Borderlands the game

erocker · Dec 9, 2009

It looks like theres a new DLC today "The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned" Anyways, there also seems to be an update for the game as well. I'm hoping it's for CrossFire support.

lemode · Dec 9, 2009

erocker said:
It looks like theres a new DLC today "The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned" Anyways, there also seems to be an update for the game as well. I'm hoping it's for CrossFire support.

Beat me to it...but...

It's $9.99 for the dlc on the pc as well. For us who have already played the crap out of this game, it's not worth buying.

If you haven't finished your first play through already buy it.

One thing that is awful for the PC DLC is that Gearbox went with 3rd-party DRM: SecuROM that makes this DLC activation limited to 5 machines. I think its fine but that just screams pirate me please!

Melvis · Dec 9, 2009

DanishDevil said:
Actually...

At that point, yes you can save, exit, and the next time you start your character, you can start your second playthrough. But, if you go to Tannis, she will give you boatloads of cash for slaying him. Then the game pretty much ends, unless you have side quests you want to complete.

Crap and i found the Destroyer an easy boss =/ and yea we went to Tannis, not sure how much cash we got, but o well. How the heck are you meant to get to lvl 50? there isnt enough missions to lvl you fast enough. Im getting like 1xp a kill now so it took forever to lvl just one more lvl to 37. :ohwell:

Kenshai · Dec 9, 2009

Melvis said:
Crap and i found the Destroyer an easy boss =/ and yea we went to Tannis, not sure how much cash we got, but o well. How the heck are you meant to get to lvl 50? there isnt enough missions to lvl you fast enough. Im getting like 1xp a kill now so it took forever to lvl just one more lvl to 37.

Go to load your game and do playthrough 2

ArmoredCavalry · Dec 11, 2009

So I had finished the game recently, and decided to poke around some areas, and I found what looks like a coliseum in Rust Commons West:

Anyone know what this is? I haven't had a mission about it yet... Maybe it will be where the new coliseum DLC takes place?

lemode · Dec 11, 2009

ArmoredCavalry said:
So I had finished the game recently, and decided to poke around some areas, and I found what looks like a coliseum in Rust Commons West:
http://img.techpowerup.org/091211/colliseum.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/091211/border.jpg

Anyone know what this is? I haven't had a mission about it yet... Maybe it will be where the new coliseum DLC takes place?

nope it's nothing for now. maybe something in the future though.

DrPepper · Dec 11, 2009

Hmm I want to like this game but I can't

I can't even like the visuals and cell shaded is my favourite.

overclocking101 · Dec 13, 2009

ughh i cant seem to get co-op working!!! WTF!!! my buddy gifted me this game for my b-day today and damn! it awesome but the prot forwarding thing irritates me!
maybe im just dion it wrong?? i put the prts to be forwarded and for the name i put borderlands is that right?

ArmoredCavalry · Dec 13, 2009

overclocking101 said:
ughh i cant seem to get co-op working!!! WTF!!! my buddy gifted me this game for my b-day today and damn! it awesome but the prot forwarding thing irritates me!
maybe im just dion it wrong?? i put the prts to be forwarded and for the name i put borderlands is that right?

If you are playing with friends, try using hamachi and the lan option to avoid port forwarding issues...

Mussels · Dec 13, 2009

overclocking101 said:
ughh i cant seem to get co-op working!!! WTF!!! my buddy gifted me this game for my b-day today and damn! it awesome but the prot forwarding thing irritates me!
maybe im just dion it wrong?? i put the prts to be forwarded and for the name i put borderlands is that right?

'name' means nothing. required ports must be forwarded to your LAN IP address, and your LAN ip must not change between the forwarding and attempting to play the game.

Every game that doesnt use dedicated servers has this same issue, there really isnt an excuse to have zero knowledge of port forwarding - anyone who games online should be aware of the details by now.

ArmoredCavalry · Dec 13, 2009

Mussels said:
Every game that doesnt use dedicated servers has this same issue, there really isnt an excuse to have zero knowledge of port forwarding - anyone who games online should be aware of the details by now.

