Also, i made a post yesterday about how the way a message is delivered can sometimes cloud the message itself. Go back to your original post and instead of the paragraph you wrote about being left out cause jakobs arent elemental and so on, rephrase it like that : I really like Jakobs revolver but i think having more Jakobs with elemental effect could be a good addition to the game. Now, im pretty sure the replies you would get would be in your favor unlike now.
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I’m doing to address some of the concerns here.
Borderlands 1 had a totally different loot generation system, and is set over a decade earlier. Since then the corporations have branched into specifics.
Maliwan(¹) had the Defiler in one, Zarpedon had a Cyber Eagle in TPS. I don’t remember any elemental Jakobs revolvers in 2.
Then again Gearbox have been known to add unique and powerful loot in season pass DLC, there’s a chance they’ll add more, or possibly a relic that would charge NE shots with elemental damage (likely with some penalty)
Jakobs being NE, barring their few exceptions, is the entire company design. So far there’s King’s and Queen’s call in this game. But we don’t know what will be added via DLC to the weapon roster.
¹i messed up and typed Jakobs.
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Not to sound rude but Maliwan was the defiler manufacturer. and maliwan had elemental revolvers in BL1(The kind that shoot real bullets. sorry BL2 Maliwans but I likes me elemental bullets)
I found them all the time it’s where i get my love of elemental revolvers(again sorry BL2 maliwan I just liked ya better when ya shot bullets)
Ah, snap. Totally forgot that.
I always got the Defiler and just enjoyed things screaming as they melted. Never paid attention to manufacturers in 1.
Seems like this would have been a great use for trinkets. Have some drop and offer elemental boosts to the weapon you attach it too.
Or have single use items that can upgrade weapons. A maliwan Elemental pack that can apply or override a single element of a weapon. An Eridian orb that can imbue elemental damage that stacks with what is currently there. Hyperion Stabilizers that can lower recoil. Jakobs rifling system that can boost damage. Torgue Attitude Adjuster that provides applies splash damage, etc.
And thats just off the top of my head.
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All of this are good ideas, could work and would be fun
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Excatly it’s not like elemental revolvers can’t be balanced or made just seems a waste I mean hell we have multiple sniper, shotgun,pistol,smg, manufacturers why jakobs had to be the sole revolver guys is still something that eludes me. By that token I could make the argument that all manufacturers should only be confined to 1 or 2 specific weapon types, I could also argue for maliwan being the only elemental weapons manufacturer whether or not anyone else likes it, wants it or even likes the weapons they have to use at that point. however that is something I would not like to see anyone go through everyone should have the choice of any weapon type with their choice of element.
To reiterate - I understand where OP comes from: BL1 had TONS of elemental revolvers, all these Laws, Justices, Vipers, Equalizers (and let’s not forget Chimera):
If you wanted to, you could easily do a revolver only playthrough (Mordecai was god-like with them) and you could still use all elements. Some were better at sniping than actual snipers, and you could argue that Mashers were really awesome ‘shotguns’ too.
Few years have passed and things changed in Borderlands universe. Revolvers did get a bit of a short stick after BL1, but it is what it is.
queen’s call (one of the best pistol in the game is a jakobs revolver) and it can spawn with elements)
yeah because the way it is he just sounds whiney and entitled. Instead of looking at the reasons these guns and manufacturers may be different. 
Revolvers are my most used weapon. I highly recommend The Duc and the Masher line (or a Maggie if you can find one). Also, The Companion and The Occultist are my favorite fire weapons.
I did mention bl2 did have a few unicorns they were just mostly useless.
I went through most of the game (due to my outrageously bad rng giving me no legendaries that weren’t 100% drops) just upgrading my masher pistol as I went along. The one i have atm is like 750 and can take you about half way through tvhm
If Jakob’s revolvers could regularly roll elemental damage… good Christ lol
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I must say I’m pretty durned impressed that this thread did a complete 180 from flame war to a reasonable discussion about the tragic fate of revolvers as the Borderlands franchise progressed and a few great ideas about some cool changes or additions to game mechanics.
Well done, guys!
Borderlands 1 weapons > all other Borderlands weapons
kisses the portraits of my old perfect parts Double Anarchy SMG I keep beside my bed I mean beside my console uh yeah console that’s it
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@Aceofgods can I have some elemental revolvers please? Shock or fire. How do you get them anyway? I’m nearly level 50
P.S I had no issue using Jacobs non-elemental revolvers in my playthrough anyway. Fan the hammer baby 
My favourite so far has been non elemental, it’s called The flood, used it from 35-45 on normal.
I only found 1 masher in 26 levels
1 rare purple drop or 2 endgame guns
Personally when i played for the first time not doing a Weapon manufacturer challenge. I always found Torgue and Jakob’s weapons being strong then what i used. And i got sick and tired of it.
Torgue not so much as i don’t mind things exploding every five seconds but Jakob’s? It just got boring to be looting an area and then i would see it. A Jakob’s rifle, shotgun, or pistol that was better then my gun. And of course i would pick it up because why wouldn’t I? But i think seeing so many ■■■■■■■ Jakob’s guns just…makes me sick. I don’t know if this is what you would call a “First world problem” but, i just wanted to air out some dirty laundry.
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