Borderlands

Caelrin · Borderlands

So, the game is coming out in a couple of days, and I was wondering if anyone here was planning to get and play it?

I know me and one of my good friends are getting it and will be playing together, and would love to have more people to be able to play with. Smile

nekotine

Yep, did the 4 pack pre-order with my buddies on Steam so I'll be playing it come Monday!

Caelrin

Awesome, what is your steam ID? Mine is Chaopsychotic add me and we can totally play together. (When you arent playing with you people that it. Smile

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nekotine

Added! My SteamID is askfortrouble.

Frances

Total noob question: what is Steam?

Caelrin

Steam is an online game distribution/game social networking tool.

It is REALLY awesome as it allows you to invite friends to games, buy games and download them, as well as a bunch of other nifty stuff. IMO it is one of the best things to have for any PC gamer.

http://store.steampowered.com/ if you want to check it out.

nekotine

Sooooooo...I wonder why they decided to go with GameSpy instead of Steam to do the online games? I've never seen any other games use GameSpy before so it's just a bit odd to me.

Anyways, I like the game so far though it does take some getting used to. The necessity to actively aim/zoom in to get a decent shot in is...different. I suppose that's why they put it on right mouse rather than using it for melee as per usual. Not a bad thing but again, just something I had to get used to.

While the game does have a single player mode, once you get to the first boss fight, I think that's where it really shows that the game is really meant to be played co-op. I consider myself to be a bit more than a casual gamer and even for me, the first fight seemed a bit unbalanced for a single player, having a boss with a shield and 2 skags that, for lack of a better word, seemed to be 'elite' rather than a normal. I kissed floor quite a few times before figuring out a cheesy way to do it, and I was doing it as a lvl 5 soldier. Maybe I should've gone out and leveled more since one of the guns I got from the grave of TK's wife was a lvl 6 rifle? *shrug*

One other thing that kinda irks me is the lack of a key bind for healing items. Or should I say ITEM since you're only allowed to carry one at a time? What RPG only allows you to carry a single healing item, them requires you to go into your inventory screen to use it these days?!

And okay, I can understand mobs still being able to attack you when you're in a shop but when you're in you status/inventory/map/etc menu? That generally counts as a 'pause' function but not here? Geh...

Regardless of my complaints about the game, I am still enjoying it and look forward to doing some multiplayer runs with people since boss fights seem to hand my ass to me like it's going out of business.

Caelrin

Yeah the first boss was definitely interesting, I personally had a lot of fun fighting him as a Siren... Though that was mostly just drop all my grenades on them, shoot them, then run around invis when my shields went low. Eventually going to kiting the skrags to survive.

Though I do have agree, so far the single player is a TON of fun. However, the multiplayer pisses me off because it just DOESNT WORK! Me and some friends tried to get it to work, but it requires some port stuff, and well my ISP just doesnt work for anything connecting to me, another friend who is on campus and doesnt control it, and another who should be able to, but even following all the directions it wouldnt work.

This game would be AMAZING for multiplayer, but it just doesnt work! Oh yeah, and for the joining of a public game, the game FREEZES when you go to the listing for them... Ugh, some serious flaws that need to be worked out! And if they can manage to fix them it would be an absolutely wonderful game!

nekotine

Yeah, I really wish they had given us the option of using either GameSpy or Steam because having to adjust ports and crap to do multiplayer is just a bit asinine. Thankfully, one of my friends was able to do it so we were able to play together but I guess at some point, I should put those settings in too to be fair. Just couldn't do it at the time since other people in the house were using their computers and I didn't want to randomly shut them off from the internet when it has to reboot to make the changes.

Multiplayer is DANG FUN though. I played as Siren until my friends got to lvl 6, then I switched to Roland for some turret-y good action! My friends played as Mordecai and Siren so save for a tank, we were pretty well off. We kissed ground every now and then but no super wipes thankfully. We managed to get to lvl 11 before it was time for people to sleep for work and such. Good, good times!

Anyhow, to add to the list of small complaints...what is with the steering with the mouse?! I mean, steering with ASWD keeps things simple and well...standard. And the guns on the vehicles are kinda weaksauce too. Most of the time, it's easier just to ram or run over whatever it is that's attacking you. If you do go with a weapon though, go with the rocket launcher.

Anyhow, my GameSpy ID is askfortrouble if anyone wants to do some multiplayer! Add me if you like! Although, I'm sure at some point, L4D2 demo will eat my soul...

Caelrin

Yeah, the mouse for steering is definitely weak, and I have to agree with the running things over being WAY easier. It really doesnt matter how tough the thing is, just run it over and you kill it and free XP. :/

I will be sure to add you next time I am in, my ID is Caelrin.

Rubi_Malone

Just got it today. Very Happy

I'm gonna play as The Siren cause well... come on, she's HOT... X]

nekotine

LOL she is pretty hawt but Roland is closer to what I usually play. And I LOVE the turret. OH MY STARS, do I LOVE it! LOL!

Caelrin

My highest is a Siren and I absolutely love her, especially as I got some gear that is just perfect for my play style. (A class mod that give me SMG ammo regen, and a nice SMG w shock damage). It is SOOOO much fun to just run into the fray and blast everything to bits with the SMG, and when my shield get low to use the phase walk to have some time for them to regen. I just love it.

Though I do have a lower level rolund and he is pretty fun, though he isn't as fast paced. But I currently am ONLY playing him with a couple of friends, and he works REALLY well with a group. Especially when you have a choke point and everyone can hide behind the turret while everything cant get past it. XD

nekotine

Yeah, if 'dash in, do as much damage as possible, then dash out' is your MO, then Siren is definitely the way to go. I'll probably work on her later but as for my usual party with friends (2 Hunters, 1 Siren), it works out using a Soldier.

