What is the point to the loadouts?

Insted of loadouts wouldn't it have been better to just unlock extra weapon equip slots? I mean with 3 loadouts I have access to 6 weapons, though I do have to hit L and switch, any plans for a hotkey to switch them, current system has always felt clunky to me.

For the moment:

L
Up arrow
Up arrow
Right Arrow
L

Will cycle forward one loadout. Swap the right arrow for a left to cycle back one.


It's not a quick as a single keybind, but quicker than manually navigating the menus.

You can use different perks and special abilities... Also two guns is for a reason. This is the absolutely most useless thing to have complained about. Something that actually works and is useful in game.

The loadouts let you tailor your character to certain situations. PvP, healer, tank, etc. I like the loadouts because it lets me keep things organized.

However, I would like to be able to select an equipped weapon to mod. If I select an equipped weapon & it just auto unequipped while the 10 min timer ticked down that would be sweet.

Lots of other issues to address first, just my two cents.

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Originally Posted by DeMoted

Also two guns is for a reason.

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Which would be?
Only reason there are 2 guns is because it was made for consoles. PC players just get screwed over. Plain and simple.

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Originally Posted by Rend

Which would be?
Only reason there are 2 guns is because it was made for consoles. PC players just get screwed over. Plain and simple.

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Lol Borderlands killed that argument before it started. Next smartass that isn't smart please.

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Originally Posted by Rend

Which would be?
Only reason there are 2 guns is because it was made for consoles. PC players just get screwed over. Plain and simple.

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Lol? Nearly every shooter I've ever played has at LEAST 2 guns available to the player. Primary and side-arm, minimally. The mechanic usually works like this "Primary magazine is empty; do I reload it, taking 3 seconds, or do I switch to my side-arm/secondary which only takes 1 second?"

...or am I misunderstanding the issue about 2 guns?

Agree.

PC really needs their own interface and shortcuts.

For now, you can try to use Autohotkey until they fix it and that 5 click salvaging.

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Originally Posted by DeMoted

Lol Borderlands killed that argument before it started. Next smartass that isn't smart please.

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You do realize, that Borderlands has more than 2 weapon slots available, right?
Wtf are you on about.

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Originally Posted by Hiten

Lol? Nearly every shooter I've ever played has at LEAST 2 guns available to the player. Primary and side-arm, minimally. The mechanic usually works like this "Primary magazine is empty; do I reload it, taking 3 seconds, or do I switch to my side-arm/secondary which only takes 1 second?"

...or am I misunderstanding the issue about 2 guns?

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Did you read my comment and what I was replying to?

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Originally Posted by Wtflag

Agree.

PC really needs their own interface and shortcuts.

For now, you can try to use Autohotkey until they fix it and that 5 click salvaging.

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Well I use enter mostly with mouse stuck on position of the "Yes" for faster salvaging. The amount of clicks or presses is okay imo, just having to do it on every single item again and again is bit much.

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Originally Posted by Rend

Did you read my comment and what I was replying to?

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I did, but was confused as to why DeMoted even mentioned 2 guns (the topic was about switching between loadouts). I think I must still be misunderstanding, as having 2 equippable guns/weapons is pretty standard shooter fare...

Someone clear this up for me.

I pretty much only use loadouts to keep my EGO powers and perks organized. Especially since so many perks are tied to a specific ego power. So, now I have one load out for each of the 4 ego powers. I usually swap out my weapons on the fly, depending on the situation.

Since you're saying "L" I'm guessing you're on the PC.

Change the loadout/character sheet screen button to something easier to find. I have mine set to Tab.

I can switch loadouts mid-combat against everything except Dark Matter. For them I just cloak or duck behind cover.

Folk are talking about macros. I just click the number loadout I want.

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Originally Posted by Wtflag

Agree.

PC really needs their own interface and shortcuts.

For now, you can try to use Autohotkey until they fix it and that 5 click salvaging.

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If you have a Logitech keyboard and/or mouse, you can also make a macro and attach it to a key. I have it macroed to the "forward" thumb button on my G500 mouse, and my vehicle is hotkeyed to the "back" thumb button. I also changed the boost and handbrake to the left and right mouse buttons.

The macro I used was L^^^>L (L, up, up, up, right, L) That way, no matter where the "cursor" happens to be when you hit L, it goes all the way to the top.

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Originally Posted by Hiten

I did, but was confused as to why DeMoted even mentioned 2 guns (load outsc was about switching between loadouts). I think I must still be misunderstanding, as having 2 equippable guns/weapons is pretty standard shooter fare...

Someone clear this up for me.

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Actually if you read the whole thing she wants more weapon slots unlocked instead of loadouts. See I read everything.

I have a Logitech g310 gaming mouse, how would I go about making this macro for easier loadout switching?

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Originally Posted by Hiten

I did, but was confused as to why DeMoted even mentioned 2 guns (the topic was about switching between loadouts). I think I must still be misunderstanding, as having 2 equippable guns/weapons is pretty standard shooter fare...

Someone clear this up for me.

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It wasn't standard fare until console shooters came along. PC shooters had up to 10 different weapons a player could swap to at any time. Consoles had to lower that amount because the controllers limited how many keys could be bound.