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r/Borderlands•
Kayperion

So...I got to play Borderlands 3!

Went to Manchester Comic Con today and had the pleasure of playing a demo of BL3. It's beautiful. I'm beyond impressed with how it played and looked. Everything is so fresh, yet so familiar. It was like getting a hug from an old friend. I felt right at home on an incredibly uncomfortable chair staring at the demo screen that looked near identical to the BL2 main menu. I played as Zane, using a Hyperion sub machine gun which cut through enemies like a warm knife through butter. His skill tree was vast, didn't have time to look through it all - but there was plenty to explore.

Unfortunately, what we got to demo wasn't anything that hadn't been shown to the public before - but I'm okay with that! (Less spoilers!) I'm so excited and waiting in line for over an hour and travelling 300 miles was beyond worth it for the 10 minutes of gameplay I experienced.

Also, got this shirt made specifically for con because, well...Rhys. It was super fun! - https://imgur.com/a/k2zl8nj

God damn, I love this game. 48 days to go. Pop down to Manchester Comic Con tomorrow and take a look for yourself! Even just to admire the artwork outside the stand, it's worth it.

Posted Jul 27, 2019, 8:22 PM UTC

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skyclad43•

Thanks for the post! Sounds awesome. My house can not wait!

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Straker94•

Trying it tomorrow. Saw the demo but I was too busy. Looking forward to it

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BigBadBob7070•

Can’t wait to go into BL3. Right now I’m trying to play through all the DLC on TVHM on BL2 to prepare myself. When BL3 comes around, I’m thinking of playing Fl4k so I can get some animal friends to fuck shit up with me.

Also I just love Rhys’s look with that spruce mustache

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TheManyMilesWeWalk•

My thoughts:

I played Amara and used phasecast and infusion. Infusion didn't proc elemental effects as much as I hoped and enemies died too quickly for elemental effects to be useful anyway. I suspect this will change at high levels but for low levels I'll be using a different tree.

Gunplay was super easy. The blue assault rifle I started with was accurate enough that headshots were the norm.

Seriously can't wait for 13th Sept now.

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KayperionOP•

Not too sure if difficulty had been adjusted for demo purposes, it wouldn't surprise me if that was the case just so it was able to appeal to a wider audience. The mission looks like quite an early mission, potentially even prior to level 7. Looked great though!

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Straker94•

Definitely some difficulty pruning, but it's to be expected. Some may be playing for the first time. Really enjoyed what we got to play though

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Blackbird2285•

Same. Beastmaster all the way for my first run.

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Oddity83•

Got 9 days scheduled off when it comes out, can't wait :D

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KayperionOP•

I've got loads of holiday built up I need to use by the end of the year, so as soon as I heard the release date I'd asked for two weeks holiday from that point. It got accepted and I'm excited.

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excaliburps•

This is very nice to hear. I'm more partial to hearing hands-on stuff from fans than press (or even YTers), since there's less political BS.

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TheManyMilesWeWalk•

On my way there now. Even a 10 minute demo is better than nothing!

Edit: Stood in the queue now. It's massive.

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KayperionOP•

We had a good hour or so wait, but it was totally worth it! They try and get you in together as a group which is why it takes a little longer.

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TheManyMilesWeWalk•

I've been waiting for a little under and hour and am near the front now. On my own so don't have to worry about the group thing.

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KayperionOP•

Sweet. I hope you have a great time and get a free psycho mask!

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ghouluke•

T-shirt goals honestly

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KayperionOP•

It got a few giggles at con.

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Blackbird2285•

Sweet! I'm glad you got to play it. The game looks beyond amazing. I am going to lose way too much sleep over this game in September. I can't wait to see what the endgame is all about. Beastmaster is my first run for sure.

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EpicSkananana•

Does moxies head still look weird like in the trailers?

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KayperionOP•

LMAO I didn't see Moxxi I'm afraid.

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EpicSkananana•

In all the trailers her head was like.. really squished together so it looked real odd and dude I’m just hoping it was a bad slag trip or something

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Dreaming_Dreams•

where you playing it on console? did it run good?

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KayperionOP•

It was running on an Xbox One and played great! Looked fantastic too. Super smooth.

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Dreaming_Dreams•

that is good to hear! thanks for the answer : )

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PlatinumRooster•

My only question: What was the recoil like?

The footage makes the recoil look non existent, but recoil is important to give guns a good feel; proper weighty feedback.

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KayperionOP•

Well, I was playing with a Hyperion sub and I had a famous amount of recoil. Trust me, it's in there as Nd feels great! You won't be disappointed.

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