One question for Brick players: Is his berserk skill really useful because it looks like he takes massive damage by the time he runs up on a enemy.
If I have it right and all classes can use all weapons and all gadgets like shields, then class distinction has mostly been minimized. The only distinction seems to be natural and special abilities. Btw, you don't get the class special abilities until some level above novice, don't remember if it was level 5 or 10, but somewhere in there. And there are a complete set of sub-specialties you can add depending on the class. But in a way it makes me wonder why even have classes? Instead they just should have had skills and let the player pick their specialization... well you are doing that when you pick your class, but I make this comment because usually, traditionally, class= specialization and
restrictions. And while I could be mistaken, I have yet to run across any gear that I can't use due to my class (soldier). Does this make the game bad? Well, no but it will be disappointing if you are thinking and like "class" structure in the traditional sense.
So does this mean a
Hunter has better aim using a sniper rifle versus a
soldier using one? So far I have not seen an indication of that. Does it mean the
Brick hits harder in melee (other than his berserker ability)? I have not determined, although it does appear he has the highest starting armor. Mob Bricks take about 5x the number of hits to kill as compared to other mobs. Shoot'm in the head works best (more crits) otherwise it could be more like 10x the number of hits.
I have not yet played a
Brick, but as they have the highest natural armor, it's a class I intend on checking out in the near future. I imagine, that *
if* you can use all weapons, you would play the brick like any other class, use your sniper rifle from a distance, SMG/rifles midrange, and shotgun up close, but with the Brick on occasion (due to cool down) you could use your berserk on the especially tough, close in fights. About the time you might whip out your shotgun/scattergun is the time you'd consider beserk. I would not trigger until I'm on top of opponent to maximize effect.
I'd like to hear if anyone has played a
Siren up to a decent level, just how helpful is the Siren's phase walking? I've noticed that when you leave a zone, say to turn in a quest, all the inhabitants you had to previously fight, respawn. When I've run into this situation, we just sprint through areas with high concentrations of mobs we don't want to fight again. This seems effective most of the time. So while there could be a situation where real sneaking would be helpful, my impression is that for most situations it's not nearly as helpful as having your own turret, pet or going berserk!
My guess is that other than people who like playing girls (I do on occasion) unless there is something I'm not understanding about Sirens, it will be the least utilized class of the game. Maybe she has something unique and really valuable in her class sub-skills?
Opinions?
One other comment I saw about fighting critters vs people, someone said too may critters! Some of the early quests take you to Skag Gully where you are fighting mostly critters. Later in the game you fight more people at the mines, windfarms, and outposts around the landscape.
So far I am pleased with the X-Box version of Borderlands. The graphics look great. While Fallout 3 has much more in-depth, complicated looking scenery (ruined buildings/cities), I found it to have a muddy, muddled look. BLs looks much more pleasing to the eye. I'd be curious to see if the PC version looks any better. I agree with the comment that more character customization (versus NONE) would have been better. My guess it was a developer decision that cut down on overhead and effort.
