As was foretold, we've added advertisements to the forums! If you have questions, or if you encounter any bugs, please visit this thread: https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/240191/forum-advertisement-faq-and-reports-thread/
We're funding a new Acquisitions Incorporated series on Kickstarter right now! Check it out at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pennyarcade/acquisitions-incorporated-the-series-2

[BORDERLANDS] You don't need three balls to enjoy it, but it helps.

1141517192069

Posts

  • Joe ChemoJoe Chemo Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    mrflippy wrote: »
    Hmm, so I equipped a class mod and the plus skills don't show up on my skills screen. Is this normal?

    Yes, there's really no feedback that mod bonuses are working.

    Joe Chemo on
  • fmz65fmz65 Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Just yesterday as I was playing this I hoped that the "Three Balls" thing would end up in the title.

    fmz65 on
    daleyk.png
  • Joe ChemoJoe Chemo Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    So 3-shot scoped combat rifles are pretty rad. I mean they're not as sexy as crazy triple helix corrosive rocket launchers or what-have-you... but they get the job done.

    Joe Chemo on
  • AegeriAegeri Tiny wee bacteriums Plateau of LengRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    You know, I had the "Made in New Haven" achievement the entire time and I didn't realize it.

    I am so fail.

    Aegeri on
    The Roleplayer's Guild: My blog for roleplaying games, advice and adventuring.
  • Saint JusticeSaint Justice Mercenary Mah-vel Baybee!!!Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    still having trouble hosting. do in need to forward those ports to my firewall AND my router?

    Saint Justice on
    Some people play tennis, I erode the human soul. ~ Tycho
  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Rolled a Siren and am trying a "Use only what you find" run. It seems Marcus is out to ruin me cause he keeps stocking his machines with awesome weapons. :(

    Axen on
    A Capellan's favorite sheath for any blade is your back.
  • MegaMan001MegaMan001 CRNA Rochester, MNRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Zoinks. 10110 Cannon. 589 damage at level 19? Eridian Weapon.

    MegaMan001 on
    I am in the business of saving lives.
  • MegaMan001MegaMan001 CRNA Rochester, MNRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    You know, considering how shitty the first person platforming is in this game, they put a lot of emphasis on jumping around like an idiot to get the Clap Trap repair kit in various areas.

    Read: Tetanus Warrens.

    MegaMan001 on
    I am in the business of saving lives.
  • AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Goddamn bloody skagzilla. Took so looooong.

    Also, should I feel bad for cheesing the mad mel fight by hanging on top of the ramp and blasting him?

    Antihippy on
    10454_nujabes2.pngPSN: Antiwhippy
  • OronisOronis Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    MegaMan001 wrote: »
    You know, considering how shitty the first person platforming is in this game, they put a lot of emphasis on jumping around like an idiot to get the Clap Trap repair kit in various areas.

    Read: Tetanus Warrens.

    Anyone else see the irony in someone named Megaman complaining about platforming

    Oronis on
    CoX: @Robotjustice
    XLive: Oronis
  • SurikoSuriko AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Huh, apparently there's a third person view that can be enabled through the magical .ini file.

    4054163032_f3cf4b9434.jpg
    Within WillowInput.ini:

    Search for [WillowGame.WillowPlayerInput]. Below the chunk of bindings, add the following:

    Bindings=(Name="F3",Command="Camera ThirdPerson",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)
    Bindings=(Name="F4",Command="Camera FirstPerson",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)

    http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=80533

    Edit: Also, there's a Steam thread with tweaks.

    Suriko on
  • CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Antihippy wrote: »
    Goddamn bloody skagzilla. Took so looooong.

    Also, should I feel bad for cheesing the mad mel fight by hanging on top of the ramp and blasting him?

    no that fight is awful and asking to be cheesed

    Crashmo on
    polar-bearsig.jpg
  • SurikoSuriko AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    MegaMan001 wrote: »
    You know, considering how shitty the first person platforming is in this game, they put a lot of emphasis on jumping around like an idiot to get the Clap Trap repair kit in various areas.

    Read: Tetanus Warrens.

    Spoiling because this could be considered kinda cheating as far as SP goes. Not sure what effect this has in MP.
    Go to WillowGame.ini
    Look for the "DefaultGravityZ=-500" line

    -100 is Superman-level jumping
    -450 is a little boost to make jumping areas a little easier
    -750 is a more realistic and less 'floaty' jump than the default

    Suriko on
  • MegaMan001MegaMan001 CRNA Rochester, MNRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Suriko wrote: »
    Huh, apparently there's a third person view that can be enabled through the magical .ini file.

