Borderlands 2 is coming Sept. 18th!http://youtu.be/oUu-FzRFYZAhttp://youtu.be/nicvyhrmTDshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8GbEvsk3_8And now, standing on the shoulders of giants,
Borderlands thread THIRTEEN!
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twelve eleven ten nine eight seven six five four three two one)
Four new classes:
Salvador the Gunzerker -- Dual wields guns (any guns)
Salvador's SkillsMaya the Siren -- Phaselock for crowd control, healing, damage
Maya's SkillsAxton the Soldier Guy -- Snazzy turret
Axton's SkillsZero the Loner -- Sword, sniper, sneaky
Zer0's Skills
A fifth class --
Mechromancer -- will be added in DLC Oct. 16 (free to anyone who preordered). She can summon a "Deathtrap" and will have a newbie friendly skill tree for FPS-challenged players as well as a hardcore tree.
How about some gameplay from PAX (August 2012)?
http://youtu.be/BABlz-st7Pk
What else?
It'll be Steamworks. Very nice.
The original Vault Hunters will all be in game as NPCs, including a 'live' Lilith.
There's a dashing bad guy, Handsome Jack, who has taken over the Hyperion Corporation and built himself a moon base from which he can shoot down robot reinforcements.
Gun manufacturers will be more significant in the new game, including Bandit weapons with things like beer bottle scopes. Non-gun loot (grenades, mods, artifacts, skins, heads, etc.) will also be randomized and way more diverse than BL1.
Main game bank for storing items and transferring items between characters.
New currency: eridium. Can be used to buy stuff on the black market, like inventory upgrades, and to perform special alien upgrades on guns.
Lots of new bad guys - mobs and bosses - including some that will evolve Pokemon style into much more dangerous forms if you don't kill them quickly.
Character skins and heads:
New element: slag! Slagged enemies are more susceptible to damage.
You can move while in Fight For Your Life mode - yay!
New end game raid boss -- Terramorphous the Invincible -- supposed to make Crawmerax look like a sea monkey.
Gearbox has committted to 4 DLC, along the lines of Knoxx in scope they say, by June of 2013. Price is $10 each (or comparable) and there is a season pass to get all 4 for $30.
And, oh yes, midgets on shields...
XBox players,
@DevoutlyApathetic has created a new metatag for coop shootings and lootings:
Bazillion Guns
And this just in, a love letter for PC players...
Posts
It's a shooter with light RPG elements and a heavy emphasis on loot gathering (a la Diablo/Titan Quest/WoW, but GUNS!) in a distinctive art style set in a sci fi Mad Maxy/Firefly-y backwater planet.
The single-player is terrific, but the game really shines in co-op with up to 3 other players. It is an ambitious new IP from developer Gearbox and has some real flaws and bone-headed design decisions. If shooting and looting is your cup of tea, though, there is WAAAAY more to like than to dislike.
This trailer really captures the feel of the game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pQW6RLceVE
This preview is pretty much perfect in terms of what you can expect:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/preview-borderlands/56123
So there are DLC. How are they?:
General forum consensus on the DLC's seems to be:
#1 Zombie Island:
PRO: Fun, good sized new areas to explore with entertaining new main and side quests, arguably better story than main game, more stuff to do for your characters esp. if Playthrough 2 is not your bag, zombie baddies are generally interesting
CON: Doesn't increase level cap, no one is shooting at you, zombies are dark against dark background, no fast travel or vehicles (lots of running), spitter zombies are a bit bullshit and penalize melee builds
WHEN TO PLAY: The enemies scale, so you can play anytime after level 10. If you are playing the main game at the time, though, you will be significantly over-leveled when you return.
OVERALL: Most folks seem to like it. Word of advice, get the Braaaaains quest sooner rather than later:
#2 Moxxi's Underdome Riot:
PRO: Hardcore, Only place to run your so-called badass characters against a crucible of wave after wave of attackers, Moxxi (the character) is awesome - very funny, Gun bank & Claptrap w/ monocle, two extra skill points available (one for each playthrough)
CON: Hard. Core. No experience, no loot drops (except for a few unremarkable drops from Moxxi after each five waves), all-or-nothing 25 or 100 round events - no pausing, no saving, no incremental progress, no Spiderants (probably a PRO for some)
WHEN TO PLAY: Any time. There's no experience and no loot to speak of, so you can Moxxi it up any time and return to any storyline without impact.
OVERALL: A few want exactly this. For most it is just too much effort for too little reward. If you are a completionist or just want the skill points, get a lowbie to host and just run through it with higher level characters.
