This is one of the best things I've heard all day. Glad to hear that Borderlands getting a sequel is a 'no-brainer'. Sometimes games that are really good just don't get the sequels they deserve. #borderlands
Yes, but fix everything with the PC version first please :( Not that I wouldn't mind switching over to console for the sequel, but I'd rather stick with the original platform I started the series with. #borderlands
Okay, that's a little harsh. But as someone who rarely comes across technical issues in games, I've already run into two with Borderlands.
Lost all skill points after a co-op session with a pal, and last night I had the bug where my bullets would disappear until I switched and re-switched my weapons back.
I love the game, it's a friggin loot hunt which is really my cup-o-shizz, and the co-op is the 2nd reason I bought it, but having a hunter without a Bloodwing is severely game-crippling.
That said, I hit 50 last night and started a new toon with a pal and didn't run into any issues. #borderlands
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Ah, didn't know the console versions had such major issues as well. I did see that they patched the console versions last week, but since I didn't have either I didn't pay too much attention heh. #borderlands
@Dr Durdon: you talking about the eraser bug? (long story ahead)
last night I played with a friend who recently copied over his save files because he just re formatted to Windows 7 and didn't want to lose his saved character data. The game marked his account as "cheating" because he tampered with game files, so anyone playing with him now gets afflicted with the eraser bug.
Not knowing this, I joined him last night to find that I couldn't throw my turret out. Then checked my skills to see that my skills points were gone and everything locked. Later I would find that all my acquired artifacts and ALL weapon proficiencies had been reset to zero. My lv26 soldier had been effectively reset, where this is irreversible and I can never get those skill points back, ever.
The kicker? My friend's account that is supposedly "cheating" is still normal, just all accounts that play with him from now on get the eraser bug. Even more kickier? Gearbox has responded to this bug as, "should have backed up your save files :D"
Imagine getting this from a random online person with a lv50 character. I know one that did, he lost all skill points permantently and a lv50 proficiency in shotgun. First bug I've ever run into that is basically a game killer.
I still love this game, but now I'm paranoid and have to backup my remaining saves after I quit. Wish Gearbox was less Gearbroken -_- #borderlands
@xoda000: That's essentially what happened to me, but on Xbox. I was playing with my bro-in-law and neither of us are cheaters or have tampered with save files. His was fine, mine was fucked.
Gearbox has said it's usually the non-host who's affected. After reading through pages and pages of these issues, I've decided that the main factor is jumping out of your existing game when you get invited by a friend. Make sure you save and exit before accepting the invite; go all the way back to the start screen where you choose your options, THEN accept the invite. I did this last night and had no issues #borderlands
@Dr Durdon: I had an ammo bug myself for the console. It wasn't a bad bug though.
I had been playing with a really powerful SMG on my Siren, 4x explosive. I started using it at about lvl 19. Got my proficiency up to about 36 when I hit 29. This is my third character that I've gotten 36+ in smg proficiency, and when I started firing I noticed that my ammo was regenerating.
Now I went through all my skills and didn't read anything about ammo regen, I was playing with a buddy who was also a Siren, and I asked him to check if he had anything that gave ammo regen to the team, and he didn't. The SMG stat's were +43% reload speed and 1.9x weapon zoom.
I have no idea how I got it or what but it's only for the SMG and it hasn't gone away after several times of shutting my system off and turning it back on. #borderlands
@Maephaal: It could be that the item card doesn't show that it's ammo regen. Depends on how much free space you have, but I know there's an issue with the item card displaying only 4 lines of stats when there should be five. Doesnt sound like that's the issue with you though. #borderlands
I hope they really expand on the 'rpg' aspect of the game in terms of story and world building.
I think the actual gameplay mechanics are rock solid and wouldn't mind if it was exactly the same in the sequel, honestly, but I'd like to get a better sense of the characters and world I'm protecting/shooting up and actually feel like I'm a part of it. #borderlands
@omgwtflolbbqbye: dragonage does a PERFECT job of making you feel as if your decisions effect the world you're in, because they ultimately do... though, totally different game... but I just felt the need to say it :P #borderlands
@omgwtflolbbqbye: Honestly, that's one of the reasons I ended up not getting the game--though I may look into it with a price drop. I'd heard plenty of good things about the gameplay, which is definitely a plus; but that the actual RPG elements were weak, which disappointed me.
If they make a sequel that does more for that part of the game, I might be sold. #borderlands
I'm almost done with my first playthrough as an asshole-blood-mage-extraordinaire............ and have been totally hooked into the game's universe.
