What did you do in your most recent session, PT3!

[Dr_Do-Little (Від'їбись!)]

Booo-ring

That’s nothing. I come from paper & dices gaming so I use (mainly)… Paper and pens!
I do have a few spreadsheets tho.
I’ll probably go a little more hi-tech with BL3 as my inventory (For which I don’t have any "records. Working on that.) is getting out of hands.
My wish for Borderlands 3? Better inventory management… Which I know won’t happens. Not on consoles anyways.

[Piemanlee (Goodbye friends and not friends, it's been a fun ride)]

Haven’t played in months, but all the recent talks got me itching to play again, so i took Axton who months ago had plans to play a build type I’ve never done(full on slag and swap) from killing flynt to rescuing Roland. Farmed a new Harold and fastball before stopping at lvl 54

Let’s just say I’m super rusty and went down/died a lot

[kawashiultimate (Hyperion Numba Wan - Accept No Substitute!)]

I am probably going to keep this Axton in TVHM and just play through a bunch of quests and dlc in TVHM. Kind of what I did in normal mode (ended up being level 40 when I entered TVHM).

As a general rule, I tend to go no further than 35 in Normal with any character. It’d be nice to be prepared for TVHM and squeeze out as much mileage out of Normal as possible but you gotta move up at some point. That’s why unless I really need/want a Legendary after Normal (in my Axton’s case, a Veruc, and a stronger Dahl SMG if possible), I just head up to True.

[3298]

I write a custom app to keep track of all the good gear

Sounds somewhat familiar. I don’t quite go to the same lengths, but I did write a custom program for BL2 research purposes once. Since you’re a programmer and there’s a saying about programming languages like “know a few, know 'em all” (because the concepts are usually the same), let’s see if you can figure out what it does and how it does it.

Source code

Sorry about the different fonts (monospace, non-monospace) in the code block. It’s a forum software bug I reported many months ago, but nothing happened since. And the weird colors are the forum software trying to apply an inappropriate code-highlighter to it, which I can’t turn off either.

::
  MINUSONE BINT11 NDUPN DROP
  ' ::
    #3= NOTcaseFALSE
    LockAlpha TRUE
  ;
  ' ::
    %* DUP %0< ITE
    :: %ABS %1+ %/ ;
    :: %1+ %* ;
  ;
  ' ::
    "Anshin" "Bandit" "Dahl"
    "Hyperion" "Maliwan" "Pangolin"
    "Tediore" "Torgue" "Vladof"
    BINT9 BINT11 ROLL BINT0 3GETLAM
    FPTR2 ^Choose3Index_
    NOTcase :: ABND 2RDROP FPTR2 ^RestoreHARDBUFF_ ;
    #1+
  ;
  ' NULLLAM BINT14 NDUPN DOBIND
  FPTR2 ^SaveHARDBUFF_
  BEGIN
    BINT11 4PUTLAM

    "Body (left)?" 
    1GETLAM EVAL 5PUTLAM
    "Battery (bottom)?"
    1GETLAM EVAL 6PUTLAM
    "Capacitor (top)?"
    1GETLAM EVAL 7PUTLAM

    BINT0 8PUTLAM

    BINT40 UNCOERCE DUP 9PUTLAM
    % 1.13 SWAP %^ 10PUTLAM

    { %0 %0 %0 %0 }
    BINT8 BINT5 DO
      {
        { %5 %-8 %-7 %2 }
        { %1 %8 %-2 %-6 }
        { %-2 %-1 %7 %-1 }
        { %-4 %-2 %8 %3 }
        { %-5 %1 %0 %8 }
        { %8 %-7 %-8 %-3 }
        { %-4 %4 %4 %1 }
        { %3 %2 %-2 %-5 }
        { %-1 %3 %-1 %0 }
      }
      INDEX@ GETLAM NTHCOMDROP
      xADD
    LOOP

    4GETLAM
    ::
      BINT4 #=casedrop
      { %3 %0 %3 %6 }
      BINT7 OVER#= IT
      ::
        OVER CDRCOMP ROT CARCOMP
        %25 %+ >HCOMP SWAP
      ;
      BINT8 #=case
      ::
        8GETLAM #3= IT
        ::
          { % -32 % 144 %34_ %0 }
          xADD
        ;
        { %4 %2 %2 %0 }
      ;
      { %4 %0 %0 %6 }
    ;
    8GETLAM UNCOERCE x* xADD

