Dunno about crossplay, but you can bank on Left For Dead 1 and 2 cosplay!

This was the one feature that I was hoping they would include. Glad to see they are trying to make it work, but obviously nothing is final. I am sure that if it doesn't happen though, people will complain that Valve "promised" crossplay between the games and complain.

For the 360 this wouldn't amount to anything more than playing levels in l4d2 with l4d characters and l4d levels with l4d2 characters.

Thats cool and all but almost not necessary. Especially if there's no new dialog for the old characters.

Maybe they could release an update on 360 for L4D1 that allows people to install the maps to the hard drive and use them in L4D2? People could abuse this through rentals but didn't they do something similar by allowing people to transfer Rock Band songs to Rock Band 2?

Doesn't really matter for PC. If Valve don't do it, modders will just port the maps into L4D2 anyway.

Hey Sterling, what about the Darksiders' contest results?

When L4D2 comes out it's "Good bye" to L4D. I won't need any crossplay.

I've had enough of the original 4 campaigns. I just want new ones.

that would be interesting. Couldn't that mean you would get 8 characters to choose from if you bought both games or something? Cool potential there

I honestly have no idea why you quoted "trying".

@soulwax

WTF

Valve are trying to be loyal to their fanbase??? RAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

They should relabel the two games Left 4 Dead A and B if they're this compatible with each other. Maybe that will stop a little of the flack.

@Autumn: "Now everyone telling the 'whiners' to 'stfuajpg' can officially fuck themselves because you're going to be directly beneiftting from the gamers who cared enough to make their voices heard."

ROFL, yeah, you whiny bitch crybabies had SO much to do with this happening.

Cue VALVe facepalming in 3,2,1...

Ya... they should have announced these plans at E3... that would have greatly reduced the amount of whining as it addresses that ACTUAL concerns, such as whether or not they would continue to support L4D1, and that the community would not become split between the two games that would likely have little difference between eachother... i mean, the crossplay makes L4D2 sound more like an expansion than a seperate sequel...

The only complaints that would remain are the nitpicky unimportant ones like "it's too bright" and "the characters look generic"... right down there with the complaints about Diablo 3


Though really, the fact they are announcing this kind of stuff a month after E3 (a month after outrage), really does make me think they did not plan on this and are now really just backpedaling; making changes to please the complainers and keep EVERYONE happy. No reason they could have mentioned this at E3, or right after the outrage burst... it would probably take a couple of weeks for the higher ups at valve to decide on how they were going to handle it and for their programmers to figure out if it was possible (the last thing they want to do is make an announcement saying "there will be no crossplay" after saying there might be)...

@Chibi_Zero

People explained their reasons for being upset ad nauseum. Don't be a jackass.

@Rammstein
I wasn't a boycotter, but I respect what they did. I'd say they give ten times the shit that your generic comment-making, 'Rofl' writing lameass does about the games industry.
And don't hate on people for having the guts to stand up to the industry. You're probably perfectly content to whine and bitch in a forum when something upsets you, but do you ever do dick about it? No. If you don't believe that 30,000 voices had any effect on Valve's handling of L4D2 then you really are an incredulous twat.

Finally, they tell us things they should have from the start. Clearly, this sort of thing would be possible. They just had to tell us they were working on it.
If they can put a decent price on it for release (Valve normally do) then this should appease a lot of people; instead of getting another game replacing the first, theyre hopefully getting a massive upgrade.

What's the matter Jim, couldn't find a way to come across like even more of a useless tosser than you usually do about this issue?

Oh... that's right... this means the 'crybabies' are getting at least part of what they want (because they're right and Valve knows it) and you look like a pompous douchebag for pissing on all of them ever since the issue started (even though you shit any other companies doing exactly the same sort of thing).

Fucking hypocritical wanker.

Hey guys I play video games too. Let's argue!

Stop making sense, Spectral! I'll punch my screen where your Avatar is, and OH BOY, you're gonna feel it!

I don't understand what's happening right now.....all I know is that I'll most likely trade in L4D towards L4D2