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Borderlands |OT| More guns than the population of the Netherlands
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Major Williams
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It just holds some weapons or addons that you want to save, but can't or don't want to use during the matches/missions. I.e. awesome orange items or Eridian weapons taht would be ineffective during the DLC.rc213 said:
krypt0nian
Banned
Arrrgh! Santa failed and no Borderlands for me.
Anyone have this at a decent price right now?
Anyone have this at a decent price right now?
bigGIRLSblouse
Member
Alucrid said:
I found it to be just fine. Were you able to knock out all the achievements and missions? Took me a good 7+ hours which I think is just fine.
Got the game for Christmas and have been playing today for a good while and liking it pretty much so far.
I'm having some kind of trouble, though, understanding the weapons' stats.
For example,
what does "+15% damage" mean?
It is +15% over what?
And the same question applies to the fire rate in this case.
I mean, I understand that if one weapon does 20 of damage and another one does 30, the second one does more damage.
But what happens when the first weapon does 20 damage + 15% damage, and the second one stays at 30 damage?
Hope someone can help me clarify this.
I'm having some kind of trouble, though, understanding the weapons' stats.
For example,
what does "+15% damage" mean?
It is +15% over what?
And the same question applies to the fire rate in this case.
I mean, I understand that if one weapon does 20 of damage and another one does 30, the second one does more damage.
But what happens when the first weapon does 20 damage + 15% damage, and the second one stays at 30 damage?
Hope someone can help me clarify this.
MidnightRider
Banned
FerranMG said:
LOL are you serious?
I figured the X4, x5, x6, etc. stuff would confuse someone more.
FerranMG said:Got the game for Christmas and have been playing today for a good while and liking it pretty much so far.
I'm having some kind of trouble, though, understanding the weapons' stats.
For example,
what does "+15% damage" mean?
It is +15% over what?
And the same question applies to the fire rate in this case.
I mean, I understand that if one weapon does 20 of damage and another one does 30, the second one does more damage.
But what happens when the first weapon does 20 damage + 15% damage, and the second one stays at 30 damage?
Hope someone can help me clarify this.
I am pretty sure the +15% is already taken into account with the total weapon damage and fire rate, so it is actually meaningless. Someone feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
FerranMG said:Got the game for Christmas and have been playing today for a good while and liking it pretty much so far.
I'm having some kind of trouble, though, understanding the weapons' stats.
For example,
what does "+15% damage" mean?
It is +15% over what?
And the same question applies to the fire rate in this case.
I mean, I understand that if one weapon does 20 of damage and another one does 30, the second one does more damage.
But what happens when the first weapon does 20 damage + 15% damage, and the second one stays at 30 damage?
Hope someone can help me clarify this.
+% dmg.. is exactly that.. +% base dmg for the weapon i would guess
Fire Rate for a base weapon. So if you had a smg that had a fire rate of 10.0 obviously another smg even if lower level with 11.0 would be faster.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
:lol
"Pew! Pew-pew! It's Gun Wave Time!"
"Pew! Pew-pew! It's Gun Wave Time!"
MidnightRider
Banned
:lol :lolBenjaminBirdie said:
Ive been playing the dlc for a few hours and it is pretty fun. The wave system is very similar to horde mode, but the mixture of enemies and bonus/penalties is a good challenge. The lack of any new weapons in another dlc is very disappointing, maybe Ive missed some hidden weapons, but I have yet to see any weapon drop or a single chest around. For a game that focuses on loot, no new loot for 2 dlc is a bad idea. The dlc is meant almost exclusively. Dying in co-op places you in the penalty box, dying in a solo game forces you to start all over.
Exp gains are very weird and I have yet to figure it out. In the first arena, I did not get any exp at 46, but in the second arena, some enemies gave ridiculous amounts of exp. 5 or 6 random psychos gave me 20k exp each, so I ended up getting half a level in around 20 seconds.
The extra bank space is nice and the machines in the second dlc seem to have better quality weapons overall, this could be a coincidence though. In the past 2 hours, Ive bought several weapons that were upgrades for me. Time will tell though. The theme and overall look of the dlc is nice, but they seem to forget what drew a lot of people to Borderlands in the first place. No new loot in 2 dlc is unforgivable.
Exp gains are very weird and I have yet to figure it out. In the first arena, I did not get any exp at 46, but in the second arena, some enemies gave ridiculous amounts of exp. 5 or 6 random psychos gave me 20k exp each, so I ended up getting half a level in around 20 seconds.
The extra bank space is nice and the machines in the second dlc seem to have better quality weapons overall, this could be a coincidence though. In the past 2 hours, Ive bought several weapons that were upgrades for me. Time will tell though. The theme and overall look of the dlc is nice, but they seem to forget what drew a lot of people to Borderlands in the first place. No new loot in 2 dlc is unforgivable.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Zertez said:
I don't know if it's new, but the Boss waves drop loot in the center ring, at least in Hell-Burbia.
Having to start over in Solo Mode REALLY sucks.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
By the way, the "Cheat" bit in the opening movie is probably the cleverest picosecond in game cinematic history.
Okay, so me and a few friends have been playing the absolute living shit out of this game the last week or two, and now I'm starting to ponder getting some of the DLC.
I'm kind of thinking about getting the zombie island stuff, as the underdome pack would only appeal to me if all my friends picked it up as well. What's the consensus on zombie island? Worth it for the asking price? Too short? Too boring? What?
