Free Borderlands Patch Will Bump Level Cap To 69 This October

Forthcoming Borderlands DLC Claptrap's New Robot Revolution won't boost the game's level cap like the previous bit of content, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, did, but that doesn't mean you won't be able to enjoy new levels and main game rebalancing after that Claptrap-centric DLC hits later this September. Gearbox has plans to release a cap raise for all via a free patch for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game this fall, the studio revealed during its recent PAX panel (via Joystiq).

The reason why the Clatprap DLC won't include this patch is simple: Gearbox doesn't want to bone users who haven't purchased every scrap of additional content for the RPG. According to studio head Randy Pitchford at the panel, "you'd have to buy every previous DLC" for the main game balance tweaks and level upgrade to work--if it were to be included exclusively in Claptrap's New Robot Revolution.

really 69? 

Giggity!!!

HAHA?

Can't wait for this shit. I really hope they include a third playthrough, though.

69 oh yea.

Dear me Randy, 69?

:o I wonder how this affects Crawmerax.

I get it...

Level 69. Classy. Good news either way, can't wait for the Claptrap DLC as well.

Hopefully now I can solo Crawmerax <_<;;
 
But seriously though, I was thinking about it last night, Gearbox has really supported this game. Just when I think I'm done with the title, something new comes around that makes me want to jump back into Pandora and shoot some stuff for a while.

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They should release a patch that re-renders the game in the original version of the engine.  
Of course, that makes literally no sense, would be a logistical and technical nightmare and simply require months of work with a final download of a few gig.....and I don't know if I'd even want to play it.... 
 
..I don't know why I post these things.

is it 69 just because they started to work on Duke Nukem Forever?

You have to appreciate a company that goes to such lengths for stupid jokes. It's truly inspirational.

" They should release a patch that re-renders the game in the original version of the engine.  Of course, that makes literally no sense, would be a logistical and technical nightmare and simply require months of work with a final download of a few gig.....and I don't know if I'd even want to play it....  ..I don't know why I post these things. "

that is such a weird level cap to go to...

That's not enough. Didn't Jeff hit 50 and wrap around a second time? Should be 100. 
 
Oh..and 69? Who makes these decisions? Twelve-year-olds?

Still not entirely clear on how the level bump and re-tweaking will work / not work, but either way glad to see more developers doing the right thing with DLC and general post-release support.  Hope they realize the kind of goodwill it engenders in their brand and company.  See also Burnout Paradise, Fallout 3 and the Dead Rising 2 Pre-LC.

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Epic. "

Yes! GOTY edition! This is great news for people like me that don't own the regular Borderlands yet.

HA I GET IT

Crawdaddy will still slap you down in two hits, don't worry about that.  I like the 8 level bonus for free and all, but I just wish they'd drop DNF and work on Borderlands 2.  I wonder if they volunteered for the job or if they were volunteered for it.

As someone who's only recently gotten an HD system, I'm planning to get Borderlands sometime soon. What should I do? FInish the game, then get the DLC, or get the DLC before/during my first playthrough? Or should I just wait for the GOTY-edition to hit Europe?

I like how some people are up in arms over a simple number.

Borderlands > DNF, Don't Give A Fuck!

if 69 is the cap the enemies should be level 70+ to keep it interesting.

I'm probably just gonna wait for the GOTY edition. 
 
QUESTION - Will the GOTY edition recognize my saves from the launch day Borderlands copy?

Ugh, this means I'll have to wait to purchase the DLC to match it up to the level increase. It's pointless to play though the whole DLC only to have a level cap increase after I beat it.

Hopefully with the Claptrap they will fix the DLC fast travel problems.

bahahahahahahahahha 69!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope I can find a good group to quest with.

" As someone who's only recently gotten an HD system, I'm planning to get Borderlands sometime soon. What should I do? FInish the game, then get the DLC, or get the DLC before/during my first playthrough? Or should I just wait for the GOTY-edition to hit Europe? "

Gearbox and Randy Pitchford are awesome.  I love Borderlands and I will eventually get all of the DLC for this, even Mad Moxxi, just so I can S-Rank it eventually.

" That's not enough. Didn't Jeff hit 50 and wrap around a second time? Should be 100.  Oh..and 69? Who makes these decisions? Twelve-year-olds? "

Maybe Gearbox will come out with another patch soon for Boarderlands where they add some Duke Nukem characters or something :P

rrrrriiiight. Well, more reason for me to head back into Borderlands, anywhoo! Been quite a while..

Oh gearbox, stop making me love you so much. I'm just drooling at the thought of more lvling in borderlands.

that's like 19 levels from where I am right now.

So wait, the dlc is being release then the level-cap patch is coming weeks later? So if your a hardcore Borderlands player (if your buying DLC at this point in the lifespan that is highly likely) and you grab it Day 1, play through that content, when the level-cap patch hits you won't have any new content to play through while working towards lvl 69, that sounds kind of wrong to me. 

" I'm probably just gonna wait for the GOTY edition.  QUESTION - Will the GOTY edition recognize my saves from the launch day Borderlands copy? "

I really enjoyed Borderlands and two of the three DLC.  Looking forward to another reason to boot it up in the PS3.