    4054163032_f3cf4b9434.jpg
    Within WillowInput.ini:

    Search for [WillowGame.WillowPlayerInput]. Below the chunk of bindings, add the following:

    Bindings=(Name="F3",Command="Camera ThirdPerson",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)
    Bindings=(Name="F4",Command="Camera FirstPerson",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)

    http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=80533

    Edit: Also, there's a Steam thread with tweaks.

    You know, I wasn't jealous of the PC version until I saw this.

    MegaMan001 on
    I am in the business of saving lives.
  • ZxerolZxerol for the smaller pieces, my shovel wouldn't do so i took off my boot and used my shoeRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    So this game is pretty damned fun, but there's just a bunch of stupid nigglings that prevent it from achieving real greatness, and a lot of them are technical. Like, for example, how quests are handled in multiplayer. Why does the network host have to be the one the quests are determined for? Is there any reason they couldn't have a way to select a group party leader or something? Instead, you have get out the game, have the guy host, and then fail to connect because he has to open a bunch of ports. Yeah, p2p for life.

    And a special PC-specific grievance goes towards the very chunky interface, especially the inventory screen. OK for a controller, I guess, but my god is it annoying with a mouse. Is there a reason why jumping and targetting has to be the same button besides the fact that's how it works on the controller? The whole thing feels very console-specific, and after playing a great multiplatform title like Batman, it feels incredibly sloppy.

    The actual game though is fucking fun as hell -- I don't mind the 34 bucks for it.

    Zxerol on
  • Houk the NamebringerHouk the Namebringer Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    hoooly shit i cannot wait to play around with that 3rd person view. it'll prolly make the game a pain to play, but 'tis quite sexy

    especially if youre rolling a lilith

    Houk the Namebringer on
  • AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Looks like Res 4.

    Antihippy on
    10454_nujabes2.pngPSN: Antiwhippy
  • TheSuperWootTheSuperWoot Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Watched Shady get humped multiple times today by Spiderants, good times were had by all.

    TheSuperWoot on
  • durandal4532durandal4532 Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Zxerol wrote: »
    So this game is pretty damned fun, but there's just a bunch of stupid nigglings that prevent it from achieving real greatness, and a lot of them are technical. Like, for example, how quests are handled in multiplayer. Why does the network host have to be the one the quests are determined for? Is there any reason they couldn't have a way to select a group party leader or something? Instead, you have get out the game, have the guy host, and then fail to connect because he has to open a bunch of ports. Yeah, p2p for life.

    And a special PC-specific grievance goes towards the very chunky interface, especially the inventory screen. OK for a controller, I guess, but my god is it annoying with a mouse. Is there a reason why jumping and targetting has to be the same button besides the fact that's how it works on the controller? The whole thing feels very console-specific, and after playing a great multiplatform title like Batman, it feels incredibly sloppy.

    The actual game though is fucking fun as hell -- I don't mind the 34 bucks for it.

    I hate it when people say the interface is a PC-specific probelm. It is a terrible goddamn UI no matter what you're using to control it. Just because it's difficult on the PC doesn't mean it's easy on the 360. Every time I've introduced a friend to the game, it's taken upwards of 5 or 6 hours before they actually really know how to do tasks that should really be pretty simple.

    It's like they never brought in anyone from outside the development team for play-testing.

    durandal4532 on
    Take a moment to donate what you can to Critical Resistance and Black Lives Matter.
  • shadydentistshadydentist Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Watched Shady get humped multiple times today by Spiderants, good times were had by all.

    Followed by pounding Arminas into the ground so hard he couldn't get out.

    shadydentist on
    Steam & GT
    steam_sig.png
    GT: Tanky the Tank
    Black: 1377 6749 7425
  • Ninja Snarl PNinja Snarl P My helmet is my burden. Ninja Snarl: Gone, but not forgotten.Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    This game should have a graveyard where you can bury old guns instead of selling them. Each headstone should have an image of the weapon and its stats and have little room for text for a mournful saying.

    I just had to put down an electric revolver I've had since the mid-teens. It's like I failed it instead of it not keeping up with the enemies. It was all brightly colored and decked out and whenever you shot it all you heard was "whajuuudg" and crackling electricity. It even had 4+ zoom.

    Then I found a plain-looking 3-shooter which did 380 damage per shot. I know the relationship won't last, but c'mon, 380 damage per shot. A gun like that doesn't shoot bullets, it shoots death potatoes. Even if a shot to the gut doesn't kill you, it'll be like getting the wind knocked out of you with a steel I-beam fired from a cannon.

    Ninja Snarl P on
  • jynxycatjynxycat Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    MegaMan001 wrote: »
    I just took down Mothrakk solo, my first time killing him, for 32 dollars and 36 combat rifle bullets.

