Dedicated Archivists Seek Support in the Ongoing Quest to Revive Borderlands Online MMO

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So, there’s this Borderlands Online thing, kind of a saga if you will, with just a handful of coding nerds trying to revive it. They’re on the lookout for folks who can mess around with stuff like DNSpy and Unity Ripper to crack the character selection screen. Wild, right?

Apparently, there’s this guy, EpicNNG—who’s a YouTuber, game designer, and all-around data-digging enthusiast—he managed to poke around into the class selection area of the game. But now he’s stuck, not ’cause of brainpower, but time constraints. They have this version of the game, ready to roll, but they need more folks to actually make it happen. He’s all hopeful saying, “We know we have the full game. We know we’ll crack it, eventually. Just a timing thing.”

Anyway, EpicNNG’s put out this lengthy video. Honestly, hats off to them for going through these ancient Chinese Borderlands Online sites. It’s like digging through digital cobwebs. From ghost links to viruses, it’s all there. Seriously, help if you actually know what you’re doing. Otherwise, steer clear.

The video’s packed with them saying they’re just doing this for archival reasons. They’re not tryna step on 2K’s toes; nobody wants that legal dagger hanging over them, right? But they’re kinda stuck. With Borderlands 4 looming, who knows when 2K’s legal crew might swoop in? That’s the fear—run out of time and kiss this project goodbye. Spoke to EpicNNG via DMs, and he’s cool with me spilling the beans here. He knows the risks but wants the word out regardless.

Oh, and EpicNNG’s basically racing against time before 2K reacts like Activision did with that H2M Call of Duty mod. They’re worried 2K might do a “Cease and Desist” if this thing overshadows their new release.

This whole gig is like the Holy Grail for game archivists. I mean, bringing back a dead Chinese-only MMORPG? Legendary stuff. Hopefully, the right techie types see this before the clock runs out. But if your Unity skills are clumsy at best, maybe just cheer them on from the sidelines. Let’s see where this chaotic ride goes!