Girlfriend Creates Real Life Borderlands Claptrap for Significant Other

[Alex Co]

Girlfriend Creates Real Life Borderlands Claptrap for Significant Other

This gamer's significant other has made him a real life Claptrap from Borderlands for his birthday, and yes, it looks awesome.

While chances of us getting abilities in real life from Gearbox Software's action-RPG Borderlands won't be happening anytime soon, Reddit user Phil Vader's [http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/24mbmk/my_so_built_me_a_claptrap_unit_for_my_birthday/] girlfriend has possibly made the next best thing -- and that's creating him a real life Claptrap. As proof of its creation, a picture of the robot was posted online next to his dog and it even has a functioning eye. I doubt it can talk, but needless to say, if you're a Borderlands fan, this might be one of the best presents you can ever get.

You can check out another image that shows how it looks next to a banana for scale. [http://imgur.com/a/Rcgxt]

The "CL4P-TP General Purpose Robots," or more commonly known as Claptraps, are manufactured by fictional company Hyperion and were found scattered about in Pandora and when fixed, would give the player a reward. In Borderlands 2, the original Fyrestone Claptrap makes an appearance and helps the Vault Hunters in their quest, as well as provide snappy banter to engage players.

In other Borderlands news, the latest game in the franchise has been announced and will be called Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/133609-Borderlands-The-Pre-Sequel-Unleashes-The-Lunar-Fragtrap-Fall-2014] and is being developed 2K Australia and not series creator Gearbox. Oddly enough it's only set to come out for last-gen consoles and PC this fall and not for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Source: Reddit [http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/24mbmk/my_so_built_me_a_claptrap_unit_for_my_birthday/]


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[antipunt]

Keeper!!! We have a Keeper here! :0

 

[Alex Co]

Keeper!!! We have a Keeper here! :0

Indeed! Not only is she fine with her SO being a gamer, she (seems) to actually support it.

 

[AdagioBoognish]

Wow, that's an awesome present. I'm a tiny bit jealous.

"You can check out another image that shows how it looks next to a banana for scale."
Lol, this is my new standard measurement unit. I'm off to find out how many bananas tall I am.

 

[1337mokro]

Instant break up. Why the hell would you give me the most annoying thing in the entire game? Is there something you want to tell me? Have I not been paying enough attention to the preliminaries before playing the finals?

 

[Jadak]

My first reaction was that this is kind of awesome, but upon closer inspection I suspect lameness?

Does it even move? It doesn't really look like it, at the very least it could have been strapped on top of a Roomba or something.

And if it also doesn't talk, then it really just seems to be a decorated cardboard box. Presumably he's pretty crazy about Borderlands to give her this idea, but I for one am thankful my girlfriend knows better than to create such wastes of space based on my interests.

 

[Angelous Wang]

I misread this at first as the girl had created the Claptrap to be her significant other.

It's better that was not correct.

 

[Scarim Coral]

While it is neat but did she wanted to annoyed/ troll him with Claptrap. Yeah I'm one of the people who find him annoying than Tina (I actually kind of liked Tina well I symapthies her messed up life).

 

[Albino Boo]

I misread this at first as the girl had created the Claptrap to be her significant other.

It's better that was not correct.

Hey I read it as the girl had given the clap to her significant other. Your's is at least gaming related.

 

[schrodinger]

Hmm...

Yeah no, if my boyfriend/husband made me a claptrap he would have to be trollin' me because there's no way in hell i want that obnoxious trash near me. Hated the little bastard in BL1 and gearbox made him worse for BL2.

Congratz to the the couple though.

 

[ExtraDebit]

None of my gfs did anything for me game related, they actually despise that I game.......whatever you think of claptrap, that's one lucky guy there.

 

[dalek sec]

Keeper!!! We have a Keeper here! :0

Seriously, put a ring on that finger now dude.

OT: Holy crap that impressive, that girl's got some real talent.

 

[Qage]

Nothing says "I love you" like a loud, grating, obnoxious piece of metal trash.

In all seriousness, as much as I despise Claptrap, that is pretty cool and I like the work gone into it to make the eye light up and everything. Considering how terrible I am at making those sort of things, I have a serious amount of respect for anyone who can.

 

[marioandsonic]

Phil, believe me when I say this:

MARRY THIS GIRL. NOW.

 

[Bebus]

Crikey there are a couple of miserable posts on this thread! So what if it doesn't "work", or if Claptrap as a character is annoying?

It's obvious these two have a great relationship if hobbies can manifest themselves like this: it's a lovely gift on multiple levels.

 

[Dragonbums]

but upon closer inspection I suspect lameness?

Does it even move? It doesn't really look like it, at the very least it could have been strapped on top of a Roomba or something.

Good lord man. It's the thought that counts.

Not many people have that much knowledge in moveable mechanics, yet alone the time devoted to making such a thing work. Regardless of if it moves she still put in a lot of effort into making the thing as close to the game as possible.


Sheesh. It's not like she's applying for a job at a biotech animatronic facility.

Most people would say thanks and go on about how you didn't have to expend so much time doing a gift like this.

 

[Adeptus Aspartem]

Good lord man. It's the thought that counts.

Not many people have that much knowledge in moveable mechanics, yet alone the time devoted to making such a thing work. Regardless of if it moves she still put in a lot of effort into making the thing as close to the game as possible.


Sheesh. It's not like she's applying for a job at a biotech animatronic facility.

Most people would say thanks and go on about how you didn't have to expend so much time doing a gift like this.

Don't you know? If you get something or talk about something you got and it's not the best-thing-ever since sliced bread and bacon it's utter shit. Because you can only be #1 or you're shit. That's how the interwebs works!

 

[Neurotic Void Melody]

Why does the article headline with 'girlfriend creates', instead of, say, 'Girl/Woman creates for boyfriend'? Can a female only exist in this community as a significant other, denied of independence? Or is it assmuing that most escapist readers are male and neurotic, so panders to that mindset?

Anyhow, at least she put the time and effort in, that alone can be appreciated. Not sure if this would have been news without the boyfriend being an apparently known Reddit user, which begs the question, how many cooler gifts have been made for ppl less well publicised elsewhere?
Personally i dont like borderlands, so this would have been no more tham an elaborate insult. Maybe more impressive that way, considering no one puts time into their insults anymore.

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

That's pretty cool. I had initially thought it moved and talked and that sort of thing, but a Claptrap is an undertaking either way.

Why does the article headline with 'girlfriend creates', instead of, say, 'Girl/Woman creates for boyfriend'? Can a female only exist in this community as a significant other, denied of independence? Or is it assmuing that most escapist readers are male and neurotic, so panders to that mindset?

Hey, maybe it's just that the person who posted it on Reddit, ie. the source of this material, is the person of reference by which we know who the female is? Does that not make sense?

 

[FogHornG36]

I would like one... SO I CAN TAKE IT OUT ON THE SHOOTING RANGE!