#3 Secret Armory of General Knoxx
PRO: Big, interesting new enemies, good times with favorite characters, new characters and story, funny, Level cap increased to 61, great loot after finishing main story, farmable superboss, new vehicles, new superrare weapon rarity
CON: Very hard, especially the first few encounters. No fast travel - so lots and lots of driving (not great for just playing 20 min)
WHEN TO PLAY: Playthrough 1 badguys start at level 35 and Playthrough 2 start at 50. If you want to play the main game, Knoxx and Zombie Island, you could do worse than playing them in that order.
OVERALL: Pretty awesome actually. Some folks are put off by the difficulty or all the driving. Most seem to enjoy it and some (including me) think it's handily the best of the 4.
PC Players Can Mod in Fast Travel in Knoxx
Some handy person on the GB forums created a mod for fast travel to the various Knoxx locations, here (aka teleport mod, oasis mod, knoxx hub mod).
BONUS:Guide to Siren Soloing Crawmerax
#4 Claptrap Revolution
PRO: Big. Shooting claptraps. Fantastic (super farmable) reward at end of storyline quest. A few good laughs.
CON: Recycled enemies get old fast, especially bosses. First DLC done by someone other than Gearbox and it shows in terms of consistency of gameplay, design and especially humor. Two of the absolute least interesting fetch quests in the history of video games. Multiple achievements based on obscure random drops.
WHEN TO PLAY: Post Knoxx.
OVERALL: Lots of negative feelings about this one from many of the core players. If you want more Bordlerlands and maybe some new places to put all the loot you got from Knoxx through it's paces, this DLC will deliver. Just don't expect the highs of Zombie Island or Knoxx.
Helpful Advice for New Players
Tips w/ Very Minor Spoilers
FAQ's
A few helpful links (Spoilers Ahoy!)
Gearbox Forums (esp. known issues and fun screenshot thread)
Borderlands Wiki
Claptraps Guide
Very Handy Map
The Vault Hunters!
From left to right: Roland, Lilith, Mordecai, Brick
Want info about the Vault Hunters and what character types they play like and their skill trees? Check the OP of thread 11.
Super Useful PC Tweaks & Tips!
Someone on the GB Forums created a nifty Borderlands Configuration Editor (6/15/12: http://www.mediafire.com/?31oikwb12m8rhen Thanks, @The Dude With Herpes) to make these changes easier.
Somebody's Save Game Editor (Thanks, TNTrooper)
How to set screen resolution in windowed mode
How to change FOV:
>> my documents\games\borderlands\willowgame
open willowinput.ini
add
Bindings=(Name="F10",Command="FOV 90",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)
add it amongst the other bindings, change the fov to whatever you want and switch it by the corresponding keys
How to turn off In-Game Voice Chat:
>> my documents\games\borderlands\willowgame
open willowengine.ini
find bHasVoiceEnabled=true
change it to false and you wont be transmitting voice all the time. Then you can use a better voice chat system, like Steam VOIP or Ventrilo. At least until Gearbox decides to patch this version up :P
(shamelessly stolen from the GBX forums ;-))
If the mouse feels odd to you, try this:
>> my documents\games\borderlands\willowgame
open willowinput.ini
Find bEnableMouseSmoothing=true, change to false
How to turn off the opening splash screens:
1) Navigate to My Documents\My Games\Borderlands\WillowGame\Config
2) Open WillowEngine.ini
3) Search for "FullScreenMovie"
4) Erase all the entries in the [FullScreenMovie] section (Do not go past the next section title, wrapped in square brackets!)
5) Make the file read only: (Right click, properties, read only)
6) Done! All you see now is the engine logos and such (much better than seeing all the other videos).
Zoom Toggle
Within WillowInput.ini:
Put the text below under [WillowGame.WillowPlayerInput]
Bindings=(Name="ZoomOut",Command="StopAltFire | setbind ThumbMouseButton zoomin",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,LeftTr igger=False,RightTrigger=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,b IgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
Bindings=(Name="ThumbMouseButton",Command="zoomout ",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,LeftTrig ger= False,RightTrigger=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,bIgnore Shift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
If you want to use the right mouse button to zoom:
Bindings=(Name="ZoomOut",Command="StopAltFire | setbind RightMouseButton zoomin",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False,LeftTr igger=False,RightTrigger=False,bIgnoreCtrl=False,b IgnoreShift=False,bIgnoreAlt=False)
Also Find:
and Replace with:
To make crouch momentary instead of toggle:
Within WillowInput.ini
Search for the following line under [WillowGame.WillowPlayerInput]:
advancedbutton bAdvancedButtonAux1 | SwitchSeats
and change to
Duck | SwitchSeats
Check the OP of thread 11 for info about:
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
Post a link to your Steam page in the thread for an invite (any member can invite you.)
