Borderlands : A New Beginning

[Twigg4075]

I think i'll enjoy this more with co-op. Being able to play through the story with a friend will be fun

Except if your friend steals all the loot and weapon upgrades.

 

[bluntside]

Except if your friend steals all the loot and weapon upgrades.

As anyone who has played Diablo 2 online can attest to.

So long as you know (and trust) the person you are playing with I'm sure there will be plenty of quality loot to go around.

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Oblivion I think.Worst $60 I eve spent. I bought into the MM hype on that one. I played Fallout 3 very shortly and also watched a friend play it a few times. I was bored to tears.

I like action and RPG's seem to focus on long and drawn out stories. Plus the whole "dice roll" determination of how damage is inflicted, and not due to skill, is fucking gay.

I also can't stand fighting games. Do you like every game genre?

This has come off as more of an FPS with skills and pick-ups than actual RPG gameplay, which is why I'm so interested in it.

I have only enjoyed a couple RPG's that I've played, but this looks much different.

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Here's some gameplay of a high-level character I'm loving the weapons and art design.

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[Juggernaut]

Here's some gameplay of a high-level character I'm loving the weapons and art design.

IGN Video: Borderlands Xbox 360 Gameplay - Street Battle

+rep

Thanks for that, a new question i have is how many guns a single char can hold onto at a single time?

Nades looked ok, but the blue splash damage effect looks nasty

I'll probs pick this up at midnight somewhere, or get it at 8 in the morn and play the shit out of it

 

[mfbmike]

Hmm, this gamelooks pretty good. I keep hearing about it. Prolly get it for the 360.

 

[Buzzman]

RPGs > any other genre

 

[mfbmike]

http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/skilltree/roland/#00000000000000000000000

http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/skilltree/brick/#30000000000000000000000

http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/skilltree/lilith/#20000000000000000000000

http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/skilltree/mordecai/#10000000000000000000000

Skill trees. I'm definitely getting this shit btw.

 

[mfbmike]

"Armor" in Borderlands can be broken down into one of two schools of thought.

Statistics and Visuals. It's all represented, just probably not in the traditional sense you're thinking of.

We have a very robust system for upgrading your character in ways that are not weapons. You can upgrade:

-Shields
-Class Mod
-Artifacts

All of these added together provide the same ability to customize your character as a traditional RPG, albeit in a slightly simplified matter. A shield is basically what keeps you alive, but with thousands upon thousands of them around, you're sure to find some that do really interesting things (faster recharge, higher capacity, do damage to enemies, light **** on fire, make you breakfast, etc.)

In addition there are class mods which do all matter of crazy things. Class mods are specific to Hunter, Siren, Besersker, Soldier, and can affect any number of things. Some buff your existing skill tree stats, some increase individual skills as well as well as Co-Op skills (i.e. stand next to Mordecai and your accuracy goes way up!) Some do crazy stuff like multiply the number of bullets you fire each time you fire your gun... the list goes on. I'm just listing off the crap I've seen-- and there's no way I've seen all of it.

Artifacts are another type of collectible gear. These are rare, and they can have really insane effects. The one I have on my Bloodwing right now actually blows people up on contact... it's crazy. And hilarious. And everyone loves a bird that can blow people up. That's the only one I'll spoil... Artifacts are the super happiest drop you'll find in Borderlands.

And as for visuals. We separated the visual customizations of the characters from the gear upgrades to allow people to look how they want without affecting their gear. Like in some games... you end up looking like a total dork just to get the stats you need. Not so in Borderlands. The characters can be customized and re-customized at any New-U station around Pandora.

http://borderlandsguide.com/forum/character-customization?page=1#comment-5269

oh and...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd3r8_I36qQ&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube - Borderlands Preview[/ame]

:bow:

 

[BazookaJoe5]

The skill tree thing is sweet. This is going to be mine I think...

http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/skilltree/mordecai/#11550500550055055000000

 

[bluntside]

I'm thinking of a Medic-Roland character. Friendly fire that heals teammates is right up my alley.

 

[JayDizzle]

I'm thinking of a Medic-Roland character. Friendly fire that heals teammates is right up my alley.

Is there a hint of irony in that there's a class where you would want to actively TK everyone on your team without actually being able to?

Furthermore, would you be the favored member on that team?

 

[Maynard]

never had this on my gaydar until today. Game looks pretty cool. 4 player coop is very interesting.

i wonder if you control the other 3 players if you choose to play solo. Probably not....i also wonder how long of a game this is. it an RPG so i imagine at least 50 hrs or so

 

[bluntside]

Is there a hint of irony in that there's a class where you would want to actively TK everyone on your team without actually being able to?

Furthermore, would you be the favored member on that team?

Actually, I'm just a horrible shot. I figure if I can actually do some good when hitting the wrong guy(s), all the better.

 

[Juggernaut]

never had this on my gaydar until today. Game looks pretty cool. 4 player coop is very interesting.

i wonder if you control the other 3 players if you choose to play solo. Probably not....i also wonder how long of a game this is. it an RPG so i imagine at least 50 hrs or so

i'm pretty sure you get mercs to help you instead

I CANNOT WAIT TILL TUESDAY! zomg

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

I've seen October 20th some places, and 26th others. Are you sure its next week?

 

[BazookaJoe5]

I've slowly been getting more excited for this. Had my eye on it for a while but I really, really can't wait for it now.

It's most likely the 20th, being that the 20th is a Tuesday and most new games drop on Tuesday...

 

[Maynard]

i think its the 20th....ebgames has the 26th and they said they know its wrong

 

[A Tasty Burgerr]

IGN lists it as the 27th, all the retailers list it for the 20th though. I think I'm just going to call gamestop or something.

 

[Juggernaut]

Its the 20th