5 times. 5 times this has happened to me now and it always hurts just as bad as the first, except after tonight it's really cut deep. 'No Mercy' is the only campaign in Left 4 Dead that I haven't completed on Expert. Well, I've seen through it, but I've never survived to make it to the chopper in time. Either I die just at the last minute or what hurts right now, being incapicated but teammates run off to the chopper regardless of my predicament.
Tonight I was in a good team, a great team even. Made it all the way to the finale of No Mercy like pros, few friendly fire incidents, always covering each others backs, not even restarting a round, making it to the saferoom in one go. Even had decent camaraderie in the team. Then the finale. First time it went down that by the time the 2nd Tank was killed, 2 others were dead and me and another person were making it to the chopper. Just reached the Helipad until a Smoker grabs my partner and incapicatates him. I know how the guy would feel if I left him like that so I tried to help him, but a Hunter got me at just the last minute.
Second time rolls round, and we all survive, except I'm at very low health and sure enough I'm incapicated by the horde when the chopper's arriving. But the remaining 3 doesn't come to help me. Nobody. The guy I tried to save earlier? Walked right past me, despite me asking for help. And here I thought posting out 2 to cover while one revives me would be sufficient. All got on the chopper and cleared the campaign. "In memory of Tuffty88 *laugh*" I asked them why but all I heard was them gloating about getting their Achievements. I saw the stats, I protected teammates the most times, took least damage, healed other teammates the most. Was it worth it? Doesn't feel like it.