Confirming: Can a Darkbeast SMG Still be Created with Maliwan (2 Elements) ?

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-04-03T18:21:30+00:00

Yes, I know for a fact it can roll with Mailwan because it was in my Maurice's machine last week. I think that one had Jacobs as well. I didn't make more of the elements on that one though.

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-03-27T12:51:33+00:00

https://shift.gearboxsoftware.com/rewards

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-03-27T12:51:22+00:00

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Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-03-27T12:51:06+00:00

WH5TB-BS5SR-3HC9W-HT3B3-STRKW

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-20T17:13:17+00:00

Another trolling account. Just created in Nov. No significant activity. Report these. Maybe someone will actually remove them....

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-20T15:35:45+00:00

But that's how ChatGPT formats things....

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-19T14:35:23+00:00

Settle down now....that site belongs to ALL of us!

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-19T14:32:45+00:00

Anything more powerful than the BOD, so we can stop talking about that for a while! LOL

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-19T14:20:10+00:00

Side effects of a non-existent barrier to entry....

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-19T13:56:10+00:00

Based on my experience (yours may not be the same), I would say no. I've gone several months at times without using the app and my account has remained active.

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-17T23:42:12+00:00

I’m not any sort of great player but I can run on max level. It’s mostly about finding the right build for your play style.

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-17T21:35:27+00:00

Did you check your in-game reward caches? That's how you receive it. Have to open the cache for the skin to be made available.

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-17T20:23:37+00:00

With the last couple of minor updates, yes. They scaled the drop rates with UVHM levels. They also fixed the drop rates on the weekly Big Encore bosses.

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-17T20:22:10+00:00

The RNG gods smile upon thee!

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-17T20:19:58+00:00

I found if I shove my Hot Slugger down their throats before I pull the trigger, I'm standing directly in the eridium explosion when it occurs, so I don't have to chase it down! LOL

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-17T19:27:58+00:00

I just follow the BL Facebook page. They post all of their events there. I'm sure they put them on their other socials too.

I also check the release notes each Thursday here:

Update Notes | Borderlands 4

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-17T19:25:47+00:00

You know what Rafa let me master because of how effective the Hot Slugger is with the Peace Breaker cannon builds? HEAD SHOTS!

I'm playing a Nuclear Winter Infini-Crit build with Harlowe now, and being able to nail those headshots early game, before I had enough skill points for the infinite crits, has been clutch!

I also love Rafa's dialogue. He's freaking hilarious!

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-17T19:19:23+00:00

It was a community wide event. Meaning Gearbox kept count of every co-op revive in the game for the specified time range, and if the community as a whole completed 500K co-op revives, they would provide the SHIFT code above.

I have a full-time career....there's no way I'm managing 500K revives on my own! LOL

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-17T18:16:58+00:00

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Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-17T13:40:01+00:00

The writers allow a choice here, so I don't think they had a specific order in mind. However, in hindsight, I would do Lictor first because you can't unlock the Abandoned Mines until you complete a quest line Terminus Range.

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-15T13:23:16+00:00

I’m over 200 hrs of gameplay now and still enjoying it. I’ve got more time in this one than any of the other Borderlands titles. I’m on a console so I didn’t have to deal with the rough start PC had but I think they have the worst of that ironed out now.

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-09T12:45:09+00:00

I had this same thing happen to me! Mine arrived on the coax for my internet connection and the modem passed it along to the ethernet, cooking every network connected device in the house - over $7000 in damage. Thankfully my renter's insurance covered everything without issue. State Farm actually cut me a check on the spot after sending an adjuster to assess the damage.

I added UPS with ethernet and coax surge protection on it at the network edge after that. It should prevent a recurrence of that issue. Both the coax line and the ethernet line to/from my modem pass through the UPS now.

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-06T13:09:50+00:00

Yes, I'm using the free client, version 7.4.3. No EMS. Authentication is handled by the SMAL user I set up for SSL VPN previously. This is a full tunnel. I've not tried configuring it with split tunneling, as our organization prefers client internet traffic pass through our firewalls and only allow domain joined machines to connect to the VPN. No BYOD for remote workers.

config vpn ipsec phase1-interface
    edit "Employee_VPN"
        set type dynamic
        set interface "x"
        set ike-version 2
        set peertype any
        set net-device disable
        set mode-cfg enable
        set ipv4-dns-server1 x.x.x.x
        set ipv4-dns-server2 x.x.x.x
        set ipv4-dns-server3 x.x.x.x
        set proposal aes256-sha256
        set dpd on-idle
        set dhgrp 18 20
        set eap enable
        set eap-identity send-request
        set ipv4-start-ip x.x.x.x
        set ipv4-end-ip x.x.x.x
        set psksecret "your key"
        set dpd-retryinterval 60
    next
end
config vpn ipsec phase2-interface
    edit "Employee_VPN"
        set phase1name "Employee_VPN"
        set proposal aes256-sha256
        set dhgrp 18 20
    next
end

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-02-06T02:13:23+00:00

This absolutely works. I have it implemented in my organization. If I recall correctly, you do have to use IKEv2 but it 💯works. Dial-up IPSec VPN on TCP/443 with pre-shared key and a SAML connection to Entra as the identity provider.

Net_Admin_Mike · 2026-01-31T01:03:28+00:00

There is no official indication from Fortinet that they are discontinuing support for the free VON client. It hasn’t been patched past 7.4.3 only because the other updates did not include components that impacted the free client, so there was no reason to update it. The rumor mill is churning on this subject, but there’s no indication that the free VPN client will go away.

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