http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/ A games writer in the UK who also sometimes tries to make things. Tue, 22 May 2012 00:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-226174 The_Noob Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:17:27 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-226174 Not a member of this forum, but Borderlands pwns :) On the Repeater Pistol thing... Mordecai with his 50% + 500% special attack skill (forgot name) + a repeater with 200% melee damage, why would you need anything else?? you can hit 99,999 with this combo if you are slightly above the enemy level OR if u hit criticals :)
On the Repeater Pistol thing...

Mordecai with his 50% + 500% special attack skill (forgot name)
+ a repeater with 200% melee damage, why would you need anything else??
you can hit 99,999 with this combo if you are slightly above the enemy level OR if u hit criticals :)]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-226121 Dracoaeon Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:27:21 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-226121 I have no idea how old this blog entry is, but I found it funny since those are mostly exactly the same things I noticed a bit too late for my tastes (except for the last one, still haven't completed the game. I love monster grinding though, as long as they drop LOOT) Borderlands, ah. It's such an old-school game that really positively stands out from the pack. I'm playing as a Hunter (for LOOT), scavenger class mod (for LOOT), and I play like a madman instead of sneaking around. It's nicely challenging and crazily fun to just go all-out and blow shit up. I've also gained the habit of shooting every gas tank and barrel even if there was nobody nearby. Why? It's fun! LOOT scavenging is the thing that most keeps me addicted to this game. It's an awesome feeling to finally find that sick kickass gun you've been longing for after a long foe-whacking session. Some of my finds (which I still use): My dear re-kill-everything-volver that only holds two bullets but I don't care. :) http://steamcommunity.com/id/Dracoaeon/screenshot/576668995773602549 My beloved .50cal ShotPer (or SniGun) - it shoots 7 bullets in a very tight spread (it's almost like one bullet) and it is pump-action. :3 http://steamcommunity.com/id/Dracoaeon/screenshot/576668995773630249
Borderlands, ah. It's such an old-school game that really positively stands out from the pack. I'm playing as a Hunter (for LOOT), scavenger class mod (for LOOT), and I play like a madman instead of sneaking around. It's nicely challenging and crazily fun to just go all-out and blow shit up. I've also gained the habit of shooting every gas tank and barrel even if there was nobody nearby. Why? It's fun!

LOOT scavenging is the thing that most keeps me addicted to this game. It's an awesome feeling to finally find that sick kickass gun you've been longing for after a long foe-whacking session.

Some of my finds (which I still use):
My dear re-kill-everything-volver that only holds two bullets but I don't care. :)
http://steamcommunit... ...5773602549
My beloved .50cal ShotPer (or SniGun) - it shoots 7 bullets in a very tight spread (it's almost like one bullet) and it is pump-action. :3
http://steamcommunit... ...5773630249]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-217498 Jaz Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:50:41 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-217498 My alternate ending: more piles of gold, less of the monster from the end of Opposing Force. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-217480 Pentadact Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:14:39 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-217480 Yep! Can't say I didn't warn you. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-217460 Ronin08 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:00:56 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-217460 Sorry to bump this old thread, but I needed to rant. I bought this game for $10 on steam, and had some fun with it with my brother. Shootouts were great, loved it when they threw dozens of guys with guns at you, and you had to work with your team to make them all die in fun and creative ways. Note: Guys with guns was really fun. their dogs: Not much. Their bug friends? Eh. Their flying kamakaze buddies? Alright, pretty fun, but mostly it was fun to kill the guys with guns. Then I got to the ending. WHICH IS SUCH. COMPLETE. BULLSHIT. IT'S A GAME ABOUT OPENING THE DAMN VAULT, AND THE VAULT DOESN'T OPEN! THAT'S BULLSHIT!
Note: Guys with guns was really fun. their dogs: Not much. Their bug friends? Eh. Their flying kamakaze buddies? Alright, pretty fun, but mostly it was fun to kill the guys with guns.

Then I got to the ending. WHICH IS SUCH. COMPLETE. BULLSHIT. IT'S A GAME ABOUT OPENING THE DAMN VAULT, AND THE VAULT DOESN'T OPEN! THAT'S BULLSHIT!]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-187586 -Soldier2C- Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:13:02 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-187586 the game is actually quite fun. i have a level 61 repeater and man does it drop things liek flys, the higher up you get the more powerful things get. i have the General knoxx expansion. one of the games toughest boss is a level 64 crab. unless you have ultimate gear you will die. ive gotten tons of good gear and ranked up fast by this boss. (35 to 61 in a matter of hours in co-op) i have a 2419x5 damage rocket launcher with eletric 4 on it. i also have a 410 x12 damaging shotgun. you should level as fast as you can and loot as much as you can. if you want to see this add me PSN: Burnout2C http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-147310 Pentadact Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:47:33 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-147310 1. The one I found first time through was very near the end of the game, you might not have reached that point. They're more common on your second playthrough with a character. 2. It's pretty obvious once you've completed it: when you choose that character from the main menu, the game asks whether you want to continue with Playthrough 1 or Playthrough 2. 3. I don't have the DLC but I'm pretty sure they'll reset like the rest of the game's content on your second playthrough. 4. Nope, he won't get levelled up, he'll stay at 8. With 8 and 10, you'd probably be fine fighting together. With a bigger gap, though, co-op can become a bit pointless.
2. It's pretty obvious once you've completed it: when you choose that character from the main menu, the game asks whether you want to continue with Playthrough 1 or Playthrough 2.

