Borderlands 2, Why you (no)mad, bro? Options

[StealthSigma]

Noticed at least a couple people have this game.

I would like to start out with the bounties.

$5,000,000,000.00 for Axton for war crimes.
$32,000,000,000.00 for Zer0 for political assassination.
$99,000,000,000.99 for Salvadore for manslaughter, theft, arson, destruction of property, trespassing, cannibalism, public indecency, and profanity.
$720,000,000,000 for Maya for being a siren.

[Halinn]

$99,000,000,000.99 for Salvadore for manslaughter, theft, arson, destruction of property, trespassing, cannibalism, public indecency, and profanity.

What? No jaywalking? (TV tropes link)

[CanRay]

$99,000,000,000.99 for Salvadore for manslaughter, theft, arson, destruction of property, trespassing, cannibalism, public indecency, and profanity.

What? No jaywalking? (TV tropes link)

No, and they decided to leave out his crimes of "Mass E-Mail Spamming" and "TV Tropes Linking" as they need enough of the body to properly ID him.

[_Pax._]

Noticed at least a couple people have this game.

HELLS, yeah. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Critias]

So far, Mrs. Crit and I have been having a blast with it. We're only up to level 12 each in our co-op game (running Axton and Maya, renamed and appropriately skinned as "Archer" and "Lana"), but just having absolutely a great time.

[X-Kalibur]

(renamed and appropriately skinned as "Archer" and "Lana")

BRILLIANT!

[Yerameyahu]

Yeah, Critias, it only gets better. If anything, the writing for the main and side quests is better than BL1. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[CanRay]

*Sighs* And I can only afford XCOM or Borderlands 2. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)

[X-Kalibur]

*Sighs* And I can only afford XCOM or Borderlands 2. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)

X-Com... nothing against BL2... but really, that's not a hard decision.

[Thanee]

Wait 'til they are on sale and get them both. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Bye
Thanee

[Seriously Mike]

Preordered, reached level 16 yesterday. Who the hell puts a sidequest on the most confusing map AND makes you backtrack to an area with TWO bosses? Sure, they are pushovers when you go back there, but it doesn't change the fact they're still annoying.

[StealthSigma]

Preordered, reached level 16 yesterday. Who the hell puts a sidequest on the most confusing map AND makes you backtrack to an area with TWO bosses? Sure, they are pushovers when you go back there, but it doesn't change the fact they're still annoying.

Which sidequest? I'm a lv20 Zer0 right now. Being extremely vague here, but I noticed that after certain events involving Sanctuary my progress got excessively more difficult. I might be underleveled or have crappy weapons and gear.

[Yerameyahu]

I assume he means the Incinerator quest; yeah, that one was confusing until you remember to follow the signs like the first time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)

Yeah, I like how the main plot is harder than before, StealthSigma. I tend to do all the sidequests before advancing the plot line, but it's definitely a challenge if you're at/near the mission level. The upside is you get tons of XP on those, so you move fast.

I'm really enjoying the increased variety of gear, esp. shields and grenades. I love the way the grenades can be sticky, transfusion, slag, *and* MIRV, at the same time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) And deciding between an absorb, an amp, or a booster shield is a nice problem to have.

[StealthSigma]

I assume he means the Incinerator quest; yeah, that one was confusing until you remember to follow the signs like the first time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/frown.gif)

Yeah, I like how the main plot is harder than before, StealthSigma. I tend to do all the sidequests before advancing the plot line, but it's definitely a challenge if you're at/near the mission level. The upside is you get tons of XP on those, so you move fast.

I'm really enjoying the increased variety of gear, esp. shields and grenades. I love the way the grenades can be sticky, transfusion, slag, *and* MIRV, at the same time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) And deciding between an absorb, an amp, or a booster shield is a nice problem to have.

Well, it's kind of ridiculous. Constructors. I hate Constructors. GUN loaders are trivially easy. 1-2 shots. Even badass loaders go down with maybe 4-5x that number of shots. Constructors? Stupidly small crit location with a lot of attacks.

[Yerameyahu]

Yeah, but they don't move either, so you can just (hurr) go to town on their crit location. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I'm mostly playing Gunzerker, so he has the extra DPS when you need it, and the slag/combo option.

One problem with 'overleveling' on sidequests is that slot machines are keyed to the level of your plot quest. It sucks winning a weapon that was good 2 levels ago. And in coop, it feels like overleveling doesn't even help. The game is much harder (or at least, slower) with even 1 other person, even if you're just helping them on quests like 5 levels below you. :/

So, has anyone met the NPC 'vault hunters' who randomly show up at shops, especially Marcus' in Sanctuary? They're loaded for bear and they hand you blue/purple guns when you talk to them… which is cool, but still random.

