Left 4 Dead 2 Jockey Sounds

[Jan Dominquez]

Soundslike an intresting concept and I first want to see video and commentary on it before I really judge but this is an infected that could NOT work in L4D1. Maybe. Depends on how the controls work. If you can only run and not jump then it probaly would work but some levels would just be to hard in Vs. Dead Air among them with almost every level having multible instant kill spots. Then theres levels like Farmhouse Finale where at the very beggining you can run off a cliff without having to jump.Crossy the Coward 22:52, September 1, 2009 (UTC)

I was looking at the Jockey page. People keep on saying that "the infecttion gives the jockey mania."It gives him HISTARICLE Mania. Not Just mania! I know it may not be important, but people keep on saying it and it sounds stupid. Someone must fix it.

Histaricle? sounds like a dessert :) yeah he does seem quite hysterical. really funny, creepy, maniacal little dude. lets just call him insane or something easier like that for now hmm?DisMEMBAH 17:03, April 20, 2010 (UTC)

It doesn't sound all that believable to me... I mean, Valve wants to keep some realism in the game (By zombie apocalypse standards, that is), and if they scrapped the idea of an invisible Infected, it doesn't seem believable to me that they'll make one that actually controls the player. Not to mention it doesn't look like it'll be amongst the ranks of The Tank or The Witch to have a name that doesn't end in -er. Of course, it could be true and I'd have to eat my words, but if I don't hear it directly from Valve, or if I don't see any footage or photos, I'm not believing it.DeathBlade182 21:40, September 2, 2009 (UTC)

i dont know how well that concept would work out because if there was such an infected then it would be extremely hard to chase after the single survivor and bring him back without little harm. in the way i see it if he is able to move fast at least make him do little to no damage at all until he stops and then allow him to stop once.

Why did valve have to name him the jockey i mean don't get me wrong it's a great name because it makes sense that a small infected that rides people be called the jockey, it's just disappointing to see the ER chain broken.

valve probably added the jockey to even out the odds, I mean the survivors get fire amo (which can burn a tank in one shot taking 20 seconds to make him die 10 if they also start shooting),mellee weapons, amo packs, molotovs, pipe bombs infinite pistol amo and a wopping grenade launcher all their missing is fat man (fallout 3 refrence a machine that throws nukes) so i think the infected players need a little bit more then a mini tank and a boomer gone horribly wrong.

It seems, from some videos of Dark Carnival that when you are grabbed by the Jockey you get a message saying "Keep moving. Resist the Jockey!". Basically saying keep spamming wasd/arrow keys or the joysticks. That just takes the fun out of the game, cause people will be lax about it if they know it's a Jockey, so they will kill other zombies first, then "Resist" the Jockey. [3] - Keep clicking pause at 1:11, you will see the message as clear as day. --WaffleMania 20:00, September 5, 2009 (UTC)

I don't think it's getting the Jockey of but rather make sure you don't go to far from the group. Of course it works only a little bit but you know what they say: Every bit helps.Mr.shadow 11:05, September 12, 2009 (UTC)

I think the resist the jockey message means you can resist its guide, meaning if it tries to guide you into fire, you can kinda resist and go the opposite way.--Supermutantslayer450 00:59, September 21, 2009 (UTC)

I hope you can turn around quickly so you can make teamates who were trying to shoot you shoot their friend in the face.The smoker is still my fav infected, but out of all the new l4d2 infected, the jockey is my fav. His theme song reminds me of dracula or something and somehow still fits a midget that jumps on your head, punches you in the face, and drives you into death.--Dfskelleton 00:22, December 10, 2009 (UTC)

I don't know if I'm the only one that noticed, but the Jockey is a lot like a headcrab. Small, annoying, and humps your head. He also turns you into a kind of 'zombie,' since you're not in control of your actions anymore. I know it's silly, but it just seemed weird to me. --AshesToAshes 05:10, September 12, 2009 (UTC)

In the footage I've seen, it looks like the jockey is unable to ride survivors that he downs, which would make sense because they would need to be able to walk while incapacitated.I Lost My Thumbs 02:40, October 15, 2009 (UTC)Xsjado297

i can vouch for this, one managed to pull coach away from us and incaped him while i was saving nick from a charger, the jocky was nowhere to be seen,but i could still hear that creepy ass laugh he has, then a couple minutes later the same jocky jumped on me--JoeHanSon 04:14, November 4, 2009 (UTC)

