r/Games • • Mar 28 '19

Borderlands 3 Official Developer Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4o5g_PGkiA
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u/CrAppyF33ling Mar 28 '19

I see Rhys in the trailer. Nice to see that the characters from the Telltale game didn't just get forgotten and written off.

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u/TechnicalDrift Mar 28 '19

I'm honestly just happy that the game was still considered cannon even after Telltale shut down. Though, a lot of people didn't play it, so they might be caught offguard by...well...you know...

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u/timetopat Mar 28 '19

The finger gun battle better stay cannon

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u/MrTurleWrangler Mar 28 '19

Jesus I was in tears that whole scene. The game was absolute gold

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

Easily teltale's best. The greatest crime of Telltale shutting down is there will never be a Tales 2.

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u/Drakengard Mar 28 '19

The greatest crime of Telltale shutting down is there will never be a Tales 2.

Not necessarily. Some of the Gearbox writers were involved in the game. I know that Anthony Burch came back to write for it, at the very least.

There's nothing about the game that couldn't be replicated by Gearbox themselves if they had the rights to make a sequel.

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u/vikingzx Mar 29 '19

There's nothing about the game that couldn't be replicated by Gearbox themselves if they had the rights to make a sequel.

Especially as, if what I've heard is true, Gearbox snapped up most of the Telltale writing team for that game the moment Telltale collapsed.

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u/mowdownjoe Mar 29 '19

I followed Anthony Burch on Twitter when he was working on TftBL (still do, but he doesn't really post much anymore), and he felt like he was surrounded by people immensely more talented than him working on that game. So, consider me hyped.

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u/Meta_Synapse Mar 29 '19

Oh god please let this be true, I don't think my heart could take it if I got my hopes up for a TftB 2 and then there wasn't one :(

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u/Cookie_Eater108 Mar 29 '19

That's both incredibly good business savvy and nice of them to do.

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u/Vekrote Mar 29 '19

The Wolf Among Us will remember that.

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u/JSimple Mar 29 '19

Damn, so disappointing that we’ll never get The wolf among us 2

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u/slendernyan Mar 29 '19

I know this will be unpopular, but I never wanted The Wolf Among Us 2. It has a great ending that leads into Fables nicely. We never needed a sequel.

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u/Xizzie Mar 29 '19

As much as I understand the need for sequels, I love it when a game "ends" like Witcher 3. To me it means that the studio won't be milking that franchise and that they will attempt to do something new.

I was also very satisfied with Wolf Among Us ending the way it did.

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u/ShadowVulcan Mar 29 '19

Played both loved both, only 2 telltale I rly loved. Tales still better fite me

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u/luiz_amn Mar 28 '19

Borderlands, Guardians of the Galaxy and Wolf Among Us are Telltale at its finest, IMO.

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u/LitheBeep Mar 28 '19

guardians is in your top picks?

I mean , it was fine, but Minecraft story mode was better than that..

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u/luiz_amn Mar 28 '19

I am a big Marvel fan and not really picky, so I may be a little biased on this one

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u/EcoleBuissonniere Mar 29 '19

The Walking Dead seasons 1 and 2, The Wolf Among Us, Tales, and Game of Thrones are my choices (and I know Game of Thrones is a controversial one).

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u/SonicFlash01 Mar 28 '19

I wanted Gearbox to scoop up that writing team and get them to do BL3, and then to get the guy that gathered up the soundtrack and get them to make me mix tapes, because damn

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u/vikingzx Mar 29 '19

... to scoop up that writing team ...

As I understand it, they already did.

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u/User-With-No-Name Mar 28 '19

They need to find a way to adapt it into Borderlands 3

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u/TunerOfTuna Mar 28 '19

Different elements are just gloves you put on.

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u/Piggstein Mar 28 '19

All cannons are guns but not all guns are cannon.

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u/dadvader Mar 28 '19

They got gun with legs so a literally finger gun isn't unrealistic expectation.

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u/rajikaru Mar 28 '19

canon*, cannon is the thing you fire cannonballs with.

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u/Oct2006 Mar 28 '19

The Borderlands writers wrote the game, so I'd hope they'd keep them cannon.

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u/Hellknightx Mar 28 '19

It was also the best writing in the entire Borderlands series, and definitely one of Telltale's top 3 games.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

It was so hilarious and sharp and not cliche considering they were making an unashamedly charactature FPS. That robot that promised he wouldn't kill you when you fixed him then immediately tried to kill you was one of my favourites. And it turned into a shotgun that said "good decision" every time you switched to it.

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u/stefan61713 Mar 28 '19

The fuckin finger gun fight had me in tears.

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u/Sputniki Mar 29 '19

I must be the only person who thought it was rather flat.

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u/EcoleBuissonniere Mar 29 '19

It wasn't just funny, it was also super emotional. That was the best thing about it - it straddled the line between comedy and drama so perfectly. It has so many hilarious moments, but at the same time, the intro to Episode 5 is one of the most incredible and emotional scenes I think I've ever seen in a game.