    INCOMPDROP 14PUTLAM
    13PUTLAM 12PUTLAM 11PUTLAM

    % 64 % 0.03
    11GETLAM 2GETEVAL
    10GETLAM %*

    % 10.24 %0.03
    12GETLAM 2GETEVAL
    10GETLAM %*
    % 3.5 % -0.04
    13GETLAM 2GETEVAL

    14GETLAM
    {
      ::
        % -16 %MAX
        "\0AEl. Resistance: "
        OVER % 1.3 %* %25 %+
        a%>$ &$
        "\0AMax Health: +" &$
        SWAP % 0.88 %* %16 %+
        10GETLAM %*
        %1 RNDXY a%>$ &$
      ;
      ::
        ROT % 1.1 %*
        ROT %1.15 %*
        ROT % -11 %MAX
        %1.6 %* %20 %+
        10GETLAM %*
        %1 RNDXY a%>$
        "\0ARoid Damage: " SWAP&$
      ;
      ::
        % 0.275 %* %5 %+
        %1 RNDXY a%>$ CHR \25 >T$
        "\0ABooster Chance: " SWAP&$
      ;
      ::
        %0.76 %* %16 %+
        10GETLAM %*
        %1 RNDXY a%>$
        "\0AAmp Damage: " SWAP&$
        % -19.2 10GETLAM %*
        14GETLAM %-
        %1 RNDXY a%>$
        "\0AAmp Drain: " SWAP&$ &$
      ;
      ::
        %4.4 %* %80 %+
        10GETLAM %*
        %1 RNDXY a%>$
        "\0ANova Damage: " SWAP&$
        14GETLAM %28_ %* % 800 %+
        a%>$
        "\0ANova Radius: " SWAP&$ &$
      ;
      ::
        % 1.6 %* % 40 %+
        10GETLAM %*
        %1 RNDXY a%>$
        "\0ASpike Damage: " SWAP&$
      ;
      ::
        % 0.72 %* % -32 %+
        10GETLAM %*
        %1 RNDXY a%>$
        "\0AMax Health: " SWAP&$
      ;
      DROPNULL$
      ::
        % 4.4 %* %104 %+
        10GETLAM %*
        %1 RNDXY a%>$
        "\0ANova Damage: " SWAP&$
        14GETLAM %28_ %* %800 %+
        a%>$
        "\0ANova Radius: " SWAP&$ &$
      ;
      ::
        % 1.6 %* %40 %+
        10GETLAM %*
        %1 RNDXY a%>$
        "\0ASpike Damage: " SWAP&$
      ;
      ::
        % 0.8 %* %15 %+
        a%>$ CHR \25 >T$
        "\0AAbsorb Chance: " SWAP&$
      ;
    }
    4GETLAM NTHCOMPDROP EVAL

    SWAP %2 RNDXY a%>$
    "\0ARecharge Delay: " SWAP&$ SWAP&$
    SWAP %1 RNDXY a%>$
    "\0ARecharge Rate: " SWAP&$ SWAP&$
    SWAP %1 RNDXY a%>$
    "\0ACapacity: " SWAP&$ SWAP&$

    "\0AData correct?" &$
    BINT15 BINT10 MINUSONE
    ' ::
      NoExitAction
      {
        NullMenuKey
        NullMenuKey
        NullMenuKey
        NullMenuKey
        { "NO" :: TakeOver FalseTrue 2PUTLAM ; }
        { "YES" :: TakeOver TrueTrue 2PUTLAM ; }
      }
    ;
    FPTR2 °RestoreHARDBUFF_
    ROMPTR2 ~DoMsgBox
    NOT_IT AGAIN

    "None"
    "Elemental"
    "Balanced"
    BINT20 ZERO_DO
      { "Capacity 0" "Rate 0" "Delay 0" "Special 0" }
      INDEX@ BINT5 #/
      ROTSWAP #1+ NTHCOMPDROP
      SWAP#1+ #>$ &$
    LOOP
    BINT23 "Prefix?" BINT0 3GETLAM
    FPTR2 ^Choose3Index_
    NOT_IT AGAIN

    11GETLAM 12GETLAM 13GETLAM 14GETLAM
    5PICK BINT3 #<ITE
    ::
      { "N" "E" "B" }
      6ROLL #1+ NTHCOMPDROP
    ;
    ::
      { "C" "R "D" "S" }
      6ROLL #3- BINT5 #/
      ROTSWAP #1+ NTHCOMPDROP
      SWAP#1+ #>$ &$
    ;

    BINT8 BINT5 DO
      { "A" "B" "D" "H" "M"
        "P" "Te" "To" "V" }
      INDEX@ GETLAM NTHCOMPDROP
    LOOP

    { "W" "G" "B" "P" }
    8GETLAM #1+ NTHCOMPDROP

    9GETLAM BINT10 P{}N

    "DB."
    { "A" "B" "D" "H" "MN" "MS"
      "P" "Te" "TN" "TS" "V" }
    4GETLAM NTHCOMPDROP &$ $>ID

    DUP SAFE@_HERE NOT_IT NULL$
    ROT >TCOMP SWAP ?STO_HERE
  AGAIN
;
@

A real head-scratcher, isn’t it?

