Borderlands discussion thread

Post » Fri May 27, 2011 2:56 am

Borderlands is a sci-fi RPS (RPG/FPS), a game with over 17 million different weapons, a large, open world, 2 player splitscreen and 4 player co-op. It's out for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

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The first DLC for Borderlands is called "The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned" and is out now for the Xbox 360 PS3, and PC. Note that the PC version has unnecessary DRM, and you can revoke an activation http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=90096. Here are some reviews:

http://gameinformer.com/games/borderlands/b/xbox360/archive/2009/11/24/zombie-island-of-dr-ned.aspx
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/borderlandsthezombieislandofdrned/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/borderlands-the-zombie-island-of-doctor-ned-review
http://xboxlive.ign.com/articles/105/1050765p1.htm

The second DLC for Borderlands is called Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot, which a new game type that's sort of like Gear's of War's Horde Mode or Halo 3: ODST's Firefight. as well as a bank to store your weapons, though the bank only holds a few dozen weapons. It's out now for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The PC version has DRM, just like the first DLC, but no revoke tool has been released yet. Here are some reviews:

http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/701821/The-Verdict-Borderlands-Mad-Moxxis-Underdome-Riot.html
http://gamerlimit.com/2010/01/gamer-limit-dlc-review-borderlands-mad-moxxis-underdome-riot/

On February 23 a retail compilation of the first two DLCs will be released for PC and Xbox 360, but it isn't known if it will come out for the PS3. It is currently unknown whether or not it will be in the form of a disc or a code to download the DLC. Read more about it http://www.destructoid.com/borderlands-dlc-coming-to-a-store-near-you-160794.phtml

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/28/next-borderlands-dlc-the-secret-armory-of-general-knoxx-annou/ will be called "The Secret Armory of General Knoxx" and will raise the level cap, add a "huge" new area to explore, and add new vehicles, quests and creatures. The release date isn't known yet.

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If you do not know what character/class you will be using in Borderlands, http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/, click on "Fortune Hunters," then click on a character to view their skill trees. While technically spoilers, they will help greatly in choosing a character if you are indecisive.

If you found a weapon in Borderlands that has red text in the stats, http://borderlands.wikia.com/wiki/Special_Weapon_Effects to find out what it means.

If you are going to be purchasing Borderlands at some point, and would like to contribute your Gamertag/ ID so that you and other members of this forum can play Borderlands together, please post your Gamertag/ ID in the following format:

Service (Xbox Live, Playstation Network, Steam, or Gamefly)
Gamertag/ID
Class you will be using (Soldier (Roland), Hunter (Mordecai), Berserker (Brick), Siren (Lilith)

PC Only
http://gbxforums.gearboxsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=83080

The format is as follows: Name on forum, gamertag/ID, Class you will be using.