3. I don't have the DLC but I'm pretty sure they'll reset like the rest of the game's content on your second playthrough.

4. Nope, he won't get levelled up, he'll stay at 8. With 8 and 10, you'd probably be fine fighting together. With a bigger gap, though, co-op can become a bit pointless.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-147116 Emad Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:33:45 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-147116 Hey guys, I`m not new to FPS by any means and been playing Borderlands a lot so thought I`d post here since you guys seem to know a lot...I`ve read all the posts and been searching google forever so hopefully you guys can help answer these questions because I don`t know what the answers are....I`m just about done the game...I`ve been playing it on offline co-op with my bros on the X360 and I`m almost done the campaign...this is my first playthrough....here`s the questions (sorry for being a noob): 1. I`ve not encountered any eridian artifacts but the game keeps tipping that they`re really powerful. What are these artifacts exactly? What do they do and where the hell can I find them?? 2. I`ve read on the internet proper directions on how to start the second playthrough and through your posts I`ve learned you can switch back to playthrough 1 as well if you want...but I can`t find any forum or place that tells me...How do you properly switch between playthroughs when you want to?? 3. Also with the new DLCs that are out for Borderlands...I haven`t downloaded any of them yet...thinking of it...so just wondering...if I downloaded them before I finish playthrough 1...well atleast the first two DLCs because I know the third one is a sequel that takes place after the campaign game....my question is this --> can you play the DLCs in the playthrough 1...beat playthrough 1...and then play them again as part of playthrough 2, as well?? 4. Lets say I start a new single player game also with a new charachter....play for a while...lets say I go to level 10..and then exit the game...later my bros starts a new single player game with his Live Id and a different character....and then he levels up only to level 8 and then exits....then later I`m about to play my game and we decide to play together and have a local co-op game....but he`s like level 8 where I`m level 10....how does that work? Does he automatically get rewards for the missions he didn`t do but I already did because I`m a level 10 and he`s a level 8? ....thanks...sorry to ask so much...hopefully you can help me with these...I been looking everywhere for the answers...can`t seem to find them.. Peace!
1. I`ve not encountered any eridian artifacts but the game keeps tipping that they`re really powerful. What are these artifacts exactly? What do they do and where the hell can I find them??

2. I`ve read on the internet proper directions on how to start the second playthrough and through your posts I`ve learned you can switch back to playthrough 1 as well if you want...but I can`t find any forum or place that tells me...How do you properly switch between playthroughs when you want to??

3. Also with the new DLCs that are out for Borderlands...I haven`t downloaded any of them yet...thinking of it...so just wondering...if I downloaded them before I finish playthrough 1...well atleast the first two DLCs because I know the third one is a sequel that takes place after the campaign game....my question is this --> can you play the DLCs in the playthrough 1...beat playthrough 1...and then play them again as part of playthrough 2, as well??

4. Lets say I start a new single player game also with a new charachter....play for a while...lets say I go to level 10..and then exit the game...later my bros starts a new single player game with his Live Id and a different character....and then he levels up only to level 8 and then exits....then later I`m about to play my game and we decide to play together and have a local co-op game....but he`s like level 8 where I`m level 10....how does that work? Does he automatically get rewards for the missions he didn`t do but I already did because I`m a level 10 and he`s a level 8?

