Is it just me or is this game really boring?

[Gabbernaut]

I have been playing Borderlands 2 for some time, and at some point it just became lame and boring. I thought "well, maybe it's just for a little time" but... I just cant play it. Borderlands is a great game, it's fun, entertaining and I still play it. Why is 2 game is giving me completely opposite feelings?

[MTB-Fritz]

Its just you then I guess.

Your record shows 80 something hours on BL1 and 34 hours on BL2. I dont know how far you got into Borderlands 2 yet but the normal playthrough is kinda boring due to how easy it is (not for me mind you...I was struggling but looking back I realize how unchallenging normal mode is).

Depending how much you did in 34 hours the classes only start to "feel" differently on higher levels. I was at first playing every class to level 5-6 to get a feel for them and try to decide which one to play as my main only to being disappointed because they all felt pretty much the same.

The guns are awesome tho, again...depending on what dropped for you. Many of the sidequests have really good rewards tho so might be a good idea to do some of em.

....or just try to push through normal as quick as you can and go for TVHM....which is much more fun IMO.

....or go coop which adds a whole new layer to the game.


I had a slower ramp-up time probably due to the fact that I never played the first part so after 34 hours I was still very much into it. I think boredom started to crop up after 180 hours or so and since I went multiplayer after that the game remained fresh for me. I m still looking forward to my evening plays with some friends. We always have a lot of fun :)

[FreFlo [TTV]]

Do something new, something tough, like start the Torque or Marcus dlc at level 10.

[NewTroll]

Not every game is for every person. Just have to find the game that's right for you. And if it's a difficulty issue, try a higher Mode. After beating Normal Mode, choose that character from the character selection screen at the main menu and it will give you your choice of available Modes to play within.
Normal > True Vault Hunter Mode > Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode > Over Power Level 1 > Over Power Level 2 > etc...

[Gabbernaut]

I do understand, that not every game is for every person, but why the first feels good for me and the secnd isn't? ANd about difficulty... It's not to easy for me, it's too hard. Mostly, because enemies have a huge health and don't die even if I shoot them in theyr crit spots. And in the mean time, every time I try to shoot them, they try to shoot me and somehow almost instantly they break my shield. In first game there was no such problem. Using Hunter I could one-shot Brutes, but here i can't one-shot a common bandit shooting him in the head using sniper rifle. What am I doing wrong?

[ryjilxiao]

yoou just dont like the game. period. move on and quit wasting your energy and forum space.

[Random_Gamer_12345]

Maybe it's just not for you? Time to move on.. there are PLENTY of games to try out there :)

[SlackerBoe]

It's because the loot drops in this one are a lot more disappointing.

[Lyomak]

I'm getting bored because I don't find coop matches, and even if I add people, or I open a thread looking for people, most players don't want to play with me. I shouldn't have bought this game.

[similarly]

Originally posted by Gabbernaut:

I do understand, that not every game is for every person, but why the first feels good for me and the secnd isn't? ANd about difficulty... It's not to easy for me, it's too hard. Mostly, because enemies have a huge health and don't die even if I shoot them in theyr crit spots. And in the mean time, every time I try to shoot them, they try to shoot me and somehow almost instantly they break my shield. In first game there was no such problem. Using Hunter I could one-shot Brutes, but here i can't one-shot a common bandit shooting him in the head using sniper rifle. What am I doing wrong?

Here's my advice to cure boredom and difficulty:
advance, cover, flank, retreat

Even on the gunzerker, it's best not to frontal-assault into a group. Be ready to run away to fight another day.

Also, make sure you have a variety of elemental weapons: bl2 has a LOT more enemies that resist certain kinds of elemental damage. Don't always go for the highest damage. Look for weapons that have high magazine capacity. The ability to sustain fire often trumps flat damage. Try to have shotguns and elemental pistols (fire and corrosive especially) for close work, sniper rifles and assault rifles for far work. On sniper rifles, actually, I would look for LOW rates of fire, because in my experience, a high rof on a sniper rifle just eats ammo. Instead, for sustained fire, get some pistols, smgs and assault rifles and look for high mag capacity.

