Boomer Exploit, likely applies to smoker too.

**Falsify** · 01-01-09, 12:54 PM

Now *that* is one I would like to see fixed immediately.

**liq3** · 01-01-09, 03:12 PM

I don't see this as being an issue. They have to run pretty far to respawn, and then spawning again won't be instant.

**The Devil Himself** · 01-02-09, 12:48 AM

There are few places where this helps, yeah. Don't feel that anything should be done about it, esp. if it affects the "Too Far Away" teleport mechanic.

**Falsify** · 01-02-09, 12:54 AM

It's not used often, but if I get barfed on twice by a boomer... Well, I'd like to see a little bit.

**andruman** · 01-02-09, 03:09 AM

port is ok but recharge special skills and replenishing health should be removed

**Kaizoku** · 01-02-09, 05:10 AM

Tell that to Valve, that's how they want this mechanic to work. There's no exploit here since there's no place in the game that this can actually be exploited. This is just a mechanic, you go too far away in any direction, and you can re-spawn.

**TooDaMCrazy** · 01-02-09, 10:59 AM

I see this working on a map the survivers are just running and gunning, and TBH I am sure they wrote it in that way so the infected have a chance to slow them down. Its not an exploit in any sense of the word. And who cares if the boomer recharges HP, it takes one shot to kill it most the time maybe 2...lol

**FaLKoN240** · 01-03-09, 06:15 PM

I like doing that in the subway part if you get them down right around the little exploded pipeline.

If you got 2 people capped and lying on the floor, throw up on them, let the horde distract them, and then run all the way towards the back until you respawn again, hide behind a wall, and then throw up, repeat.

**bolandjf** · 09-11-09, 11:31 AM

I think this is fair exchange for puking and escaping. It will teach survivors to be more aware. If this were going to be changed, it would have been changed when they fixed the health recharge. On most DA levels you can escape to respawn in less than 10 seconds.
@PooMcGoo, you'll never get a second puke against a decent survivor team by just waiting around for it to recharge. Anyone with an ear and a brain will find and dispose of the gurgling fatman. It's always better to stalk in ghost mode.