Talk:The Boomer

Hey, can somebody get some screenshots of the Boomer? We definitely need one of the Boomer vomiting. Maybe you could also get one of what's left of the Boomer after it explodes, or what it looks like while exploding? If you're not sure about one you're considering adding, feel free to show me. - §tigma-231 ¤ ৳ here's a  hole  in my neighbourhood [ talk  ][ cont ] 17:31, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Would this one work as it is, or should it be cut down to only the Boomer?  Captain Baird  Comm-LinkService Record 00:14, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Oh, that works! Nice job. - §tigma-231  ¤ ৳ here's a  hole  in my neighbourhood [ talk  ][ cont ] 00:28, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

I have never noticed an audio cue for a Special Infected spawning aside from its noises. Can someone record it and post it for the benefit of relative newbies like me?


 * I don't know if there IS an audio cue. If there is, than it's not that long. The most I've ever heard of an audio cue for the Special Infected is a 3-second little note. But I'll try to find a track. BlackliteWrath 10:49, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * There are sound files with the "bacteria" name on it, and plays whenever a SP ghostspawns (at least in versus) DAWeeE1 18:39, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Fight or run?
The page currently suggests puking and running with the Boomer, but I think this is a bad idea. If you get chased and caught by the survivors (quite likely as myself and most people I play with make a serious concerted effort to catch a Boomer after it has puked) then you have to wait for the respawn countdown before you even have a CHANCE at getting another Boomer. Since the respawn timer is roughly the same as the Boomer's bile cooldown, it's usually better to just die upfront (potentially sliming more survivors with your death explosion) and respawn, quite possibly in a fresh new Boomer rather than hanging around for 30 seconds doing not much while your gauge refills. Also, the part about getting a full health bar if you get far away from the survivors and despawn was changed a long time ago.

Pictures
The picture at the bottom, from the cinematic, needs touching up to be brighter. All cinematic pictures should need it, I think. Also, I have some more Boomer pictures. I'll try to upload them ASAP. BlackliteWrath 13:17, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Boomer speaks
When the Boomer sees the Survivors, he shouts "Boom!" The Smoker, Hunter, and Tank scream, but don't actually say any words. --MadDawg2552 17:10, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

you may be thinking of the Gears of War Boomer :/ --(IzTheWiz Contributions) 10:05, 27 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Yea... I don't think I have ever heard the Boomer say anything, so I am going to have to go with IzTheWiz on this one. Stoan04 13:29, 27 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Listen more closely when there's a Boomer around. He actually does say "Boom!" Edit: It's not a short "boom" it's more like a long "booooooom".  --MadDawg2552 14:42, 27 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Um, I've only heard that when the Boomer starts falling a long distance. TheCreaturenator16 01:28, 29 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Actually, he just... groans? "Uuuuugh". Poeringu 23:57, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Boomer before seeing the survivor: uuuuuuuuuuuugh blob bla ugha

Boomer seeing survivor:Ugh? UGH! UUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!

Boomer puking: BLA BLOOO BLAG BLAAAAAOOOO GA gA BLOOOOOOOO LA!

Boomer after puke: Silence

Well thats the boomers life hope ya enjoyed it OH YA the thing i was goin to say INFECTED CANT TALK WOOOOOO! --Kirby888 22:50, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
 * ...Wait, how is this related to anything? - §tigma-231 ♠ o  ƒ  my caliber { τalk }{¢ont } 22:58, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Witches no longer startle from Boomer Death?
Apparently this has been changed in a recent PC-side patch, according to others/personal experience. Cars, however, can still be set off. Gonna make a cross-out change, but if it turns out I'm wrong, let me know or edit it to clarify if its a current PC-only/non-console thing. --MorthBabid 21:55, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Headshot
On the page it claims that extremely rarely, a headshot will cause a boomer to die without exploding. Is there any truth to this? -- Five Dog ( Talk ){ Updates } 23:20, 21 May 2009 (UTC)