    F Mothrakk. I did the game solo for both playthroughs, and it wasn't hard at all.

    But damn, that fight was just stupid. I tried to stand there and shoot at him, but it's tough to shoot the guy who circles above you at that high of an altitude. Both times I just resorted to hopping in a machine gun vehicle, clumsily trying to lock-on to him, and then drive in a circle spamming the turret.

    Both times took like 5 minutes, but I got it done :|

    jynxycat on
  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Just beat it tonight with two PA people..wow, you guys weren't kidding when you said the ending was terribad D:

    How long does it take the second playthrough to ramp up difficulty wise? We just did the first 2 or 3 quests but were running through one shotting everything

    taliosfalcon on
    steam xbox - adeptpenguin
  • UnknownSaintUnknownSaint Kasyn Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    2nd playthrough gets tough pretty damn quick. I thought the same thing until I started encountering some tougher bandits and skags.

    Worst thing about 2nd playthrough by far is the neverending Skag nests. Oi.

    UnknownSaint on
  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited October 2009
    FINALLY got multiplayer working on PC. Tunngle, despite being a weird German Hamachi, worked just fine.

    I'm surprised how fast we got through the first 10 levels or so with four people.

    Sterica on
    YL9WnCY.png
  • jynxycatjynxycat Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    2nd playthrough gets tough pretty damn quick. I thought the same thing until I started encountering some tougher bandits and skags.

    Worst thing about 2nd playthrough by far is the neverending Skag nests. Oi.

    The 2nd play through wasn't really too tough when I was going through. As long as you keep your character leveled up for the quests you're on, all the new talents you're getting (assuming you got your 5th tier talent right away) from a second tree help immensely.

    jynxycat on
  • Crazy LarryCrazy Larry Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    So hey, playing a Rocket Brick is actually pretty fun, despite my earlier misgivings. The fact that one of the mods on launcher skill is damage seems like it'll help a ton at higher levels, especially coupled with the fact that you could potentially have +105% damage from skills under the right circumstances.

    Crazy Larry on
  • AresProphetAresProphet Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    2nd playthrough gets tough pretty damn quick. I thought the same thing until I started encountering some tougher bandits and skags.

    Worst thing about 2nd playthrough by far is the neverending Skag nests. Oi.

    I dunno. Me and Sotar had some epic skag fights the other night in a 4-man game. We'd get 5 or 6 Badmutha skags of various types over the course of the fight and it really kept us on our toes.

    The neverending spiderant fights are the real pain in the ass. Seriously, fuck spiderants. Especially the corrosive ones that have like ten times the normal amount of hit points.

    On the plus side I got to watch a melee Mordecai dish out 30k+ hits. As fun as a bird build looks, that's the sort of insanity I heartily endorse.

    AresProphet on
    ex9pxyqoxf6e.png
  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I just found an absurdly powerful SMG and now there's no reason to use any of my other guns...

    It kind of sucks. :(

    tofu on
  • FiziksFiziks Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    tofu wrote: »
    I just found an absurdly powerful SMG and now there's no reason to use any of my other guns...

    It kind of sucks. :(

    Maybe I'm just unlucky, but I have only seen one epic AR so far. I'm level 32. Sure I have a sniper that does 341 damage per shot, a revolver that does 283, and Erudian lighting shotgun that does 99x7, but I'll be damned if I get a decent assault rifle...

    Fiziks on
    Cvcwu.jpg
  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Zxerol wrote: »
    So this game is pretty damned fun, but there's just a bunch of stupid nigglings that prevent it from achieving real greatness, and a lot of them are technical. Like, for example, how quests are handled in multiplayer. Why does the network host have to be the one the quests are determined for? Is there any reason they couldn't have a way to select a group party leader or something? Instead, you have get out the game, have the guy host, and then fail to connect because he has to open a bunch of ports. Yeah, p2p for life.


    The multiplayer problem is very much because of the console versions. On the 360 you can jump into a friend's game at the drop of a hat and pop back to your own game just as easily, with virtual no interruptions. This is why the host determines what quests the party is on. Sadly this just doesn't work with PCs it seems.

    Axen on
    A Capellan's favorite sheath for any blade is your back.
  • IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    This game should have a graveyard where you can bury old guns instead of selling them. Each headstone should have an image of the weapon and its stats and have little room for text for a mournful saying.

    I just had to put down an electric revolver I've had since the mid-teens. It's like I failed it instead of it not keeping up with the enemies. It was all brightly colored and decked out and whenever you shot it all you heard was "whajuuudg" and crackling electricity. It even had 4+ zoom.

