Borderlands 2

Gunmonkey · 01-07-2012 12:30pm

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Good god i'm so tempted to get the Loot Hunters edition... Can it be justified?!?!? That box...

Well here is a picture with a dog in it....(not mine, was posted by one of the Gearbox devs). So could be used for great pet storage :pac:

Tiroskan · 01-07-2012 12:58pm

I'm after tipping down and putting money down on one just in case. The lad at the desk signed me up on the spot, took about 3 minutes and I put €5 down to secure it. I've already booked one on game, but if it turns out to be cheaper to get it in Xtravision I'll be cancelling my order. Of course, according to the lad I was talking to in the shop, they won't have a price until about a month before, so I won't know until then whether or not it'll be cheaper.

TheGunns wrote: »

is the pc version available from them as well?

He also said they weren't getting the PC version in. I'm not sure if it was just that store or all of them, but I'd suspect all of them in that case. He also didn't seem to know anything about how many loot chests are available in the first place, just that they only get in whatever's pre-ordered. I presume if they run out it just won't come up on the system when they search for it? Pretty irritating that they've no price for it though, tbh.

Completionist · 01-07-2012 1:04pm

Does 2K have an email we can contact them on?

Zero-Cool · 01-07-2012 3:18pm

Lads, did xtravision tell ye how much each edition cost?

Sorry, didnt read the an above. I rang em and was tol they wont have a price until the night before the go on sale. thats so crap, what if it turns out to be too expensive? im nor sure what to preorder, would depend on the price of each.

Would ultimate edition b about 100?

Mark Hamill · 01-07-2012 4:33pm

Completionist wrote: »

Does 2K have an email we can contact them on?

A couple of email addresses on their Contact Us page on their site, might be US specific though.

Zero-Cool · 01-07-2012 4:53pm

sorry, didnt read the above. I rang em and was told they wont have a price until the night before the go on sale. thats so crap, what if it turns out to be too expensive? im not sure what to preorder, would depend on the price of each.

Would ultimate edition b about 100?

Completionist · 01-07-2012 5:04pm

Mark Hamill wrote: »

A couple of email addresses on their Contact Us page on their site, might be US specific though.

US and Canadian

Seems like a large oversight that an entire country is unable to purchase the limited edition versions.

TheGunns · 01-07-2012 5:09pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

sorry, didnt read the above. I rang em and was told they wont have a price until the night before the go on sale. thats so crap, what if it turns out to be too expensive? im not sure what to preorder, would depend on the price of each.

Would ultimate edition b about 100?

they should have an RRP pretty soon i would say. prob in the next month and a half so you could judge off that. seems really bad and not stocking the PC either? Hopefully that means annother retailer has it

Gunmonkey · 01-07-2012 6:25pm

Think I remember hearing $110-120 for the Ultimate set, could be wrong. no idea on irish price, just wait for the dollar price to come out then tack around 35% on top :rolleyes:

Zero-Cool · 01-07-2012 6:57pm

Yeah, saw one site say $150 for the ultimate loot chest which would be about 118 euro.

TBH the thing I'm most interested in is that Golden key for the golden gun chest in the game somewhere and you get that in a Gold pack for just preordering in certain shops. Wonder will Ireland get that.

aperture_nuig · 01-07-2012 8:31pm

Will be really annoyed if xtravision aren't carrying the PC version

Tiroskan · 01-07-2012 9:14pm

American price seems to be about $150, British £100 and the European price seems to be ~€130, from looking at other EU retailers. The sterling exchange seems to agree. Not too bad, imo. Although, suppose we won't know for certain til Xtravision confirm.

