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Alright, so there’s this whole epic saga—yeah, like a movie—involving a bunch of folks trying to resurrect Borderlands Online. We’re talking Indiana Jones meets computer coding. They’re asking people with some serious coding chops to step in. Think DNSpy and Unity Ripper stuff. Apparently, they’re wrestling with this stubborn character selection screen.
Oh, and remember EpicNNG? The YouTuber, game designer, and dataminer? He got somewhere near the class selection screen, but now it’s like they’re stuck in a time loop or something. Not lack of talent, but time. They’ve got the game right there, just need more fingers poking at it. He’s like, “Guys, we’ve got the full game. It’s just a matter of when we crack it.”
Anyway, there’s this video—seriously long, mind you—showing their wild goose chase through old websites. You know, ghost links and all that jazz. If you’re not into dodging viruses and whatnot, maybe sit this one out. They emphasize it’s for archival purposes. Honestly, 2K’s lawyers might be lurking, so no copyright infringement missions here.
EpicNNG traded some DMs with yours truly (awesome to actually chat with the guy), and he knows the risks of this article. But he’s cool with it being out there. Could be a nail-biter, considering Activision’s crackdown on that H2M mod. They’re under the gun to get this thing working before 2K comes knocking with their own cease-and-desist papers.
Bringing this game back would be like capturing a legendary creature in the gaming world. It’s a nightmare archiving any game, let alone a forgotten Chinese MMORPG. If you’re cut from the right cloth and can help them out, hey, maybe you should. But if your coding skills are kinda… leafy? Might be best to cheer them on from the sidelines. Hope they pull it off before the clock stops.