    Then I found a plain-looking 3-shooter which did 380 damage per shot. I know the relationship won't last, but c'mon, 380 damage per shot. A gun like that doesn't shoot bullets, it shoots death potatoes. Even if a shot to the gut doesn't kill you, it'll be like getting the wind knocked out of you with a steel I-beam fired from a cannon.
    Send that idea to Gearbox. You realize we're getting DLC for this, right? Well, give them ideas :P

    IceBurner on
    3DS: 3024-6114-2886 | NNID: Rabites | Steam: IceBurner
    PSN: theIceBurner, IceBurnerEU, IceBurner-JP | X-Link Kai: TheIceBurner
    Dragon's Dogma: 192 Warrior Linty | 80 Strider Alicia | 32 Mage Terra
  • Fig-DFig-D Tustin, CA, USRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Compared to the weapons you guys are finding, my arsenal seems so... boring. I've only seen like 3-4 flavor text items and those were static drop boss items. I'm level 25 and while I rip things to shreds with the guns I do have, they're all pretty bland.

    Fig-D on
    SteamID - Fig-D :: PSN - Fig-D
  • IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Just got to keep looking. Perhaps there's more hidden away, but I figure the game could have used a few rare really out-there weapon mods, such as firing explosive coconuts or guns that shoot loopy bullets...or a revolver with the most insane stats ever but all it shoots is a BANG! flag.

    IceBurner on
    3DS: 3024-6114-2886 | NNID: Rabites | Steam: IceBurner
    PSN: theIceBurner, IceBurnerEU, IceBurner-JP | X-Link Kai: TheIceBurner
    Dragon's Dogma: 192 Warrior Linty | 80 Strider Alicia | 32 Mage Terra
  • GalagaGalaxianGalagaGalaxian Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    IceBurner wrote: »
    shoot loopy bullets..

    I found an SMG that shot spiraling bullets. Or is that not what you meant by "loopy"?

    GalagaGalaxian on
    Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
  • Giga GopherGiga Gopher Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I found an orange (light-orange? Yellow??) revolver that had +15 ammo regeneration! Too bad it was nowhere near as effective or powerful as my incendiary one.

    I really hate Jacobs for tempting me with their high-powered weapons. A sniper rifle with 711 damage but with 0.3 fire rate. The 2.4 fire rate on my current one is just so nice.

    Giga Gopher on
    My friend's band - Go on, have a listen
    Cannon+Goose.png
    Oh it's such a nice day, I think I'll go out the window! Whoa!
  • IceBurnerIceBurner It's cold and there are penguins.Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    IceBurner wrote: »
    shoot loopy bullets..

    I found an SMG that shot spiraling bullets. Or is that not what you meant by "loopy"?
    Indeed it's close enough. Woohoo! More stuff to look forward to. :mrgreen:

    IceBurner on
    3DS: 3024-6114-2886 | NNID: Rabites | Steam: IceBurner
    PSN: theIceBurner, IceBurnerEU, IceBurner-JP | X-Link Kai: TheIceBurner
    Dragon's Dogma: 192 Warrior Linty | 80 Strider Alicia | 32 Mage Terra
  • AjaxalotAjaxalot Registered User regular
    edited October 2009
    Fiziks wrote: »
    tofu wrote: »
    I just found an absurdly powerful SMG and now there's no reason to use any of my other guns...

    It kind of sucks. :(

    Maybe I'm just unlucky, but I have only seen one epic AR so far. I'm level 32. Sure I have a sniper that does 341 damage per shot, a revolver that does 283, and Erudian lighting shotgun that does 99x7, but I'll be damned if I get a decent assault rifle...

    Its funny that you meantion an awesome AR because I just found a yellow one.

    HVY20 Blast Bastard
    200 Damage
    67 Accuracy
    5.7 Fire Rate
    Chance to cause explosions.(1x)
    "TORGUE! Bastard Guns for Bastard People." (flavor text that i have no idea what it does)
    +50% damage

    And in response to having a power weapon that makes your outhers useless i had an orange smg that pretty much was my best gun from 26-50

    Ajaxalot on
  • CorriganXCorriganX Jacksonville, FLRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    I have been scouring every place I could imagine to find a Super powerful slow Jakobs sniper rifle. With 50 Sniper Proficiency your rate of fire is pretty damn good no matter what speed its listed at.

    CorriganX on
    n1woEHJ.png
    CorriganX on Steam and just about everywhere else.
  • SonorkSonork CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited October 2009
    So i can't host games it seems, tried opening ports and shit but nothing seems to work. Only about 25% of the people i know who are playing can host games people can connect to. This seems like a pretty big issue.. anyone else having this problem? Or have found non-port opening ways of getting things to work?

    Sonork on
This discussion has been closed.