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Borderlands 2's Mechromancer Class Revealed at PAX

New human/machine hybrid class will come after the game's fall launch.

The Mechromancer, in all her pigtailed glory.
The Mechromancer, in all her pigtailed glory.

Gearbox panels at the various PAX conferences each year are usually good for at least one or two good bits of useful new information and/or delightful fan service. At last year's PAX Prime, it was when Randy Pitchford went full Oprah and gave everyone in the audience a free code good for one copy of Borderlands 2 upon its release. At this year's PAX East, the Borderlands 2 crew showed off a new character class that will come following the game's launch.

Dubbed the Mechromancer, this female character is essentially a cyborg. The full-breadth of her human/machine hybrid abilities aren't yet known, but it was stated that she would be able to control a large robot named D374-TP (which translates to "Deathtrap").

This new class won't be day one DLC. In fact, it hasn't even been fully developed yet. Gearbox showed off some concept art for the character, but beyond that wouldn't commit to a specific release day or price beyond "post-launch" and "comparable" to other, similar DLC.

If you're looking for something a tad more substantial than the usual dangled tidbits from industry panels, our man Jeff got himself an extended look at Borderlands 2 at the show, which you can read all about right here.

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I wondered if they were holding back a character where I snarked that it was going to be a Super Claptrap....but the Mechromancer works just as well. :)

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Take my money!

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@Tennmuerti said:

@Zelyre said:

Awesome.

I really enjoyed the first game, even on the PC, even though I'm very sensitive to low FOV. I could only play it in short hour long chunks, but the game was one of the rare ones that ended up on my "finished" list.

Now the sequel has no wonky Gamespy multiplayer? Adjustable FOV? Swappable body parts for the characters? Oh man, oh man.

You kinda crippled yourself there mate :P FoV in Borderlands was a simple .ini file fix on day one. Later on someone even made a great launcher where you could set any custom FoV you wanted, and many other features.

I remembering binding the FOV key to forward, but a bunch of actions always ended up breaking it.

I didn't know about the launcher, though. My friends were done with Borderlands once we beat it and without friends, it's not so fun anymore.

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@Hailinel

She looks like a steampunk Pippi Longstocking.

I approve.

I thought the same thing and was basically squirming in my seat from excitement. :D

Soooo super duper excited for this game. You have no idea.
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@Zelyre said:

Awesome.

I really enjoyed the first game, even on the PC, even though I'm very sensitive to low FOV. I could only play it in short hour long chunks, but the game was one of the rare ones that ended up on my "finished" list.

Now the sequel has no wonky Gamespy multiplayer? Adjustable FOV? Swappable body parts for the characters? Oh man, oh man.

You kinda crippled yourself there mate :P
FoV in Borderlands was a simple .ini file fix on day one.
Later on someone even made a great launcher where you could set any custom FoV you wanted, and many other features.
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But... the prophecy stated the world would end at Full Oprah. 2012 is real people!

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@Xeiphyer said:

Mechromancer is the best class name ive heard in a very long time.
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I'm not kidding, the idea of having a giant robot pal just sold me on Borderlands 2. I mean I'll play it a few months after it comes out so this dlc arrives but they sold a copy nonetheless.

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@Applederp said:

Announcing DLC months before the game is even released?

Ok?

yeah...because game heading gold and this is a bonus class after its all said and done and a whole class in class based games is a major thing

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@EuanDewar said:

That's a prettttyyy fucking good name

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Awesome.

I really enjoyed the first game, even on the PC, even though I'm very sensitive to low FOV. I could only play it in short hour long chunks, but the game was one of the rare ones that ended up on my "finished" list.

Now the sequel has no wonky Gamespy multiplayer? Adjustable FOV? Swappable body parts for the characters? Oh man, oh man.

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Mechromancer is the best class name ive heard in a very long time.

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Mechromancer sounds like the title of a TalixLegion fic.

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Looks good. I'd rather purchase an additional character class over more levels any day.

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@Mezmero said:

How long have games cost more than $60? We might as well start paying $90 bucks for new releases with unlimited support since I'm gonna get the DLC later like a sucker anyway. We'll probably be paying $90 a game when the next generation hits.

