The Second Team have an advantage

**ShotgunJustice** · 07-24-10, 08:59 AM

Because they know where the Tank spawns and the witch and which SI we begin with. I usually play as infected first cause of this.

**Darth Betty** · 07-24-10, 09:11 AM

WELP. Yes. and no.
depending on so many factors (i,e, the first team could say 'hey we're getting a tank here, save this, this, and this, and we can all attack at once)

also, tank spawns can be completely different. There is still that whole factor of "theres going to be a tank!", but it can be complete crap. last night in dead center, my team got a tank at the top of the crescendo elevator, but it couldnt climb up to attack them (failspawn) except it went AI and friggin died because the other team wouldnt call the horde. Then when it was our turn to play as survivor, their tank spawned before we even got to the elevator. WAY before, so their spawn wasnt suckish.

(on a side note, after losing the first map by about 150 points, we came back the second round & kicked their bums ^.^...only to have them ragequit once we got to the saferoom...*shakes fist*_

**Vooodu** · 07-24-10, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by ShotgunJustice

Because they know where the Tank spawns and the witch and which SI we begin with. I usually play as infected first cause of this.

And they know where all the pipe bombs. and health are. Which is my favorite reason for being behind by a few points in VS.

Being behind a team by 100 points is exactly where i wanna be heading into the 4th or last round, since those maps are worth the most anyways.

Personally i would rather lose the 1st few rounds by a lil bit on purpose just to stay right behind them in a good passing position, like a race.

I usually play as infected 1st too, but i do it just to make sure no death racing goes on.. I don't play with death racers.. ever.

**SilverCyrus** · 07-24-10, 05:14 PM

There are Pros to being Infected or Survivors first.
for the record, the first 4 SI spawns are always the same for each chapter in a campaign.

Infected can Prepare for Tanks and Witches more so than the first team, but so can Survivors.

I assume Valve think being Survivors first is a disadvantage, this is why the winning team is always Survivors first.

Betty does have a point, the Tanks usually spawn in a different area than the first team's spawns, this has screwed me over so many times.

I prefer to be Survivors first, because i can pick Bill or Rochelle. Really it doesn't matter to me, because after the first chapter it changes.

**ImmaRawrYou89** · 07-24-10, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by SilverCyrus

There are Pros to being Infected or Survivors first.
for the record, the first 4 SI spawns are always the same for each chapter in a campaign.
Infected can Prepare for Tanks and Witches more so than the first team, but so can Survivors.

I assume Valve think being Survivors first is a disadvantage, this is why the winning team is always Survivors first.

Betty does have a point, the Tanks usually spawn in a different area than the first team's spawns, this has screwed me over so many times.

I prefer to be Survivors first, because i can pick Bill or Rochelle. Really it doesn't matter to me, because after the first chapter it changes.

That not true... unless I am misunderstanding what you are saying. The same SI don't spawn at each chapter EVERYTIME. I always want the charger on DeC1. Sometimes I get it, sometimes someone else does, sometime nobody does.

Tank spawns are never at the EXACT point. I think valve intenntionally puts a tiny gap between the spawns, but 75% of the time it really doesn't make a big difference.