Borderlands 2 - Impressions start Page 5

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:34 am

gbasden wrote:I purchased a 4 pack for myself and 2 friends, leaving me with one spare copy. Anyone interested in picking it up?

I'm interested, but I need to check something... I'll give you confirmation this morning

malichai11 · Post by **malichai11** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:14 pm

naednek wrote:Does anyone know if you can have multiple characters?

I'm not sure I understand the question, but you can start as many characters are you want if that's what you mean. You can't use one account and have multiple characters online at the same time though.

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:41 pm

was hoping to split the cost with my bro and he just use my account. Couldn't remember if Borderlands 1 lets you have character slots. Doesn't matter he's passing on it.

gbasden, do you still need 1 more person?

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:57 am

naednek wrote:gbasden, do you still need 1 more person?

Hepcat and I could use a couple more buyers if you are interested.

baelthazar · Post by **baelthazar** » Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:39 pm

I'm in Brian, I posted over at the other thread, but I would love a 4-pack deal.

PM me with the details.

gbasden · Post by **gbasden** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:06 pm

Sorry, I got sucked into a critsit at work and haven't checked back in. I still have one of the 4 pack available for whoever wants it. I'm not sure who already got in on Brian's deal, though, so PM me or respond again in the thread if you are interested.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:28 pm

Actually, we all jumped on the Greenmangaming.com deal for 37.50. If you haven't filled out your 4 pack, I highly recommend that route.

gbasden · Post by **gbasden** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:13 pm

Mine's bought already, so it is what it is.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:01 am

Mechromancer class

If you pre-order you get that 5th class free. Otherwise there is a small fee is all they are saying. Not at all sure what her skills are but she has a pet robot named Death Trap

Also there are 3 editions of the game. I want that box from the 3rd one but I cannot afford $150. I will just be buying the standard edition. I care nothing for a bobblehead.

Premiere Club (standard price, with pre-order)

Gearbox Gun Pack
Golden Key (unlocks a rare in-game item in the Golden Sanctuary Loot Chest)
Vault Hunter's Relic (boosts your gear-hunting fortune)
Mechromancer character class

Deluxe Vault Hunter's Collectors Edition ($99.99)

Marcus Kincaid bobblehead
Inside the Vault: The Art & Design of Borderlands 2 book
Sticker set
Map of Pandora
Download code for digital comic
Unspecified bonus DLC

Ultimate Loot Chest: Limited Edition ($149.99)

Everything from the Deluxe Vault Hunter's Collectors Edition
Replica loot chest
Steel book case
Creatures of Pandora ID chart
Lithograph postcard set
Field notes from Sir Hammerlock
Cloth map of Pandora
Numbered certificate of authenticity

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:21 pm

Come and Get Me -- new trailer featuring Handsome Jack.

Peacedog · Post by **Peacedog** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:57 am

Smoove_B wrote:Come and Get Me -- new trailer featuring Handsome Jack.

A(nother) quality trailer.

I won't go so far as to say I am looking forward to Borderlands 2 as much as any other game this fall (or, for that matter, Football). But I won't say I'm looking forward to it less, either.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:14 am

Based on how the first one was released to PC, I was actually going to hold off on a day-one purchase. However, after seeing the loveletter, I couldn't resist.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:49 am

Wow, I didn't realize this game is only a month away (September 18).

TheMix · Post by **TheMix** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:07 pm

You know what sucks (but in a good way)? I will be on vacation from Sept 7th to Sept 26th, and I have the pre-order.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:14 pm

I've been clearing off my 'active games' list to ensure this doesn't get the back burner treatment when it comes out.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:30 pm

I hadn't seen this 10 minutes of gameplay narrated by Randy Pitchford before today.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:10 pm

Exodor wrote:I hadn't seen this 10 minutes of gameplay narrated by Randy Pitchford before today.

That's the Handsome Jack, Come & Get Me trailer.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:15 pm

Exodor wrote:I hadn't seen this 10 minutes of gameplay narrated by Randy Pitchford before today.

That just leads back to the Come Get Me trailer.

Sudy · Post by **Sudy** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:02 am

Is this supposed to make me, an AMD customer, feel good for pre-ordering? PhysX vs. no PhysX is one thing. This is more like PhysX vs. no FX.

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:26 pm

Sudy Nym wrote:Is this supposed to make me, an AMD customer, supposed to make me feel good for pre-ordering? PhysX vs. no PhysX is one thing. This is more like PhysX vs. no FX.

ya man, i think next time I'm going to buy nvidia if I'm missing that much.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 5:10 pm

naednek wrote:
Sudy Nym wrote:Is this supposed to make me, an AMD customer, supposed to make me feel good for pre-ordering? PhysX vs. no PhysX is one thing. This is more like PhysX vs. no FX.

ya man, i think next time I'm going to buy nvidia if I'm missing that much.

It worked. I just ordered a GTX 660 Ti.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:18 pm

That card doesn't have the physX engine.

