Okay, so I stumbled across this whole saga about Borderlands Online, and honestly, it’s kind of fascinating and mildly chaotic. There’s this tiny group of people, like, really into bringing the game back from the dead. Totally wild, right? They’re basically saying, “Hey, if you’ve got coding chops with stuff like DNSpy or Unity Ripper, help us out!” Yeah, they’re stuck on some character selection screen. It’s like an epic geek quest — they’ve got the game, just not enough hands to crack it open.
EpicNNG, a YouTuber slash game designer — dude’s also into datamining whatever that means — he somehow got to the class selection screen. But guess what? Life, man. They hit a wall, not like a skill wall but a time one. Makes you think, can you have everything except time? He goes, “We know the game’s ours, when we get in is another story.” Deep, right?
Oh, and there’s this video. EpicNNG, in all his online glory, lays out the journey so far—parts of it like a treasure hunt through old, dusty, possibly virus-infested Chinese websites from the Borderlands Online era. Ghost links are mentioned. No idea what those are, but they sound creepy. Quick PSA: if you’re not a coding wizard, maybe sit this one out? Better safe than sorry, and who needs more viruses in 2023?
The whole escapade is stamped with “this is just for archival purposes.” Like a disclaimer on steroids. They’re not poking the legal bear over at 2K. They’re being all “we’re cool, don’t sue.” But, on the flip side, they’re running against Borderlands 4 and 2K’s looming legal army, who might not be so cool with this old game stealing its thunder. Anyway — wait — what was I saying?
Ah, there’s more. In the time-is-ticking pep talk, they mention Activision’s ruthless takedown of the H2M Call of Duty mod. Like, those folks feared the mod would steal the sequel’s spotlight. It’s this frenetic rush to get Borderlands Online up and running before 2K notices and plays the c&d card. Seriously, it’s like watching history nerds and tech heads do some digital Indiana Jones thing.
This whole revival project? It’s like chasing the white whale of video game archiving. Not easy, people. Imagine resurrecting a defunct Chinese MMORPG. Hats off if they pull it off. But hey, if you’re just learning Unity or you think coding is like waving a magic wand, maybe stick to cheering from the sidelines and sending them good vibes.