CombatCow · 02-07-2012 9:18am

Its €130 from amazon.de. I just reserved one in Xtravision and cancelled my amazon order, hopefully it will be around the same price

Potential-Monke · 02-07-2012 9:43am

Lads, tis Ireland, expect to pay €150. That way, if it's cheaper, you can bring home a fresh box of popcorn too! :-)

calex71 · 02-07-2012 7:22pm

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Lads, tis Ireland, expect to pay €150. That way, if it's cheaper, you can bring home a fresh box of popcorn too! :-)

At that price they would want to be filling the loot chest with poppycorns for me

kearneybobs · 02-07-2012 10:11pm

I'd sooner go with one of the biggest international online sellers than a small irish dvd rental shop. I hope this wont leave a lot of people upset with them for not being able to fulfil the orders. I hope they are able to though.

TheGunns · 04-07-2012 2:41pm

just got an email back from Xtravision there:

Thank you for your email.

I have just confirmed with our gaming department that we will not be stocking the PC version of this game.

We have it available on Xbox360 or PS3 the cost will be around €100

So looks like youll have to look elswhere for the PC version. Bit of a bummer and kinda makes me lose interest in getting this now.

Zero-Cool · 04-07-2012 2:50pm

Gunns, which edition did you enquire about? I hardly see the ultimate edition going for 100 quid.

Tiroskan · 04-07-2012 3:24pm

TheGunns wrote: »

just got an email back from Xtravision there:

Thank you for your email.

I have just confirmed with our gaming department that we will not be stocking the PC version of this game.

We have it available on Xbox360 or PS3 the cost will be around €100

So looks like youll have to look elswhere for the PC version. Bit of a bummer and kinda makes me lose interest in getting this now.

That's a bit ****ty. =/ Think the Irish release is shaping up to be a bit of a shambles.

(I think I am much too invested in this entirely.)

TheGunns · 04-07-2012 4:17pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

Gunns, which edition did you enquire about? I hardly see the ultimate edition going for 100 quid.

Tiroskan wrote: »

That's a bit ****ty. =/ Think the Irish release is shaping up to be a bit of a shambles.

(I think I am much too invested in this entirely.)

i enquired about the pc edition which they wont stock
The 100 was in relation to the xbox and ps3 but i imagine itll be a bit higher
yes it the proper big box one, the other isnt exclusive and is on amazon for 50 ish i think

Zero-Cool · 04-07-2012 5:26pm

I sent email to Xtravision HQ asking about a price for the Ultimate Loot Chest edition and got the below response:

Thank you for your email.

I have looked into your query with our Gaming Department, I am glad to inform
you the estimated price will be between €109.99-€129.99, it will not rise above
€129.99. If you drop into your local store you can make a pre order on the
Ulitmate Loot Chest edition.

Sounds really good. I'm checking how much the Vault Hunter edition is as well.

Zero-Cool · 12-07-2012 1:52pm

New trailer out, looks class out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nicvyhrmTDs

Gunmonkey · 12-07-2012 1:53pm

*throws money at screen*

Tiroskan · 12-07-2012 2:01pm

I actually haven't watched any of the trailers or anything past the very first one :P I'm trying to remain as unspoiled as possible, like I was when I stumbled across the first game.

Completionist · 12-07-2012 2:03pm

I love claptrap:P

Kiith · 12-07-2012 2:03pm

That looks great. Hoping the 1st one (GOTY edition) is in the sale later, as i never did finish it.

_vti · 12-07-2012 2:24pm

I cannot WAIT for this to drop!

hooradiation · 12-07-2012 3:00pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

New trailer out, looks class out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nicvyhrmTDs

Good, but needs more WUBS

CrazyRabbit · 12-07-2012 5:59pm

sheehy83 wrote: »

New trailer out, looks class out!

http://youtu.be/nicvyhrmTDs

Absolutely ****ing class. Played the first one to death (over 1000 hours), and this just might top that.

It's like an FPS Diablo, but without any stupid Auction House to spoil it.

Mr E · 13-07-2012 11:01pm

B2 has a "badass" leveling system, which essentially means infinite leveling.

Eurogamer wrote:

Gearbox Software has unveiled Borderlands 2's Badass system, its character-wide progression system with an infinite number of levels.

