Strategies for expert Death Toll-the Town?

[Doraemon]

I've been trying to play this chapter for several days but still couldn't survive. The best I've got is to die in the safe house when the horde came out of it...I watched some videos but none of them seemed to have as many infected as I do every time. Please help me out.

[Paladyne]

I'll assume that the trouble you're having is with the gauntlet at the end of the chapter.

Expert is not forgiving. You may need a bit more work on the basics, based on your stats. It also helps to have experienced teammates, obviously. But that's probably not the advice you're looking for, so here goes:

Having at least a pipebomb or two helps a lot. Even better if they're biles. I played a game a couple of days ago where all four of us had bile bombs, and we commented on how easy the run was going to be. Now, you can throw it on the ground like normal, and wade your way through the zombies, or you can toss one (carefully!) up onto a roof they can't get to and they'll just stand there waving their arms, and you can easily weave your way through them to the saferoom. Two will probably do it, three definitely will. But of course, you need to plan accordingly and save them up starting in at least chapter 3.

Likewise, having a molotov at the final fence when you come down on the other side, just before the saferoom can save you some hassle.

Gun selection also matters. Yes, the entire population of Riverside will sometimes come pouring out of the saferoom all at once, but even they can't stand up to two autoshotties.

Stick close to your teammates, and in this case by "close" I mean "able to melee a hunter off your buddy without taking a step." This also puts you at substantially more risk of friendly fire, but that's one aspect of what I meant by "the basics." So is "if in front, crouch so your buddies can shoot over you." Knowing when to run and when to crouch is also part of the basics.

In L4D2 many of the L4D1 events have been replaced with gauntlets, and this is one of them. The horde will never end, so keep moving forward. Don't leave anybody behind (unless absolutely necessary!), but keep advancing so you don't get stuck "defending" the laundry room or the ammo pile in the first floor of that house on the right! It's not really worth it to shop during this event, just head straight up and around to the saferoom!

If you have a gas can you might consider using it to strategically block off an avenue of attack to give yourself a brief respite in which to heal, but beware of getting bogged down. Ideally it'd be deployed right under the board you'll have to cross, then lit to block off as many avenues of attack as possible.

The tactics you'll use will vary moment by moment, depending on what loadout your team has and how injured you are. "Expert" is exactly as advertised, and assumes that you are a skilled tactician, able to handle (most of) what the game throws at you.

Best of luck!

[Doraemon]

Originally posted by Paladyne:

I'll assume that the trouble you're having is with the gauntlet at the end of the chapter.

Thank you for such a long response! It's very informative! Yes, I am able to reach the last event every time but die there every time too. I usually play the one-player mode, but the teamwork is still important as you said. I tend to forget checking the others. I'll try to run passing the laundry room and the other one. :D

[Paladyne]

That's part of your trouble right there. The bots are okay, but they get swarmed easily, occasionally do stupid things, and cannot pick up or use grenades, which would really help you right now. I vastly prefer playing with other human players, but I don't know your situation, maybe that's not an option.

Assuming you're playing with bots, you almost need a bile bomb, so I'd recommend finding one in chapter 3 or 4 and holding onto it for the run. Throw it up onto a roof (if possible) just as you make the left turn into the alley in front of the laundry room. Timing will be tricky as you'll almost certainly be swarmed by this point, but if you can avoid splashing it onto an attacking zombie that'll help a lot. Then RUN directly for the saferoom; the bile will wear off right about when you're jumping down towards the saferoom, and hopefully there will be enough spawned zombies behind you that you won't have to worry about too many pouring out of the saferoom.

Good luck!

[Doraemon]

Originally posted by Paladyne:

That's part of your trouble right there.

Thank you!! I finished that chapter last night and was so happy! Your suggestion of running was super helpful as I used to fight in one room until a horde's gone and go for the next. I still couldn't master the skill of throwing a pile bomb up onto a roof.
I play this game almost on a nightly basis after all work's done. Every two or three tries and that's it. So for most of time it's just me and bots. XD

[Mr. Monday]

Originally posted by sonnigerTag:

Originally posted by Paladyne:

I'll assume that the trouble you're having is with the gauntlet at the end of the chapter.

Thank you for such a long response! It's very informative! Yes, I am able to reach the last event every time but die there every time too. I usually play the one-player mode, but the teamwork is still important as you said. I tend to forget checking the others. I'll try to run passing the laundry room and the other one. :D

No dude. In expert mode you should be playing with other people, not bots.

Also pipe bombs aren't nearly as useful when compared to the first game. They don't pull as many zombies, and they're really only good for when someone's boomed. The bile jars pulls zombies away much better than a pipe, aside from when you're boomed.

[Karmaterrorᵁᴷ]

For that panic event 2 things will let you live.

1. Dont use your bile as it starts. Save it till after you drop off the roof. If you can get to the bus thats perfect. Throw it behind you at this point.

2. Once bile behind you.....dont shoot any zombies just bash and move.

What you have done now is have all the commons the game can spawn behind you and no more can spawn in front. You should have a clear run.

If you shoot any after bile though they will spawn in front of you so try not to.

This is basicly the principal for solo rush. Get all the commons behind you and dont stop moving. Even for tanks just dodge em :)

Ps if you can get the hang of doing this strait out of the safe room without nades you can run almost any map without killing any commons haha

[Doraemon]

Originally posted by Mr. Monday:

Originally posted by sonnigerTag:

Yes, you are right. In the turn when I beat the game, it was a bile jar that saved my life. I was afraid of using it because I easily get panic and sometimes throw it on myself...

[Doraemon]

Originally posted by Karmaterrorᵁᴷ:

For that panic event 2 things will let you live.

This sounds cool! Let me try it tonight!

Fingers crossed for getting a bile jar. xD