It's the first RPG I played where I carefully and truly considered every choices I had to make as an PC, but even then couldn't predict many of the consequences that they would have on my story and characters around me.
Ok, well maybe not that hard, cause I've been playing as a sadistic bastard and just take all the cruelest options available, but still, I am absolutely delighted at all the different ways the game lets me be evil.
But back to Borderlands, man if they could infuse that level of depth and storytelling into the game, I would be in geek heaven.
@Phantom6612: Oh yea, I was more enticed by the rpg than the fps side of Borderlands coin, but really, even as someone whose a sucker for ridiculously complicated storyline and character building, the FPS aspect of the game is just pure fun enough for me to totally overlook the non-existent storyline.
Invariably spending most of my playtime online with 3 other companions actually provides another type of immersion as well that compensates for the lack of story. #borderlands
@omgwtflolbbqbye: I think my main gripe in terms of story was that I wanted story missions that actually advanced the story. Even if it doesn't change the nature of the missions much past go here kill this, collect that (although that would be nice, too), I'd still like some reason beyond the guy with whatever I need is just a jerk and wants me to run errands for him before he'll let me go on with my quest. #borderlands
Toss in some randomly generated 'dungeons,' add some variety in the scenery and enemies, make the vehicles feel like vehicles, and don't release anywhere near Call of Duty and you got yourself another sale Gearbox.
I loved Borderlands, but it wasn't without its flaws. The game has a great core to it that can easily be built upon to create an even better game.
I kind of resent that MW2 came out so soon after I picked it up too as I'd really like to get to level 50, but with my limited playtime I have to prioritize my time towards MW2. #borderlands
@Save me: Great story would be nice but I don't really care. Got more than halfway through the game before realizing that I had no clue what the fuck I was doing or what was going on around me except that the loot kept flowing. #borderlands
@bonghammer: I also was waiting for that moment the story came into play, only then to realize that there wasn't really a story in the game.
I realized that because I was past level 30 and apparently getting a third or fourth piece of some shard for some vault shit. Hell if I know. #borderlands
A surprisingly fun game, issues aside. Diablo for FPS fans. With that said... here's hoping they take a close look at Borderlands and tighten it up for the sequel. I don't know how much 'more' I'd really want without some improvements. About halfway through the first playthrough it started feeling *really* repetitive. The 'sheen' of new weapons wears off and you start noticing that the weapons are less random than they kind of play up. And--at the risk of alienating some people, the end was seriously underwhelming. I'm not asking for Shakespeare, but I was not all that thrilled.
I absolutely got a kick out of MP, and I consider the game well worth my money--hopefully the new one will bring enough to the table to continue the trend. #borderlands
@[ZTF]Auspiciously Liminal: the end boss i think was an homage to the classic boss fight. if you didn't notice, the game is littered with sci-fi and game references #borderlands
@ithyphallus, bonks morrigan: If it was an homage, it wasn't a very good one. I won't try to spoil it, but he was distressingly easy, with a ridiculously exploitable pattern. I was expecting something that was pure insanity--that would have been in line with the game before this, but what I got was something straightforward. Hell, the boss before that was a little more frantic-not saying much. #borderlands
I swear to god we must have hit a bugged spawn once and fought them for like 20 full minutes, most of which were badasses.
It was actually kind of pleasantly frantic. But maybe that was because of Brick and was beserking every cooldown, followed by flailing around and hitting everything that moved. #borderlands
How good is borderlands people?
I love the fact that its co-op but I have like every fps thats been out on the ps3. Is the co-op split screen experience worth it? #borderlands
Ok, but I want more claptrap inventory slots, a better inventory trading system, and perhaps a locker in New Haven -- or on this Island of Dr. Ned -- where I can store my excess weapons. Oh yeah, and I want more crazy weapons, like that shotgun in the beginning of the game that fired in a wave like pattern. I like creative and crazy.
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Okay, that's a little harsh. But as someone who rarely comes across technical issues in games, I've already run into two with Borderlands.
Lost all skill points after a co-op session with a pal, and last night I had the bug where my bullets would disappear until I switched and re-switched my weapons back.
I love the game, it's a friggin loot hunt which is really my cup-o-shizz, and the co-op is the 2nd reason I bought it, but having a hunter without a Bloodwing is severely game-crippling.
