Hellsing321
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AgentOtaku said:
Buy the Xbox version.
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Borderlands |OT| More guns than the population of the Netherlands
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Buy the Xbox version.
BobFromPikeCreek
Member
Uh, well, the 360 controller is more comfortable for FPS games (I find anyway).AgentOtaku said:
AgentOtaku
Member
DaveKap said:
I dunno ....getting tired of clicking on shit to death. Not to mention, despite best intentions, I still feel like i'm playing a console game on the PC. That kind of stuff bugs me
Also, I really feel like I'll be playing this for awhile, so might as have Trophies ya know...
AgentOtaku
Member
Hawkian said:
I don't mind playing with random people really ...not anymore like I used too. Have Left 4 Dead to thank for that
And if your friends list works, unlike me, and if you can host games and get friends to join, and if your router and port-forwarding works, and if you don't mind the bizarre combination of slightly laggy mouse-driven menus with pressing enter, along with some buttons automatically pressing, and the marvels of GameSpy...Hawkian said:
Off to farming New Haven!Firestorm said:
Since everything works for me, yes.Blizzard said:And if your friends list works, unlike me, and if you can host games and get friends to join, and if your router and port-forwarding works, and if you don't mind the bizarre combination of slightly laggy mouse-driven menus with pressing enter, along with some buttons automatically pressing, and the marvels of GameSpy...
I still have yet to press the "enter" key once in Borderlands.
Yesterday I discovered how one might have to use "pgup/down"- I never read quest text in the bulletin board window, I just grab it and read it in my log (right then or later), where scrolling always worked fine for me.
But still no "enter."
Yesterday I discovered how one might have to use "pgup/down"- I never read quest text in the bulletin board window, I just grab it and read it in my log (right then or later), where scrolling always worked fine for me.
But still no "enter."
Don't get me wrong. I'm a PC gamer graphics whore.Hazaro said:
I'm just bitter that people are having fun (aside from those who have trouble hosting) and I'm mostly left out.I do think the UI issues are also minorly annoying. Hawkian, I assume you can left click or something to get past the big "Press Enter" statement on the opening screen? :lol When I was trying to kick a couple of people from my game earlier today, I thought I knew how to do stuff. I knew I had to hit escape and then choose go to/view lobby, as intuitive as that may be (or not).
But then once I could see the lobby, clicking names didn't do anything, unless I missed something. I had to actually use the keyboard arrows to scroll down, pick the name, and then hit delete to kick them, and then I guess enter (or click) to confirm.
There are shortcuts in some cases, like number keys for the different options in the skills/missions screen, and that's nice. I think you either have to double click or press enter to activate a mission as current on your HUD, but I'm still not sure if guests can view a different quest from the main host or not.
Side note, it seems a little odd to me that the lock-on is disabled for a turret when someone starts using it...you'd think the turret gunner could enable auto-aim if they wanted, but I guess that would be too easy.
Johnlenham
Member
My brother rented the 360 version yesterday, he played it till levle 7 then we did split screen and I must have died atleast 20 times :lol
As he was the host i tagged along and did his quests and the enemys were stupidly tough compared to SP, at one point we went into an area and got attacked by 3 acid skags, a fire one and a bunch of smaller ones, was carnage :lol
As he was the host i tagged along and did his quests and the enemys were stupidly tough compared to SP, at one point we went into an area and got attacked by 3 acid skags, a fire one and a bunch of smaller ones, was carnage :lol
g0atcheese
Neo Member
Firestorm said:
Exactly what I said. Jipped.
Just found a x4 SMG last night, has crappy accuracy but it has 3.x zoom(!). That thing is sick with my +44% smg damage class mod. Too bad it doesn't have elemental, but it's more of a shotgun anyway
Game is terribly fun in coop. Just wish it used some real matchmaking service instead of the horror that is Crapspy so maybe my friends could host games too.
Game is terribly fun in coop. Just wish it used some real matchmaking service instead of the horror that is Crapspy so maybe my friends could host games too.
Tenkai Star
Member
Finally got the game yesterday. I can see why this game doesn't get straight 10's. But I love it. Gonna level up some more then play online with a friend. Played online with some randoms yesterday. One time it was fine. The other times it was pretty bad.
Lord Phol
Member
I was home yesterday and powered through the whole game, phew!
