Borderlands 2 release date and preorder

[zinfamous]

^ you're saying there is real, new content?

I hope it's the long-awaited Hyperion Moon base map. t'would be sweet....

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

It's a Sir Hammerlock headhunter pack. I fully expect it to be Easter themed.

 

[Rezident]

5 Golden Keys:
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[Rezident]

More keys:

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[Hinda65]

It's a Sir Hammerlock headhunter pack. I fully expect it to be Easter themed.

Ya...The one thing that got me excited was it said there was going to be a new raid boss....I never played any of the other Holiday themed dlc but none of them had raid bosses did they?

 

[zinfamous]

Ya...The one thing that got me excited was it said there was going to be a new raid boss....I never played any of the other Holiday themed dlc but none of them had raid bosses did they?

they do have "Raid bosses." I could be misremembering, but I seem to recall them labeled as such before release. As it stands, the pumpkin and Giant Turkey are middling little fights that can be killed by any class, any quality gear, with little trouble.

It this one is actually a Vermiverous type fight, that would be very different

 

[FalseChristian]

This game kicks major butt for $2.99 on Steam.

 

[Hinda65]

they do have "Raid bosses." I could be misremembering, but I seem to recall them labeled as such before release. As it stands, the pumpkin and Giant Turkey are middling little fights that can be killed by any class, any quality gear, with little trouble.

It this one is actually a Vermiverous type fight, that would be very different

Ah..ok.

Thats what I'm hoping for...a hyperious/pete/ancient dragons boss with some orange drops. My desire to hunt Pandora's treasures is dwindling....but, I'm not quite ready to stop playing...if you know what I mean.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

More Borderlands this fall.
http://kotaku.com/the-next-big-borderlands-game-will-let-you-play-as-clap-1560995025

 

[KidNiki1]

i read this earlier and i was like, ooooohhhh baby, come to mama!

 

[zinfamous]

More Borderlands this fall.
http://kotaku.com/the-next-big-borderlands-game-will-let-you-play-as-clap-1560995025

awesome

 

[Aikouka]

I heard the rumors about the borderlands "prequel" (now called the "pre-sequel") the other day, but it looks like they officially announced it earlier this morning. We get four new-to-us characters to play as: Athena (from General Knoxx), Wilhelm (from Borderlands 2), Nisha the Lawbringer (don't remember her) and Claptrap (not the Claptrap). The game will take place in space (low grav areas), and you get to find out what happened to make Handsome Jack the lovable @$*% that he is in Borderlands 2.

 

[KeithP]

More Borderlands this fall.
http://kotaku.com/the-next-big-borderlands-game-will-let-you-play-as-clap-1560995025

Not liking the idea of constantly depleting oxygen. I just can't see that as being fun and if oxygen is so plentiful that it isn't really a threat then it is pointless. I wonder what playing as Claptrap would be like in regards to oxygen? He doesn't need it right?

-KeithP

 

[Qbah]

I hate prequels What's the point? We all know how it will end (also for at least 2 of the 4 characters... Wilhelm and the Sheriff) and we know how Jack gained power via the Echo recordings scattered during BL2 campaign...

This is kinda crap...

 

[Pheran]

Not liking the idea of constantly depleting oxygen. I just can't see that as being fun and if oxygen is so plentiful that it isn't really a threat then it is pointless. I wonder what playing as Claptrap would be like in regards to oxygen? He doesn't need it right?

-KeithP

Not sure about the Claptrap (valid point there), but this mechanic worked reasonably well in Dead Space. It only affected a limited set of outdoor areas, and it really added to the tension of going through those areas.

 

[Aikouka]

Not liking the idea of constantly depleting oxygen. I just can't see that as being fun and if oxygen is so plentiful that it isn't really a threat then it is pointless. I wonder what playing as Claptrap would be like in regards to oxygen? He doesn't need it right?

-KeithP

From what I read on IGN, it sounded more like the oxygen isn't for breathing but rather for use in fights. It's like how WALL-E used the fire extinguisher to propel himself in space.

 

[frozentundra123456]

Not sure about the oxygen thing either. Sounds like having to use the mask in Metro LL and 2033. Challenging, but sometimes irritating as hell.

Not sure how I feel about a prequel either. Will be nice to have new playable characters, but as someone said, we know the ending for three of the villans. And Handsome Jack is such a villian in BL2 that it will seem odd to go back and maybe see that he was not so bad at one time. Every time I see a prequel, I cant help but think of Star Wars, and how those turned out.

