jelome1989 | Left 4 Dead 2 Achievement: Sob Story in Single Player! @jelome1989 | Uploaded September 2017 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
SOB STORY
Navigate the sugar mill and reach the safe room without killing any Witches.

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This is not a tutorial or walkthrough, but more of a sample video on how to get the achievement. I can't say if this is easy or not, because it depends on the spawn and location of the Witches. Just be patient. This achievement is easier to get with 4 players because you can tell your teammates to cooperate (AIs won't and they will shoot and kill the Witches that attack them), but single player is more direct, since you don't have to run through the entire campaign. You can start directly at the Sugar Mill map.

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So the strategy goes like this:
1. Start the Hard Rain Campaign at Sugar Mill (Chapter 2)
2. Set difficulty to Easy.
3. Breeze past the level up to point where Witches spawn.
4. Carefully tread along the path going to alternative paths if necessary to avoid any engagement with the Witches.
5. Reach the safe house.
6. Achievement!

If a Witch is blocking a path or is staying in the middle of the path, stop and do not get close, wait for her to walk away and clear the path. For example, see 02:15. The distance at which the Witch will detect you is more generous than it seems so if you think you can get through then go for it (see 02:35). Just repeat if you fail. It took me only a few tries to get this.

That's it and I hope this helps!

L4D2 Trophy / Achievement: Sob Story