Was a fun run, though a bit unbalanced since I found a Double Anarchy SMG at around level 25 that just fucked everything up.
36x4 damage and with a 8+ firerate, add a Mercenary classmod and all the improve bullet speed/rate/dmg skils from Sirens skilltree and you can literally burst down anything in the game in about 5 seconds or less. It's like a burstfire shotgun, you get crits all over the place and barely need to aim at all.
There's just no reason to go any other way with the class if you get one of those babies.
Even got an upgraded version of it later on with like 51x4 dmg and ever faster fire rate and bigger magazine-size.
Kind of ruins the fun in getting new loot and trying new classmods/specs, hope that is something they look into for the potential sequel.
And like many said this game excells in Co-Op if you get into a good group.
Was a fun run, though a bit unbalanced since I found a Double Anarchy SMG at around level 25 that just fucked everything up.
36x4 damage and with a 8+ firerate, add a Mercenary classmod and all the improve bullet speed/rate/dmg skils from Sirens skilltree and you can literally burst down anything in the game in about 5 seconds or less. It's like a burstfire shotgun, you get crits all over the place and barely need to aim at all.
There's just no reason to go any other way with the class if you get one of those babies.
Even got an upgraded version of it later on with like 51x4 dmg and ever faster fire rate and bigger magazine-size.
Kind of ruins the fun in getting new loot and trying new classmods/specs, hope that is something they look into for the potential sequel.
And like many said this game excells in Co-Op if you get into a good group.
AgentOtaku
Member
Well went ahead and bought the PS3 version on my lunchbreak.
I sat down to go through a bigger port forwarding list very carefully, and kind of stumbled across what seems to be the solution to my friends list problem.
I must have had multiple profiles on (both? all three?) the emails of the GameSpy IDs I tried to log in with. After creating a new profile with an email address I knew I'd never used, I don't get the error messages in Borderlands.
Unfortunately, GameSpy in their infinite wisdom apparently doesn't let you delete profiles from your account, so I just installed some horrid GameSpy Arcade browser thing in the hopes that it will give me a roundabout method of deleting a profile so I don't have to start with a new username.
I must have had multiple profiles on (both? all three?) the emails of the GameSpy IDs I tried to log in with. After creating a new profile with an email address I knew I'd never used, I don't get the error messages in Borderlands.
Unfortunately, GameSpy in their infinite wisdom apparently doesn't let you delete profiles from your account, so I just installed some horrid GameSpy Arcade browser thing in the hopes that it will give me a roundabout method of deleting a profile so I don't have to start with a new username.
My profile is gone on the website, and I've uninstalled the stupid GameSpy Arcade software, but I still get the error on my other ID, so I'm just going to go with the new ID. Hawkian, I added you, and I can test tomorrow if it works. I'll probably change the ID though to something without a number in it.
I also completely defragmented the Borderlands files after verifying cache integrity, though I didn't defrag the whole hard disk. Level switching still seems at least 5-10 seconds...I'll try to check the CPU tomorrow.
I also completely defragmented the Borderlands files after verifying cache integrity, though I didn't defrag the whole hard disk. Level switching still seems at least 5-10 seconds...I'll try to check the CPU tomorrow.
RubxQub
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I think I have that exact same gun. The model looks identical, I know the damage and accuracy and clip sizes are identical...I think mine might be a 15.2 fire rate versus a 17.6 (not sure, but I didn't think it was a 17).Hesemonni said:
The gun is an absolute beast, and when my zerker's Revenge and Master Blaster abilities kick in...shit gets really stupid really fast :lol
Found one of these yesterday (I think I got it from a boss?) -
Not exactly a world beater (don't like the rocket launchers in general, actually), but DAMN is it fun to fire off 5 straight incendiary rockets. There's fire all over the place. :lol
::edit::
Wait a minute, that pic isn't the same version that I have. I have a burst fire version with a clip size of 5 that fires them all on one pull of the trigger.
Not exactly a world beater (don't like the rocket launchers in general, actually), but DAMN is it fun to fire off 5 straight incendiary rockets. There's fire all over the place. :lol
::edit::
Wait a minute, that pic isn't the same version that I have. I have a burst fire version with a clip size of 5 that fires them all on one pull of the trigger.
hauntedhallows
Banned
this game was amazing but wtf happened to the frame rate on the last couple levels, why add weather effects if the engine can't handle it......