Join Steam group chat to drum up people for a game. (It's not always hopping these days, so sometimes you have to loudly announce you are heading into chat in the forum.)
Gamespy IDs! What, Like You're So Special?
I will probably regret this, but if you want to be added to the list PM me. Forum name then GSID is the format.
IceBurner = Jezzgiott
rakuencallisto = rakuencallisto
Forar = ForarW
Darkchampion3d = PANuclearmonkee
addsbadgers = addsbadgers
tofu = killertorfu
Lawndart = Lawndart
Raoulduke20/SarahPalin = BongRips2012
DiannaoChong = DiannaoChong
DeMoN = Toxic_Cizzle
MonkeyConQueso = Aubvry
mojojoeo = xMojoJoeOx
Scribemite = Discomite
Senshi = Senshibot
Sunstrand = XxSunstrandxX
Darmak = darmakx99
fsmith1 = fsmith1
Goose! = g0oseyourself
Zetx = zet_ecks
Cobalt60 = CobaltSixty
Iolo = iolonotlolo
GoodkingjayIII = goodkingjayiii
Syphonblue = syphonblue
Edomatic = Jack&Jonsey
harvest = CrimsonHarvest
Izanagi-Okami = BulbasaurPA
Grape Ape = InauguralGomez
AustinP0027 = AustinP0027
wavecutter = wavecutter
Zerocow = PA_Zerocow
revcom = melian dialogue
darunia106 = darunia106
Khavall = Khavall
SanderJK = SanderJK
Hawk = SamuraiHawk
intelnavi = Commanderintelnavi
Antithesis = Morinaei
John Zoidberg = PA_Zoidberg
MagicPrime = MagicPrime
cwapfobrains = cwapfobrains
RisenPhoenix = KrylonBlack
TheBana = thebana
Kendrik = Kendrik01
Toastie Toast = ToastieToast
PikaPuff = PikaPuff
Zen Vulgarity = ZenVulgarity
Racist Joke = LeutGreen
Jakorian = jakorian
zhen_rogue = zhen_rogue
cogell = cogell
bushidogamer = bushidogamer
SimpsonsParadox = SimpsonsParadox
Pony = Mean_Pony
krizz02 = krizz02
Mahnmut = jericho89
Kainy = Kain3k
hotlunch = BorderIFBS
dumbmanex = dumbmanex
Herkimer = Herkimer1
MrVyngaard = TheClockmaker
The Dude With Herpes = Galedrid
Bullio = Bullio_Marf
JimmyNavio = JerryNavio
Rhapsody = therappattack
captaink = captainkeel
Koldanar = Nukinstein
Custom Special = PAF4ll0ut (0 is zero)
Korlash = Skarjak
Stigweard = Brenner
urahonky = urahonky
Zombie Hero = Pastalonius
Elementalor = Elementalor
Saint Justice = Saint_Justice
curly haired boy = curlyhairedboy
Nuka = NukaSandvich
Yathrin = Yathrin
Heir = heir03
Syrionus = Syrionus
NerdyHeritage = Pentheshaman
Descendant X = DescendantCthulhu
pabhism = pabh
ResIpsaLoquitur = LoPretzel
Brilliantinsanity = BrilliantInsanity
Pierceneck = Pierceneck
Extra!
XBOX 360 MetaTags For Cool Dudes!
(simply add the tag and view the friends list of the tag, only PA'ers have this tag added so you'll only play with PA'ers. Smart, yes?
PA Borderwangs (full)
PA Wanglands (MIA)
Until we get an active metatag again, folks who want to play General Knoxx can request in the thread to be listed here. Format is "PAName = XBoxName" and you'd better use the yellow or else (I might miss you).
Iolo = MobiusBacon
boredatwork = JaqSaq
Preacher = JudasDubois (PST 6-10ish)
Jack Eddy = jeddylee
deowolf = deowolf
Nick T = Convic Nic
Nickle= NickleDL
trednis= Rudy the Tall
Grimthwacker = Grimthwacka
Tridus1x = Tridus1x
Heffling = Alpha_Night
chasm = lJesse Custerl
JonnyBot = Jonny the Robot
Strikerkc = Strikerkc
Binny = Binny
Scribemite = Discomite
The Fourth Estate = Sant Saviour
Jay Foxfire = Mailman12089
OptimusZed = batshido
Rabidredneck = Rabidredneck010
PSN Name-O'S!
