Well, by level 20 I've only got one - if I got a char to level 66 I'm not sure I'd play them more, wouldn't I be about done?
So based on some recommendations here at AT as well as my son's I bought that Handsome Jack collection for $5. As mentioned in another thread, I originally ignored Borderlands because the art style just doesn't appeal to me.
I installed BL2 last night, but haven't started. Reading this thread, it sounds like it's easy to go down a bad build path that leads to dead ends. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it?
Regardless, what advice do you all have for a noob whose never played a BL game? I'm about to dive in.
For Normal there really isn't such a thing as a bad build path. In Normal, everything is based around raw damage and can be played pretty much any way you like. In TVHM, you'll need to start focusing on a specific path (usually pick one skill tree and aim for the final skill) or a specific playstyle as some areas will start to get a little challenging.So based on some recommendations here at AT as well as my son's I bought that Handsome Jack collection for $5. As mentioned in another thread, I originally ignored Borderlands because the art style just doesn't appeal to me.
I installed BL2 last night, but haven't started. Reading this thread, it sounds like it's easy to go down a bad build path that leads to dead ends. Or maybe I'm reading too much into it?
Regardless, what advice do you all have for a noob whose never played a BL game? I'm about to dive in.
For Normal there really isn't such a thing as a bad build path. In Normal, everything is based around raw damage and can be played pretty much any way you like. In TVHM, you'll need to start focusing on a specific path (usually pick one skill tree and aim for the final skill) or a specific playstyle as some areas will start to get a little challenging.
As for advice, explore EVERYWHERE. Seriously, you're going to eventually find your way to areas you think nobody is ever supposed to be only to get an in-game achievement and find a few hidden treasure chests. Gearbox did an amazing job at hiding chests all around the world, so it's incredibly rewarding when you spend a few minutes trying to reach areas you think you're not supposed to reach.
Also, my personal favorite tip (and it's usually for experienced players but it's good to know) is that you can level up Goliaths for better experience and better loot. When you knock their helmet off, they start attacking everything around them and at certain intervals, they will start leveling up (after one kill, then two, then four, etc.). When they reach GOD-liath, kill them as they won't level up anymore. They drop a guaranteed purple, blue, and green item along with some other stuff and give you about 6,000 experience.
Lastly, visit this site - http://orcz.com/Borderlands_2:_Golden_Key#Latest_SHiFT_Codes and spend some time getting some free keys. Most of them should be expired, but there's quite a few that still work and can easily net you at least 100 golden keys to use if you're not getting the weapon drops you want. You also get free skins, heads, and equipment from these codes along with the golden keys, so it pays off. You can copy/paste them for quicker inputs.
Which DLC do you have for the game? You mentioned four characters, but if you have all the DLC (which I think the Handsome Collection provides), you should have six to choose from. If you haven't chosen already, a quick little overview of the characters:Holy sh*t. I didn't know anything about Shift Codes and keys. Thanks for that tip (and the others)!
I kinda got the impression that this was one of those "take your time and poke around a bit and you'll get rewarded" type of games....which is a big appeal to me. I love exploration.
Which DLC do you have for the game? You mentioned four characters, but if you have all the DLC (which I think the Handsome Collection provides), you should have six to choose from. If you haven't chosen already, a quick little overview of the characters:
Axton - Extra turret that can draw fire and slag everything. Skills complement Assault Rifles and explosives.
Maya - Can play crowd control very well and slags everything. Skills complement SMGs and elemental weapons.
Salvadore - Pure damage.
Zer0 - His skill lets him phase out of combat for a quick retreat but also can deal ridiculous amounts of single target damage. Skills complement snipers and melee.
Krieg - He does best in the middle of a fight. His skills focuses on melee and fire.
Gaige - Probably my least favorite next to Sal. Like Axton, her skill can draw fire but it's not as efficient as Axton's turret at dealing damage. Her skills revolve around SMGs and stacking damage but as @zinfamous pointed out, if you die mid-fight, you're basically screwed.
I personally love Zer0 for his single target damage and his skills revolving around snipers. Running through a base and killing everything in stealth is actually pretty fun, but he can get in bad situations while waiting for the skill cooldown. As I said above, you can play any of these characters however you want for Normal and TVHM and you'll do just fine and with the ability to respec your skills, it allows you to try different trees to see if you like one style over the other.
Re: Shift codes
You can enter them here on this site instead of doing it in game. Some might find it easier that way:
https://shift.gearboxsoftware.com/rewards
I have a ton of DLC that came with the Handsome Jack collection and yes six characters to choose from. I debated between Maya and Salvadore and ended up going with Sal. I only made it as far as beating Knuckle Dragger. I'm not set on Salvadore, so I may start over with Maya. My "problem" is that I didn't understand their bonus skills or skill trees and I think Maya's (now that I've looked at it) might appeal more.
I spent 30 minutes entering shift codes.....so I have 165 golden keys ready to go and bunch of other stuff I probably won't use.
I need to figure out three things:
1) how to stop/reduce this horrible screen tearing I'm experiencing. I turned on VSync but that didn't help enough, so I need to play with the video settings.
2) how to manage inventory. I got a pistol to start the game. I found another pistol. It had a higher monetary value. I dropped the first pistol. I tried to pick up the second pistol but the game is saying my inventory is "full". That logically makes no sense since I dropped an item.......
3) what the hell I'm picking up.....I went around opening cases, and picking up stuff, but I can't figure out what it is (other than money which is clearly indicated by $ signs).
I think I'm really going to enjoy this game for the comedic aspects. Claptrap had me cracking up within minutes of starting......
Out of curiosity, did you play with mouse/keyboard or controller? I'm playing with a wireless xbox controller and it seems to be working really well.
At the start, I wouldn't bother picking up any white items unless it's a sniper rifle (and even then, you get a decent one from a side-quest shortly after starting). Chests in this game mostly hold ammo which all have different visual representations. You'll quickly learn which ones are which and I believe if you just hover your cursor over them, it tells you which ammo type they are. Also, as far as swapping out items, if your inventory is full and you're given a weapon from a quest, it will go over the inventory limit. There's also the aspect that if you hold E while looking at a weapon, it will automatically swap it out with your current weapon and if your inventory is full when you swap weapons, you cannot pick up the one you just dropped (unless you swap it again).2) how to manage inventory. I got a pistol to start the game. I found another pistol. It had a higher monetary value. I dropped the first pistol. I tried to pick up the second pistol but the game is saying my inventory is "full". That logically makes no sense since I dropped an item.......
Take the time to check out what you're grabbing. This game will throw literal thousands of weapons at you very quickly and it's just not feasible to pick up everything. You're going to leave a lot of stuff on the ground simply because it's not worth running back and fourth to sell. You'll end up with plenty of money so you shouldn't be worrying about grabbing everything for the sole purpose of selling.3) what the hell I'm picking up.....I went around opening cases, and picking up stuff, but I can't figure out what it is (other than money which is clearly indicated by $ signs).
Keyboard and mouse. I cannot stand playing FPS games with a controller.Out of curiosity, did you play with mouse/keyboard or controller? I'm playing with a wireless xbox controller and it seems to be working really well.