As you play Borderlands 2 you level up your Badass rank, which is linked to your profile but provides statistical bonuses to all your characters - new and old.

Each time you use a token gained through Badass, the game randomly picks a set of statistics. Then, you decide which statistic to increase. It's all powered by a secret algorithm the developer is keeping close to its chest.

Gearbox chief Randy Pitchford, who expects to see long-term players with Badass levels in the thousands, told Eurogamer he believes the system is the first of its kind.

Could be good or could be pointless.

A lot depends on how the enemies scale with your level.
If you become too powerful, the game will be too easy.
If the enemies level up as you do, then the badass system is totally pointless.

More here: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-07-13-borderlands-2-badass-system-has-infinite-levels-of-progression

calex71 · 13-07-2012 11:12pm

@1:22 of the video, Lilith with angel wings

or maybe Phoenix Lilith

Gunmonkey · 13-07-2012 11:55pm

calex71 wrote: »

@1:22 of the video, Lilith with angel wings or maybe Phoenix Lilith

Could be she has evolved her Siren powers, or something to do with the angel that guides you in Borderlands 1.

Badass system sounds great, means your never starting purely from scratch with a new character. That can be the killer for dungeon delving, loot fixated games like this and Diablo: the sense of weakness when you re-roll.

Also, Gametrailers have a good vid of the new info, plus more ingame clips is always good

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/g2wlcr/borderlands-2-hit-points---tea-party-edition

degrassinoel · 20-07-2012 2:16am

just seen this now,
http://www.gearboxity.com/content/view/906/33/

Today, we have some exciting new to share about Borderlands 2 -- the game is headed to certification!

This means that the game’s on-disc content has been locked down and will be thoroughly tested to ensure it is ready for release -– in other words, the game is finished and we cannot make any further changes to the game.

Zero-Cool · 24-07-2012 2:52pm

12 small touches that improves Borderlands 2 over the original

http://mashable.com/2012/07/20/borderlands-2-improvements/#765971-The-Stash-Is-Persistent

Kiith · 24-07-2012 3:00pm

I'm loving the original at the moment. Currently level 20, and having a blast. Really looking forward to the 2nd one.

Q_Ball · 25-07-2012 12:37pm

Likewise. Bought the 4 DLC packs last week and blasting my way through that. Finished the zombie DLC, that braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaains mission was a bit of a drag but it was fun! Leveled up quite a bit during it (up to 48) and the zombies are now 2xp each so it's a good time to have finished it.

Really wishing I had time to go back and play through it with all the characters. Kicking myself for choosing Roland at the start, he's the only character I played. Mordecai and lilith look a lot more interesting.

Ah well, will make sure to try all four of the characters in 2. Even if it takes me forever!

Mr E · 25-07-2012 12:41pm

Q_Ball wrote: »

Really wishing I had time to go back and play through it with all the characters. Kicking myself for choosing Roland at the start, he's the only character I played. Mordecai and lilith look a lot more interesting.

There was a series of achievements in the original game for reaching level 5 with a character (and using their ability for the first time). If there is similar in B2, I might do that to start off with and see which character I like the best before continuing.

Kiith · 25-07-2012 12:56pm

I played Mordecai last time, but went with Roland this time. Loving the turret, and it's saved my life a few times. Think i'll go with Zer0 or Maya for Borderlands 2 though.

What level should you do the DLC's at, or do they scale?

calex71 · 25-07-2012 1:36pm

Kiith wrote: »

I played Mordecai last time, but went with Roland this time. Loving the turret, and it's saved my life a few times. Think i'll go with Zer0 or Maya for Borderlands 2 though.

What level should you do the DLC's at, or do they scale?

Though one, Zombie island can be done early , Knoxx 30+ found it tough going on my second play even at level 60. Claptrap is somewhere in the middle if I recall. As for Moxi's Underdome not easy solo, best way to approach that is if you host as a low level and have other players with higher levels join. Still haven't finished that one. The main arenas are 25 levels and each needs to be done in one sitting which takes a few hours.

