If you picked up a copy of Borderlands 2 last week, you’ve probably heard all about the Gearbox Shift program. Unfortunately, there still seems to be a large number of people who are unsure on what the service provides, and how to properly take advantage of the programs offers. I’ve decided to give everyone a explanation on how to use Gearbox Shift, and why it’s an awesome thing.
Borderlands 2 features a golden loot chest that can only be opened by using special Golden Keys that can’t be found in-game. When opened, the chest provides players with high-level rare loot based on their current character’s level, which allows the player to receive some very cool weapons.
If you preordered the game, you gained access to the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club, which offered a cool Gearbox weapon pack as well as a Golden Key for the Golden Loot Chest. Once the key is used, however, it is gone for good, so how do you get your hands on more? That’s where Gearbox Shift comes into play.
Signing up for Shift is easy. From the main menu of Borderlands 2, head on down to “Extras,” where you will immediately see “Shift Code” in the next menu. By selecting this menu option, you can go through to simple process of signing up, and the next time you start up the game, you should have a Golden Key in your inventory.
Now you may be wondering, “how do I find Shift Codes to enter for more keys?” The answer is to follow GearboxSoftware and Randy Pitchford himself on Twitter, where new codes are released frequently. Sometimes the code will be limited to 1,000 uses because it gives players 5 keys at a time, and other times it’s just a matter of using the codes during a particular 2 hour window. Once again, go to the Shift Code menu option in Borderlands 2 to input the codes.It may sound fairly simple, but there is a large group of internet users who were unfamiliar with how to receive new codes.
The Gearbox Shift program is currently exclusive to Borderlands 2, but it will most likely be implemented in every future Gearbox title, which means great things for players. Gearbox is using it as a way to give back to fans, by giving away lots of cool bonuses to those who are dedicated followers of the studio. While the codes are restricted to giving away Golden Keys right now, that’s not to say that they won’t give away anything else. With such a service, the possibilities are endless, as Gearbox could easily update the service and provide players with unique weapons, customization skins, and much more. It’s a great feature, and one that is sure to improve over time.
There you are, Explosion readers. Hop online and sign up now, and maybe I’ll see some of you on Pandora.
So they want mindless loot addicts to grind twitter in addition to grinding in game for yet more loot that devalues within 1 hour of acquisition.
It’s actually a very rewarding system. The loot received from the Golden Chest may by relevant to your character’s level, but it is always very rare, high-powered loot. In fact, at the time of using one of my keys, my character was level 23, and the loot was 3-4 times better than anything I was currently carrying, and I have completed almost every side-quest available to me. I don’t see myself finding better loot for quite a few levels, so the keys are very much worth it. Plus, once you are done with the loot, you can just put it in the stash for your other characters to use.
It’s also just worth noting the value of the Gearbox Shift program, and understanding it’s potential.
Just make sure to read the Policies and T&C, they are basically scrapping all your personal data. Just for some decent purples that will be replaced by the high tier boss fights.
This article sounds like it was bought out by the Shift team itself. Read the Online Policy and T&C. It’s not just Gearbox being nice.