All information on the DLC2, both official and leaked (Spoilers, obviously):

Mister Torgue's Campaign of Carnage DLC

I basically played the first dlc overleveled in my playthrough 1 so I stopped doing side quests. By the time I finished playthrough 2 I was at level 50 so I do not feel like playing the dlc if I cannot level up. It really does show a lack of self-awareness on their own progression system. How can they really think people are not at level 50 yet with all the quests. Maybe in one playthrough you might not be 50 yet between the original game and Pirate dlc but dlc should be an add on not a progression. You should expect people to have characters with 2 playthroughs by now. This is what happens when dlc is planned as part of the original game and not true extensions. This dlc will add nothing to longtime players which is exactly how it should be thought out. This dlc is better suited for people just starting the game. Bad Gearbox bad.

I'm sure there are plenty of people like me who between work, school, other responsibilities, and other games have not maxed out their character. I can't play video games 8 hours a day. I haven't even beaten the first dlc. I'm far away from level 50 and don't plan on a play through 2 any time soon. I'm sure I'm in the minority on a message board, but I doubt it in the amount of Borderlands players.

Yeah, class and work stopped me from even beating the game for over a month. And even now, I am only level 38 and still need to start Captain Scarlett. I'm cool with the current level cap.

Originally Posted by Renegade Moose I'm sure there are plenty of people like me who between work, school, other responsibilities, and other games have not maxed out their character. I can't play video games 8 hours a day. I haven't even beaten the first dlc. I'm far away from level 50 and don't plan on a play through 2 any time soon. I'm sure I'm in the minority on a message board, but I doubt it in the amount of Borderlands players.

That is not the point. The point is the amount of content already released if played in the time it was released (chronologically) results in most people either being A) Overleveled or B) At level 50. They are saying this new DLC should be for those under level 50 which is just wrong for A LOT of players. DLC is supposed to enhance the game not restrict advanced players or dedicated player from progressing. This works great for you if you are just playing the story DLC mainly and are behind but those that have completed all the side quests and done some farming are forced to choose between experiencing new content with little progression or waiting for a 3rd DLC to level up. Each DLC should have had some bit of increase in level cap. Even if it is 5 levels at a time.


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Also the game has been out 2 months. You don't need to play 8 hours a day to get to level 50 by now.

I would love to see a level cap increase, and a bank increase for that matter. It's not going to prevent me from having fun with the DLC though.

Originally Posted by GhostShark Yeah, class and work stopped me from even beating the game for over a month. And even now, I am only level 38 and still need to start Captain Scarlett. I'm cool with the current level cap.

But if you are level 38 and on the 1st playthrough the Captain Scarlett DLC is not even worth playing. You are going to be so overleveled it is not even a challenge. That is why they created TVHM. You are better off starting TVHM and playing the Pirate DLC right off the bat.

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I don't care about how difficult it is, really. I just want to see the content. Sure, leveling further would be nice, but I value content a bit more than some people, I suppose.

Originally Posted by GhostShark I don't care about how difficult it is, really. I just want to see the content. Sure, leveling further would be nice, but I value content a bit more than some people, I suppose.

Well that is cool then. The writing is top notch so it is entertaining. I am mostly just bitching in general and not saying anyone here is wrong with how they like to play.

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For historical reference, here's the timeline for BL1 cap increases. 4 months to get the first bump. I hope it's faster this time around.


10/20/09 -- BL1 release -- cap = 50
11/24/09 -- Zombie DLC -- cap = 50
12/29/09 -- Underdome DLC -- cap = 50
02/23/10 -- Knoxx DLC -- cap + 11 = 61
09/28/10 -- Robolution DLC -- cap = 50 / 61
11/02/10 -- patch v1.4.1 -- cap + 8 = 58 / 69

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Just saw a thread over at the GBX forums that might be of some interest - Level Cap increase to be handled differently from Borderlands 1. Discussion stems from a quote by GBX vp of marketing to IGN during an interview for DLC 2:

Looking ahead, Gearbox says it’s already thinking about the next downloadable content. Eventually, the developer has plans to raise Borderlands 2’s level cap, but not in the way you might expect. “We’re discussing trying to do it in a more interesting way,” Gearbox vice president of marketing Steve Gibson told IGN. “We think people are going to be really happy when we do get to it. It’s a little bit different way of doing it. Yes, the number will go up, but there are some other things associated with it that we’re trying to do an even better job of.”

Originally Posted by cancerman1120 But if you are level 38 and on the 1st playthrough the Captain Scarlett DLC is not even worth playing. You are going to be so overleveled it is not even a challenge. That is why they created TVHM. You are better off starting TVHM and playing the Pirate DLC right off the bat.

How are you supposed to do that, I thought you had to get to Oasis for the Captain Scarlet DLC. It's that time of year, when there are too many quality games to play than to level up in one game so yeah I see the reasoning.

Originally Posted by cancerman1120 But if you are level 38 and on the 1st playthrough the Captain Scarlett DLC is not even worth playing. You are going to be so overleveled it is not even a challenge. That is why they created TVHM. You are better off starting TVHM and playing the Pirate DLC right off the bat.

Not everyone plays games for challenge. I had a lot of fun playing the pirate dlc with a level 35 or so character, don't give a crap about beating the extra bosses etc. I do have a TVHM playthrough going now worth some friends, but I'm not that motivated to get through it as I'm pretty burnt out on the game. Excited for more dlc, but playing through the game on the harder difficulty doesn't do much for me.

Meh. My opinion on BL2 is that it is no where near as difficult as BL. More difficult and challeging games are the reason I even play video games stilll. I was bummed out on how easy BL2 actually is.

To each their own. If all games were hard I'd have quit gaming long ago. I get enough challenge in my career, running etc. and turn to hobbies like gaming to just veg out and relax. Not challenge myself further and just get frustrated when I need to relax and de-stress.

I love BL2 to as it's not that hard and its easy to veg out and relax wandering around doing quests. Even TVHM isn't that bad once I got some good purple weapons from golden keys.

To me the only game that has done difficult well in recent memory was Dark Souls. You were happy with your victory and you didn't feel the difficulty was cheap.

Originally Posted by pimpinc333 Meh. My opinion on BL2 is that it is no where near as difficult as BL. More difficult and challeging games are the reason I even play video games stilll. I was bummed out on how easy BL2 actually is.

You think due to the second wind nature Gearbox built around Borderlands 2? I went down a lot as a Berserker but normally would come back. Most of the time though I chose quests that were trivial but yeah co-op also amps up the difficulty in B2, badass enemies everywhere lol. Although I can see buddies rezing fallen allies then too.

IMO Borderlands 2 is much harder than Borderlands 1. In B1 if you do sidequests at all, by the time you're a few hours into the game you've outpaced the enemies by so much that you're basically never in danger of dying again. Borderlands 2 actually stays at least moderately challenging, especially in PT2.

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I downloaded the dlc but its not popping up as a new town or undiscovered mission. Anyone wanna team up later? I have the majority of you guys on my friends list just invite me even if I'm not on borderlands.

Go to time travel station and you will see the new area. It is titled something like badass badlands. And god damn if I didn't get hit with badass rank reset when I started the game up last night to play the new dlc. you borderlands and I never play bl2 online with others. Strictly a bl2 issue which they blame on the unreal 3 engine.