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So, who's thinking about Borderlands?

I've always been a fan of persistent world FPSes (or persistent worlds of any kind). I can play your average Battlefield, QuakeWars, TF2 for a round or two but unlike many I get bored doing the same maps over and over again. Even ET:QW's system of player advancement and rank made play more fun for me. WHile a true MMO like planetside was my favorite FPS, iit looks like Borderlands will be a welcome diversion, especially for $33.00, the more I read and watch about it. I just hope they include lots of future content (free DLC is always a plus!) and have melee weapons as well as just guns.
 
Absolutely... my wife and I will be playing.

This game offers a great deal of variety, but even more than that, it's one of few truly creative games to be released in recent memory. The graphic-novel (not cell-shaded) type artwork is very detailed and really adds to the game's already very strong aesthetic, IMO.

It's open-ended, in-depth, detailed visuals (especially regarding the creatures; even the fire effects look excellent) and even the creatures randomly generate, not just the weapons, so you'll run into varieties of creatures as well. Supposedly, if you do not rush through the game, it's upwards of 60 hours of gameplay. I think it all comes together to create an excellent aesthetic and unique and enjoyable gameplay experience.

In all honesty, I think it should be appreciated more by those who seem to have a "blindness" in regards to seeing something for what it is, and appreciating the creativity behind what something has to offer. Not directed at anyone here (since many here seem to be very into Borderlands), but there are too many people in general that complain that games are "too much of the same", but when someone dares to push the boundaries and create something unique, the complaints change to comparing it to the very things they consider "too much of the same". Always drive me friggin' nuts to see that trend continue.

Either way, whether it caters to the tastes of everyone does not matter to me, just making a point, as I think Borderlands will truly have something unique and enjoyable to offer, as in-depth and creative as it is. I know I (and my wife) will certainly be enjoying it... no doubts here.
 
xth-o-dth said:
Absolutely... my wife and I will be playing.

This game offers a great deal of variety, but even more than that, it's one of few truly creative games to be released in recent memory. The graphic-novel (not cell-shaded) type artwork is very detailed and really adds to the game's already very strong aesthetic, IMO.

It's open-ended, in-depth, detailed visuals (especially regarding the creatures; even the fire effects look excellent) and even the creatures randomly generate, not just the weapons, so you'll run into varieties of creatures as well. Supposedly, if you do not rush through the game, it's upwards of 60 hours of gameplay. I think it all comes together to create an excellent aesthetic and unique and enjoyable gameplay experience.

In all honesty, I think it should be appreciated more by those who seem to have a "blindness" in regards to seeing something for what it is, and appreciating the creativity behind what something has to offer. Not directed at anyone here (since many here seem to be very into Borderlands), but there are too many people in general that complain that games are "too much of the same", but when someone dares to push the boundaries and create something unique, the complaints change to comparing it to the very things they consider "too much of the same". Always drive me friggin' nuts to see that trend continue.

Either way, whether it caters to the tastes of everyone does not matter to me, just making a point, as I think Borderlands will truly have something unique and enjoyable to offer, as in-depth and creative as it is. I know I (and my wife) will certainly be enjoying it... no doubts here.
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Great first post there. Welcome aboard. See ya in the game world.
 
does anytone knwo if steam will be doing a pre-load of this game? I want to by it off steam but hate habving to wait till release day just to have to dl the whole game.
 
Ragenrok said:
does anytone knwo if steam will be doing a pre-load of this game? I want to by it off steam but hate habving to wait till release day just to have to dl the whole game.
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Yes, there will be a preloading of Borderlands on Steam.
If you browse the Steam Forums of Borderlands, all of your questions will be answered there.
 
Ragenrok said:
It looks good, and zombie killing is always fun (acid spraying zombie killing shotty of death = yes please) but $10? fine for the xbox/ps but the PC to? I could live wiht $5 on the PC but for $10 it better be good
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I would not totally rule out that they will just do away with the cost entirely for the PC platform. We'll have to wait and see.
 
If anyone is looking for mature gamers to get together with for Borderlands, drop me a PM. Looking for males and females (if there any any of the later around here playing Borderlands).

We ordered retail, not through Steam, but since there are no dedicated servers for Borderlands anyway, we'd just use Steam to communicate/see when someone logs in and vice-versa in order to hook-up. Drop me a PM with your Steam ID and I'll ad ya.

I'm available more than my wife (though she will be playing a lot within her schedule) so it'd be great to find some other mature gamers to get together with.
 
Harkamus said:
I would not totally rule out that they will just do away with the cost entirely for the PC platform. We'll have to wait and see.
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I really hope Steam will run some sort of 50% off deal for the DLC like they did for FEAR2.
Man. Wtf, ten more bucks -_____-
I can buy a decent meal with that money...
 
