GOTY 2011
looks like shit, unlike DS.:lol
Before getting into the demo, Kajii wanted to make sure that everyone understood that this is another third-person action RPG that's very much about strategic, tactical swordplay. Like its challenging predecessor, he also made sure that we were all aware of how difficult Dark Souls was going to be. Death will come, and it will come often. So much in fact, that Kajii hopes that players will find it funny. Similar to the first game, you will play as a customizable hero but for the sake of a smoother flowing demo, the knight was fully equipped and all the HUD elements were turned off. After the initial tutorial, you'll find yourself in the middle of some old ruins, overrun with foliage and dilapidated stone structures. This is where you'll apparently be able to travel to different areas of the game, but in the demo we ventured up some steps off to the side to try and sneak past a slumbering dragon that's perched on a stone overpass. Undead warriors greeted the knight as he made his way up the steps and Kajii pointed out that you'll need to be much more aware of your surroundings this time around, as you'll find that enemies will come after you in all directions.http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/projectdark/news.html?sid=6297337&mode=previews&tag=hotslot%3Bimg%3B1
Arrows, Molotov cocktails are just some of the things being tossed your way as you try to fend off enemies right in front of you. The dragon, which remained sound asleep, will wake up if you make too much noise and if you want to snag the treasure right next to it, you're going to have to be very quiet about it. In this part of the demo, the goal was to reach the castle grounds and we watched as the knight moved through narrow corridors, walkways and climbed battlements. A boss waited for us at the end of this area, a big brute with horns and an enormous club. It was slow, but there were archers on the parapet that made it difficult to focus. We watched as the knight climbs up the ladder and took out the archers, and eventually returned to the top and jumped off onto the head of the beast for some extra bloody damage. Kajii explained that Dark Souls lets you play how you want to play, by giving you the option to use a variety of weapons that will all perform differently. It all depends on your play style and what you feel comfortable with. You can duel wield different weapon types if you prefer and there are more than 100 types in the game.
Like in Demon's Souls, the world is vast and created with great detail for you to explore. Everything that you see in the horizon can be reached in some way, so it's on you to tread carefully through the world. The atmosphere and lighting that made Demon's Soul stand out was also present here and equally impressive, from what we've seen of the various areas. After the boss, we moved to a misty dark forest area with moss-covered trees. Here we saw another example of the type of character you can play as. Kajii called him an onion knight, as he was a short, rotund fellow who even rolls clumsily when he does his dodge roll. In the next area we got a brief glimpse of what was described as an "underground hell," sparsely decorated with decaying trees, temples and lava flowing all around.
The final area that we visited also happens to be the developer's favorite and we can see why. It's nicknamed "Trap Road" and the entire dungeon is packed with booby traps and other fun ways to die. Deadly arrows will shoot out of nowhere, and of course there is a narrow path and the only way to get past is to weave through a row of swinging pendulum blades. Spells will once again be available to you, including one that coats you in solid iron to protect you from damage. You can't roll with this spell however, but you'll be well protected against attacks. Another feature that we saw is that you have the ability to turn into a vase, and tuck yourself among other vases to hide from other players. Like before, all the online integrated features will be included, so players can once again play together or against one another.
Another feature we saw is your ability to turn into a vase and tuck yourself among other vases to hide from other players.
QuoteAnother feature we saw is your ability to turn into a vase and tuck yourself among other vases to hide from other players.
:lol
This will probably be the only game I get day 1 all year, if I got money maybe DNF and ES V too.
2011 is unbeatable.
QuoteAnother feature we saw is your ability to turn into a vase and tuck yourself among other vases to hide from other players.
:lol
This will probably be the only game I get day 1 all year, if I got money maybe DNF and ES V too.
2011 is unbeatable.
Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Much Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets
Dark Souls
Catherine
More Cave ports and shooters in general
Duke and Bulletstorm might be good
I don't need any other games all year to be honest.
QuoteAnother feature we saw is your ability to turn into a vase and tuck yourself among other vases to hide from other players.
:lol
This will probably be the only game I get day 1 all year, if I got money maybe DNF and ES V too.
2011 is unbeatable.
Marvel vs. Capcom 3
Much Muchi Pork & Pink Sweets
Dark Souls
Catherine
More Cave ports and shooters in general
Duke and Bulletstorm might be good
I don't need any other games all year to be honest.
Deus Ex 3, Skyrim, Portal 2, Dungeon Siege 3, Two Worlds 2, Test Drive Unlimited 2, Rage, Crysis 2, FEAR 3, Dragon Age 2, Homefront, The Witcher 2, Red Faction: Armageddon, Torchlight 2, Brink, Far Cry 3, Batman: Arkham City, Guild Wars 2, Saints Row 3.
Deus Ex 3, Skyrim, Portal 2, Dungeon Siege 3, Two Worlds 2, Test Drive Unlimited 2, Rage, Crysis 2, FEAR 3, Dragon Age 2, Homefront, The Witcher 2, Red Faction: Armageddon, Torchlight 2, Brink, Far Cry 3, Batman: Arkham City, Guild Wars 2, Saints Row 3.
Namco Bandai has signed a partnership deal with hit Japanese developer/publisher From Software.
The deal means Namco Bandai will handle publishing duties for the firm’s games in the US and Europe. It was announced at Namco's Ignite event in San Francisco.
As revealed yesterday, the spiritual successor to Demon’s Souls – Dark Souls – is the first game to come out of the new deal. It will launch on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this year.
