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No, no, no, not my Brick/Mordecai. I want them back. How could they ever replace Brick?!

Brick was the only class I never bothered with, so I wont miss him. I never legit level'd a Mord either, so I won't shed a tear there. I've found borderlands is kind of like a cult game. People either think it's dull/boring/repetative and lacks depth, or they absolutely fell in love with and played it to death. I probably have about 30-40 days of playtime on my chars, and that's with 0 idle time. I'm just upset that this game is a ways away.

It's definitely repetitive, but it's the dullness of that has a tendency to get downplayed when playing with friends given that the gameplay tends to get frantic at that point.

I feel terrible dling it and only to play it for maybe an hour and uninstall it yet again. I hope I wont feel this way for two.

Awww c'mon please tell me that some kind of iteration of mordecai will be in blands2. I loved using mordecai.

As longer as there is a hunter class that I can turn into a shotgun-totting, pistol-whipping bad ass, I'll be happy.

Originally Posted by Kuya

It's definitely repetitive, but it's the dullness of that has a tendency to get downplayed when playing with friends given that the gameplay tends to get frantic at that point.

Yeah, I'd agree with this. Solo I find it gets pretty dull quickly but the larger the group, the more fun it becomes.

http://www.2kgames.com/blog/be-one-o...on-august-19th


Be one of the first to see Borderlands 2 Live at GamesCom on August 19th

Next Friday, August 19th, 2K Games will be broadcasting LIVE from GamesCom as Gearbox Software presents a demonstration of Borderlands 2 and answers questions from our fans! The world premier online look at our much-anticipated return to Pandora will be broadcast on our uStream channel at http://www.ustream.tv/2kgameslive at 8:00 PT (17:00 CET, 16:00 BST).

Gearbox will also be answer questions during the presentation; to enter your query for a chance at being answered, comment on this blog post, send a tweet to @2KGames or @GearboxSoftware, or post on the 2K Forums and the Gearbox Forums. If your question is asked during the broadcast, we’ll send you a Borderlands 2 swag bag and game when it’s released! We’ll also be grabbing some questions live from the feed during the show – so be sure to join the livestream and chat with other Borderlands fans.


See you at http://www.ustream.tv/2kgameslive on August 19th!

Wasn't Borderlands (PC) online component horrible? People had to use GameRanger to get into games? I had this game from release til it got boring. I could never find people online. I talked some friends into playing it though, but by that time it was boring and tedious.

PC version owned because you could play online with a pirated copy. 8)

Played both Ps3 and PC online, both had great fun in both. PS3 had little to no lag and of course PC was just fine.

i never had lag problems with friends, only with randoms for whatever reason

I played the majority of my chars online both with friends and with randoms, and lag was never an issue on XBL. I also have a pirated copy on PC and it too plays great both online and off. Love being able to mod easily.

A massive variety of weapons was one of the primary selling points of the first Borderlands, touted in ad campaigns as featuring “87 bazillion” guns. While the game may not have actually invented a new unit of measurement, there certainly was a ton of unique weapons with a wide variety of attributes and functions. If you looked at these guns within your inventory, you’d get to see which manufacturer made them. Despite the inclusion of these brands in the first game, they never really had a distinct personality. With Borderlands 2, Gearbox wants each manufacturer to have a distinct visual ID and clearly-defined characteristics. Read on to learn about some of Pandora’s primary gun peddlers.

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Bandit

Anyone who played through the first game is familiar with the bandit foes (hell, a bandit is even the primary focus of the box art). In Borderlands 2, these troublemakers have started putting together their own weaponry. They’re not the most organized or mechanically inclined group, so their selection will be notably ramshackle. Instead of a scope, a Bandit sniper rifle might feature a glass bottle. Instead of iron sights, a screw. On the plus side, Bandit guns feature the largest magazines of any manufacturer, though the increased size leads to longer reload times.

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Dahl

Borderlands certainly sticks out from the crowded FPS marketplace, but Dahl’s weapons should feel familiar to fans of modern military shooters. These weapons will resemble more realistic gun designs like the firearms from series such as Call of Duty and Battlefield.

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Hyperion

Even if you don’t remember the Hyperion name from the first Borderlands, you know their visual style thanks to a certain robotic buddy they happened to manufacture. Yes, Claptrap’s clean yellow-and-white design is a trademark of the weapons dealer, and their guns will feature the same look.

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Vladof

These weapons carry a distinctly Russian vibe, with similarities to the ultra-common AK-47. This being Borderlands and all, it wouldn't feel right to not have at least some silliness present. That's why all of Vladof's weapons will have minigun barrels as attachments. In terms of stars, this brand boasts the highest fire rate out of any of Pandora's weapons.

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Tediore

Tediore manufactures Pandora’s equivalent to a disposable Bic lighter. Once you’re done unloading a clip full of ammunition from this brand’s rifles, it can be thrown like a grenade. The more ammunition you have left in the clip when thrown, the more powerful the explosion will be. After it self-destructs, the weapon “reloads” by constructing a new firearm out of your character’s Digistruct module. Using Tediore weapons allows for interesting strategic decisions - do you utilize every bullet while taking out your enemies, or do you leave half of them in the clip for a bigger blast?

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Torgue

Borderlands is an explosive, over-the-top gaming experience. If the game was boiled down and turned into a gun, it would surely be Torgue-made. This far-from-modest manufacturer specializes in the most destructive, insane weapons in Pandora. Don’t expect silencers and subtlety here...Torgue is about creating the biggest, loudest display of power possible.

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Maliwan

We didn't get a chance to see many Maliwan weapons, but Gearbox described this brand as one of the sleeker options in the game. We wouldn't be surprised to see these guns have a bit of a futuristic feel to them.

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Jakobs

These weapons resemble a cross between guns of the old west and guns from World War II. They may look a bit antiquated, but they pack more of a punch than any competitor thanks to their high damage stats.

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Tediore idea is pretty nifty.

and according to the list, the trailer will be next to drop

http://www.gameinformer.com/p/borderlands.aspx

OH SHIT OH SHIT OH SHIT

Originally Posted by 6souls

Manufacturers

"Vladof! You don't need to be a better shot, you just need to shoot more bullets!"

"Is shooting bullets just not cool enough for you? Get a Maliwan, and light some people on fire!"

"Four-hundred percent more awesome! Also, Torgue doesn't make their guns out of freakin' wood."

"Jakobs. We know if you've got wood in your hand, you're happy."

If it took more then one bullet, you weren't using a Jakobs!