borderlands
I assumed all the DLC for Borderlands added on extra-endgame quests and missions. However the answer to my previous question about this game has given me reason to doubt. I'm currently level 26 in my FIRST playthrough of the game. Will certain DLC enhance my gameplay experience for the first playthrough, or should I wait until I'm through the game the first time before I enable the DLC?
If some DLC will make my first playthrough better, which ones and how so?
I can't say for sure, but I would guess it won't allow you to play.
Character information is most likely stored in the game save, which was probably altered somehow by the DLC, so I guess a game without the DLC won't be able to read it properly.
I would test it for a more "official" answer, but I don't own the game.
I am going to assume you mean these:
That is the DLC indicator. The symbols are General Knoxx, Moxxi's Underdome, and Island of Dr. Ned, from left to right. If there is a checkmark by it like so, it means that the host has the DLC.
If you see a black X in a red circle next to the image, like this,
then the host does not have that particular piece of DLC. You can see in this particular example that the host has none of the DLC at all.
Best Answer
The downloadable content for Borderlands consists of the following;
All of this content is accessible when installed by using the Fast Travel system. None of these expansion packs have a real direct impact on the Borderlands storyline, and several of them are designed specifically to be played after the storyline.
For example, The Secret Armory of General Knoxx is designed for players at level 34 to level 50, it increases the level cap by 11 levels which will affect the main game, but generally you don't reach the level cap during a full play through of the original Borderlands story.
Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot is a challenge mode where you deal with multiple waves of bandits and bad guys without any real story impact but it will grant you one skill point for each play through as a reward.
The Zombie Island of Dr Ned is a story by itself, dealing with zombies, but is not unlocked until level 10 and requires a character of at least this level to play the content.
Claptrap's New Robot Revolution adds items that can further increase the size of your backpack, grant more skill points, and adds new areas to explore but again doesn't really impact on the main Borderlands storyline.