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Borderlands the Pre-Sequel! |OT| GENDER EQUALITY!
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Serpens007
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Guys, knowing that we're not too many, why don't we list our ID's and system we're playing to have better co-op and not having to deal with randoms?
Also, a general question to you all, do you think the loot system is better here than previous entries?
Also, a general question to you all, do you think the loot system is better here than previous entries?
Nyteshade517
Member
I only ever played solo before (on consoles). This is my first time on PC. To me it seems the same. Stuff drops all the time which is mostly just vendor/grinder material but that's normal to me.
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
I don't usually do direct MP. Especially since the BL series are they only FPS's I play. I don't even have a headset.
Sidenote: Nyteshade517, who is that on your avatar?
Most of them have Australian accents because Elpis is a parody of backwoods/frontier Australia as much as Pandora is a parody of backwoods/frontier America.
Mineshaft_Gap
4077th
I fucking hate Claptrap and I hate the humour of this series. Enjoying the gameplay of the first so far though, which I just started.
Nyteshade517
Member
It's from Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China (part of Unity's Season Pass)...the main character of that game
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
Ah, thanks, I thought it looked Assassin's Creedy, but didn't recognize the design.
These are the orange drops I mentioned earlier...
Those are BL2 legendaries lol. Did they just copy and paste the entire BL2 item list and just add some new ones?
I like these new classes but find myself missing zero and gaige as well. You think allowing people to play classes from older games could work in borderlands 3? Maybe with slightly modified skill trees? Kinda sad to see those unique archetypes with unique gameplay styles just get tossed out.
matrixman92
Member
first person on true achievements to completely finish the game...woohoo. Now off to go farm customization heads from bosses
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
Boo, I always dismiss weapons that use more than 1 ammo. And 4? I'd never use it.
But it's laser ammo...that ammo pool is ridiculously deep. It's a rail gun too I doubt you gonna be burning through a ton of ammo if you are using it right.also How you gonna dismiss like 60% of the guns in the game including some of the best?
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
I haven't actually started TPS. The box sitting in my apartment waiting for me to play after BL2. I was just using my biases from BL2 where I refuse to use multi ammo guns (especially sniper rifles).
Serpens007
Member
What I always dismiss are weapons with zoom that aren't sniper or rocket launchers (or those laser weapons that are like rail guns). I really hate when I get an awesome SMG but it has zoom, is uncomfortable.
I just got the grinder to work. How do i use it? I need 3 weapons of the same type (i.e. snipers) AND the same rarity ?
I just got the grinder to work. How do i use it? I need 3 weapons of the same type (i.e. snipers) AND the same rarity ?
guitarhero
Member
3 weapons of the same rarity. If they are the same type, you'll get something better (probably of a higher rarity). Google "borderlands grinder recipes" to know more.
phxxBullet
Banned
Whait what? You're already through the game once?
How long is the story? (and did you do all the side missions?
CommandThrower
Member
Still playing through the campaign with three characters. Got my Gladiator to Level 23, Enforcer to 21, Lawbringer to 19. Once I get Enforcer to 23, I'll do the same with Lawbringer.
Going to put them on hold for a bit though. Got convinced to start a Claptrap playthrough from my other friends, since none of us did one yet. So far, he's a lot more fun then I imagined. I pegged him as a character better suited for multiplayer, but he seems to be good in single player too. Going Boomtrap spec. Simple, but I want to get him up to my other characters pretty quickly.
The Excalibastard is awesome. I'm using it on my other three classes, and it does a lot of work Freeze an enemy, then melee them to death. Also, there's a chance that you'll explode with a small ice nova that freezes all enemies around you. All in all, it's a good weapon to get.
Going to put them on hold for a bit though. Got convinced to start a Claptrap playthrough from my other friends, since none of us did one yet. So far, he's a lot more fun then I imagined. I pegged him as a character better suited for multiplayer, but he seems to be good in single player too. Going Boomtrap spec. Simple, but I want to get him up to my other characters pretty quickly.
The Excalibastard is awesome. I'm using it on my other three classes, and it does a lot of work Freeze an enemy, then melee them to death. Also, there's a chance that you'll explode with a small ice nova that freezes all enemies around you. All in all, it's a good weapon to get.
Interesting! I wasn't aware of that; I know very, very little about Australia as a whole.
