Left 4 Dead - A Tank set on fire will always die in 30 seconds

When a Tank is set on fire a timer is activated, when the timer reaches a certain limit (30s for Versus, 30-40s depending upon difficulty for Campaign) the Tank will die, no matter what HP the Tank is on.
Until that moment being on fire does NO damage. The small amount of damage I took was due to standing in the fire.

I think it's a silly game mechanic, I discuss alternatives here
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=757550

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Left
• Dead
• L4D
• Versus
• Campaign
• Tank
• Fire
• Death
• Timer
• Valve

[Criken2]

Thanks for the video, do you mind if I use this fact in mine about Tank Tips and Tricks?

[PowerSeat]

Of course not ;)

[MeatFilledPastry]

Thanks for the vid but what will happen if you get set on fire and then just stop and let your "control" timer run out so you lose control and someone else spawns as the tank? Would he stay on fire??

[PowerSeat]

Watch the vid, the control meter disappears after I set myself on fire.

[KeannaRoar]

I think this may only be for Multiplayer.

[PowerSeat]

It's not.

[xGothimox]

it may die in 30 seconds, but when your fighting that bitch, it feels like 30 minuits

[Ryanaldoooo]

it may take 30 seconds to die but... on some levels theres water so jump in that and your not on fire anymore, THEN KICK SOME ASS!

[commandertediz]

you REALLY need to correct the title here as you are not taking into account mods for this. we have a tank on fire mod which increases his health and speed when on fire - it's a mod to prevent people from burning the tank to avoid it

[merlotcamelot]

You type kill lor mofo

[modeadsex123]

This was actually changed for versus, in versus mode the fire does gradual damage.

[metaldark6]

@Criken2 cool its a suprise to see ur comment ! :D

[cheeselovingtree]

@SniperCurse AFAIK it doesnt even do this in l4d1 anymore.

[SniperCurse]

thats fucking lame, I knew L4D 1 was cheap, damn, glad I'm playing L4D2, do you know if this is the same in L4D2 or no? You could do a video about the affects against a tank fire wise for L4D2 o.O

[OwnerDutchie]

If it's on fire I should rather recommend shooting your pistol(s). You don't waste ammo, it does damage, and it slows the tank down (proven).

[Garenzo]

Yeah, lol@ people not sure if its fake or not.

It's real, and its quite POINTLESS to shoot at it when its on fire, you'll just waste ammo. Stay away from it for 30 seconds... or just shoot and don't burn it

[zicron9740]

In campaign, fire doesn't do damage but sets a death timer. On versus, fire does do damage and sets a death timer. He was doing it on campaign, notice how there were no indications that you could climb objects.

[PhrozenFox]

In versus, if a tank doesn't attack a survivor, it will lose control, then the control goes to another player.

I have never seen the 30 second rule on Xbox Live, however, on there, fire does damage.