LordTacodip said:
I really hope Steam will run some sort of 50% off deal for the DLC like they did for FEAR2.
Man. Wtf, ten more bucks -_____-
I can buy a decent meal with that money...
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That's assuming the DLC is sold through Steam. Borderlands isn't a Steamworks title like FEAR 2.
 
xth-o-dth said:
If anyone is looking for mature gamers to get together with for Borderlands, drop me a PM. Looking for males and females (if there any any of the later around here playing Borderlands).

We ordered retail, not through Steam, but since there are no dedicated servers for Borderlands anyway, we'd just use Steam to communicate/see when someone logs in and vice-versa in order to hook-up. Drop me a PM with your Steam ID and I'll ad ya.

I'm available more than my wife (though she will be playing a lot within her schedule) so it'd be great to find some other mature gamers to get together with.
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PM w/ nickname sent............is that what you need, the Steam nickname?

.
 
xth-o-dth said:
Absolutely... my wife and I will be playing.

This game offers a great deal of variety, but even more than that, it's one of few truly creative games to be released in recent memory. The graphic-novel (not cell-shaded) type artwork is very detailed and really adds to the game's already very strong aesthetic, IMO.

It's open-ended, in-depth, detailed visuals (especially regarding the creatures; even the fire effects look excellent) and even the creatures randomly generate, not just the weapons, so you'll run into varieties of creatures as well. Supposedly, if you do not rush through the game, it's upwards of 60 hours of gameplay. I think it all comes together to create an excellent aesthetic and unique and enjoyable gameplay experience.

In all honesty, I think it should be appreciated more by those who seem to have a "blindness" in regards to seeing something for what it is, and appreciating the creativity behind what something has to offer. Not directed at anyone here (since many here seem to be very into Borderlands), but there are too many people in general that complain that games are "too much of the same", but when someone dares to push the boundaries and create something unique, the complaints change to comparing it to the very things they consider "too much of the same". Always drive me friggin' nuts to see that trend continue.

Either way, whether it caters to the tastes of everyone does not matter to me, just making a point, as I think Borderlands will truly have something unique and enjoyable to offer, as in-depth and creative as it is. I know I (and my wife) will certainly be enjoying it... no doubts here.
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^^ Excellent post. Thank you for making me even more excited about getting this game now. :)
 
10 days... QQ! Needs to come faster the snow is already flying here...
 
xth-o-dth said:
If anyone is looking for mature gamers to get together with for Borderlands, drop me a PM. Looking for males and females (if there any any of the later around here playing Borderlands).

We ordered retail, not through Steam, but since there are no dedicated servers for Borderlands anyway, we'd just use Steam to communicate/see when someone logs in and vice-versa in order to hook-up. Drop me a PM with your Steam ID and I'll ad ya.

I'm available more than my wife (though she will be playing a lot within her schedule) so it'd be great to find some other mature gamers to get together with.
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Will shoot you a PM with my Steam ID - though I gotta ask: How'd you get your wife to play? I can't even get mine to play casual games like Plants vs Zombies or World of Goo.
 
Has there been any indication about how this will work without dedicated servers? I wasn't aware there would not be dedicated servers. Argh, I hope this isn't the weak link. I want this game to live up to the hype.

Will there be some sort of hub world or matchmaking list or what?
 
from what ive gathered 1 person hosts the game and other just join off of it, presumably wiht some sort of lobby system. Joining into the host's version of the world (so you have to do the quests and area the host is currently at)
 
dekruyter said:
PM w/ nickname sent............is that what you need, the Steam nickname?
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Yep, adding you via your nickname should work fine.

I'll be checking PMs in just a minute.

Q-BZ said:
^^ Excellent post. Thank you for making me even more excited about getting this game now. :)
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Ha ha, thanks ;). I certainly hope that Borderlands lives up to the excitement we're all feeling over the game!

wfalcon said:
Will shoot you a PM with my Steam ID - though I gotta ask: How'd you get your wife to play? I can't even get mine to play casual games like Plants vs Zombies or World of Goo.
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Ha ha. You have no idea how often I've been asked this very question.

I feel for you, man. I know how many guys want nothing more than to get their girlfriends and wives into gaming. Unfortunately, it's just something that someone has to have personal interest in to be able to get something from/enjoy. If it's there and they don't know it, then you can "luck out" that way, which I've seen happen.

In my case, the only thing I had to "do" was to introduce her into gaming a little deeper. It's something she already had some interest in, but never had the "confidence" to really do pursue in-depth, or knew she would enjoy as much as she does. She already had loved the first Half-Life. She used to just enjoy watching me game, and would play things with me such as Burnout pretty regularly. Now, she plays Gears of War, L4D, Fallout 3, and of course some things such as Guild Wars, which I played with her for quite some time.