Theres some things that need attending on the trivia, i think its the last three. "apparently to be ridden by the jokey is humiliating" really? "hes the only special infected that you can do something while being attacked" wtf? and finally does the kockey really look anything like the clown UCI? no, he doesnt stand straight has no full shirt or trousers, and no make-up (i know that it says that)Galaxyguy26 20:05, November 6, 2009 (UTC)

has anyone else noticed that whenever your being ridden by a jockey, any common infected in the area seem to swarm u faster then normal? or is that just my horrible luck on expert? Just Some Guy720 09:20, November 15, 2009 (UTC)

I play on normal. For me, the Jockey always steers into a horde if a Witch or Spitter isn't around. Either someone knocks him off of me immediately or they don't catch me fast enough. Rather than attracting a horde, I think he's attracted to a horde. You just don't notice since you're too concentrated on trying to resist him. On average, if he isn't knocked off me within 3 seconds, I get swarmed and incap'd very quickly. Then again, Jockeys never seem to appear alone. At least one other SI, Horde, or a large group of idles appear with him. EDIT: oops forgot to sign Deathhacker 18:00, January 8, 2010 (UTC)

There is no way a normal human standing 6 feet could have shrunk to the size of a monkey in the state of mutation. It has to be a dwarf. Is anyone gonna mention that in the article? Seriously, at first I thought it was a mutant monkey until I saw it's humanish face. We need to mention the origins of various zombies on this site!!--174.3.9.125 00:10, November 17, 2009 (UTC)

I've heard he was a paralyzed person in a wheelchair, that could explain why his legs are shriveled and short, and his arms are more prominent. And since the virus would have restored the function of his spinal cord very suddenly and violently, that also explains his hunched back. And I don't care if you're a zombie, I'm sure anyone who's been paralyzed their whole life would be pretty ecstatic at being able to walk again all of a sudden. Maybe that's why he is always manically laughing? And that was by me. Forgot to log in last time.Betulas34 07:35, June 13, 2010 (UTC)

I'm not usually able to turn with him on me. I consistently jam the joystick in the opposite direction he's trying to take me. It helped me avoid a witch for a good 5 seconds until the bots finally rescued me. See if that works. Nightmirage 23:30, January 30, 2010 (UTC)Nightmirage

I have never heard a baboon sound like that, despite hours of national geographic channel and discovery channel specials on the things. He sounds like he's imitating a horse sound, which makes a lot more sense than a baboon. Where did the baboon thing come from?? B10 Reaper 20:55, November 29, 2009 (UTC)

I find the Jockey's name to be related to horse Jockey's. He is the horse rider and you are his horse, the "vest" he wears supports my theory.he also might just be lonley and wants someone to hug.--Obibudd 23:28, December 7, 2009 (UTC)

I need to figure out who the jockey was before infection. I need this information to help figure out why the old survivors didnt see him. Personally, I figure it was chance, there probably was a presence, at one time or another atleast. All I really needed to know is what his occupation was, or what he did before the infection. Also, I don't think a virus could manage to change enough in a week to be able to cause that mutation of a regular person.--Prof. 19:38, January 27, 2010 (UTC)

One of my friends and I figured that he must have been a gamer before infection. The way he holds his arms out matches someone either using a controller or hunched over a keyboard; his simple attire of a white tank-top and boxer shorts reflects that he was such a hardcore gamer that he didn't bother to dress decently; his constant cackling is carried over from when he LOLed as he pwned all the n00bs; and finally, his ability to ride Survivors and steer them around reflects his need to be in control of someone other than himself, even it is a real character and not a virtual one. Captain Baird Comm-LinkService Record 21:58, January 27, 2010 (UTC)

he could of just been a person with a weak mental capacity and the infection caused a mental breakdown but the more likely reason is that he was driven insane by the infection just like the black plague drove ppl insane (they would go outside and dance with other sick ppl till they collapsed and died) or syphilis (which drives you insane) and not to sound immature but it is inferred by the survivors and in commentary that the jockey is doing something sexual to his victims so maybe a std like syphilis along with the infection could of given him his unusual trait. --Totemtrouser 01:51, January 28, 2010 (UTC)totemtrouser--Totemtrouser 01:51, January 28, 2010 (UTC)

I kinda wonder if the Jockey was a relatively young individual before the infection, simply because he is rather small. I don't mean like elementary-school-age young, but maybe middle teens? We all know that as teenagers, we are rather crazy due to hormones after all...But even if Valve for some reason did decide to explain him, they'd never admit something like this because you can't kill minors in video games.Nightmirage 01:10, March 4, 2010 (UTC)

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