User:Fryguy42

About me
Heyooo!

Hello, all, the B'lands community. Been playing Borderlands since early April now and am having the time of my gaming life! I've been rocking a (now Level 61) Hunter for a couple of weeks now.

I just started (last week of April) on a new character, a Soldier. To liven things up (and maybe to pay for being so overpowered as a Hunter) Roland is using elemental weapons only. O_o I forgot how freakin' hard it is to be low-levelled.

The gamer tag "fryguy42" (no caps are intentional) dates back to the early 90's and the heyday of the video game arcade. For you youngin's out there, YES, video games actually existed waaaay back then! I'm guessing a lot of people reading this were still in diapers when I was ruling the Street Fighter II and Samurai Showdown cabinets. I was actually in the arcade when the guys from Midway rolled in the first Mortal Kombat cabinet and was one of many who went friggin' apeshit when we saw the AI Kano rip out his opponent's heart for the first time. For those who were there with me (in spirit, if not in body) check out Scott Jones' (Editor-in-Chief of Reviewsontherun.com) excellent op-ed "Get Off My Lawn (But Read My Game Reviews)" in the May issue of GameInformer magazine (#205) about getting the respect we "old skool" gamers deserve.

Back to the name. No, I'm not a Ronald McDonaldland Plushy. My arcade, Friar Tuck's, had a friendly competition with the crew from a neighboring arcade, Aladdin's Castle. We all had gamer tags ("nicknames" back then) like "Tree" and "Lil' G-Buddy." I was tagged by Tree with "Hey! You're that guy from Friar Tuck's! Fryguy!" The number "42" is The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything. (had to tack on a # 'cause somebody else already had "fryguy.") For those who don't know the Question read Douglas Adams' "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." (IMO read the version with the epilogue "Zaphod Plays It Safe" and avoid the others. There are literally dozens of versions of this book.) For those that DO get the reference, read it again. And again, and again...

Lastly, check out my new wiki Forum:New Legendary Weapon Ideas to read my and other B'Lander's ideas for future Borderlands Legendary weapons, class mods, and grenade mods, and to contribute your own. It's my first attempt at a real wiki and I'm pleased by how it's growing beyond my original intentions. Remember, it's not MY wiki, it's YOURS, so contribute and spread the word. Let's make Gearbox stand up and take notice!

I use a Level 61 Hunter and I'm starting the DLC's again with a Level 34 Soldier (on PC). Hit me up, yo! GT - fryguy42

fruguy42 - The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything

Hunter Sniper - "Remember, if it took more than one shot, you weren't me."

Up against the wall...
I don't mod. I CAN'T would be more appropo. I couldn't mod if someone put a Gearbox Shredder Shredder revolver to my head (which I have, by the way. lol). I wouldn't mind learning how some day. In the meantime, I collect mods. I don't really use them for gameplay and I don't inflict them upon other players. I just like to play with them for a bit then give them to those that want them. I also like to impress the noobs. Most of all, I like to see what people's imagination can come up with. It's like art I can actually understand.

It's a shame that this needs to be stated. The mod witch hunt (burn) currently en vogue is a little disturbing. (see Forum:Anti mod clan) What's next? Star of Gearbox armbands on modder's shirtsleeves? Kudos to Ryo Kasami for trying to be the one voice of reason in the mob. (see Forum:The RK Jollies Listing)

Forum Threads

 * New Legendary Weapon Ideas
 * Borderlands pop culture references
 * Worst Legendary Guns...
 * Post Your Weird or Funny AI Stories Here!
 * Anti mod clan - for totally the wrong reasons!
 * The RK Jollies Listing - I volunteer to be the first up against the wall.
 * New perk/skill ideas
 * Crawmerax and mods. constructs - been wondering the same thing myself
 * You play Borderlands too much when... - and I do...
 * Things to do in Pandora when you're dead - or just bored

Project threads

 * Vandalism report

Peeps

 * Nags
 * Doc F
 * TV's Frank
 * sndstream
 * donshrek

Become a peep!
Hit me up and we'll loot Pandora together:

PC = Fryguy42

Xfire = Fryguy42