Yeah, the reason why it sucks for me is I don't have access to my router. So this is why me and my friends use a VPN.

Mussels · Dec 13, 2009

ArmoredCavalry said:
Yeah, the reason why it sucks for me is I don't have access to my router. So this is why me and my friends use a VPN.

that would suck. But again, it works because you educated yourself on the issue and found a workaround - VPN's (such as hamachi, tunngle, or one via windows) workaround port issues for 'LAN' play

ArmoredCavalry · Dec 13, 2009

Mussels said:
that would suck. But again, it works because you educated yourself on the issue and found a workaround - VPN's (such as hamachi, tunngle, or one via windows) workaround port issues for 'LAN' play

Yeah, plus you can do all sorts of fun stuff with VPN's like VNC into your machine while you are out and about, host a file server over the VPN, etc.

Yeap it does suck, because some p2p games I would like to play online (not just w/ friends on hamachi).

Which is why the no dedicated servers w/ MW2 was a real bummer for me, and why I won't be buying it. :banghead:

But that is getting off topic... :laugh:

Supreme0verlord · Dec 13, 2009

ArmoredCavalry said:
So I had finished the game recently, and decided to poke around some areas, and I found what looks like a coliseum in Rust Commons West:
http://img.techpowerup.org/091211/colliseum.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/091211/border.jpg

Anyone know what this is? I haven't had a mission about it yet... Maybe it will be where the new coliseum DLC takes place?

I remember that place, there is a mission about it, but I just don't remember where/how I got it exactly, might have been on a bounty board or something.

DanishDevil · Dec 13, 2009

It's a place to battle NPCs for money, kinda like Pandora cock fights with humans.

TheLaughingMan · Dec 13, 2009

ArmoredCavalry said:
So I had finished the game recently, and decided to poke around some areas, and I found what looks like a coliseum in Rust Commons West:
http://img.techpowerup.org/091211/colliseum.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/091211/border.jpg

Anyone know what this is? I haven't had a mission about it yet... Maybe it will be where the new coliseum DLC takes place?

That is an Arena. You fight people instead of Skags like the one near Fyrestone. The mission starts by talking to the guy at the counter next to the gun and ammo machines.

Please note as you have beaten the game, everyone will have been given a power boost and that area is a pain in the ass.

overclocking101 · Dec 14, 2009

Mussels said:
'name' means nothing. required ports must be forwarded to your LAN IP address, and your LAN ip must not change between the forwarding and attempting to play the game.

Every game that doesnt use dedicated servers has this same issue, there really isnt an excuse to have zero knowledge of port forwarding - anyone who games online should be aware of the details by now.

Well I have forwarded the necessary ports and set a static IP I do have knowledge about port forwarding but I though maybe I was doing something wrong obviously not the mp just sucks for borderlands but thanks for your non helpfull semi arrogant post. was just asking if I was doing something wrong is all but I guess I'll think twice before asking again. thanks!

Mussels · Dec 14, 2009

overclocking101 said:
Well I have forwarded the necessary ports and set a static IP I do have knowledge about port forwarding but I though maybe I was doing something wrong obviously not the mp just sucks for borderlands but thanks for your non helpfull semi arrogant post. was just asking if I was doing something wrong is all but I guess I'll think twice before asking again. thanks!

no problem.

FordGT90Concept · Dec 19, 2009

Has Borderlands gave any of you motion sickness? I almost hurled while playing the DLC. I remember having problems with that when playing it before. It's just much worse with a 24" LCD vs a 17" CRT for some reason. The game just appears really jerky to me (on an 8800 GT and 5870 HD, no matter the settings).

ArmoredCavalry said:
So I had finished the game recently, and decided to poke around some areas, and I found what looks like a coliseum in Rust Commons West:
http://img.techpowerup.org/091211/colliseum.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/091211/border.jpg

Anyone know what this is? I haven't had a mission about it yet... Maybe it will be where the new coliseum DLC takes place?