That said, I hit 50 last night and started a new toon with a pal and didn't run into any issues. #borderlands
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Ah, didn't know the console versions had such major issues as well. I did see that they patched the console versions last week, but since I didn't have either I didn't pay too much attention heh. #borderlands
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last night I played with a friend who recently copied over his save files because he just re formatted to Windows 7 and didn't want to lose his saved character data. The game marked his account as "cheating" because he tampered with game files, so anyone playing with him now gets afflicted with the eraser bug.
Not knowing this, I joined him last night to find that I couldn't throw my turret out. Then checked my skills to see that my skills points were gone and everything locked. Later I would find that all my acquired artifacts and ALL weapon proficiencies had been reset to zero. My lv26 soldier had been effectively reset, where this is irreversible and I can never get those skill points back, ever.
The kicker? My friend's account that is supposedly "cheating" is still normal, just all accounts that play with him from now on get the eraser bug. Even more kickier? Gearbox has responded to this bug as, "should have backed up your save files :D"
Imagine getting this from a random online person with a lv50 character. I know one that did, he lost all skill points permantently and a lv50 proficiency in shotgun. First bug I've ever run into that is basically a game killer.
I still love this game, but now I'm paranoid and have to backup my remaining saves after I quit. Wish Gearbox was less Gearbroken -_- #borderlands
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Gearbox has said it's usually the non-host who's affected. After reading through pages and pages of these issues, I've decided that the main factor is jumping out of your existing game when you get invited by a friend. Make sure you save and exit before accepting the invite; go all the way back to the start screen where you choose your options, THEN accept the invite. I did this last night and had no issues #borderlands
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I had been playing with a really powerful SMG on my Siren, 4x explosive. I started using it at about lvl 19. Got my proficiency up to about 36 when I hit 29. This is my third character that I've gotten 36+ in smg proficiency, and when I started firing I noticed that my ammo was regenerating.
Now I went through all my skills and didn't read anything about ammo regen, I was playing with a buddy who was also a Siren, and I asked him to check if he had anything that gave ammo regen to the team, and he didn't. The SMG stat's were +43% reload speed and 1.9x weapon zoom.
I have no idea how I got it or what but it's only for the SMG and it hasn't gone away after several times of shutting my system off and turning it back on. #borderlands
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Yes, this does make it a MMO with a giant instanced world. And I'd buy it. #borderlands
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I think the actual gameplay mechanics are rock solid and wouldn't mind if it was exactly the same in the sequel, honestly, but I'd like to get a better sense of the characters and world I'm protecting/shooting up and actually feel like I'm a part of it. #borderlands
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If they make a sequel that does more for that part of the game, I might be sold. #borderlands
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I'm almost done with my first playthrough as an asshole-blood-mage-extraordinaire............ and have been totally hooked into the game's universe.
It's the first RPG I played where I carefully and truly considered every choices I had to make as an PC, but even then couldn't predict many of the consequences that they would have on my story and characters around me.
Ok, well maybe not that hard, cause I've been playing as a sadistic bastard and just take all the cruelest options available, but still, I am absolutely delighted at all the different ways the game lets me be evil.
But back to Borderlands, man if they could infuse that level of depth and storytelling into the game, I would be in geek heaven.
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Invariably spending most of my playtime online with 3 other companions actually provides another type of immersion as well that compensates for the lack of story. #borderlands
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I loved Borderlands, but it wasn't without its flaws. The game has a great core to it that can easily be built upon to create an even better game.
I kind of resent that MW2 came out so soon after I picked it up too as I'd really like to get to level 50, but with my limited playtime I have to prioritize my time towards MW2. #borderlands
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Its truly a fun game all around, and one of the first games that playing through a 2nd time is as fresh as the first. #borderlands
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And give it a real story... #borderlands
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Dont mind the story as much, but I agree on taking your time with a sequel. Please make it free of game breaking bugs this time. #borderlands
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I realized that because I was past level 30 and apparently getting a third or fourth piece of some shard for some vault shit. Hell if I know. #borderlands
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I absolutely got a kick out of MP, and I consider the game well worth my money--hopefully the new one will bring enough to the table to continue the trend. #borderlands
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And then the Vault would be inside its belly. #borderlands
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I swear to god we must have hit a bugged spawn once and fought them for like 20 full minutes, most of which were badasses.
It was actually kind of pleasantly frantic. But maybe that was because of Brick and was beserking every cooldown, followed by flailing around and hitting everything that moved. #borderlands
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I love the fact that its co-op but I have like every fps thats been out on the ps3. Is the co-op split screen experience worth it? #borderlands
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