Xbox Live

Allstarn08, [b]Killer412[/b], [i]Hunter or Soldier[/i]Ambrose51, [b]Ambrose51[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]BebopMagnum, [b]BebopMagnum[/b], [i]Hunter and Soldier[/i]bluecollaralaskan, [b]cannedstingray[/b], [i]Siren or Hunter[/i]blueone, [b]domothy[/b], [i]?[/i]Bonemonster, [b]Bonemonster[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]campidiot, [b]quality bread[/b], [i]?[/i]charlie-waffles, [b]soiledshorts79[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]crazynordic guy, [b]Fullmetalhero[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]Cryptoparrot, [b]Cryptoparrot[/b], [i]Siren[/i]D945gtp, [b]BraedonBrad[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]Danger: Wildman, [b]HandsumPlatypus[/b], [i]Berserker[/i]Dudish, [b]Il Dies Alot[/b],[i]Soldier[/i]Expresate,[b]BoxofSTIs[/b], [i]Awesome[/i]fallout3newbie, [b]jasonbourneftw[/b], [i]Soldier or Hunter[/i]Fladdeh, [b]Fladdeh[/b], [i]?[/i]Hittokiri Bob, [b]Ryu Kasagi[/b], [i]Siren or Soldier[/i]Igloogreenhouse, [b]Igloogreenhouse[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]imp slayer79, [b]Kevinharrald123[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]Jonasvault101, [b]Eireman1916[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]jrexracer,[b] EZ 1304[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]Jub Jub2184, [b]Jub Jub2184[/b], [i]Berserker[/i]Kimera, [b]TRF360[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]KPnuts, [b]KPnuts123[/b], [i]Soldier or Hunter[/i]Melvar, [b]Boydozo[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]mrcrazy_monkey, [b]CrazeyMonkey[/b], [i]Sniper or Siren[/i]Peace Bullet, [b]Shadowslasher13[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]Sasholon, [b]XDreadedxOMENX[/b], [i] Hunter[/i]Scatmang Cornlioni, [b]xHSBZxWalrus[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]Silly Cat, [b]DaDurkaDurka[/b], [i]Hunter or Siren[/i]ska8tdude, [b]Nightv1zion [/b] [i]Hunter[/i]Spluger, [b]FlamingFartz[/b], [i]Soldier[/i] Spork the Slightly Insane, [b]Eightball95[/b], [i]?[/i]Suffca, [b]Suffca[/b], [i]Soldier or Hunter[/i]Sundull55, [b]Sundull[/b], [i]Soldier (48), Berserker (38), Siren (15)[/i]Supermage, [b]Lil Ninja XIII[/b], [i]Berserker[/i]Terducken, [b]Terducken[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]teshunter, [b]Whiteguy1x[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]The Dark Knight, [b]Strange Pirate[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]The Emperor of Dreams, [b]Starless666[/b], [i]Berserker[/i]The Gate Keeper, [b]Raiden706[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]VatzBalerg, [b]Johan the Man[/b] - [i]Berserker[/i]VyingApprentice, [b]RelaxingJohnson[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]Wyatt Waste Ranger [b]Kronus126[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]Wolf326, [b]SniperWolf326[/b], [i]Hunter or Siren[/i] xXAntibodyXx, [b]AntibodyV25[/b], [i]Siren[/i]


Playstation Network

Atomic, [b]Duffy_Bear16[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]con-tur-eh, [b]skazzbag[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]CyberZeroX, [b]CyberNeticZero[/b], [i]All four[/i]Defaulted, [b]SpartanJose777[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]DrFailgood, [b]DrFailgood[/b], [i]Soldier[/i] ElementPunk94, [b]EdgeOfReality-[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]jrexracer,[b] iTS__urabuS[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]KPnuts, [b]KPnuts123[/b], [i]Soldier or Hunter[/i]monquin, [b]monquin[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]noahplumb, [b]noahplumb[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]padalin, [b]Jokersinn[/b], [i]?[/i]redelephant, [b]podeakis666[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]Sir Radont, [b]Terinwulf[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]the fishy wanderer, [b]FishyFLCL[/b], [i]Siren[/i]powermapler, [b]VictoriaTnT[/b], [i]Soldier[/i] 


Steam

Aevar, [b]Steve5513[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]americanzero4128, [b]americanzero4128[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]Arakyl, [b]Jaelan[/b], [i]Siren[/i]Attentater5, [b]yourmother227[/b], [i]Siren[/i]Avis, [b]LockjawJones[/b], [i]Hunter or Berserker[/i]biomedmechstudent, [b]justdook[/b]Chalupadealer [b]Chalupadealer[/b] [i]Soldier[/i]darebear, [b]CF | eraD[/b], [i]Berserker[/i]dualOWLS, [b]Mathington[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]egriz10, [b]egriz100[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]HannukaHarry, [b]HanukkaHarry[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]iGuess, [b]iGuess27[/b], [i]?[/i]Kira Yamato, [b]firebos7[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]Lord Crow, [b]Crow =HKC=[/b], [i]Hunter or Soldier[/i]mere, [b]mmeerree[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]sgt deacon,[b] [CSG*] sgt_deacon[/b], [i]Hunter or Siren[/i]Sheepdragon, [b]Bnlgoi[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]Sheikah, [b]~>گ Vageena~[/b],[i] Siren[/i]SpankyTheElf, [b]aiymanube[/b], [i]Siren[/i]Spudscooking, [b]Spudscooking[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]Stormrider, [b]ElStormo[/b], [i]Siren[/i]Sur_Warlock, [b]Demorde[/b], [i]?[/i]The Second, [b]Captain Fist[/b], [i]Berserker[/i]Warewolf, [b]KFJ375[/b] or [b]-=TES=- Warewolf[/b], [i]Soldier[/i] 


