• NeryK@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        Probably referring to the 6-month timed exclusivity on PC for EGS that Borderlands 3 went through.

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          And the fact that Epic couldn’t cobble together a content delivery platform that supported preloading before BL3’s release.

          And the fact that they used Steam essentially as an advertising platform until the TOS was changed.

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          As someone who sunk hundreds of hours into each of 1 and 2, the staggered launch felt like it did so much damage to player base as well as player interest. Felt like when I was interested in it none of the old hardcore raiders I used to play with were and vice versa. And thats after I was the one to crawl to epic because I was afraid of missing out that sweet endgame co op high I got from 1 and 2.

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            2 months ago

            I loved BL1 and 2 so much, my pets are named after characters from the games. The staggered launch of BL3 caused me to forget about it for years after release.

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              The DLC didn’t help either, I was thinking about getting it to hop back on right around the same time the steam players were ready for something else for a bit. I actually really liked the game. Story was whatever but had as much fun as I can have by myself in a game like that.

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            2 months ago

            I played a ton of 2 and presequel but only just bought 3 at like a 90% discount and even then I’m not exactly interested in playing it.