*OFFICIAL* Borderlands Discussion Thread

[TnB= Gir]

Originally Posted by brettjv

I'm looking forward to it, but don't like the art style from what I've seen in the screenies. Looks like the same kind of 'cell' animation or whatever it's called they used in Prince of Persia. I thought it fit that sort of game, but don't think it really 'works' for a game like this. It makes the game look like pages from a comic book. I much prefer gritty realism in my post-apocalyptic shooters (like FO3 and the Stalker games have).

I really like the new art style, it makes the game stand out. Before, it just looked like another boring, generic UE3 brown and bloom console game. (IMO)

[The Master Chief]

It really does!

[shizdan]

I liked the game until it turned into some cartoon thingy

[TnB= Gir]

Originally Posted by shizdan

I liked the game until it turned into some cartoon thingy

Do you hate the new Prince of Persia and TF2 as well, based off of art style alone?

[curly haired boy]

Originally Posted by TnB= Gir

Do you hate the new Prince of Persia and TF2 as well, based off of art style alone?

reasons why curly haired boy purchased prince of persia and mirror's edge:

Awesome gameplay and exciting action = 30%
Ability to take friggin' awesome artistic screenshots = 70%


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[Radiix]

I found a few FAQ's on the borderlands forums. It has a few things people might not know.

How many guns?!
Borderlands has more guns than any other game. We stopped counting a while ago. The number is in the millions, but the point is that there's always a better gun for you, one that fits your playstyle.

What are guns like?
There are many classes of weapons (such as shotguns, sniper rifles, etc). There are also many manufacturers that all impart different bonuses and features to the weapon. Some of these features include elemental damage. The weapons are generated procedurally, and are assigned rarity values and level restrictions.

What about alien weapons?
Yep, they're in the game, and they're crazy.

Do guns break?
Nope, we're not going to break your favorite gun.

Rarity?
Rarity is represented by a color-coded system that many gamers are familiar with. Purples are currently the rarest of the rare, "epic" loot. You'll be able to tell how rare the item you got was from this system.

What else is there?
In addition to 87 bazillion guns, you'll find:
grenade mods: Change the behavior of your grenades
class mods: class-specific items that will modify your skills, stats, and more
artifacts: mysterious rare drops that modify your abilities further
shields: protect you, and also might have special effects upon depletion, etc
ammo/inventory upgrades

Loot System?
We haven't currently announced details regarding party loot distribution options.

What Are Elemental Effects?
Guns can come with a chance to deal elemental damage to enemies - shock, corrosive, incendiary, and explosive are types that are known. Different types are advantageous in different situations - for instance, shock weapons deplete shields effectively.

Vehicles?
Borderlands has vehicles that you can use in combat and to get around from place to place. The standard runner has been shown, but few details have been discussed regarding customization as of now.

How many players can co-op?
Up to 4 can play simultaneously

Is there splitscreen?
The PS3 and 360 versions will feature local 2-player splitscreen.

LAN?
Consoles and PCs will be able to utilize LAN connections.

Drop-in, drop-out?
You'll be able to join friends or have them join you in online co-op games at any time with your persistent characters.

Four Mordecais?
You and your friends can play as any combination of character classes.

What if my friend is only level 5?
Players of any level will be able to join each other in games. We have not announced details about experience scaling for high-level characters fighting low-level enemies.

Loot Sharing?
We have not detailed any options for setting party loot parameters.

Does the game scale with more players?
Balance is still being worked out, but the challenge for any number of players will be made appropriate to the number of players.

Is there PvP?
Yes, to some extent. Players are able to challenge each other to duels anywhere in the world, and there are arenas for players to compete against each other.

Is there a tether?
Players are not tethered together if they have gone different ways.

How can I find people to play with?
Borderlandsguide wants to help you out! They've helped organize many threads for people to get together and find groups to play with!

Is Borderlands Cross-platform?
No. You will only be able to play with people using the same platform as you.

I'm interested in these arenas. I wonder if its a versus type of thing, like team vs. team

[TnB= Gir]

IIRC, it's 1 v 1 duels, but they may do something else too.

I'm interested in the vehicle customization, I wonder how in-depth it will be.

[TnB= Gir]

http://pc.ign.com/articles/101/1013054p1.html

Awesome boxart, minus the 360 logo.

[curly haired boy]

images!

[Heru]

Somehow I just now found out about this game. Let me say, thank god I just now did, because I CANNOT WAIT FOR OCT NOW!!!

This is exactly the game I've been dreaming about, for years now. Probably since I played through Fallout 2 for the 15th time.

A post-apocalyptic, open world, coop, 1st person shooter with thick RPG elements.

I bolded the part that tickles my fancy the most, because for some reason these types of open world games NEVER include coop, when it would be the ultimate icing on the cake. What's a vast world of possibility when you can share the experience with a friend or two?

I'm gonna go hibernate until the release date.