[VaultHunter101 (So long, and thanks for all the fish)]

It’s a forum software bug I reported many months ago,

Did you report it to discourse.org (the platform) or just here? Because I’m not sure to what extent the Discourse folks check the feedback thread here.

[3298]

I reported it here, codinghorror (a Discourse dev) answered by giving me proper tables (which was what I wanted to achieve back then; I abused the monospace property of code blocks to emulate them before), but clearly ignored the actual bug.

[RavenOfArisia (Now we Slass!)]

“know a few, know 'em all”

Well, I wrote a lot of commercial software in the '80s in FORTH, so I’m a leg up already here. I’ll look at this when I get home, I’m in a work meeting now. Yes, I look at the forums when someone is droning on without any end in sight during meetings.
–RoA

[kawashiultimate (Hyperion Numba Wan - Accept No Substitute!)]

Well will you look at that, a Pirate Chest coughs up a Neogenator. ALL Hyperion too.

I just completed Two Easy Pieces, now I’m just sidequesting.

[gammuh (find some time 🌷)]

over the past few months in which I’ve been absent from the forums I’ve gotten everyone to op8 except for kreig and gaige. I’m thinking of taking gaige next, not sure. She’s at 44 and kreig’s at op2. we’ll see if I get anywhere with the goty edition of borderlands 1 coming this thrusday

[Jefe (བར་དོ་ཐོས་གྲོལ)]

Thunderball Fists or the Pandemic

Those are my two Worst Offenders.

Funny that.

[Raptchur (Jones)]

Did all the side missions/ locations for Scarlett’s DLC. And i gotta say, i will never step foot in it again. Never liked that DLC at all. Was always get my Pimpernell and get the hell out. This past session of trophy hunting just furthered my hate for this DLC. The Sandskiffs… Who’s idea were those?? Hate the environments, the humor is in bad taste throughout the DLC imo. By FAR the worst DLC i’ve played in any BL’s. Okay not by far, Campaign of Carnage is pretty close.

Okay sorry had to rant. HAAAAAAAAAAATE IT

[VaultHunter101 (So long, and thanks for all the fish)]

The Sandskiffs… Who’s idea were those?

I quite enjoy driving them, but the weapons on them are as pathetic as the ones on the Fan Boats. It’s easier to take out enemy skiffs by ramming them into sand worms than hitting them with the primary weapon!

the humor is in bad taste throughout the DLC

Maybe you just have to be British to appreciate it?

[The_Cyberbaron (Cybernetic Ghost of Pandora's Past from the Future)]

I made my first Axton after all this time. Really is a fun character. A little weird at first, but damn is he powerful. He can use any gun in the whole game as good as Zer0, with none of the glass cannon ■■■■■■■■.

[kawashiultimate (Hyperion Numba Wan - Accept No Substitute!)]

Wow.
Seems to be a Commando Renaissance. =|

[Piemanlee (Goodbye friends and not friends, it's been a fun ride)]

Good! I can’t get enough of helping people with Axton advice

[The_Cyberbaron (Cybernetic Ghost of Pandora's Past from the Future)]

He was hated for ages by the community; didn’t help nobody used him, and the Reddit/anywhere communities said that he’s really not as good in TVHM and UVHM, which isn’t true. That’s just his turret, and you should be shooting anyways.

He can shoot a sniper as good as Zer0, he can use a Jakobs pistol better than Zer0 can usually, hes a badass with Hyperion shotguns, which i normally hate, AND he makes Tediore guns like The Deliverance actually fun to use. He’s not a character made for the most powerful equipment… he’s the powerful equipment.

[Raptchur (Jones)]

My problem with the sandskiffs is how easily they blow up. More often than not leaving you stranded.

I just don’t find any of it funny. I know some people like Shade but i find him disgusting in every way. I really just don’t like being in that DLC lol. Won’t matter, with as many hours as I’ve put into that game, I think it may be finally time to retire from it in 2 days. At least for the foreseeable future.

[The_Cyberbaron (Cybernetic Ghost of Pandora's Past from the Future)]

I really really do not like Captain Scarlett DLC in general. It could be worse and has some great coding and optimization and art design, but there’s nothing there to stay for. Dehydrated crazy man, and 4 decent guns. And lady who is a giant flake.

[Raptchur (Jones)]

Agreed, doesn’t seem to go with the feel of the rest of the game. Glad to have no reason to visit it again. I’ve been doing this with all DLC’s… going through from the beginning and doing EVERYTHING. I enjoyed every other one. Seems like i saw something i didn’t remember before. But finishing that one felt like a chore. It really did.

[Dr_Do-Little (Від'їбись!)]

It’s an outrage!
Spent all day. At least 12 runs. before I got my first Storm Front. Got a lousy lobbed one. That’s only good to kill goldfish.
If the “turtles” were all 10% drop you should get one every 3 runs.

I’m ready to start a thread on it asking someone to start a petition to nerf it.

neuf said