 * It is true that the Boomer can die without exploding (having his full body as a ragdoll), but I think it still registers as if the survivors were biled, and the horde will still come, so I assume it's a glitch. Also I don't think a headshot is the only way to cause it. DAWeeE1 18:55, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

TRUE but i think of it more as a glitch do to the fact that when i played today i blew up but yet still not all messed up. --Kirby888 22:52, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Outbreak achievement
I don't get how players will get the outbreak achievement. It said that you can only get this if you were vomited on by a player who has this achievement. If the game was new, no players should have unlocked the achievement. Do you think the Gamemasters played a few games to allow players to get this achievement?Signatures/Powers38 10:14, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * More than likely. - §tigma-231 ♠ o  ƒ  my caliber { τalk }{¢ont } 16:06, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
 * I was actually thinking of a theory (Since I don't know L4D as much as you guys), do you think that we get the achievement if a player controlled boomer vomited on you. Then, when you are a boomer, you vomited on someone else and they got the achievement? So for example, Player A vomits on Player B. Player B is now a boomer and vomits on Player C. Player B gets the achievement for "catching then spreading". Signatures/Powers38 12:23, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that is how it spread. -- Five Dog ( Talk ){ Updates } 14:39, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, but I'm trying to say that maybe the above is how you get the outbreak achievement. Not by someone who has outbreak and vomits on you and you vomit on someone. That seems odd...Signatures/Powers38 03:18, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * You have to be vomited on by someone with the achievement, and then when you vomit on someone else, they get the achievement. So on and so forth. - §tigma-231  ♠ o  ƒ  my caliber { τalk }{¢ont } 03:33, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Gah! No, that's not what I mean. =/ I mean like assuming the game is new and no one gets the outbreak achievement (obviously), maybe instead of Valve employees who have the outbreak achievement playing, maybe it is possible that as stated above, Player A vomits on Player B. Player B is now a boomer and vomits on Player C. Player B gets the achievement. Signatures/Powers38 03:40, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually, never mind. I think I'll find more sources to see how you get the achievement. I'm just confused on how the first person got the outbreak achievement.Powers38Talk 03:48, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Trivia section bad grammar
The trivia section, and many other parts of the site for that matter really need a visit from the grammar, spelling, and occasionally logic police. Here's a few examples of what's wrong with this page-

"If the Boomer seems to vomit all the time, and the horde is attracted to its bile, wouldn't the horde be drawn to it?"- Hello, welcome to the department of redundancy department, and hello.

"Your best teammates are the Special Infected."- Well no friggin' duh. They're your ONLY TEAMMATES!

See what I mean?

What? --Kirby888 18:32, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Boomer or Screamer?
When Left 4 Dead first came out the Special infected were Tank, Hunter, Smoker, Witch, and Screamer. But when Valve relized how hard for players to spot the scream through the common infected it was cut from the game. And having the Boomer taking its place. Since the Boomer is "overweight" and easy to spot.

Anyways, the point for both of these infected was to call in the Horde of infected to attack survivors. When the game came out I seen comments on why theres no screamer and that the screamer should have been in instead of the Boomer. So I decide to make a vote to see which Special Infected should have been in the game.

Below are the number of voters that voted for the Boomer and Screamer. All you do is say which you like more.

Vote:

Boomer:1

Screamer:0

My vote would have to be the Boomer. He is much easier to spot in a Horde of infected and is funny when it walks around and jumps. --Kirby888 21:54, 20 July 2009 (UTC)


 * That's pretty much wrong, The Boomer was one of the first Special Infected, in fact, could be first judging by the ‎Developer Commentary as they wanted more tactics. He couldn't vomit and only damage players when exploded, and after they added the Screamer they saw it's too hard (after a number of playtesting) to deal with him for the "common gamer" and they decided to move it's attracting power to the Boomer. They both were in-game at sometime a being, and then combined. So... you pretty much have them both in-game now. Zikkun 22:04, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Um that doesnt count as a vote.--Kirby888 01:53, 21 July 2009 (UTC)