....thanks...sorry to ask so much...hopefully you can help me with these...I been looking everywhere for the answers...can`t seem to find them..
Peace!]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126534 Mordecai for the win Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:07:21 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126534 I finished both playthroughs as Mordecai with skills focused in the Sniper set taking advantage of the 100% to bypass shields skill. Finishing the 2nd playthough is worth the time since all the enemies are reset to be lvl 49 to 50+ allowing for better gun drops for online matches and weapon collections. The wiki page for it offers some nice samples of the various accessible guns. Currently playing with a lvl 48 Maliwan Volcano with about 500 damage and all the fun burst damage. Finding a good sniper is easier than it seems but the Volcano is about the best sniper for a Mordecai character to have. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126504 Bandit451 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:02:04 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126504 Wow, that patch changes a lot of things. I can't believe that they missed the "text box is too small" glitch, I completely changed my loadout because now I can see that this class mod I was lugging around as a side-grade gives me +2 to Team Find Rare Items. I don't know what to feel about this game. It is deeply flawed, very buggy, difficulty spikes are insane, and the ending is terrible. The skills range from being worthless to being broken, and so do the guns. I found a Repeater Pistol at level 14, it deals 95 dmg a bullet and has a fire rate of 13.0, I respecced to gunslinger and it became even better. This allowed me to coast through the game until I hit level 22. Where I found a shotgun that has 20 bullets in a clip, respectable damage, and a very good fire rate. I respecced to get the +30% critical damage, and the increased accuracy (both on tier 1 Mordecai) and at level 35 I still haven't found a better weapon. This is lame, I picked Mordecai to shoot people with sniper rifles, and I haven't found one that's any good. And yet, for all of this games flaws, I keep coming back and playing it. This makes it very hard for me to hate it or recommend it. I can't believe that they missed the "text box is too small" glitch, I completely changed my loadout because now I can see that this class mod I was lugging around as a side-grade gives me +2 to Team Find Rare Items.

I don't know what to feel about this game. It is deeply flawed, very buggy, difficulty spikes are insane, and the ending is terrible. The skills range from being worthless to being broken, and so do the guns.
I found a Repeater Pistol at level 14, it deals 95 dmg a bullet and has a fire rate of 13.0, I respecced to gunslinger and it became even better. This allowed me to coast through the game until I hit level 22. Where I found a shotgun that has 20 bullets in a clip, respectable damage, and a very good fire rate. I respecced to get the +30% critical damage, and the increased accuracy (both on tier 1 Mordecai) and at level 35 I still haven't found a better weapon.
This is lame, I picked Mordecai to shoot people with sniper rifles, and I haven't found one that's any good.
And yet, for all of this games flaws, I keep coming back and playing it. This makes it very hard for me to hate it or recommend it.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126473 Ed Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:38:11 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126473 Actually I'd disagree on the Repeater Pistol argument. The usefulness one not the horrible sound one (cause the sound of it is kind of ass). For Mordecai the skill where you have a percentage of firing two shots for the price of one bullet (gun crazy) can make the Repeater a very deadly weapon due to being able to sling out more lead without actually needing to use up more. This is especially evident if you get one that's a Machine Pistol (like the TMP Static Fury models). I know one could then say that's what an SMG is for but since Repeaters and Revolvers both draw from the same proficiency pool you can get the same benefits of that. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126423 Simon Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:50:04 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126423 "This guy. This guy here." Nice Akira homage http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GAB9tt9yL._SL500_AA280_.jpg Nice Akira homage http://ecx.images-am... ...AA280_.jpg]]> http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126414 FlakMonkey Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:56:47 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126414 Man, I hope they fix the online play. I've been using GameRanger for now, but it's a hell of a hassle. Also, perservering with brick! http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126410 Pentadact Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:27:20 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126410 Ooh, interesting. I think I'll respec and give it a go. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126408 Bobsy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:28:07 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126408 Patch is out today. Siren's phase strike ability now works, but no word on improving netcode. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126385 Pentadact Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:07:06 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126385 Yeah, self-triggered AOE damage really shouldn't affect barrels. It ruins some other skills, too. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126384 FlakMonkey Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:46:49 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126384 I found brick really hard because I had to get really close before I could do any damage. Lilith is great but when I kill people I can't walk near barrels because I have a rign of fire around me that sets them off. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126367 Pentadact Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:56:47 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126367 Finished with Mordecai and Lilith, up to the Headlands with Brick, nowhere much with Roland. Like Brick best, but am probably most survivable with Lilith - despite a rough start. Once her phase walk is specced up to heal her, and has its cooldown halved, you can only die from absent-mindedness. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126365 FlakMonkey Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:46:56 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126365 I agree with the whole not playing past Flynt as I found it all to be horribly annoying and with the most anticlimactic ending to a game ever. Alothough I think if you give repeaters enough chance you can get tsome really good ones, and they're often far more accurate than SMG's. Also, which characert did you play? I finished with Lilith and am now playing as Mordecai. http://www.pentadact.com/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands/#comment-126339 EGTF Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:34:00 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126339 Forget the shotgun, we need Clint Hocking! He's the only one who can save us now! I heard that there actually aren't any A-bombs; they just asked Clint to stare at a spot for more than 5 seconds.
I heard that there actually aren't any A-bombs; they just asked Clint to stare at a spot for more than 5 seconds.]]>