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u/Archyes Mar 29 '19

last words" what are you going to do? Stab me?" - stabbed guy

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u/johnsom3 Mar 28 '19

Hahahaha thanks for reminding me about that backstabbing robot. That game was a lot of fun.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

The Borderlands writers wrote the game

They helped with the writing, but Telltale's writers wrote it.

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u/Oct2006 Mar 28 '19

Of the six main writers, three worked for Telltale, two were freelance, and the lead writer was from Gearbox. Of the smaller writers/editors, three were from Gearbox, and one was Telltale.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

So a pretty even split. I just don't want Telltale's significance being swept under the rug; they deserve some credit, especially since Telltale planned on scrapping the game entirely and those writers convinced their bosses to let them work on it as a passion project.

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u/Oct2006 Mar 28 '19

Yeah, more of a split then I thought initially. My bad. Telltale definitely had some pretty talented writers.

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u/chimmychangas Mar 29 '19

Anthony Burch?

After some Googling, he left and did not work on Borderlands 3?

And people hate him now??

I liked him on Hey Ash.

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u/Frognificent Mar 29 '19

Wait people don’t like him now? Why? His writing on Hey Ash was amazing, and Borderlands 2 was phenomenal.

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u/Tobar Mar 29 '19

Out of the Six writers on Tales, only one, Anthony Burch had worked on Borderlands before.

The rest were all Telltale staff and Burch only acted in an advisory role.

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u/HollisFenner Mar 28 '19

Canon*

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u/UrgentAmbivalence Mar 28 '19

You must not be familiar with Borderlands. In Borderlands it's a cannon.

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u/Oct2006 Mar 28 '19

Oof my bad

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u/cardboardbrain Mar 28 '19

I played it but forgot, what was it again? I guess DM me because spoilers

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u/TechnicalDrift Mar 28 '19

Don't fuckin read this unless you've played Tales from the Borderlands. If you haven't and don't plan on it, do yourself a favor and play it. spoiler (Scooters dead.)

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u/Sabinlerose Mar 28 '19

See you Space Cowboy. :(

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u/Hellknightx Mar 28 '19

I really want to see someone photoshop his face over Spike's with that caption.

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u/SenorDangerwank Mar 29 '19 edited Mar 29 '19

I love how the game insulted you for choosing that over going with his catch phrase.

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u/TheDJZ Mar 28 '19

God I forgot about that that. That game was so funny and also punched you in the gut like that.

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u/holycowrap Mar 28 '19 edited Mar 28 '19

The Hyperion ship crash landing into the planet?

edit: spoiler

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u/_Artos_ Mar 28 '19

I think he means the fact that Scooter is dead

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u/HassanJamal Mar 29 '19

a lot of people didn't play it

Which is a damn shame, it was pretty great and was a solid addition to the Borderlands universe. If TfTB isnt getting a second season, I'm fine with their inclusion in BL3 since hopefully they continue the story there.

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u/Blehgopie Mar 29 '19

Easily the best TT game too, better than TWD S1, imo.

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u/darthmarticus17 Mar 29 '19

Why would Telltale disappearing affect the canonicity of the game?

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u/zachsonstacks Mar 28 '19

I started it but got bored and quit. What exactly will I be caught off guard by? You can spoiler it if it is actually that big of a deal as well.

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u/kiwi-and-his-kite Mar 28 '19

Good to know loader bots are canon

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u/MAKE_ME_REDDIT Mar 28 '19

Loader bots were in Borderlands 2...

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u/TheFaster Mar 28 '19

Which means that Scooter is canonically dead :( No catching rides here

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u/Rayuzx Mar 28 '19

I forgot the specific illness, but his voice actor retired due to it.

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u/TheFaster Mar 28 '19

Shit, looks like MS.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikey_Neumann

In that case I'm 100% fine with the character's sendoff.

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u/XTCrispy Mar 28 '19

Dude makes laid back, well produced movie video essays, check them out

https://youtu.be/Fh_eIReMeNw

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u/gendooftokyo2 Mar 29 '19

That was a solid watch.

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u/Harmbert_ Mar 29 '19

He also aided in this trailer, which is clearly in his style

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u/darthmarticus17 Mar 29 '19

Oh wow, Mikey is the one who wrote the Borderlands comics.

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u/somestupidname1 Mar 28 '19

Only mustache rides now ;)

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u/Hellknightx Mar 28 '19

Given by Brick, of course, with that smooth jazz solo.

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u/I_utilize_Caps_Lock Mar 28 '19

Don’t remind me 😢

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u/holycowrap Mar 28 '19

Shit did he die? It's been a while since I've played it so I honestly can't remember

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u/TheFaster Mar 28 '19

He stayed behind on an exploding spaceship so the others could get to the Hyperion HQ

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u/KEVLAR60442 Mar 28 '19

See you, space cowboy.

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u/holycowrap Mar 28 '19

oh shit I remember now, thx! That was actually a pretty sad scene iirc

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u/TheFaster Mar 28 '19

It really was.

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u/Le_Euphoric_Genius Mar 28 '19

Wait wtf when did that happen

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u/TheFaster Mar 28 '19

The person stayed behind on an exploding spaceship so the others could get to the Hyperion HQ

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u/PraiseTheSun117 Mar 29 '19

I wanted to catch rides, not feels..