PM me if you want in on the list. Alright, it's PA forum names first and the PSN names. You better get the reference! *shakes fist*
Clayburn as Caerus
Doctor Fink as Doctor_Fink
John Zoidberg as Stiff_Ninja
Antihippy as Antiwhippy
Flo as mechaflo
Lord_Asmodeus as Lord_Asmodeu
DasUberEdward as EdwardTheThird
-Loki- as qwertybig
Shorn Scrotum Man as sojakfa
Threepio as rogerwilco
stlobus as lobus
KidDynamite as NinjaForHire
wenchkilla as dragoniemx
GoodOmens as IsotopeX
Mr Pink as Euphanism
Descendant X as DescendantX
ElKaboom as himself
Bullfrogof7272 as himself
Johannen as himself
maraxus94 as himself
Ah_Pook as himself
fmz65 as himself
kazanma as himself
Spicy_Rev as Spicy_RevofDC
CoJoeTheLawyer as CoJoe
spiderpat01 as el_murceilago
Esh as LeLapinNoir
phekno as phekno
Sekxtion as Sekxtion
Zenitram = TheZenitram
ex_peludo = veryeasytarget
DouglasDanger = DouglasDanger
Inigo = Inigo-
NerdyHeritage = InsertWityHere
iammattpleevee as iammattpleevee
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
Also, just gonna quote my post from the end of the other thread.
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
I was going to buy it on PC anyway, though. I don't think they will mess this sequel up.
Origin: Galedrid - Nintendo: Galedrid/3222-6858-1045
Blizzard: Galedrid#1367 - FFXIV: Galedrid Kingshand
Don't break my heart twice, Mr. Trap.
Glad to hear Borderlands 2's PC version will take full advantage of the platform's capabilities.
So basically they're saying that I need to preorder another goddamned four-pack.
I love their advertising campaign more.
Fortunately my CRITS CRITS CRITS Knoxx face screenshot still is.
That love letter is AMAZING and I am buying EVERY COPY OF BORDERLANDS
This? http://www.borderlands2.com/loveletter?x
Yes. Yes that is how you win my heart back again.
Just you know. Hopefully less
> turn on light
Good start to the day. Pity it's going to be the worst one of your life. The light is now on.
3DS Friend Code: 2707-1614-5576
PAX Prime 2014 Buttoneering!
Thank you.
Twice? What broke it the first time? If there was an issue, the rest of the game was so good that I honestly didn't notice it. Or do I have rose tinted glasses on already?
This has been a great year for me RPG wise too. Kingdoms of Amalur, Skyrim (albeit technically last year but I didn't play it until January), Mass Effect 3, Witcher 2 (Didn't play the PC version), Dragons Dogma (I think it looks good) and Borderlands 2. Every month just about filled with RPG goodness!
I found a great rocket launcher that rips through things, but since it fires 5 rockets at once ammo is the biggest issue at the moment. Even with level 8 Blast Master I just can't seem to keep rockets stocked. Really sucks for those long stretches without an ammo store.
When can I pre-order on Steam?
Game looks banging. Not sure which platform I'll get it for.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBKlm-RX2zU
Steam profile.
Getting started with BATTLETECH: Part 1 / Part 2
It does but the regen is super slow unless your knee deep on mooks.
I found a decent explosive SMG. Battles are pretty awesome now.
1) Shoot 500% blast rocket launcher into a crowd - trigger blast master, revenge, juggernaut.
2) Swap to SMG. Drop some more mobs while firing at double speed.
If I die:
Switch back to rocket launcher and restart the cycle (with 5 points in Die Hard).
3DS Friend Code: 2707-1614-5576
PAX Prime 2014 Buttoneering!
Edit: Heart smiley no longer works? Aw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blZUao2jTGA
and just for fun, quake showing off some weird 360 fovs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQOJ3yCK8pI
Let's get nasty all over everywhere.
I'll view your field.
Of.
All right, people. It is not a gerbil. It is not a hamster. It is not a guinea pig. It is a death rabbit. Death. Rabbit. Say it with me, now.
Craw.
Always Craw.
The maggots being mini bosses in their own right killing them so my Laucncher regens and I can kill craw was not a strategy I should have attempted.