Anyway, glad to see something new from Borderlands coming out, but I think I would be more excited to see the second game extended to some other vault like the ones that opened up at the end of BL2.

 

[Hinda65]

cool....As long as there's bosses...I'm happy.

Changing the dynamics of the game worked for Saints Row.....I bet it could work here as well....

And is this quote serious in regards to Claptrap. "Remember how he escorted you off the snowy ice in the beginning of Borderlands 2?".....How the hell could not know or remember claptrap???

 

[slag]

I downloaded the new DLC last night but haven't played it yet. Anyone else try it out?

 

[darkewaffle]

Oi, so my friends and I finally decided to try out some of the DLC. We're doing the Tiny Tina one and after playing BL2 for the basically the first time since my initial playthrough, I'm having a hard time remembering what was fun about it.

Seems like everything that touches you oneshots you or leaves you with no shield and a sliver of health, even trash enemies have a relatively long TTK, and with what I feel like are at least decent guns (we're only level 51-52) it seems like the only really useful thing I do is Phaselock stuff every once in a while lol. Plus one of my friends is a Psycho who never shuts up (and is only amusing about 4% of the time) and has this fire pulse shield that is constantly rocking my screen, huge pain in the ass.

I'll try to get back into it I guess. I think I might just like playing it on 'normal' or whatever instead of "Ultra" - I honestly couldn't care less about the loot or levels.

 

[zinfamous]

Oi, so my friends and I finally decided to try out some of the DLC. We're doing the Tiny Tina one and after playing BL2 for the basically the first time since my initial playthrough, I'm having a hard time remembering what was fun about it.

Seems like everything that touches you oneshots you or leaves you with no shield and a sliver of health, even trash enemies have a relatively long TTK, and with what I feel like are at least decent guns (we're only level 51-52) it seems like the only really useful thing I do is Phaselock stuff every once in a while lol. Plus one of my friends is a Psycho who never shuts up (and is only amusing about 4% of the time) and has this fire pulse shield that is constantly rocking my screen, huge pain in the ass.

I'll try to get back into it I guess. I think I might just like playing it on 'normal' or whatever instead of "Ultra" - I honestly couldn't care less about the loot or levels.

Are you in UVHM, or is it just the second run-through? you will be "one-shot" (it's basically getting shot twice in quick succession) in UVHM quite frequently, and until you are fully geared it will be a chore to have fun. The first two difficulty tiers are pretty easy all the way through, UVHM is a significant step up in difficulty, though.

Also, Tina Tina's is probably the hardest content, if I recall correctly. I would suggest doing them in order--The Scarlett Pirate, Torgue, Hammerlock (which kinda blows, imo) and then Tina's last.

One strategy to survive UVHM is to healthgate--you want a low enough HP pool (you can never be one shot in the game, technically, because at full health you can never be brought to zero), so that after a hit or massive damage, you can quickly swap to a moxxi gun like Rubi (you need the Rubi), and toss out some grenades or some high damage whatever, and get your health back immediately.

Been a while since I've played BL2, so I'm not sure if that still works.

but if you really don't care about the loot or optimizing your build, then there is no reason to go into UVHM. Loot and builds is honestly 90% of the game--not to say that just playing through a few times is great in itself. But it's a loot-heavy game.

 

[DaveSimmons]

^ yes, try the Tina DLC at the end of a playthrough 1 (level 30 or so) staying in whatever pt 1 is called, or after pt2 at 5x but staying in TVHM not going on to UVHM.

BL2 does let you load the lower-level versions of your characters so it's not too late for this.

 

[zinfamous]

yeah, TVHM is fun enough without being too easy for most content and if you aren't well geared.

I also recalled--the health gating works at 50% health. So, if you are above the 50% mark, you can never be one shot, technically. The goal is to employ a strategy that at the very least, keeps you just above that 50% gate. low overall health and a good Moxxi weapon--Rubi is standard and Grognozzle is OP if you can get it and keep it (I think that requires a bit of cheating, as it was only available as a legit drop during some special event some time last year?)

Easiest is to go as Sal and always keep a Rubi in your offhand. It is nearly impossible to die if you're paying attention.

Of course, you will think you have been one shot many times, but that is due to being hit by splash damage, ricochet, rapid fire, all sorts of things. I do like running around UVHM, but it's really frustrating until you can get your characters geared for it. It's still a challenge and forces you to think about cover and strategy more often.