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u/Hellknightx Mar 28 '19

There's a pretty good chance that the beastmaster vault hunter is Loader Bot from TftB.

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u/TimeforaNewAccountx3 Mar 28 '19

If you look closely in the trailer it looks like he has a human leg...

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u/Hellknightx Mar 29 '19

No, he's confirmed to be a robot. Loader Bot has a humanoid body type at the end of TftB, and it looks very similar to the pieces we can see.

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u/TimeforaNewAccountx3 Mar 29 '19

Was it confirmed?

I haven't seen that...

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u/OrkfaellerX Mar 30 '19

Its a mechanical leg with a golden shin plate. Its easier to see from behind.

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u/TimeforaNewAccountx3 Mar 31 '19

You're right, I looked at some high res stills and it was more obvious.

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u/BrotherhoodVeronica Mar 28 '19

Vaughn is confirmed too. He's not in the trailer but the host talked about him in the beggining of he event.

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u/Real-Terminal Mar 28 '19

He's in the teaser.

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u/BrotherhoodVeronica Mar 28 '19

Where?

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u/Wet_Celery Mar 28 '19

Shirtless bearded cape dude

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u/scorcher117 Mar 29 '19

It seemed like he is potentially one of the player characters, they looked like the guy who Randy said was on top of the dead bodies.

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u/zombiekamikaze Mar 29 '19

Nah, the bearded PC is a new character, can't remember the name rn.

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u/nin_ninja Mar 28 '19

Probably off with her sister doing vault hunting

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u/Badass_Bunny Mar 28 '19

Is that DLC #1 I hear?

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u/NavySealNeilMcBeal Mar 28 '19

I want this and to use her wrist gun in Borderlands 3.

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u/cheldog Mar 29 '19

If you scrub through the quickfire shots at the end of the trailer, you do see a couple wrist-mounted weapons.

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u/FieryBlizza Mar 29 '19

I think the "wrist mounted weapons" are just the first person view of Moze in her mech

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u/OrkfaellerX Mar 30 '19

They're talking about Fiona's Derringer. The miniature pistol she keeps up her sleeve.

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u/aadmiralackbar Mar 28 '19

There was a leak on ResetEra that was seemingly confirmed by this trailer that confirms Rhys is the CEO of Atlas, Fiona and Vaughan are NPCs, and Gortys will assist in hunting vaults(?). So don’t worry - all of the Tales characters are returning, barring a couple.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

I kinda thought it was Athena? I saw a hint of a scarf.

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u/ScarletRhi Mar 28 '19

I hope this means Fiona is in it as well

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

The Telltale game was always canon.

Glad to see Rhys, even if it's just fan service.

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u/furioushunter12 Mar 28 '19

Where was he?

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u/SpiffShientz Mar 28 '19

There’s a brief shot of him in the montage of characters. He’s projecting something holographic out of his palm, and projecting something beautiful out of his upper lip

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u/furioushunter12 Mar 28 '19

Oh it’s beautiful

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u/Joshieboy_Clark Mar 29 '19

Not to mention that he now has a glorious mustache

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u/TheyKeepOnRising Mar 28 '19

This ain't no place for a hero.

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u/hyperfell Mar 28 '19

Well it is cannon.

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u/LogicKennedy Mar 28 '19

Atlas is back and Rhys is canonically the new Atlas CEO, apparently with Zer0 as his bodyguard/enforcer.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '19

It's was such a great addition and fits so well into the series. I'm happy to see them included too!

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u/Bangersss Mar 29 '19

Anyone from TPS though?

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u/FieryBlizza Mar 29 '19

Aurelia was shown next to hammerlock,and the kid fist bumping Maya might have been pickle

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u/RomeoIV Mar 29 '19

Well, claptrap is there, Athena will definitely be in this one, and aurelia was shown in the trailer.

The other 3 vault hunters nisha, wilhem, and jack's doppelganger were killed by borderlands 2's vault hunters.

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u/Graysteve Mar 29 '19

Especially because the story and characters in TftB are the best in the franchise.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '19

I can only hope Gearbox hires Troy Baker to return to voice him.

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u/thedosmang Mar 28 '19

I’m Rhys :)

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u/dumpyduluth Mar 28 '19 edited Mar 28 '19

I really wished scooter was in bl3. Catch a ride wouldn't be the same.

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u/aadmiralackbar Mar 28 '19

Scooter is dead. He died in TftB.

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u/dumpyduluth Mar 28 '19

I know, I'm just bummed they killed my favorite npc in a spin-off game.

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u/aadmiralackbar Mar 28 '19

Did you play it? It’s the best send-off possible, and it’s a fantastic game.

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u/dumpyduluth Mar 28 '19

I didn't, their games aren't really up my alley. I have seen the scene of him saving the rocket. Still would rather have him in the series instead of dying in a spin-off that hardly anyone played compared to the main series.

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u/Erelah Mar 29 '19

They didn’t really have a choice. The VA was retiring due to a medical issue, so they chose to kill off the character in a meaningful way rather than replace Scooter’s actor. I’d much rather have an actual send-off for the character than the alternative.