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The feedback I’m getting is that the Twenty Sided Left 4 Dead server is in some way providing people with entertainment. Lacking the ability to play myself, I am at least happy that others are enjoying the game. We have MrTact to thank for that. If you see him in game, do try to keep from shooting him, since he’s paying the rent.

It’s traditional to have a forum to go with a server or a group like this, but my first instinct is that providing one would be poisonous to the community that has arisen here. A forum would take some of the conversation and move it into a walled-off area, and suddenly there would be two “classes” of readers. It could have the side effect of causing the comment threads to wither, and I am keenly aware of the value they add to the site. If anything, I’d like this new thing to add to the site in some way, even for people who never play the game. Barring that, I want to make sure we don’t upset this rare mix of thoughtfulness and civility.

But sometimes you need a way to communicate asynchronously with the group. So perhaps I’ll do a weekly gaming thread. People can say whatever needs to be said about in-game events, or report problems, post their Zoey / Francis romantic fanficion, or whatever. I guess we can consider this post one such thread.

And just to satisfy my curiosity:

What’s your preferred game mode? Normal, Expert, and Versus seem to be three distinct experiences, and I’m curious what the break down is among players. Normal seems to be the most popular, but it may be that’s it’s simply a neutral middle ground between Expert and Versus players.

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