Dude games are cheaper now then ever. I remember buying games for the genesis and snes for over $100 and some of them were dog shit.

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Soooo... wait for the Complete/Gold/GOTY edition?

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She kind of looks like Alex without the devil beard. Just needs some black smudge under the eyes.

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Full Oprah has been achieved!

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@adoggz said:

she looks hot ...... what?

Bradah.

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Dig it.

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Looks dope. I will totally play as her.

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She looks like a steampunk Pippi Longstocking.

I approve.

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Oh wow that looks pretty cool. I seriously cannot wait to get my hands on this game. Borderlands 1 was fantastic aside from it's problems. I really hope they give the PC version a little more attention than last time.

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I like the term "full Oprah". It implies other amounts of Oprah.

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Mechromancer? Is this class based off of the game Thousand Arms except with mechs? If so, this game is gonna be awesome.

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Mechromancer? I really like that name for a class.

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Announcing DLC months before the game is even released?

Ok?

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I don't really know a lot about Borderlands, but "Mechromancer" is a pretty great name for a thing.

EDIT- Oh my god it's like "MECH ROMANCER" !

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Not a problem for me since there's a 100% chance that I'll be preordering this game (I played the SHIT out of Borderlands), but I'll probably be playing a Siren for the majority of Borderlands 2 (as I did for Borderlands 1).

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@BitterAlmond said:

@Markymark5005 said:

She seems cool, clearly inspired by the Necromancer from Diablo II... who was my favourite class. Might as well wait to buy Borderlands 2 until she gets implemented - other sources say that she is supposed to be a free DLC.

http://goo.gl/ryQhQ

I'd love it if this were free DLC... but I'd love it even more if they made a whole Mechromancer-themed quest line, complete with new areas and enemies. I'd gladly pay five or ten bucks extra for that.

Also, the link you posted leads to an amazon ad for a solid state drive. Re-check that shit, my friend.

It's a free DLC for pre orders.
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@Tennmuerti said:

Niiiice.

@Morrow said:

Great style, too bad you won't see it while playing... Borderlands really needs a third-person view :(

You could enable third person in original Borderlands with some .ini tweaks. And later with a simple fanmade launcher.

I mean for console players ;)

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Niiiice.
 
@Morrow said:

Great style, too bad you won't see it while playing... Borderlands really needs a third-person view :(

You could enable third person in original Borderlands with some .ini tweaks.
And later with a simple fanmade launcher.
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I kinda wish it was day one dlc

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Cannot, cannot, cannot wait for more Borderlands!

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huh. sounds pretty cool. more of a full-up pet class. I can get into that.

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Mechromancer souds like a capcom fighting game =t

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Can't wait to romance some mech's! Gearbox going all Bioware on us.

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@Markymark5005 said:

She seems cool, clearly inspired by the Necromancer from Diablo II... who was my favourite class. Might as well wait to buy Borderlands 2 until she gets implemented - other sources say that she is supposed to be a free DLC.

http://goo.gl/ryQhQ

I'd love it if this were free DLC... but I'd love it even more if they made a whole Mechromancer-themed quest line, complete with new areas and enemies. I'd gladly pay five or ten bucks extra for that.

Also, the link you posted leads to an amazon ad for a solid state drive. Re-check that shit, my friend.

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Too bad it's going to be DLC, because that would have been the class I played.

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Mechromancer is probably the best class name for a sci-fi RPG I've ever heard. I really wish this was coming out on launch day.

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romance some mechs this fall

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She seems cool, clearly inspired by the Necromancer from Diablo II... who was my favourite class. Might as well wait to buy Borderlands 2 until she gets implemented - other sources say that she is supposed to be a free DLC.

http://goo.gl/ryQhQ

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I'd definitely be a mechromancerromancer

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Yep, definitely waiting until the inevitable ultimate edition comes out.

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Joy Puke!

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@IBurningStar You can only romance one but then you realize that robots don't have emotions, and it turns into a Kronenberg movie.
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Sucks shes the preorder/dlc character, would be better to have her in the main game for everybody to play.