The Docks

"Well--better get moving. Remember, if you fall behind, Bill thinks it's okay to let you die."

- Zoey

"Hey Louis, I don't think it's a tank in there. It sounds like a puppy. You should stand closer."

- Francis

The Docks is the first chapter of The Sacrifice campaign. The Survivors have escaped from Millhaven with their lives, but with the sacrifice of many. Putting their disputes aside for now, the Survivors follow the plan to find a sailboat to travel to the Florida Keys, where safety and sunshine lie in wait.

Campaign
Most Left 4 Dead players familiar with the tightly confined landscapes of earlier campaigns will find this a relatively straight-forward "run 'n gun" level since there is plenty of open space in which to maneuver, long vistas and good sunlight. Moreover the Common Infected mostly appear in open sight or are located in intuitively predictable locations: all of which simplify combat operations and even enable fast players to move ahead without bothering to engage non-threatening Infected milling around on the peripheries. A good idea is to conserve primary weapon ammunition, which is more useful for unexpected hordes and Special Infected, by making maximum use of Pistols and throwable items to clear Common Infected out of your path.

Navigate by looking for red road flares, vehicle headlights and associated "through here" visual and audio cues. The level is an industrial landscape richly endowed with opportunities for teams to detour away from the main line of approach in order to explore.

New to the Left 4 Dead series is Explosive Barrels - a combination of Gas cans and Propane tanks. They generally come in sets of two, and although unmovable by Survivors, can do massive damage to Infected lurking close by.

Along the way, the Survivors will run into a train car where they can hear the sounds of a Tank. Although the door is locked, the Survivors must pass through, and as such, must prepare to fight the Tank and a horde at the same time. Keep Pipe bombs or Bile bombs handy for the horde if possible, and try to deal with the Tank as quick as possible.

Versus
Important note on Tanks! Tanks do not have the frustration meter in L4D2 Versus so starting the Tank that is in the armored train car will not cause the Tank to die. Possibly an attempt to prevent an exploitable advantage.

Behind the Scenes

 * Due to the first Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 having different graphics, the fog and dark tones are noticeably greater in the version on the first game in comparison its counterpart on the sequel.