Roland is probably the best “team player”, if your doing coop.
I much prefer playing Mord thoigh
because your supposed to use the early game to learn how to snipe.
Between you and your gf, who is the one most likely to charge straight in guns blazing, and who is more likely to hang back?
Roland is solid, his turret is a definite plus in co-op, and he can certainly lead the charge. If you’re the one heading in first, I’d go Roland.
I agree with @Poisonedbite that Mordecai is more fun to play, though. I played him solo, mostly sniping though as BL was my first real FPS and I absolutely sucked at being a gunslinger. If you’re more the “cover the phoenix while she burns everything to death” type, go sniper Mordy.
personally, i like sniping from so far away the other enemies AI doesn’t trigger when I headshot their buddies.
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Mordecai. Because he is adorable.
I mean powerable…I mean powerful.
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Mordecai.
Excellent with revolvers, snipers and anything that’s corrosive, and he has Bloodwing which is an incredible help in the field.
That and his laugh, hardly any VH can top that.
Not everyone wants to play sniper. What if you want to do pistols or shotguns? You’re not going to get much use out of Gun Crazy if you’re only sniping.
Mordecai.
Because he has 100% more Mordecai than any other player…guaranteed.
As I said (cryptically), there’s more to him than just sniping. He’s excellent with corrosive weaponry for one.
And then there is the Truxican Westler COM, that makes him the melee specialist.
I oculd go on and on.
i said i like to. Never said i’m not perfectly capable of using a masher to headshot. from a regular sniper distance.
Shotgun Mordecai is tons of fun. Get a nice spiked shotgun and pair it with Lethal Strike…Shink shink for days.
Go with what you love.
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This is one thing I never really been able to master honestly.
Brick. PUNCH everything! 
Serious answer? I’m going to be different and go with Roland. There’s something nice to be said about a character that can provide good healing for both himself and the team, have a regenerating supply of ammo and grenades, a great agro sink, and be a sustainable bullet hose.
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Yeah, my second favorite thing to do in BL1 is grab a S&S, a good Heavy Gunner COM, and shoot 310+ bullets without reloading.
i like Roland because he’s a good mix - he can basically use all the guns to a good standard as long as you practice with them all including sniper (‘haha - nailed it!’) - well apart from the rocket launcher but then i’m useless with those anyway
and if you’re playing SP you still have the Scorpio, which is as he says ‘like having another soldier on the field’ - especially if you have the supply drop ability - very handy for the Underdome that…
Yea but do you need to master it to just have fun with it 
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I used Mordecai the first time through way back, but then I switched to Lilith for more defensive capabilities. Later I just became addicted to using Roland because of his support gunner character class items with the built in ammo regen as some of my guns use a ton of ammo.
I’ve actually wanted to start up on BL1 again because I still have all my characters with all of the guns and stuff my friends and I created from quite a few years ago. If you want some help from online, I’d be more than glad to help you farm for stuff.
the best Roland combination is the heavy gunner mod with increased mag size and weapon damage (these seem to be quite rare but i’ve had one for ages) and then equip the Scorpio’s supply drop skill - that way you get regen and the extra offensive capabilities at the same time 
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Maybe if I had a better Trux COM…