GameSpy

Avis, [b]LockjawJonez[/b], [i]?[/i]Bloody Toccata, [b]Bloody_Toccata[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]Chalupadealer, [b]Chalupadealer2[/b], [i]?[/i]Egriz10, [b]Egriz10[/b], [i]?[/i]FALLOUTFTW, [b]Noobius_Maximo[/b], [i]Berserker[/i]HannukaHarry, [b]HannukaHarry[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]maljutka, [b]maljutka77[/b], [i]All four[/i]saurok, [b]S4urok[/b], [i]Siren and Berserker[/i]shadeMe, [b]shadeMe[/b], [i]Siren[/i]SpankyTheElf, [b]Spanky1113[/b], [i]?[/i]Stormrider, [b]ElStormo81[/b], [i]Siren[/i]Warewolf, [b]Kristinnfj20[/b], [i]Soldier[/i]Yugemos, [b]Yugemossy[/b], [i]Hunter[/i]


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Previous threads:

http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1015388----------http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1050809----------http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1056900
http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1034914----------http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1051241
http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1042322----------http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1051548
http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1044863----------http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1051802
http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1046261----------http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1052043
http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1048028----------http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1052359
http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1049124----------http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1052893
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http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1049808----------http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=1053800
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Soku Nyorah
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 8:17 am

Seriously, it's a lot of fun in co-op, but I've been told that a lot of people have to forward ports to get the co-op to work. I was fine without having to do anything, but it depends on the individual machine, I think.


It's not that hard to forward ports. It took me less than a minute. http://portforward.com/ is a good tutorial.
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REVLUTIN
 
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Post » Thu May 26, 2011 9:48 pm

It's not that hard to forward ports. It took me less than a minute. http://portforward.com/ is a good tutorial.

Well, I didn't have to, but I'm sure a lot of people will find that tutorial useful - because loads of people have complained over at the gbx forums. So in their name, thanks :D
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Juan Suarez
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 2:59 am

Here's a trailer for the new DLC:

http://www.giantbomb.com/mad-moxxi-explains-it-all/17-1813/

And Borderlands and the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned are 33% off on Steam today, if you want to get it on the PC for some strange reason:

http://store.steampowered.com/search/?term=Borderlands

I'm not sure when the sale ends though, possibly http://store.steampowered.com/.
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jaideep singh
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 6:39 am

Do any of you play Single Player? I'm starting to like it because it gives me time to poke around and choose weapons, whereas online it's always a bit of a rush.
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emma sweeney
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 4:43 am

Do any of you play Single Player? I'm starting to like it because it gives me time to poke around and choose weapons, whereas online it's always a bit of a rush.


Yeah, that's the one thing that always annoyed me about the multiplayer. Everyone seems to think it's a race to get the most kills and tend to run off and kill everything if you stop to compare some weapons or something. I like being able to take my time.
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Thomas LEON
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 12:55 am

Do any of you play Single Player? I'm starting to like it because it gives me time to poke around and choose weapons, whereas online it's always a bit of a rush.

