Borderlands

[betamax]

Beta, they tend to do disc repair in most game shops now, like CEX and Gamestation, and you might get lucky if the scratch isn't too deep. Is there anywhere near you that might fit the bill? Seems a shame to have to spend a couple of weeks away from the3 game for something so arsey. MW2 not permitting, of course.

I'm told that Gamestation will do it for a fiver so i'll be getting it done when I go to buy Dragon Age. Or maybe Ghostbusters. Or maybe LFD2... choices choices.

[Orangy Tang]

So it's a question of whether a shotty or pistol is better for the siren (haven't tried her yet).

Repeater pistols work nicely with the Siren, but I'm not finding anything particularly compelling over a good SMG. I suspect that a siren is supposed to use revolvers over shotguns for a close-range heavy damage weapon, but when under pressure I tend to put revolver shots between enemies legs and over their ears and die a lot.

My current load out is 2 SMGs for general use (one fire, one explosive), a shock sniper for super long range against shielded enemies and a corrosive rocket launcher for hard targets like turrets. So I'm not really feeling the need for a shotgun anyway.

[chub]

I killed the final boss with a shotgun. Took a while.

[Phineasfool]

So it's a question of whether a shotty or pistol is better for the siren (haven't tried her yet).

Repeater pistols work nicely with the Siren, but I'm not finding anything particularly compelling over a good SMG. I suspect that a siren is supposed to use revolvers over shotguns for a close-range heavy damage weapon, but when under pressure I tend to put revolver shots between enemies legs and over their ears and die a lot.

My current load out is 2 SMGs for general use (one fire, one explosive), a shock sniper for super long range against shielded enemies and a corrosive rocket launcher for hard targets like turrets. So I'm not really feeling the need for a shotgun anyway.

I mainly use an SMG for my Siren. Have a nice one that causes fire damage. That takes care of most enemies easily. I switch to a corrosive revolver when I run into flame resistant enemies. I also keep an explosive shotgun for a few enemies that seem resistant to both. And finally I have a corrosive sniper rifle for those turrets.

[CarlBillen]

My Siren has a +40% SMG damage class mod, and that together with a high-clip, high-zoom, high-damage SMG does the job quite nicely

I also like the Glorious Havoc range of Combat Rifles (the high-clip, continuous shooting CRs). Even when I die, during the "Bleeding to death" animation, it is far more effective to empty your considerably large clip into an enemy, than having a few slow shotgun shots and a long reload of weapon. As a result, my Lvl. 26 Siren currently has a '7' in SMGs and an '8' in CRs. I simply love switching between those two weapons. The other two weapons are my sniper rifle and a nice big 12 pellet shotgun against spiderants and other assorted critters.

[Orangy Tang]

I also like the Glorious Havoc range of Combat Rifles (the high-clip, continuous shooting CRs). Even when I die, during the "Bleeding to death" animation, it is far more effective to empty your considerably large clip into an enemy, than having a few slow shotgun shots and a long reload of weapon.

I may have to have a look out for those.

I do like how if you time it right you can charge into a big group of enemies, die, and be instantly resurrected when your fire/corrosive damage finishes one of the enemy off.

[PVB]

Piece of advice now mate: do every single sidequest you can muster before going after Sledge. Don't even think about taking him on until you're level 19, if not level 20...

Currently level 19 and a half, having completed the shock crystals one in the lost caves.

Will probably go back through the caves to level up to 20 at the weekend, then go after Sledge.

[Meow]

Piece of advice now mate: do every single sidequest you can muster before going after Sledge. Don't even think about taking him on until you're level 19, if not level 20...

Currently level 19 and a half, having completed the shock crystals one in the lost caves.

Will probably go back through the caves to level up to 20 at the weekend, then go after Sledge.

Sledge is piece of cake. You should have no problems dealing with him regardless of any level that you are.

[Phineasfool]

Finally hit level 50. Now I just need a couple other trophies and I'll have another platinum. Also looks like the zombie island DLC should be out in the next week or so.

[betamax]

Piece of advice now mate: do every single sidequest you can muster before going after Sledge. Don't even think about taking him on until you're level 19, if not level 20...

Currently level 19 and a half, having completed the shock crystals one in the lost caves.

Will probably go back through the caves to level up to 20 at the weekend, then go after Sledge.

Sledge is piece of cake. You should have no problems dealing with him regardless of any level that you are.

He doesn't last more than two minutes. Rental boss.

[Mayhem]

You'll be telling me next the Flynt battle was easy

(mind you, something weird happened when my brother and I took him down yesterday. He got a bit stuck and we ended up melee'ing him to death; my brother with the hunter's sword and me with the berserker's corrosive rage)

Almost up to the Dahl Headlands on second play for my soldier, and just in the Back Door for co-op so far. Being able to swap a little stuff between different characters is useful... corrosive revolver for Old Haven was very handy. Pity you have to "rig" it via co-op...

[Meow]

You'll be telling me next the Flynt battle was easy

Yes he was silly easy.

[PVB]

You'll be telling me next the Flynt battle was easy

Yes he was silly easy.

Yeah, but I'm a bit shit at most games, so I imagine Sledge'll be a bit more difficult for me.

[Meow]

You'll be telling me next the Flynt battle was easy

Yes he was silly easy.

Yeah, but I'm a bit shit at most games, so I imagine Sledge'll be a bit more difficult for me.

No he won't be, You're see when you get there. No spoilers.

[PVB]

Got to the gate tonight, then got another small mission (at the location where I've found a regular supply of good weapons ), so I did that instead.