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Okay, so here we are again. The saga of trying to resurrect Borderlands Online? Yep, that’s still a thing. A few diehard folks are waving a big “HELP WANTED” sign for coders who can work magic with DNSpy and Unity Ripper. Why? Because they’re stuck at—get this—the character selection screen. Like, of all places to hit a wall, right?
EpicNNG, this YouTuber-slash-dataminer guy we talked about before, managed to get to the class selection part of the game. Thought they were on a roll. Nope. Turns out, their biggest issue isn’t hacking the code, it’s the clock. They’ve got a working game version sitting pretty, practically begging for some extra hands to tinker with it. He’s like, “We totally have the full game. We’re sure of it. We will crack it open eventually… unless the universe decides otherwise.”
The whole situation is chronicled in some lengthy video. If you’re not nodding off by minute twenty, it dives into how EpicNNG and his team went full Sherlock on old Chinese Borderlands Online sites. Ghost links, viruses… a real rollercoaster. Heads up: diving into this rabbit hole should come with a warning label. Like, only jump in if you really know your stuff.
They’re very, very clear—it’s an archival gig, not a copyright smash-and-grab. They don’t want to tango with 2K’s legal squad. But yeah, there’s this ticking sound in the background. Especially since, surprise surprise, Borderlands 4 is looming. The fear is if they don’t get the game alive and kicking soon, 2K might unleash a Cease and Desist just ‘cause it’d mess with their new baby.
This whole thing is like chasing a white whale in the gaming world. The game is a long-gone, all-in-Chinese MMORPG. Talk about hurdles, huh? Here’s hoping some genius coder sees this and decides to join the cause before the clock runs out. But seriously, if you’re clueless about Unity or game software, probably best to leave it to the pros and cheer from the sidelines.
