http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands By Pentadact Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:47:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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/index.php/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.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands#comment-126335 Ludo Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:12:20 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126335 *The ground shakes and a dull rumbling emanates from the horizon* Looks like the lawyers are on the way. Jaz, get the shotgun.
Looks like the lawyers are on the way. Jaz, get the shotgun.]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands#comment-126334 Jazmeister Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:12:38 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126334 "We're all out of cocaine after Monday's experiment. I still can't believe we got so many levels designed sharing that little kilo." "[libel libel libel]"
"[libel libel libel]"]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands#comment-126333 EGTF Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:06:23 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126333 "I didn't know what to draw sir, so I just attached two 1:1 scale moons to a 5ft5 girl's chest." "Yeah that seems about right. Who wants some cocaine?"
"Yeah that seems about right. Who wants some cocaine?"]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands#comment-126332 Jason L Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:24:07 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126332 'No, stupid. Spheres! Tangent spheres!' http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands#comment-126325 Jazmeister Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:02:29 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126325 "Breasts are basically pyramids, right guys?" "Yeah, and they have to look metallic." "Right, we got this."
"Yeah, and they have to look metallic."

"Right, we got this."]]> http://www.pentadact.com/index.php/2009-10-30-ten-things-i-wish-id-known-about-borderlands#comment-126322 Lack_26 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:14:32 +0000 http://www.pentadact.com/?p=1119#comment-126322 Yes, Damnation seemed to suffer from gravity defying breasts.