Yeah, pretty much that. Multiplayer with friends is fine (usually :P) because no one has really gone rushing off or anything with me....but in random games, it's a bit of a pain :meh:
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Kevin S
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 7:05 am

Yeah, pretty much that. Multiplayer with friends is fine (usually :P) because no one has really gone rushing off or anything with me....but in random games, it's a bit of a pain :meh:

Would you like me to go rushing off with you? ;)
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Richard
 
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Post » Thu May 26, 2011 9:19 pm

Would you like me to go rushing off with you? ;)

Depends where! :D
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Juan Suarez
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 5:10 am

Depends where! :D

Well, from Tuesday onward, no longer to crash-to-desktop-land, that's for sure! :D
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Post » Thu May 26, 2011 7:24 pm

Yeah, pretty much that. Multiplayer with friends is fine (usually :P) because no one has really gone rushing off or anything with me....but in random games, it's a bit of a pain :meh:

Also annoying in public games is people leaving you die 2 feet away while they pick up loot, or where people kick you from a game because you pickup a gun someone wanted, they also want even though you killed the creature to get it.

Anyway I cant trust reviews that much so is the zombie island dlc worth it ? Has anyone on the forum got it ?
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Justin Hankins
 
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Post » Thu May 26, 2011 11:49 pm

Also annoying in public games is people leaving you die 2 feet away while they pick up loot, or where people kick you from a game because you pickup a gun someone wanted, they also want even though you killed the creature to get it.

Anyway I cant trust reviews that much so is the zombie island dlc worth it ? Has anyone on the forum got it ?

I just got it and got bored within a few minutes of playing it. Then again I have not played Borderlands in quite some time so it could be the whole game in general I got bored of.
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Darian Ennels
 
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Post » Thu May 26, 2011 10:22 pm

I just got it and got bored within a few minutes of playing it. Then again I have not played Borderlands in quite some time so it could be the whole game in general I got bored of.

I found it boring until I used multiplayer its more fun that way.
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Nicole M
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 1:48 am

I found it boring until I used multiplayer its more fun that way.

I was playing multiplayer alot before. But even that goes only so far.
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Sun of Sammy
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 12:32 am

The new DLC is out for the Xbox 360. You can download it http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0005-0000-4000-8000-0000545407e7?cid=SLink.
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Lizbeth Ruiz
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 2:34 am

Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot is
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A lot like Halo3: ODST's Firefight mode

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joeK
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 8:14 am

The new DLC is out for the Xbox 360. You can download it http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/0ccf0005-0000-4000-8000-0000545407e7?cid=SLink.

Hmm may be useful, but I want to know how much that bank can hold first.
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Dragonz Dancer
 
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Post » Thu May 26, 2011 7:09 pm

Hmm may be useful, but I want to know how much that bank can hold first.

It starts of with 12 slots and then for 2 milion dollars you can buy an upgrade to give it 36 slots
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willow
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 10:36 am

Any news on when the PC version will come out? I may get the DLC some day.
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Post » Thu May 26, 2011 6:59 pm

Any news on when the PC version will come out? I may get the DLC some day.


Not that I know of, but when I know I'll post it.
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Jamie Moysey
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 12:22 am

It starts of with 12 slots and then for 2 milion dollars you can buy an upgrade to give it 36 slots

...I think il pass not mch considering the number of guns.
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Kelly Tomlinson
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 10:43 am

Hey guys i'm getting on right now if anyone wants to play some mad moxxi or anything i'll be more than happy. just send me an invite / friend request on XBL my gamertag is Ryu Kasagi
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Peter P Canning
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 11:30 am

Hey guys i'm getting on right now if anyone wants to play some mad moxxi or anything i'll be more than happy. just send me an invite / friend request on XBL my gamertag is Ryu Kasagi


I'll download the DLC and then get on! My gamertag is Eireman1916.

Just give me a minute.
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Brooks Hardison
 
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Post » Thu May 26, 2011 10:26 pm

It saddens me that I can no longer get into this game. I burnt myself out on it when it first came out. :sadvaultboy: It just got to repetitive for me mission-wise.
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Cameron Wood
 
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 6:32 am

I just beat the main quest for playthrough 1.
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