The new Borderlands 3 player hub, Sanctuary 3, is full of flashbacks

The spaceship is called Sanctuary 3. Sanctuary was the name of the big city pivot Borderlands 2. The names do not usually go directly from one to three and the players have no idea what Sanctuary 2 is (or where).

The NPCs of Borderlands history join the adventure aboard Sanctuary 3. The ship also sports graffiti on the hull, in memory of Scooter.

During the tour of the new ship, Gearbox reintroduced the players to Marcus, narrator of the series and gun salesman. Just like in Borderlands 2, the Russian gunsmith will have a shooting range behind his shop to allow players to test new weapons.

Then the player stops at Mad Moxxi's bar. Moxxi was introduced for the first time in Borders second DLC pack: Mad Moxxi Underdome Riot. Since then, she has helped with the Secret Armory of General Knoxx DLC and played a bigger role as a non-playable character in Borderlands 2. She is the mother of Scooter and Ellie, the vehicle salesmen.

The Moxxi bar in Sanctuary 3 has a familiar function for Borderlands 2 Fans. At the door, players can spend money on a slot machine in game. As Borderlands, the machine can spit a new powerful weapon or an armed grenade to explode (which happens during the tour) . In Borderlands 3It seems that there is more than one type of slot machine for players to try their luck.

The next place of visit is in the infirmary of Dr. Patricia Tannis. Tannis is one of the NPCs of Borderlandsand helps the first cave hunters towards the end of the story. She has been stranded on Pandora for years and lost part of her brilliant mind during the process. When the player meets her during the circuit, she extricates herself from a dead Skag, which she describes as a "fleshy sleeping bag".

On deck, players also meet Lilith, one of four playable characters from the original. Borderlands. She is a mermaid – a magical woman from the Borderlands universe – and seems to lead the show Borderlands 3. Right after the bridge, the player takes a left and runs towards Maya. Maya is also a mermaid and a playable character from Borderlands 2.

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Then the player stops in Sir Hammerlock's quarters. Hammerlock is one of the first NPCs that players meet in Borderlands 2. He is interested in all kinds of alien creatures and will keep track of the enemies killed by the players Borderlands 3 by displaying their heads in his trophy room. The adventures of Hammerlock have left him mainly robotic appendages.

Towards the end of the tour, the player goes to Ellie, Moxxi's daughter. Ellie joined the cast of Borderlands in the second match. It provides players with vehicles. According to the developers, Ellie is the ship mechanic for Sanctuary 3.

The player then stops at the door of Crazy Earl. Crazy Earl is a quest giver in Borderlands. In Borderlands 2he became a salesman and sold outrankings for the rare Eridium currency. In both games, he shouts at the players behind a closed door. It seems that Crazy Earl has not changed because he has a padlocked space gate on Sanctuary 3. According to the teaches above his head, he remains an exclusive Eridium seller in Borderlands 3.

Finally, the player meets the famous Claptrap, who seems to build a companion Claptrap.

Aside from the fan service, many jokes are hidden at the sight of Sanctuary 3. Some of them even the CEO of Gearbox, Randy Pitchford, groaned during the livestream of today. hui.

Players can explore Sanctuary 3 on their own and reunite with old friends when Gearbox is released. Borderlands 3 September 13 for PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One.