We're about 22 hours in now, trying to take our time. I'm convinced the stupid grinder is rigged.
27 hours in and I am really loving this game
Best part is that O2 really function like a power-up and never really interfere
It is quite fun to rush in and buttslam thing too
Vending machines are actually offer useful deals now, never used them in B2
It feels like story progress is more fluent than in B2
TVHM was a nice surprise too
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Best part is that O2 really function like a power-up and never really interfere
It is quite fun to rush in and buttslam thing too
Vending machines are actually offer useful deals now, never used them in B2
It feels like story progress is more fluent than in B2
TVHM was a nice surprise too
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Not the entire list, but yup. I think half of the legendaries on TPS were taken directly from BL2. And there there are some who were simply renamed (there's an SMG that is the Bitch, but with another name).
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Hoping to finish Normal today, so I can go back to other games lol.
Or maybe I'll just try to finish TVHM to start farming, hmm.
It's like Borderlands 1 to Borderlands 2 all over again!
The last boss/ raid boss drops a legendary laser in reference to the Fifth Element called The ZX-1. The To Arms quest gives you a lengedary Oz Kit called Support Relay
They might have copied the names from BL1 to 2, but they weren't the same thing because the entire loot system was changed.
These are literally the Borderlands 2 guns/grenades with Borderlands 2 pieces being rolled. The only change is the extreme ramping up of damage as you level has been toned down.
I'm "only" on level 13. Few things.
First, I'm really enjoying it, even with it's issues. Coming hot off of Destiny, which I sorta had to force myself to play (not because it was bad, just that I didn't feel I was accomplishing anything), I'm having a lot more fun with this, and am in the opposite predicament, where I actually have to force myself to stop playing.
I'm 50/50 on the oxygen thing. I don't like how you have to keep filling up with air, even when there are lots of places to do so. And I hate that the fire element doesn't work, even though that makes sense. I do enjoy the low gravity though.
I'm loving the Grinder (which I just opened up), and this should be game onto itself; looking for guns just to feed into this thing.
The story and characters have been pretty enjoyable too, even if they're bit too "Aussie".
I do hate that I still have only 2 weapon slots available to me at level 13. What's the point of that? I'm spending way too much time in the menu swapping weapons, when there is no reason to not allow me to equip 4 weapons right off the bat, or at least far sooner.
Anyhoo, good or bad, while it may not feel like a true sequel, it is more than just glorified DLC.
First, I'm really enjoying it, even with it's issues. Coming hot off of Destiny, which I sorta had to force myself to play (not because it was bad, just that I didn't feel I was accomplishing anything), I'm having a lot more fun with this, and am in the opposite predicament, where I actually have to force myself to stop playing.
I'm 50/50 on the oxygen thing. I don't like how you have to keep filling up with air, even when there are lots of places to do so. And I hate that the fire element doesn't work, even though that makes sense. I do enjoy the low gravity though.
I'm loving the Grinder (which I just opened up), and this should be game onto itself; looking for guns just to feed into this thing.
The story and characters have been pretty enjoyable too, even if they're bit too "Aussie".
I do hate that I still have only 2 weapon slots available to me at level 13. What's the point of that? I'm spending way too much time in the menu swapping weapons, when there is no reason to not allow me to equip 4 weapons right off the bat, or at least far sooner.
Anyhoo, good or bad, while it may not feel like a true sequel, it is more than just glorified DLC.
sammyCYBORG
Member
How many chapters are there?
Also agree with above poster. I'm level 13 and give me 4 weapon slots already!
Also agree with above poster. I'm level 13 and give me 4 weapon slots already!
I didn't like it at first, but there are so many places to refill. Now I am fond of it, it'll be shame not to have low gravity in next game.
Those slots are annoying as hell, I hate that I have to swap weapons every few seconds.
Yeah it's never sat right with me that Gearbox decided to just make 'one version' for everyone with Borderlands 2 onwards. I mean, I understand it, but the game lives on its combat/loot and the elemental effects in Borderlands 1 are just that bit more satisfying to make things slightly more fun IMO. The death screams haven't been as good as Borderlands 1 either. Not gamebreaking by any means but to provide them and then take them away makes me disappointed regardless.