That's where you do the second half of the arena tournaments. I say that portion of the game is, without a doubt, the hardest. In order to unlock it, you first need to do the first one in Fyrestone. Then you unlock the second one via a message board I think in New Haven or in the Rust Commons.

athenaesword · Dec 19, 2009

FordGT90Concept said:
Has Borderlands gave any of you motion sickness? I almost hurled while playing the DLC. I remember having problems with that when playing it before. It's just much worse with a 24" LCD vs a 17" CRT for some reason. The game just appears really jerky to me (on an 8800 GT and 5870 HD, no matter the settings).

That's where you do the second half of the arena tournaments. I say that portion of the game is, without a doubt, the hardest. In order to unlock it, you first need to do the first one in Fyrestone. Then you unlock the second one via a message board I think in New Haven or in the Rust Commons.

that doesn't sound right. i can run borderlands on max settings on my gtx 260 no problems at all. your 5870 shouldn't have problems with it. it's not a particularly beautiful game anyway.

brandonwh64 · Dec 19, 2009

I really like this game. The cartoony gfx is pretty good and diffrent. the only beef i have with the game is once your done! YOUR DONE!

gvblake22 · Dec 19, 2009

I play on a 24" monitor (1920x1200) with graphics on high and don't have any motion sickness type problems. When I first started playing I did have a problem with the field of view being so small. I downloaded the Borderlands Configuration Editor which allowed me to increase the FoV so I didn't feel like every small turning movement was some huge motion and that helped a lot, I suggest you try that. Back up your WillowGame folder first though (just in case)!!!

ArmoredCavalry · Dec 19, 2009

FordGT90Concept said:
That's where you do the second half of the arena tournaments. I say that portion of the game is, without a doubt, the hardest. In order to unlock it, you first need to do the first one in Fyrestone. Then you unlock the second one via a message board I think in New Haven or in the Rust Commons.

Aw really? The arena in fyrestone was one of the funnest missions. Now that we have finished the main story, my buddies don't seem very interested in playing any more.

I can't really blame them though, it is really dumb how the enemeis don't level with you. So, now any of the side missions I have left are all "tirvial" aka boring. :banghead:

gvblake22 said:
I play on a 24" monitor (1920x1200) with graphics on high and don't have any motion sickness type problems. When I first started playing I did have a problem with the field of view being so small. I downloaded the Borderlands Configuration Editor which allowed me to increase the FoV so I didn't feel like every small turning movement was some huge motion and that helped a lot, I suggest you try that. Back up your WillowGame folder first though (just in case)!!!

I dunno about motion sickeness, but that configuration editor has been helpful for me in the past. Nice little tool, and makes setting custom options easier after each patch (which resets them).

FordGT90Concept · Dec 19, 2009

The enemies do level with you. Once you reach 50, you will encounter very little at level 40 or below.

The Fyrestone arena is one of the more fun parts. The Rust Commons arena has brutes and I think they are the same level as you--and you'll be facing more than one at once. I have yet to beat the second arena, third round on level 50.

I'll have to try FOV. What is a good setting? And yeah, the motion sickness definitely gets bad when I'm turning left and right quickly (FYI, it was in the DLC where you have to fend off Zombies until Dr. Ned fixes the elevator).

ArmoredCavalry · Dec 19, 2009

FordGT90Concept said:
The enemies do level with you. Once you reach 50, you will encounter very little at level 40 or below.

I'll have to try FOV. What is a good setting? And yeah, the motion sickness definitely gets bad when I'm turning left and right quickly (FYI, it was in the DLC where you have to fend off Zombies until Dr. Ned fixes the elevator).

When I go back to side missions I have not done, the enemies are all 15 levels below me, which makes the missions extremely boring.

Try 90 or 95 for FOV, seems to be good for 16:10 ratio screens. I just played the part you mentioned, and it has been the only part my shields have gone down (to 0) so far in the DLC... It seems like playing solo the enemies are way too easy.

There wereskag boss didn't even hit me, at all, I killed it in about 5 seconds flat... :shadedshu

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