History Headscratchers / Left4Dead

*** You could take them out with a zombie-slaying combine. A [[VideoGame/HalfLife2 'zombine']], [[IncrediblyLamePun if you will...]]

** I can think of [[ADateWithRosiePalms another reason]] why the Charger may have a ridiculously overgrown arm...

** Funnily enough, you all missed my point entirely (why does the [[strike:Mini-14]] Hunting Rifle do more damage per bullet than the M16) to focus on something wholly irrelevant ("it's not a Mini-14 even though it looks exactly like one"). And to counter that point, let me remind you that the Desert Rifle has "CAL 5.56mm" written on the side. The same as its real-life counterpart, as well as those of the Hunting Rifle and the M16. So, as I've stated, names and magazine capacities aside [[AKA47 these are the exact same weapons as they appear to be]], just being used to shoot zombies instead of something that exists in the real world. Oh well, in any case I found [[GameMod the best fix for this]]: [[http://www.l4dmaps.com/details.php?file=14069 a model replacement that turns the Hunting Rifle into an actual M14]], both justifying the increased power and [[WeaponOfChoice ensuring I will never use anything else ever again]].

* This troper is utterly confused as to why literally nobody is discussing the part of The Sacrifice Comic where the army captain ends up starting to turn as he aims a gun at the L4D1 survivors; they look COMPLETELY DEMONIC in his eyes. This is a huge game changer that basically confirms that the infected attack healthy humans because they make noise or look like utter demons. The infected are hardly evil or sadistic at this point; even the Special Infected are doing what they can to kill what they perceive to be a demon. It makes sense; given that the infected aren't trying to eat you, take your brains, take over you, or anything, they are literally just trying to kill you. Shown that the tanks and common infected literally just punch you to death. Literally how has this never been touched upon or brought up?

** Story-wise, it fits Bill's character best, since the whole comic associated with it has a theme of self-sacrifice coming from him. Also, he's the old man who sees that the other three still deserve a chance at a full life (in the comic, this was particularly associated with Zoey, who he had a fatherly attachment to). In addition, Bill believed that he had the best skill set to get the generator going. It's like in LordoftheRings, when the Fellowship is being chased by the Balrog. It made sense for Gandalf to stay behind and fight because he knew a thing or two about the Balrog, and he wanted to give the young ones a chance. How bad would that scene have been if it had been Pippin who grabbed the staff and yelled "YOU SHALL NOT PASS?"

*** Straps and harnesses most likely, again, we just dont see them in game because it would be a pain in the ass for the designers to work on little details like that.

* Is that [[AwesomeMusic instrument]] used in Dark Carnival a theremin or a saw?

*** "Good luck finding ammo for a 7.62mm anything out in the Deep South"? Are we thinking of the same Deep South? The one that would marry their guns if they could? The one that would fornicate with their guns if they could? The one that it turned out FPSRussia actually lived in? The one that usually has zero laws for background checks on guns if you buy them at a gun show? That Deep South? Yeah, no, I'm pretty sure that not only could they find that ammo, they could, with enough searches, find an illegal nuclear warhead.

*** You could take them out with a zombie-slaying combine. A [[VideoGame/{{Half-Life 2}} 'zombine']], [[IncrediblyLamePun if you will...]]
*** [[{{Postal}} Maybe the original infection came from the cows?]]

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** Smoker and Tank I'll give you (unless the Smoker's tongue is just wrapping ''really'' tight around the neck in those cases), but in the case of the Jockey, it could be because instinctively trying to stop a cackling little mad-midget from scratching and biting right on your head takes precedence in people's minds over trying to shoot him with their pistol while he's moving all over the place. Hunter likewise probably knocks away the victim's primary gun with the force of the pounce, and then sits over them during the actual attack in such a way that they physically can't pull out their pistol to shoot him.

** The bile only seems to attract the Infected, at least moreso than they'd already be attracted to the bright lights and loud noises of a bunch of shouting survivors with guns that have flashlights attached, for a short amount of time. Most likely whatever's left to affect the Boomer's breath goes inert faster than the larger concentration that manages to cover a Survivor from a successful attack. That or something about the virus has already made a contingency for that - consider that bile straight from the Boomer only seems to go active and attract the horde when it comes in contact with a living, non-infected individual.

*** Yes, and then get promptly mauled to death because you're lugging around a goddamn safe. When there aren Special Infected that don't get distracted by high pitch noises.

*** Uh. There are [i]several[/i] things wrong with your statement. Firstly- There are a LOT of different kinds of safes, including portable safes. A gun safe, for example. All he's saying is put the alarm in another, harder-to-destroy object to protect it. Second-Rapid rate of infection? based on what, exactly? The only clues we have for infection is that Church Guy turned, but we have no idea how long it had been since he was bitten. Both helicopter pilots turned, but again, no idea how long, but we can assume turning time is at least an hour or so- the helicopter rides got them pretty far away, plus time to be bitten, etc. My problem with the alarm-safe combo is actually effectiveness. How loud would the alarm be? Both car alarms and pipe-bombs have clear areas with which to sound. The short wavelength of high pitched sounds wouldn't travel well through any kind of dense material.

**** Well, it's either me or them.[[RedDeadRedemption And the way I see it, might as well be them.]]