Borderlands!

[El_Squid]

Woo hoo! Played some Borderlands last night and what a great game it is! Post-apocalyptic style goodness, combining RPG with FPS gaming, solo and 4 player coop (like Left 4 Dead).

2K games has really hit it out of the park, so far, with this one. Has anyone else tried it yet?

[CCT]

Sometime later this coming winter, should things settle dowm, I will ask you if you are still playing and such stuff.

If so, I might like to get into the fray.

Right now I am extremely busy doing the boring stuff.

[El_Squid]

It's very addictive, like Fallout 3! So far the coop is fun, although it takes a little tweaking of the router (port forwarding) to be able to host an online game. Unlike Left 4 Dead where everyone logs in to a dedicated server, Borderlands uses the host PC as the server for the game.

Let me know when you is ready and we'll send you an invite!

[Niclo Iste]

Just got the game last week and bought a 2nd copy for my GFs xbox so we can get a 3 person group goin with my buddy. Is anyone else playing this on the 360?

[El_Squid]

So, Niclo, who did you start as?

I am more of a Mordecai, or Roland, type of player: stealth, sniping and pets, or gun turrets, assault rifles and shotguns... oh, my!

Lilith and Brick are good, but too melee dependant for me.

[Niclo Iste]

I went with Lilith and she can be melee dependant but if you build the class up ignoring the melee you can end up being a DOT (Damage Over Time) class. I went strong into SMGs, Pistols, and Sniper Rifles. I only use weapons that have a high chance of elemental effect and prefer high rates of fire unless it's the sniper then I just look for x3 or more elemental multipliers. Lilith is heavy on the fire elemental but never ignore the corrosive and definately never ignore the explosive elementals if they have a high multiplier, because they can be insane with damage if you are doing criticals (headshots). Lightning is total crap and I have yet to find an enemy with ungodly shields that even warrants using it.

I could have used points in the melee and gotten her to be a Rogue type with stealthing and hitting someone. I just didn't since it's not going to get a one hit kill or do massive damage with the 1 and only hit I can do melee while in stealth so it's not worth it because of the cool down time.

[-Vampyre-]

I love this game. Playing as Mordecai on the PS3. Up to level 18 now.

[Niclo Iste]

Has anyone figured out any method for increased chance of gathering an Eridian weapon? I found one at level 25 and haven't seen one since. Heck I've found more Legendary weapons than I have of the Eridians.

[El_Squid]

Has anyone figured out any method for increased chance of gathering an Eridian weapon? I found one at level 25 and haven't seen one since. Heck I've found more Legendary weapons than I have of the Eridians.

It seems like all the Eridani Energy weapons I have heard of have been tied to Boss fights. As you already know, it is rather important to search thoroughly, as stuff is hidden every where. Even the Claptraps will lead you to stuff, in addition to the backback SDU, after you "Rescue" them. Weapon levels seem rather important as well, but I just can't let go of a good X3 elemental effect weapon, or exceptional special effect/accuraccy/et cetera weapon, even if it many levels below me.

[El_Squid]

The only thing that really gets to me about this game is not being able to exact horrible and painful retribution upon TJ' Baja's assailants. The end of that story arc left me aching to lay waste to all the bandit strongholds, to erradicate all beserkers, to wreak divine retribution upon anyone and anything that even knew about it.

[Niclo Iste]

Ha, I thought it was just me that got annoyed seeing TK like that.

B.T.W. have you gotten the Island of Dr. Ned expansion? I got it and it was a fun change of pace but can't figure out how to keep the Legacy Weapons vendor from turning off once I leave the zone.

[El_Squid]

No, I do not have the Dr Ned expansion. Is that a console specific item, or available for PC as well?

Two of the guys have gone through and beat it twice with the same character. The only thing they noticed is that all the enemies are level 50 and all drops are level 48 after that.

Oh, and all the NPC names change, again.