Also, DON'T use explosive weapons in close quarters. I've taken damage from my own weapons. I think I might have even shocked myself with a shock shotgun too, so watch for that.

[TITOMOSQUITO187]

Nah...high rate of dfire sniper rifles are by far the best imo. IF you can't aim maybe they are bad, but they can destroy things with those Vladoff sniper rifles. You can even use them without a scope at close range for huge damage and they are plenty accurate that way.

[ApeWithPC]

+1 fast firing vladoff snipers (-1 that dahl burst stuff). If it dies, no need to shoot again, but if you miss or its not dead yet... why wait a whole second to pull the trigger again.

Like was said already...
> "The ability to sustain fire often trumps flat damage.

OP, sounds like its not fun for you because your having a hard time with it. It isn't hard really.

Maybe your getting ahead of yourself in the game and fighting enemies that are at a higher level than you. If that's happening pick up some side missions that match your level and level up to where the main mission is. Or level up to past where the main mission is which will make you harder to kill by lower level enemies.

Elementals make a big difference. The most important thing about elements is knowing which enemies resist a particular element. If you use the right element, kills get somewhat easier... but if you use the wrong element kills can get a lot harder and can turn into deaths for you instead. So if you see 'resist', change things up.

Get good gear to match your level. Use some SHIFT keys if you're not having any luck finding good stuff.

[Skadi]

no. is very fun

[similarly]

Yeah, I can see your point about sniper rifles and high rof. Right now, I've got a good sniper rifle that fires on automatic, and the recoil is hideous. I often aim for the knees and let the recoil do the rest.

I second the point on keys. Don't use too many keys at once, and don't waste them. I use a couple keys every few levels.

[Kobalobasileus]

Originally posted by Gabbernaut:

I do understand, that not every game is for every person, but why the first feels good for me and the secnd isn't? ANd about difficulty... It's not to easy for me, it's too hard. Mostly, because enemies have a huge health and don't die even if I shoot them in theyr crit spots. And in the mean time, every time I try to shoot them, they try to shoot me and somehow almost instantly they break my shield. In first game there was no such problem. Using Hunter I could one-shot Brutes, but here i can't one-shot a common bandit shooting him in the head using sniper rifle. What am I doing wrong?

You make a very good point and have nailed the main issue that differentiates BL1 from BL2, whether you realize it or not: Balance. BL1 was just as difficult starting out with trash gear, but quickly started handing out quality gear by the truckload, even putting legendary loot in standard (no gimmicky non-cash currencies here!) vending machines.

BL2 focuses far to much on forcing players to "farm" specific bosses/mini-bosses to have any hope of finding good gear. This kind of grinding is tedious and only appeals to a certain type of gamer.

If you don't like farming or don't have good luck with RNGs, you will be perpetually stuck with worthless, sub-par gear. And the quality of the gear you use (as well as the special gimmicks provided by many Unique and Legendary items) is the difference between a fun BL2 experience and an awful one.

Sure, there are plenty of awesome quest rewards that don't require grinding, but the stupidly designed leveling mechanic shoe-horned into the game means you'll out-level the few "guaranteed good" drops and end up suffering through crap drops again. Only it will feel even worse beause you actually got a taste of how much fun the game can be with good gear.

[ApeWithPC]

Originally posted by Kobalobasileus:

If you don't like farming or don't have good luck with RNGs, you will be perpetually stuck with worthless, sub-par gear. And the quality of the gear you use (as well as the special gimmicks provided by many Unique and Legendary items) is the difference between a fun BL2 experience and an awful one.

Sure, there are plenty of awesome quest rewards that don't require grinding, but the stupidly designed leveling mechanic shoe-horned into the game means you'll out-level the few "guaranteed good" drops and end up suffering through crap drops again. Only it will feel even worse beause you actually got a taste of how much fun the game can be with good gear.

I have a rule that helps with that problem. Any legendary item I've ever found in any playthru, I allow myself to put those at what ever level I'm at whenever I like for any character I've got.

I don't do that with unique blue quest rewards since those are a sure thing. But other items with that tiny chance of finding them, if/when I do find it... it becomes mine and I can gibb it up or down in levels as desired.