It's just who she is... hell, she's also into all the same horror flicks I am, same extreme music... and the funniest part, is that "by day", she's a Librarian Specialist Senior! Ha ha! No one would ever suspect her "secret life", ha ha ;).

I wish there was some magical answer I could give to all the guys who've asked me same question, but the only advice I can offer is this: if your girl/wife has never shown interest, sometimes getting her to try different genres of games can help her find out it's something she actually enjoys.

If she's the type of person who feels gaming is "for kids", or just doesn't "get it", you're sorta out of luck, unless you can convince her of gaming's artistic value, general fun value and the fact that it can even be cathartic after a hard day of work. Otherwise, it really just comes down to a matter of someone's personality, who they are and whether or not they would enjoy such a form of entertainment.

Katalysis said:
Has there been any indication about how this will work without dedicated servers? I wasn't aware there would not be dedicated servers. Argh, I hope this isn't the weak link. I want this game to live up to the hype.

Will there be some sort of hub world or matchmaking list or what?
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The post above me is correct, in that it runs off of your system, just like Diablo does. You should be able to connect just directly via IP, or use GFW:L (like B-Net with Diablo) as the "central hub" to connect with other players.

However, the only difference from the previous response is that I believe you are not forced to stick with the quests in any order, hence you actually can go to higher level areas (of course, at risk of getting obliterated). What happens is you just get a "warning" that the level you're about to enter has a recommended character level, but I believe you can still travel there. I've read this in a few places, regarding lower level and higher level characters playing together.

The fact that it's run directly on the main host's system is why I've seen some people concerned about duping/cheating etc., which is why I'd make the same suggestion as many make for L4D (in terms of the general attitude within that community): only play with those you know and/or feel you can trust.
 
Regarding cheating, I've read on the gearbox forums that the devs have some "tricks up their sleeves," and that they'd wait to see how people try to exploit, should they exploit, and then make necessary measures.
 
frewtz said:
Is that for hosted games only? Or are single player games the same way as well?
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Not quite sure what you're asking, but if someone hosts the game and players join, they will join the host's instance of the game world. If you play single player by yourself you're in your own world, but people can join at any time if you want some company, in which case they would join your instance of the game world. From what I understand, even if you play single player, you're still acting as a host, should you want to turn on multiplayer and allow other people to join in for whatever reason (help questing, socialization, dueling/arena, trading, etc).
 
Harkamus said:
SPOILER WARNING:

Here's a live feed of a guy playing the 360 version. Even gearbox people are in the channel watching. Not sure how he got it.

http://www.justin.tv/brandon505
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from what i understand a few stores got the console version early and put it up on shelfs. it was pulled shortly after but not before some people got it.

Pirates also ahve their hands on it
 
LOL. The channel mod accidentally banned the Gearbox head director. LOL.
 
lobski2 said:
What guy in the video laughing is annoying,
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In the live stream? That's the guy that's playing the game. He's been going nonstop for 13 hours or so and is around level 20. Claims he's trying to beat the game in one sitting.
 
Harkamus said:
In the live stream? That's the guy that's playing the game. He's been going nonstop for 13 hours or so and is around level 20. Claims he's trying to beat the game in one sitting.
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Yeah, him. What's the thing about Mainstream or something? Apparently it's hilarious.
 
lobski2 said:
Yeah, him. What's the thing about Mainstream or something? Apparently it's hilarious.
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LOL. I linked that video above. The IGN link I posted before I posted the live stream. WATCH IT NOW!


EDIT: The justin.tv live feed is awesome.
 
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Harkamus said:
Not quite sure what you're asking, but if someone hosts the game and players join, they will join the host's instance of the game world. If you play single player by yourself you're in your own world, but people can join at any time if you want some company, in which case they would join your instance of the game world. From what I understand, even if you play single player, you're still acting as a host, should you want to turn on multiplayer and allow other people to join in for whatever reason (help questing, socialization, dueling/arena, trading, etc).
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For example, if I were in the middle of doing a quest or what not in single player mode. Could I save, quit, and return where I left off or would I have to start all over again?
 
frewtz said:
For example, if I were in the middle of doing a quest or what not in single player mode. Could I save, quit, and return where I left off or would I have to start all over again?
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It saves for you (at that spot from what I remember too or at a nearby spawn location of which there are tons of).


GUYS, watch the feed. Words can't express how epic this game will be. lol. I just saw a grenade that arced around a corner and homed in on a mob.

Harkamus said:
SPOILER WARNING:

Here's a live feed of a guy playing the 360 version. Even gearbox people are in the channel watching. Not sure how he got it.

http://www.justin.tv/brandon505
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The lead sound/music guy just joined the channel.
 
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