Forum:Ideas to keep pandora fresh

I think that borderlands has become relatively boring, so much so that I started collecting modded guns for novelty. This thread (which gearbox will hopefully check out) is for people to suggest ways the game can continue being replayable. I'll start: try to keep new playable characters and whatnot out the picture unless you want to discuss BL2. Share ideas or comment on mine. 69.228.92.149 02:16, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) GUN PROFICIENCIES: although people are able to level up an entire type of gun, i think it would be intresting if one were able to level up individual weapons. This is because, after being told that players didn't want to abandon guns they grew attached to, Gearbox said in an interview that they encouraged the attachment a player and a weapon experience.
 * 2) MELEE DLC: not only would this give Gearbox the reason to add melee proficiency, but the campaign would be in an enclosed arena or something to force players to use the melee after their guns are temporarily taken away. Every other aspect, with the slight exception of special abilities, are thoroughly used by players and melee is an afterthought compared to Call of Duty and Oblivion.
 * 3) CHARACTER MISSIONS: although the skills are cool, the only thing that makes playthoughs with different characters are the melees and the oh so annoying, " ITS LIKE CHRISTMAS" or "IV'E NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS" if players started in different situations or even just had their seperate missions, it would give others more incentive to play.
 * 4) HAVE GEARBOX MAKE A PUBLIC STATEMENT ON MODDING: there have been far too many flame wars about modding and many people think that Gearbox doesn't approve. I do it because i don't know what they think. i believe they just patched the modded guns before because they were really slowing down servers. If they made a statement on whether or not they approve, perhaps some would stop hating on modders or, if they disapproved, some modders would stop, knowing the developer didn't want such things being done.
 * 5) RANDOM EVENTS: so many random events occur in the likes of Fallout 3 when one is just wandering in the wastelands and it doesn't seem to hard to add seeing as Borderlands boasts such high randomization.
 * 6) WEATHER: if they included weather, it would not only give players a different experience in a new enviorment, but it could also include elemental perks. rain=increased shock damage, acid snow (i don't know im just trying to be original) = increased corrosive, Hot spell, known for steaming surfaces = increased fire.
 * 7) WORK BENCH: been talked about to death, but some campaign might be added. I do think i have an original idea of, if you find a relatively similar gun, say like two non-elemental liquid snipers by the same manufacturer, you could combine them to have slightly higher stats. only would work several times or stats would get rediculous like a " double double double thanatos 400 damage, 95 acc, 18.5 rof, 600 clip, 4.0 zoom' but it would be fresh.