I'm kind of thinking about getting the zombie island stuff, as the underdome pack would only appeal to me if all my friends picked it up as well. What's the consensus on zombie island? Worth it for the asking price? Too short? Too boring? What?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Ten-Song said:
Certainly not boring. Some who weren't interested in getting all the achievements and all that thought it was too short. I liked it a lot simply for the atmosphere and fun factor. No new loot or anything, though, which is of course disappointing.
MaizeRage25
Member
FerranMG said:Got the game for Christmas and have been playing today for a good while and liking it pretty much so far.
I'm having some kind of trouble, though, understanding the weapons' stats.
For example,
what does "+15% damage" mean?
It is +15% over what?
And the same question applies to the fire rate in this case.
I mean, I understand that if one weapon does 20 of damage and another one does 30, the second one does more damage.
But what happens when the first weapon does 20 damage + 15% damage, and the second one stays at 30 damage?
Hope someone can help me clarify this.
I had the same question about that. Didn't understand if it was +XX% over the stated damage or if it was already reflected in the stated stats.
NullPointer
Member
I just downloaded the Zombie Island DLC today for kicks. I started with a 29th level Soldier, and am working through it solo. So far I love it, and I'd recommend playing it at exactly this level. The enemies are more numerous, more varied, and you've got to stay on your toes. The humor is awesome, as well as the various nods to Left 4 Dead So after about 2 1/2 hours or so I'd say its worth it, as I feel like I've just really gotten started, and I haven't been to most of the island yet.
On the new Horde/Firefight DLC has anybody managed to figure out whether the bank is shared storage? Or is is just the equivalent of more backpack slots, only stored somewhere else? Can I use the bank to transfer nice items I find between characters?
So after about 2 1/2 hours or so I'd say its worth it, as I feel like I've just really gotten started, and I haven't been to most of the island yet.On the new Horde/Firefight DLC has anybody managed to figure out whether the bank is shared storage? Or is is just the equivalent of more backpack slots, only stored somewhere else? Can I use the bank to transfer nice items I find between characters?
Hell yeah! My character is still there! Either Borderlands supports steam cloud or the game saves your character files elsewhere.
As for all the DLC, im still a lvl 29 Soldier, I should be able to go through both Zombie Island and the arena (whenever that hits PC) just fine right?
Got to get back into 4p co-op again too.
As for all the DLC, im still a lvl 29 Soldier, I should be able to go through both Zombie Island and the arena (whenever that hits PC) just fine right?
Got to get back into 4p co-op again too.
MattPeters
Member
So, I have an extra copy of Borderlands for PC that I got with the 4-pack from Steam and since im in such a good mood does anybody want it for free? No cost, just post your steam name and its yours!
Jet Grind Radio!
Banned
What level is a good level to be to do Dr. Ned's Island? I'm 32 right now. Or does the DLC scale to your level.
NullPointer
Member
I'm about 3 hours in and everything so far has been 30th to 31st level. I started it out at 29th solo, and I think that provides just the right level of difficulty to fit the mood, but you're just as close in level.Jet Grind Radio! said:
BigBlackGamer
Member
I beat Ned at level 50. had a great time. the dlc scales.
Jet Grind Radio!
Banned
Cool! I'll play it here in a little bit then. Also, I just bought BL for PC. :lol
MattPeters
Member
Kadey said:kadeybaybe is my steam name.
Are you on Steam right now? It says "kadeybaybe" cannot be found.
My steam id is Mattress84
MattPeters
Member
If you want to PM me your email address, we'll do it that way. Ive never had success gifting games via username. :lol
Neuromancer
Member
From what I understand it scales to whatever level the main quest is on. When I did Ned, it ended up being way too easy. I wish I had done it when I was level 50 instead.BigBlackGamer said:
FunkyPajamas
Member
I'm afraid I didn't catch that, care to elaborate, please?BenjaminBirdie said:
Spoiler tag just in case![edit] VVV Oh, thanks! I thought you meant the regular game's opening, good thing you spoiler-tagged that :lol
Thanks! I'll be getting it day one for PS3 (next week).
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
FunkyPajamas said:I'm afraid I didn't catch that, care to elaborate, please?
Moxxi is talking about her husbands, she labels the first one a cheat and
a stream of up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, b, a caves his head in
A Human Becoming
More than a Member
Neuromancer said:
I'm around level 45 and it's been quite challenging. I've gained 4-5 levels playing solo and I don't think I'm even halfway done yet!
rainking187
Member
Ten-Song said:
I'm gonna have to disagree with some of the other people on here. I was tremendously disappointed by the zombie DLC. Definitely not enough content for that price. I also never thought I would get tired of zombies in video games, but this DLC proved me wrong. The Brains sidequests were definitely not thought through. I got all the trophies for the DLC and finished all the missions and probably won't ever go back there.
The Interrobanger
Member
Been playing solo, the game started pretty slow but now that I've got a couple decent weapons I'm hooked. Level 16 or so thus far...barely scratched the surface of the main quest.
bdouble said:
That's what I meant, thanks for the answers.
So I can just focus on the weapons' stats and forget pretty much about the percentages below.
MidnightRider said:
Sure I was serious.
I hoped at some point it would be explained in the game, but so far it hasn't. I think it's a legit question.
I figured out the x4, x5 stuff when I got my first shotgun, 'cause shotguns shot lots of bullets and so, but it was giving me headaches as well.
NullPointer
Member
:lol :lol :lol Hey, we've tried.rc213 said:
I guess nobody knows. But isn't that the whole point in having a bank? If its just more character specific storage slots, thats really no different than a backpack SDU, only less useful.
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MidnightRider
Banned
Ten-Song said:
Thunderdome is the best "bang for the buck" between the two.
MidnightRider
Banned
NullPointer said:
What are you playing it on?