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Gearbox Reveals Borderlands 2's Newest Character Class: The Mechromancer

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PAX East was full of surprises, especially during the panel with the developers at Gearbox. They has just announced that Borderlands 2 will be adding a new character class to their lineup, called the "Mechromancer" (a play on the “necromancer” class; a type of spellcaster who can raise the dead to do their dirty work).

Being one of the few female characters to play as, the Mechromancer looks to be an equal dose of both machine and human, which will probably giving her the ability to have some level of control over mechanical objects (such as the large robot known as D374-TP (Called "Deathtrap", shown below). The Mechromancer is, however, still in the development stage, and will be made available as post-launch DLC character (made available for free to those that have pre-ordered the game). There is no announcement of the price tag for acquiring Mechromancer otherwise, but the Gearbox developers hope to price it "comparable to most DLC."

(I think I've found my BL2 character class...)

Not only will this character be making it into the game, but players will finally also be able to customize their characters via assorted costumes and gear. To obtain them, however, they will have to be earned through means other than having just a large amount of cash. Acquired by accomplishing missions, specific challenges, and/or leveling up, players will be able to make their characters look their own, even going as far as obtaining new customized heads to make them look like a totally different playable characters altogether. Borderlands 1 players will be rewarded with an exclusive head and skill customization for owning the original game. Pretty sweet, right?

Although we’ll have to wait to play as the Mechromancer, at least we’ll have the excitement of yet another new character to join the Borderlands 2 gameplay.

 

Source: Gameinformer.com

 
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BigBadBob113
10:32 PM
4/10/2012

This is a great DLC announcement. While I loved the extra levels that the first games DLC provided, I would have loved if they introduced a new character as well. That would have given even more reason to play through the game again. I'm really looking forward to this new character...it may not be a wereskag but she sounds quite unique. I also think it's a good that she isn't fully developed yet...it will give us all something to look forward to later on down the road.

Pre-ordering this game is definitely a great idea. Not only will I be getting the $10 credit and a few extra weapons through Amazon, but now I'll also be getting a new character at some point down the road. Totally worth it!


Shardik
12:39 AM
4/11/2012

I am sad this is going to be DLC, only because she looks like the most interesting character of the 5, but I will most likely beat the game twice within the first month of it coming out, I'd rather her be my first character but there is no way I can wait extra time for her to come out.


ChronoSagaAddict
7:05 AM
4/11/2012

Yerah, i do was hopeing for a wereskag character

--- Replying to Shardik -----
Really? Sounds like you play it as much as I do. Why not juts go and reserve it if you want her that bad? it makes logicla sense.

I really like that they're making thme more customizable, that should help sales and get more people to play the game cuz it's really hard to find people that still play this . And I'm glad that they took the time to add a bonus for people who's played the first one, I hope they go the extra mile and reward the real fans by adding sftuff for people who have 100% the achivemenst, or maxed out all 4 characters or finished all the missions in the game with one character, I'm not saying go overbaord and give something for maxn out all weapon proficiencies with one character, but i could understand that. I just hope they give something extra to the hardcore fans cyz ut really urks mw how nobody barely plays this when it has soo much more playability than others games due to the daversity and loot.

I had this reserved long ago so I'm really excited that they added more, plus this character symbolizes that they know it's going to be a hit and they've already got DLCs planed before the game even launches


Biohzrd451
8:26 AM
4/11/2012

Awesome news . I am also psyched to hear we can customize our characters in the game.

Borderlands 2 will def be at top of the list for Co-op game of the year for 2012.


freecks
12:25 PM
4/11/2012

Woop Woop! That's great news. My wife has another optional character to play now! =)


ipsum
12:37 PM
4/11/2012

--- Replying to ChronoSagaAddict -----


Erm... he's not saying he didn't reserve the game. He's saying he wishes it wasn't DLC. As in, he wishes she was being released with the game so he could use her instead of the other characters.


Reading comprehension is a dying art


Foxtratocaster
12:44 PM
4/11/2012

Some bit late for the April fool's day, don't?


Zecon
1:37 PM
4/11/2012

Hell this character sounds so awesome I may buy and shelve this game until shes released.


Psyclops
7:46 PM
4/11/2012

OMG THAT D374-TP LOOKS SO SMEXY I JUST CAME GIVE IT TO ME NOW I WANT SO BAD AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!

.....Sorry, This made me fall in love with the game all over again, because I was so mad when Zer0 didn't have a Bloodwing or anything, but that D374-TP looks so bad@$$!


ChronoSagaAddict
10:00 PM
4/11/2012

Erm... he's not saying he didn't reserve the game. He's saying he wishes it wasn't DLC. As in, he wishes she was being released with the game so he could use her instead of the other characters.


Reading comprehension is a dying art [/quote">

Oh... i thought it ment that she would be availble for download the day of game release like lots of others games do.


Biohzrd451
9:08 AM
4/12/2012

@Chrono

If what I read was correct it does sound like this will be DLC available on launch day to folks who have preordered the game.

I could be wrong though but it sounds like that is what Gearbox is planning.


BigBadBob113
11:24 AM
4/12/2012

--- Replying to Biohzrd451 -----

The Mechromancer is currently only in planning. They won't start working on her until the full game is complete. She won't available until a couple of months after launch.


ChronoSagaAddict
6:35 PM
4/13/2012

--- Replying to BigBadBob113 -----

CURSES!!!!!! foiled again...

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