You won't be able to use a class mod until you're a few hours into it Eridian relics are several hours past that, and a few other big features (such as Guardian Rank) don't even become available until you're near the end or have completed the 30 hour campaign.

The other problem with the story/campaign is that certain mechanics are locked behind it. It's a story that is, from what I've played so far, largely uninteresting and made even worse by the fact that 90% of the missions are 'run over here, collect a thing, and bring it back to a person.' Also, if you start up a second character (which I don't recommend until you beat it with one character), you can't skip cutscenes not even the initial one. The quick setup is that the Calypso twins, Tyreen and Troy, have united the bandit clans under a new banner, the 'Children of the Vault.' The twins' goal is find the the 'Great Vault' and claim its power, and they're using the bandits to help them locate it. While the various quality-of-life improvements (such as mantling over objects, sliding, being able to fast travel from the menu, better skill trees that allow for more character builds, loot is instanced per player, etc.) and some of the other changes (guns have certain perks based on the manufacturer) mean this is the best Borderlands game I've played, it's also the least interesting when it comes to the story and the missions you do.

It's been awhile since I've played a game where I have this many mixed feelings about it. If you don't care (or have already experienced the story for yourself), then you can enjoy all of our hijinx. If you're trying to avoid any of that stuff, then just tune in for the first seven minutes or so when we discuss the co-op options and a few other improvements. WARNING - there are story spoilers starting around the 7:45 mark in the video, and MAJOR spoilers starting around the 37:00 mark. It's definitely more Borderlands, but there have been a few updates/improvements that have made it fun to play, at least. Gearbox has finally released Borderlands 3 upon the world, so Mike, Nick, and I sat down and played through a little bit of it this past Monday for our regular 'Let's Play Co-Op' stream.

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