I'm kinda curious and not too surprised that not a one of us has really given the Bruiser a try. LOL poor guy gets no love! I might try him out next just because of that.

Anyhow, my Soldier is 23 right now and my Siren is 7. I'd still like to party up with you ladies at some point so I'll try to get away from the boys for a bit when I can.

Caelrin

Yeah, I would to. Though both the times I have poked you, you havent responded. Razz

I have tried Brick for a couple of levels and he REALLY just bothers me for some reason. It may be because I just didnt play him enough, I know with my Siren she really didnt come into being amazing until about 20 or so... But that requires playing him for 20 levels, when I really want to try the other two more. Razz

nekotine

Ugh, it's because I don't get the little pop ups from Steam chat like I do with other games. I end up missing quite a few chats that way! >_< So irksome. Don't suppose you have Skype or AIM? It's a bit easier for me to notice messages that way since I have those running on my Mac rather than on my PC so I'll notice it even if I'm in the middle of playing something. My SkypeID is askfortrouble too but my AIM is YumuuraKirika.

Caelrin

Yeah, I use both AIM and skype, my name on both of those is Chaopsychochick.

Also, I just beat the game, and I have to say the last bit is really fun. Some parts being INCREDIBLY difficult, but fun! The final boss is pretty intense, though it isnt nearly as deadly as other parts of the game. Still epic though! I won't say anything more about it though until most other people who care have beaten it. Very Happy

nekotine

Added! I probably won't be only til later tonight since my friends want to get together but I'll see if you're around! Very Happy

Rubi_Malone

I'm getting used to this game.

Played 4 play co-op for the first time the other day and leveled up pretty good.
I'm getting the hang of it though, playing on my own. XD
It's taking a minute but I'm getting there. LOL.

nekotine

Well, I finally got all my port forwarding all set up so any time people want to do a co-op, lemme know!

Lynn

I've got it too now, and so far, so good =)
I didn't choose Siren, because Hunter is better with a sniper =P

Rubi_Malone

Caelrin

I picked her for about the same reasons Rubi, though I have to say, I am sad that I dont ever get to see her. Though her taunts and voice stuff are ALWAYS entertaining.

Though I have to disagree a bit about the sniping, I mean, I was able to do just fine with it for about the first 20 levels, but after that it became a lot more difficult. In part because I think a lot of the talents work around the Siren being in melee, or at least at a closer range, so the sniper get rarely used. Usually just to open up or pull guys, and after that it is over to the SMG and repeater pistol for me.

Lynn

Yeah, I should have chosen Siren. Can I still change? Probably not xD

Nimbo

sadly not, but you can start a new one =P

I am a retard with the sniper, that's the truth. So i use either a SMG or a combat rifle.. and a lot of swearing.

Rubi_Malone

The sniper I use NOW is pretty B.A. but I love my Corrosive Shotgun. XD
How I shoot and the enemies all, Pssh, WTF ever- Hey! I'm MELTING!? ARGGG!? Laughing

I LOL'd. :3

nekotine

Yeah, same with my Soldier. I'll snipe at enemies to get their attention and if they don't take the bait and get in for CQB, I'll either switch between using my sniper rifle, alien tech sniper rifle and scoped revolver. If they get into CQB range though, my turret is out and I'm going at it with my assault rifle, shotgun and SMG!

But yeah, I know my sniping definitely takes a dump if I'm playing with other people. Single player game, it's pretty sweet.

My Soldier is at lvl 37 now and once he hits 50, when I'm not playing with my group, I'll likely work on a Siren or Hunter.

And we still need to get a game going for all of us! I could host but I've gone through the game once so if people still have missions to go through on the first playthrough, they'd have to host.

Caelrin

Yeah, I would love to do that, and I am right at the same spot nekotine. Though I havent been able to play for the past 4 days due to the move. Though I am hoping to be able to tonight! I am thinking once I do get stuff set-up, I should be able to host as well, though I will need to get info for router from parents/hack it. Razz

I do have to agree with the corrosive shotgun combat, that stuff is so fun to use! I had one for a while, though I eventually traded it in for a x4 incendiary pistol which just lights everything up! XD

Also, what did you mean by CQB? I have never heard that term before.

Nimbo

I love corrosive weapons.
i'm editing the fuck out of this post -sigh-
my attention span is non-existent right now

Caelrin

That would make sense... Hmm that is weird, my mind went to close combat, but for some reason I had no idea about the Q.

nekotine

Kat_Edw

Trading it in for dragon age soon lol i got 1000 gamerscore and getting to level 50 was a drag. GREAT GAME THOUGH! Honestly! Brilliant!

Rubi_Malone

Kat_Edw

Fuckin lucky. My friend kept swiping it off me lol. No doubt hell be doing the same with dragon age too. Hes getting assasins creed 2 though Razz

payback time!

Rubi_Malone

Kat_Edw

I dont have a damn gamestop near me just game and cex...god i love the name of that store haha.

nekotine

LOL well lemme know how Dragon Age is. No trade ins for buying it on Steam, BAH!

Kat_Edw

Its great, but has given me many headaches. I have it on pc atm.

Rubi_Malone

Kat_Edw

GOD i hate that part. LOL when u save morrigan tho n shes arguing with the thing so funny. Shes no fool.

Rubi_Malone

Lynn

This afternoon I played for 5 hours non-stop Razz

It's addicting ^^

Rubi_Malone

Lynn

I was almost late for work today because I was playing Rolling Eyes