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:44 pm

GreenGoo wrote:That card doesn't have the physX engine.

That's the specific card they were naming in the comparison videos.

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:50 pm

coopasonic wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:That card doesn't have the physX engine.
That's the specific card they were naming in the comparison videos.

Did you check the specs?

I'm just being an ass.

Arcanis · Post by **Arcanis** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:20 am

Sudy Nym wrote:Is this supposed to make me, an AMD customer, feel good for pre-ordering? PhysX vs. no PhysX is one thing. This is more like PhysX vs. no FX.

I don't know about buying a new card but I still have my old GTX8800 in the closet that my happen to find its way into my spare PCIEx16 port.

edit: I hate you guys. Since I saw this I went investigating. If you go here they have several nvidia cards that have a coupon for free copy of BL2 with it.

RLMullen · Post by **RLMullen** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:27 am

Sudy Nym wrote:Is this supposed to make me, an AMD customer, feel good for pre-ordering? PhysX vs. no PhysX is one thing. This is more like PhysX vs. no FX.

Note to self: Get a Geforce GTX.

Edit: Just checked the newegg link. WTF! Double and Triple slot video cards that look like they weigh more than my laptop. Also, at price points of $400 to $600? DO NOT WANT!

Jaymon · Post by **Jaymon** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:40 pm

That is just a link to cards shipping with free copy of Borderlands 2. They are pricey, and most of them are 'the new hotness'

Nvidia has a list of cards which support PhysX
Something older and less powerful like a 9800 GT may work for you.

If you are more comfortable under the hood, there is supposedly a patch to allow non Nvidia cards to run physx, from NgoHQ, but does it work, or if you want to install such a thing, your mileage may vary.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:22 pm

16 Bit Borderlands

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:28 pm

Exodor wrote:16 Bit Borderlands

Heh.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:50 am

Welcome to the new gaming economy, courtesy of Blues News:

2K Games announces a Season Pass program for Borderlands 2, which will allow gamers to secure four upcoming add-on campaigns for Gearbox Software's upcoming FPS/ARPG sequel for a one-time advance payment. They do not provide exact details on what the add-ons will offer, but say they will all be released by June 2013, and the season pass will reduce the cost of the four packs to around USD $30.00 instead of around $10.00 each. Season passes will go on sale when the game is released in North America on September 18th and internationally on September 21st.

Day 0 DLC wasn't enough, now we're announcing that expansion packs will be bundled and sold at a discount when the game is released. This wouldn't nearly bother me as much if the game was retailing for $30, but once again, selling it for $60 and then thinking I'm going to drop another $30-40 over the next 8+ months is ridiculous.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:21 am

So we've gone from buying actual goods to a system based on speculation?

No thanks. I'm not an investment banker, I'm a gamer.

Peacedog · Post by **Peacedog** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:22 am

So they're allowing us to pre-order the expansions? Ok.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:23 am

If enough people buy it in advance, do we get stretch goal rewards?

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:38 am

I didn't buy any of the original exp paks and I wouldn't these either.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:56 am

I think I'll just wait for Steam to run a sale and get them for free again.

Sepiche · Post by **Sepiche** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:32 pm

stessier wrote:I think I'll just wait for Steam to run a sale and get them for free again.

+1 (If I can muster up the willpower

)

All the DLC for Borderlands were quality though (except for maybe Moxie's)... enough that I wouldn't wanted to have passed them by completely.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:35 pm

EA did the same thing with the Premium package for Battlefield3 - you paid upfront to get early access to the expansion packs and a few other perks.

Given the hit or miss quality of the first Borderlands expansions I think I'll pass.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:42 pm

I think I'm frustrated because there's zero chance of me paying $10 for DLC expansions when they are released and past experience tells me that even when they're down to $1.50 or so with sales, I purchase them and they sit unplayed -- because I've long moved on from the game. I understand they have to try and make money as well as increase shelf-life but I can agree with the path that Warlock decided on (lower initial price) more than this. I would also hope that when the "season pass" is officially put on sale, they do detail what the four DLC packs would offer. But to just hand them $30 for unknown "bullet-point" descriptions? That's a hell of a risk (IMHO).

miltonite · Post by **miltonite** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:48 pm

I will more than likely get it, I thoroughly enjoyed all the DLC for the first except Moxxie's. But with a good group even that one was fun.

Exodor · Post by **Exodor** » Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:02 pm

Smoove_B wrote:But to just hand them $30 for unknown "bullet-point" descriptions? That's a hell of a risk (IMHO).

I bought Premium for BF3 and I have no regrets.

Not only do you get a slight discount on the XPacks but you also get preferential treatment in the queues, special "premium-only" achievements" and a few other perks. Nothing game-breaking but enough to make it worth the money.

I haven't looked into it but is Gearbox giving you anything other than the DLCs? If not then funk that.

I bought Premium because it gave me perks that are otherwise unavailable.