In Borderlands 3 the first images of weapons appeared showing a gear score. Potential players already expressed concern that there would be a grind involved. However, Gearbox now states: No, we do have an item score, but it is very different from Destiny.
What is a gear score? A “gear score” is a number that indicates how powerful an item is. The higher the number, the stronger the item.
In games like WoW, The Division 2, or Destiny 2, you need a certain gear score to participate in certain activities. Therefore, players in these games must always farm stronger equipment to reach such a high level that they can engage in further activities.
This is called an “item grind.”
How do people think that Borderlands has something like that? In an early gameplay leak for Borderlands 3 we already saw weapons. They clearly had an “item score” as well.
- For example, the green rifle from Maliwan had an “item requirement level 10” and an item score of 175.
This was the concern: Players saw this and then discussed whether Borderlands 3 also plans such an “item grind” like Destiny 2 or The Division 2.
This is now the answer: Cullen Sweet, the community manager at Gearbox, has now specifically addressed the concerns:
“It is not at all like Destiny. It’s just an assessment of how good the weapon is. It is aimed at “non-power users” so that they can quickly get an overview of how to evaluate the various elements and parts.”
What’s next: Tonight, on May 1st, we will learn a lot more about Borderlands 3.
We will be the first to cover the official presentation of Borderlands 3 live with a ticker on MeinMMO – this will happen starting at 7 PM. Afterwards, we will have a livestream: Our author Leya is live on-site in Los Angeles and will be among the first to be able to play Borderlands 3 live.
