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Thread: 3rd SI CONFIRMED "THE JOCKEY" will be shown at PAX
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09-01-09, 11:17 PM #11
"We got word of a brand new Special Infected coming to Left 4 Dead 2 from reader Josh, which we promptly followed up with Valve to get official confirmation. Those attending PAX will be the first to witness the arrival of The Jockey, perhaps the most annoying-yet-awesome sounding Special Infected of them all.
The Jockey is a smaller zombie who jumps on the backs of Survivors and tears them apart from behind. Not only that, but he gets to control the movements of the Survivor while he's doing it, meaning that Versus Mode just got a whole lot crazier. Sounds like a helpful little guy who'll help guide the Survivors into ambushes and other desirable locations.
That's all we know so far. We'll get to see him in the flesh at PAX."
Seems like a cool balanced infected... too be Honest I thought of this years ago back in 07, but I didn't imagine it as a Joker or "Jokey" (Omg no Er at end!?) I thought the name as "The Rider" yeah... wasn't very good name but Jockey seems pretty good infected.
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09-02-09, 02:57 AM #12
It's a great concept, which will hopefully encourage greater team-play between L4D2 gamers on VS mode (destructoid mentioned the tactic of walking a controlled survivor into an ambush).
I wonder how it will work in Campaign though (will it even be in campaign mode?): will the AI Jockey make survivors walk off edges/ into ambushes? And will non-controlled survivors be given any small physical clues that their team-mate is being controlled?RIP Mike Starr
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09-02-09, 08:31 AM #14
I love the concept, but the name kinda feels a bit... meh. Like it was the first thing someone pitched and they just went "fuck it, that'll do".
Not that it makes any difference to the gameplay, mind. I'm just going to feel a bit dumb squealing "JOCKEEEEEEEEYYYY" down the mic.
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09-02-09, 09:29 AM #16
well, i'm hoping that in L4D2 they fixed jumping off ledges, i'm guessing it wouldn't be too hard to fix. and if they did then the jockey may be able to control jumping too, i wonder exactly how much it will be able to control, and if the player it's controlling will still have some control?
either way it sounds like it will be great
build a man a fire and he will be warm for the night,
set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his life.
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09-02-09, 10:13 AM #18The Jockey is supposed to be the last one. Valve said there would be three new SI in Left 4 Dead 2, and we now know what they are.
Originally Posted by Knightshade99
Now, what the fudge is the new mode gonna be!?Whilst playing Penumbra...
Parlock: I CAN HEAR IT.
Dead Prodigy: HIDE.
Parlock: I AM.
Dead Prodigy: DON'T LET IT SMELL YOUR FEAR.
Parlock: IT DOESN'T NEED TO SMELL MY FEAR, I SHAT MYSELF.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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09-02-09, 01:29 PM #20As will I. Originally Posted by Target Practice
He [it?] sounds awesome. I can't wait to play as him. At first I thought he would be kind of like a Smoker rip off. I just think they could have come up with a better name. "/ Lol, hey, which one doesn't fit?; Boomer, Smoker, Hunter, Spitter, Charger, Jockey.
I'm just curious to see what the old SI will look like, since I heard VALVe is apparently updating their look.
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