Totally agree with you on the Weapon slot complaint. By level 14 I had all 4 unlocked in BL2, but here I was level 14 on Athena and still hadn't unlocked the third slot? Ridiculous.
I think that needs to go away in general. No reason not to let the player have all 4 gun slots right away. I did like that you get to unlock your action skill at level 3 in this instead of level 5, but that's another area where I feel like they should just give you your action skill right away. Make it not even something you put a point into. If they want to wait till level 4 or 6 to start to give you more points, fine, but at least give the action skill right away. It's the defining aspect of the class. That isnt something you're supposed to "unlock" based on increased experience.
I am just wondering why they should included it at all. In general, I think timers (unless optional) are dumb in open world video games.
Is that first blue Oz canister that gives you health per O2 drop the only Oz canister with that attribute? I find myself choosing it on each character and then never replacing it. It's just so damned good. Basically it makes every enemy drop tons of health refills when outside. It's so good I actually don't activate the O2 beacons because I want to have my air depleting so I can refill health on every kill.
What's the best build for Athena? I've been putting my points in the green one (I'm only lvl6 right now though) momostly due to the healing shield ability. Are there any better abilities I'm missing in the other two?
And how taxing is PhysX? I have the game maxed out at 1080p and running smoothly right now, but PhysX are set to medium. I'm wondering if I can keep that stability at ultra.
And how taxing is PhysX? I have the game maxed out at 1080p and running smoothly right now, but PhysX are set to medium. I'm wondering if I can keep that stability at ultra.
Automatisch
Member
I've been soloing the entire time and I'm only at level 11 with Athena after 5 hours. I feel like the last two hours have been paced incredibly slow compared to the first 3, but maybe I just need to play with other people.
I'm interested in that as well, no matter where I look I just cant find an answer online.
This game seems to be all level scaled. At least the vending machines. Going back to the first vending machines in the game when you're higher level and they show up with higher leveled loot. That's great.
It also seems like the sidequest exp reward doesn't quite match the amount of time it takes to do. I have a much more streamlined advancement by plowing through the main quest and getting good exp tackling the tougher enemies.
It also seems like the sidequest exp reward doesn't quite match the amount of time it takes to do. I have a much more streamlined advancement by plowing through the main quest and getting good exp tackling the tougher enemies.
So I've been playing it since last night and I'm loving it.
It's obviously nothing really revolutionary (and I wasn't expecting that anyway) but it's fun. I was going in thinking that the whole Oxygen mechanic to be a real pain in the ass but it's really a non-issue. The mobility you get out of it to is amazing. It's really the year of the double jump lol (Titanfall, Destiny, BLPS, COD).
Only minor things I would have made differently.
1-It's the third game now, give me my 4 weapon slots from the beginning... come on
2-Moonstone should be picked up automatically. I'm always afraid to miss one. Especially since the color is close to the O2 tanks.
It's obviously nothing really revolutionary (and I wasn't expecting that anyway) but it's fun. I was going in thinking that the whole Oxygen mechanic to be a real pain in the ass but it's really a non-issue. The mobility you get out of it to is amazing. It's really the year of the double jump lol (Titanfall, Destiny, BLPS, COD).
Only minor things I would have made differently.
1-It's the third game now, give me my 4 weapon slots from the beginning... come on
2-Moonstone should be picked up automatically. I'm always afraid to miss one. Especially since the color is close to the O2 tanks.
I went with the right skill tree. The left one is mostly party based (I played solo) and the middle one is melee based.
11, however some are way bigger than others (especially chapter 6).
Serpens007
Member
I've been playing solo (lvl 10 atm) and no major issues. Some casual drops like any UE3 game in this system.
I don't know how it is when on online co-op since nobody join my game. Looks like I'm full with Claptrap like this lol
Yesss, just beat the game. I was fortunate enough to get a shield that helped me near the end. Using a Melee Athena was tricky at first but after reaching that capstone it made it all worth it. I love flying through battle field. Lol. And the ending imo was great as a fan of the story. :0 now I want BL3.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
So whats the overall impression of the game then? mainly interested on how the classes play
Maintenance
Member
This, I would like to know it too.
Another to add Legendary director john carpenter loves pre sequel. Gotta love this guy so passionate with games.
https://twitter.com/TheHorrorMaster/status/523896363562455040
https://twitter.com/TheHorrorMaster/status/523896363562455040