his scent.
It's a pretty standard list of what you'd want in the toolchain of a 2014 engine.
Source 1 had a really bad toolchain (by modern standards) and was making it too difficult to develop content efficiently for larger games, so the focus of Source 2 is to fix that.
Like the bullet point about asset management is 50 times more relevant in 2014 than 2004 as you likely have 10-20 times more individual art assets in a game if not more, so simply finding what you want to place in a level could be a nightmare in Source 1.
Cameron122
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HOLY SHITTTT
DouglasteR
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Racional side : They will just "upgrade" L4D2 to Source 2.0
HYPE side : If they´re doing L4D3 on Source 2.0 this only mean ONE THREE THING ! HL3 !
HYPE side : If they´re doing L4D3 on Source 2.0 this only mean ONE THREE THING ! HL3 !
Robot Pants
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They're making Left 4 Dead 3. They're using L4D2 assets as a comparison point for the purposes of testing the engine and finding problems with the workflow to fix.
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Deleted member 80556
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Yeah, I remember Valve saying they wanted to prioritize this and content streaming. Good news that we're seeing evidence.
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