Well... they do suck. You need a direct hit to do any damage. My best rocket launcher does 500 damage if i hit the rocket directly on the target. I usually don't, which leaves me reloading slowly.RubxQub said:
My Battle Riffle does 127 damage per shot, on a 3 shot burst, which i can usually land all shots. On the head, it's critical and does ~200 damage.
And i can reload faster, which means i can fire faster.
I... don't see the use of rockets.
RubxQub
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Rockets hit multiple people when fired, so your damage potential increased the closer people are together.drizzle said:
Rocket launchers that don't shoot a 3-rocket helix suck (not 3 rockets in a row, a triple twirling rocket for 1 ammo, not 3).
Rocket launchers that don't do elemental damage (fire or corrosive recommended) suck.
Rocket launchers that shoot slowly suck.
Rocket launchers that have a clip size of 1 suck.
My rocket launcher does 1000+ damage x 3 (for the price of one rocket), hitting everyone in the area with corrosive damage with a fire rate of 1.0, reloads quickly and has a 3 clip.
A sniper rifle requires pinpoint accuracy to do damage, a rocket you can fire and just hit close to do near full damage.
Rocket haters really need to find good rocket launchers.
...granted, this is coming from someone who mains a Brick...but even then, the abilities given to the Brick don't dramatically make rockets any better.
The 3 rockets firing thing i usually find worse, because you aim at the middle, but since the rockets go spinning on the outside, i usually only get one to hit.RubxQub said:
And I can't get Area of Damage from rockets. It's either head on (to do all the damage) or, if I miss the target and hit the floor next to it, no damage.
Maybe that changes with corrosive procs, as the thing spreads around... but still....
beelzebozo
Jealous Bastard
FALLOUT 3 - some good atmosphere + great shooting mechanics = BORDERLANDS
i think if you liked the former, you must buy the latter.
i think if you liked the former, you must buy the latter.
RubxQub
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Nah, you're just doing it wrong.drizzle said:
Jump in the air and shoot down at your targets to maximize damage, as if you shoot straight on you can either miss completely or hit the ground in front of them yielding no damage at all.
The area of effect works on non-elemental rockets as well.
Squall ASF
Member
Unicorn said:
I play on a 40" 1080p and have had no slowdown at all. Game has run perfect for me. Ofcourse, I've heard people say RE5 tears at 1080 and I didn't experience that either.
Jamesfrom818
Banned
Loudninja said:
The same thing happens when you equip shields with a HP bonus. Its annoying having to Phasewalk to activate Inner Glow.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
So last night I finished up the game. I don't understand the complaints about the final couple areas leading up to the end, it's just like some of the earlier dungeons in the game. The snow looked absolutely gorgeous in the final areas. It was such a nice change visually. Actually the game in general looked quite nice. The shadows looked a bit lacking at times, but the Ambient Occlusion was a nice touch and the visual increase from 720p to 1080p is stunning compared to other games. You see so much more detail at higher resolutions it's not even funny. Actually it might be something with Unreal Engine 3.
Anyways some spoilers about the final boss:
All in all I loved the game and already started my second playthrough. Can't wait for that DLC.
Anyways some spoilers about the final boss:
SO did anyone else notice how the final boss was the exact same final boss Gearbox used in Half-Life Opposing Force? I couldn't believe it. Obviously the gameplay is somewhat different as it has one eye instead of two and has a mouth as a weakpoint but from a visual standpoint they ripped themselves off lol. It took me a couple tries to solo it until I realized the mouth+grenades did a ton of damage. It gave me shit loot and the end cutscene was pretty lame.
All in all I loved the game and already started my second playthrough. Can't wait for that DLC.
Square Triangle
Member
Lord Phol said:You're in for quite a weekend
Ever in need of some friendly scrag ass-whopping just add: LordPhol.
Not many in the online thread playing atm from my experience :z.
Yeah I see you playing Borderlands a lot, if I grab the PS3 version tonight-we should tear up some Co-op. I'm an amazing Lvl 4 Hunter though.
funkmastergeneral
Banned
SO I've encountered a bit of a problem in my play through 2. I finished all the quests in Rust Commons West and now having nothing in my log - I've checked the Fyrestone Board, New Haven Board, the leader of New Haven, Crazy Early, Tannis, and the board at the middle of nowhere (won't let me use it yet) Any idea what I need to do next?