Next L4D2 Update Adding Versus Bots, Tweaking Auto-Spawning
Publicerat av trakorio den Januari 24 2010 20:45:10

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Infected bots will balance out Versus matches, as will changing some auto-spawning rules in finales.


Valve has announced that Left 4 Dead 2's next update won't be out for another few weeks, but at least they let us know what to expect: Infected bots and auto-spawning tweaks in the game's popular Versus mode.
Detailing the two major aspects of the update in a post on their official blog, the L4D2 team explained how both the bots and auto-spawning tweaks are intended to smooth out issues with the Versus mode. The bots will "help out the Infected when they are down a man or two," the post explains, and "will also make 1v1 Versus a bit more fun."

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As for tweaking the auto-spawning in the finale events of Versus mode, Valve says one thing they've been experimenting with is disabling them altogether -- and crunched some numbers to show why. "Across all finales in Left 4 Dead 2 currently, a single survivor has a 34.56% chance of escaping," the post reads. "That includes the Concert Finale in 'Dark Carnival,' which boasts close to a 50% escape rate (and yes, a fix for everyone's favorite cheese spot is coming). Remove the Concert Finale, and we see the average drop to 29.61%."


Clearly, that's pretty low. And with those figures, "we can measure the difference and see how much the change impacted the balance," they explained.

We'll still have to wait a few weeks to see what Valve ultimately comes up with, in addition to whatever other features, tweaks, and fixes the update brings as well. This is "not a complete list by any means," the post assures.

Källa: 1up.com