Sephiroth_dude · 25-07-2012 2:00pm

Damn wish I'd gotten goty in the sale

Tiroskan · 25-07-2012 2:08pm

Q_Ball wrote: »

Likewise. Bought the 4 DLC packs last week and blasting my way through that. Finished the zombie DLC, that braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaains mission was a bit of a drag but it was fun! Leveled up quite a bit during it (up to 48) and the zombies are now 2xp each so it's a good time to have finished it.

Really wishing I had time to go back and play through it with all the characters. Kicking myself for choosing Roland at the start, he's the only character I played. Mordecai and lilith look a lot more interesting.

Ah well, will make sure to try all four of the characters in 2. Even if it takes me forever!

Ah, nothing stopping you from going back and playing with the others. Roland's my main as well but I've a level 32 Lilith atm and I'm starting Mordecai and it's fun just to see the different ways I approach the game with different characters. Never could get into playing Brick though.

Gunmonkey · 25-07-2012 2:34pm

Brick ability is just too annoying....

"RRRRAGH RRRARRRRR RRRRRR RRRRAGHHHH"

If you go Roland, put some points in the "Turret heals health to players" as its saved my bacon oh so many times. Probably going Axton in B2, and give Zero a spin after that.

Q_Ball · 25-07-2012 4:03pm

calex71 wrote: »

Though one, Zombie island can be done early , Knoxx 30+ found it tough going on my second play even at level 60. Claptrap is somewhere in the middle if I recall. As for Moxi's Underdome not easy solo, best way to approach that is if you host as a low level and have other players with higher levels join. Still haven't finished that one. The main arenas are 25 levels and each needs to be done in one sitting which takes a few hours.

I started them on playthrough 2, Zombies fore me were in the 42-44 level region when I started at level 40. I wonder if they level up the enemies to your level when you start.

I'll let ye know when I start the next one if they've scaled.

Mr E · 27-07-2012 7:26am

Achievement List:

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/borderlands-2/achievements/

Half are story related and secret, so the list is safe to look at.

centa · 27-07-2012 7:33am

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Damn wish I'd gotten goty in the sale

On sale in greenmangaming €4.98 if you have a 20% discount code even cheaper, game is steam activated.

You also get a code for 10% off borderlands 2 (Time limited).

http://www.greenmangaming.com/search/?q=borderlands

calex71 · 27-07-2012 8:42am

Mr E wrote: »

Achievement List:

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/game/borderlands-2/achievements/

Half are story related and secret, so the list is safe to look at.

Nice they look like I won't have to pay too much attention in working towards them , one jumped out at me though "Tribute To A Vault Hunter - Got an item from Michael Mamaril" People will probably remember him from this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuroFpcFq-c

Zero-Cool · 27-07-2012 9:31am

Wow, didn't know about that guy. What a cool move out of Gearbox!

http://www.destructoid.com/gearbox-to-honor-late-fan-as-an-npc-in-borderlands-2-215160.phtml

If you go to page 20 of the xtravision magazine below, it shows you get some preorder goodies like Slaughter Dome DLC, Access to the Premiere Club and Gorillaz Demon Days CD

http://www.xtravision.ie/XtraMagazineROI

Tiroskan · 27-07-2012 11:14am

How awful is it that I'm seeing the upshot of having to defer next year of college as being that I can sit and play Borderlands 2 as much as I want the minute it comes out?

Mr E · 27-07-2012 4:01pm

I was just listening to Major Nelson's podcast and they had a piece about Borderlands 2 and how long it takes to finish. Someone did a regular playthrough (with one character) and it took 58 hours.

This game is going to be serious value for money.

degrassinoel · 27-07-2012 4:50pm

cool, i might get a week out of single player so

Borderlands 2

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