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This is Why Left 4 Dead 2 is Limited to Four Players [Updated]


Some people wonder why L4D2 cannot handle more than four survivors at any one time. Well, this video should be more than enough to tell you why Valve decided to limit it. This little clip shows the chaos that ensues when 16 people are allowed to join a L4D2 server, before it decides to crash.


As you can see, anything more than 4 player co-op is just pure chaos.

Left 4 Dead 2: 16 Player Campaign Coop [YouTube]
Left 4 Dead 2: Dead Center with 16 Players [YouTube]

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32 Comments
  • Jahguleth Jahguleth
    December 14, 2009
    Reply #1

    Can anyone tell me how this is done? Me and some friends frequently host small LANs at each others houses and we all love this game but the 4 player limit kind of sucks if we all want to play, and joining an existing 16 or 20 player server would also suck because it would lag like hell and 16 or 20 players with no teamwork would be too chaotic. If anyone could give some tips we would definitely appreciate it.
    Thank you.

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  • Robby Robby
    November 26, 2009
    Reply #2

    Hey this is my server, thanks for posting about it! IP is 128.61.84.131:27015 and has been upped to 20 players.

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  • Kenyi Kenyi
    November 24, 2009
    Reply #3

    Yeah, I know of these servers, and I’m glad I enjoy my intense games on expert with 4 people rather than with 16. though I can see the benefits (special infected stand no chance, easier to get helped up by 16 people) I much rather be in teamwork with just four, that’s what makes the game so fun.

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  • peter punkovision
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #4

    Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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  • Chris Chris1120101
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #5

    Too bad i got L4D2 for the 360, if i knew there was a mod like this, damn. And 8 vs 8 or 16 vs 16 versus would own

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  • Rmak rmakulate
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #6

    Tovan you found an excellent mod. This will serve many people that love the Left4Dead series. Its been a while since I seen a cool mod. I gotta try this out for myself. A big thanks Kreyg for the Server IP address or do I thank Tovan for that?

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  • Lazy Gamer Straight Up Lazy
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #7

    LOL my system would be laggin for sure

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  • Spooky Spooky
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #8

    ive been on one of these type surves with 16 survivors and 20 infected. it was a multilated head full of fun!

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  • Rex Rex
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #9

    wow man thats crazy lol

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  • mike the man jesus guy
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #10

    holy crap, i think it would have been better to have been given the choice of up to 16 players

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  • CaptNau CaptNau
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #11

    GET TO THE SAFE HOUSE!! “I CANT THERES PEOPLE IN THE BLOODY WAY!”\

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  • MacMan naim380
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #12

    but we LOVE CHAOS!

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  • vietdzine
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #13

    Well, what makes the limit to 4?
    Did they just want an even number?
    I mean… could it have been 5 v 5?
    Or something along that sort.

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    • apolix apolix
      November 23, 2009
      Reply #14

      but then it would be called left 5 dead..whcih..uk..is..weird

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  • Omni Omnislasher
    November 23, 2009
    Reply #15

    Goddamn, that looks ridiculous! Lol.

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  • Eric Rocker2791
    November 22, 2009
    Reply #16

    co-op gamemodes shall not exceed 4 players: unspoken rule.

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  • paul roxaskid
    November 22, 2009
    Reply #17

    i smell a reality TV show brewing…
    THE REAL WORLD, zombie slaughter house!

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  • Reaper xReaper29
    November 22, 2009
    Reply #18

    But it would be so epic!

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  • kreyg Kreyg
    November 22, 2009
    Reply #19

    Imagine doing this on the broadcast. 16 players in GTA is already enough to drive me insane, but this, the pure chaos that would ensue would be beyond anything we have ever seen before.

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  • Fireraven Fireraven
    November 22, 2009
    Reply #20

    I’ve seen the chaos with just 4 people trying to get through a door and close it. Imagine having 16 people trying to do it. And with that many there’s always gonna be a few jicks that shoot other players all the time, wake witches, close the door, or whatever else they could think off to annoy others.

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  • DeadStretch DeadStretch
    November 22, 2009
    Reply #21

    I would imagine lots of friendly fire also, lol.

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  • xDSJxPyro xDSJxPyro
    November 22, 2009
    Reply #22

    It also must be nice to be able to use CS:S weapons too. That server looks like it would be fun as hell with at bunch of friends. To bad it can’t handle the awesomeness :(

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  • CiviCity MrTastyDDR
    November 22, 2009
    Reply #23

    this looks so fun, there should be a mod that allows 16v16 or 16v4 :P

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  • Gunny MSgtGunny
    November 22, 2009
    Reply #24

    omg, let the epicness ensue

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  • DeltronZero000 DeltronZero000
    November 22, 2009
    Reply #25

    Even thought its mass chaos and it will crash the server, I still think that it actually looks pretty fun. I would want to try this

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    • Tovan Tovan
      November 22, 2009
      Reply #26

      Oh no doubt it would be fun as hell to fool around in. But if you’re trying to play through the game seriously, even 5 people is going to turn into chaos. :P


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