[StealthSigma]

Yeah, but they don't move either, so you can just (hurr) go to town on their crit location. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I'm mostly playing Gunzerker, so he has the extra DPS when you need it, and the slag/combo option.

One problem with 'overleveling' on sidequests is that slot machines are keyed to the level of your plot quest. It sucks winning a weapon that was good 2 levels ago.

So, has anyone met the NPC 'vault hunters' who randomly show up at shops, especially Marcus' in Sanctuary? They're loaded for bear and they hand you blue/purple guns when you talk to them… which is cool, but still random.

I wasted my golden chest key by accident.

I still haven't met Brick though. BRICK. WHERE ARE YOU?!

[_Pax._]

Well, it's kind of ridiculous. Constructors. I hate Constructors. GUN loaders are trivially easy. 1-2 shots. Even badass loaders go down with maybe 4-5x that number of shots. Constructors? Stupidly small crit location with a lot of attacks.

Hmm. GUN and HOT loaders I've found - my Axton is around level 25 now - take 3-5 shots (plus however many times I miss, lol): left arm, right arm, then a couple to the "face". EXP loaders take 3 (arm, arm, finisher), War Loaders take 10+, and god help me if a Badass War Loader shows up.

But, constructors? Eh, it'll take some ammo, but ... I just drop a Sabre dead in front of it, then unload on the constructor's eye with a caustic weapon.

So, has anyone met the NPC 'vault hunters' who randomly show up at shops, especially Marcus' in Sanctuary? They're loaded for bear and they hand you blue/purple guns when you talk to them… which is cool, but still random.

The who, and the what, now? Are you sure someone generous hasn't joined your game, or something??

[Critias]

So, has anyone met the NPC 'vault hunters' who randomly show up at shops, especially Marcus' in Sanctuary? They're loaded for bear and they hand you blue/purple guns when you talk to them… which is cool, but still random.

That's actually Gearbox sneaking in an appearance from a big Borderlands fan who lost a fight with cancer before the sequel came out. He's a random guy in Sanctuary who you have the opportunity to talk to (and whose facial appearance is modeled on this real-life fan), who then just randomly gives you a reasonably rare drop. So not only did they bring the guy back as an NPC in the game franchise he loved, but they made him a totally POSITIVE one, who just gives you free stuff to give back to the community.

The whole thing's pretty awesome of them, if you ask me.

[CanRay]

That's actually Gearbox sneaking in an appearance from a big Borderlands fan who lost a fight with cancer before the sequel came out. He's a random guy in Sanctuary who you have the opportunity to talk to (and whose facial appearance is modeled on this real-life fan), who then just randomly gives you a reasonably rare drop. So not only did they bring the guy back as an NPC in the game franchise he loved, but they made him a totally POSITIVE one, who just gives you free stuff to give back to the community.

The whole thing's pretty awesome of them, if you ask me.

From what I've heard, he's also an Achievement/Trophy. Which is even more Epic, as he'll live forever on your account!

[Critias]

From what I've heard, he's also an Achievement/Trophy. Which is even more Epic, as he'll live forever on your account!

Yeah, you get "Tribute to a Vault Hunter," I think it's called, when you interact with him.

[CanRay]

Class act those Gearbox guys! Salute!

[StealthSigma]

Hmm. GUN and HOT loaders I've found - my Axton is around level 25 now - take 3-5 shots (plus however many times I miss, lol): left arm, right arm, then a couple to the "face". EXP loaders take 3 (arm, arm, finisher), War Loaders take 10+, and god help me if a Badass War Loader shows up.

But, constructors? Eh, it'll take some ammo, but ... I just drop a Sabre dead in front of it, then unload on the constructor's eye with a caustic weapon.

Loaders are two shots for my Zer0. Left Arm, Right Arm.

[_Pax._]

That's actually Gearbox sneaking in an appearance from a big Borderlands fan who lost a fight with cancer before the sequel came out.

... really?!? Okay, that's just friggin' awesome. WTG, GearBox!!

[_Pax._]

Loaders are two shots for my Zer0. Left Arm, Right Arm.

Yeah well, you have sniper-damage-enhancing skills. I don't. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

'course, a dozen loaders at once, in a tight group, is ONE "shot" for me - 'cause that's when I throw out my Sabre. And I I have a singularity grenade, one of those too, just to add insult to the egregious injury the sabre is about to inflict.

[Mäx]

Have been having ton of fun with this one, pretty much a perfect sequal(like the original, just better all around)
The gun making engine is pretty damm nice and produces some very funky guns, like bolt action revolver sniper rifles.