The original title was a PS3 exclusive, and was published by Sony in Japan.
For Namco Bandai UK, it is one of their biggest titles of the year. Marketing director Lee Kirton told MCV: "We want to make this the leading title in its genre this year."
The arrangement also means Namco Bandai will publish Armored Core V in Europe and the US. That game is due for release in 2012.
Namco :rock
I guess this means all of From's games will get zero advertising and be sent to die.
"There’s no safe place in Dark Souls," Miyazaki laughed. "My goal is to kill all players who think there is a safe zone in Dark Souls."
Quote"There’s no safe place in Dark Souls," Miyazaki laughed. "My goal is to kill all players who think there is a safe zone in Dark Souls."
Oh, and don't forget nickle-and-dime DLC out the wazoo!
Namco :rock
I guess this means all of From's games will get zero advertising and be sent to die.
Oh, and don't forget nickle-and-dime DLC out the wazoo!
I'm still flabbergasted Demon's Souls was successful. Did people all of a sudden start having good taste?
I'm still flabbergasted Demon's Souls was successful. Did people all of a sudden start having good taste?
It bombed afaik... but climbed and climbed from word of mouth and must have passed the invisible line set by publisher to "moderate success"
I thought Demon's Souls was just another mediocre game that Sfags hyped into oblivion because they have nothing else to play (ie. Resistance, Killzone, Uncharted, etc), but I figured I'd buy the US release when it came out, and as it turns out, DS actually lives up to the hype. Best game this generation by a mile.
I'm still flabbergasted Demon's Souls was successful. Did people all of a sudden start having good taste?
It bombed afaik... but climbed and climbed from word of mouth and must have passed the invisible line set by publisher to "moderate success"
It's Atlus's most successful game ever. 1,000,000+ sales worldwide, > 550 in NA too...
I'm still flabbergasted Demon's Souls was successful. Did people all of a sudden start having good taste?
It bombed afaik... but climbed and climbed from word of mouth and must have passed the invisible line set by publisher to "moderate success"
It's Atlus's most successful game ever. 1,000,000+ sales worldwide, > 550 in NA too...
I'm about to start Demons Souls... if anyone wants to replay it or do some co-op or something let me know. I dont know how coop works in this, anyway.
The servers do enforce level restrictions, so a host cannot summon co-op helpers or be invaded by enemy PvP players who are not close to the same level. However, if you are invading then the other player is considered the host, which means they would be higher level than the reverse.
The level restrictions are always based on the host, who is the person not in soul form. If you are within their range, they can summon you, or you can invade them. So, while a high level character might be able to summon you, the reverse might not be true.
An example of this is a 144 player can summon a 119, but a 119 player cannot summon anyone greater than 140. The exact formula is : Host Soul level +/- (Host Soul Level * .1) + 10. You then take that result and always round the answer down. You can use the Level Range tool (http://www.demonssouls.info/level-range.php) to calculate this information.
In Demon's Souls, a host player can team up with two1 other players online to form a group of adventurers for a single level. The host, who must be alive (in physical body form), will see a bright Blue Soul Sign (a message marker left by another player in soul form, using Blue Eye Stone). The host can view how many times that player was online, and their ranking. The host can then choose to summon that player, who will arrive in soul form as a Blue Phantom.
The host and Blue Phantoms all receive souls for their hard work, and can team up to take out bosses even faster and safer. While you can place a Blue Soul Sign anywhere in the world, the host may only summon blue phantoms for co-op in levels that have not yet been rid of their Boss Demon. After beating a boss, all surviving Blue Phantoms will regain their physical bodies, and go back to their own worlds, but they will not progress in their own games. For example, you will not get a trophy for helping a host player beat the boss. You have to beat it in your own game.
Although there is the option of summoning 1 or 2 Blue Phantoms, there's also the Soul Level range factor, which restricts certain co-op with other players. You must be within the level range of the summoning player. See Level Restrictions above.
Whether you complete the boss fight or die in the other players world you will always be transferred back to your world. If you died from anything other than a Black Phantom, you will be returned to your world with all the souls collected and your health and MP full. If you died to a Black Phantom, you will lose half of your souls. As the co-op session ends, each player is permitted to rate the other player(s) on a grade system which stays with the character, so that in the future, other players can know how good (or bad) a certain player is. From best to worst, the ratings are "S", "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E."
Because the co-op system is not based on your friends list or explicit in-game matchmaking, it can be hard to coordinate co-op with specific players. If you are trying to co-op with an individual, it can be done, but be attentive to the rules, especially the level restrictions and the ability for the host to summon only in levels with the boss not yet defeated. It can help if the Blue Phantom puts their Blue Eye Stone in an uncommon place. It can be annoying to get summoned to a random host if you were trying to meet someone specific. If you want to find someone to play with, here are some PSN IDs you can contact to try and arrange co-op.
So I might as well ask some questions:
- Some messages have been helpful, but what do the ones saying "Recommend this message" mean? Is that some joke?
- Are people intentionally jumping off the stairs i the Nexus from all thsoe bloodstains? lol
- What is the penalty for dying in the various forms? I died when I accidentally slipped off a high ledge in the first area, and I lost all my souls. I just shut it off cause it was so early, I'll replay from the start.
- When I get my body back, do I for any reason want to become Soul Form? Or is the point to not become Soul Form.
I chose Temple Knight cause it seemed like an "ok" starter class, and it could at least heal itself.
Best use of souls = leveling. I don't upgrade any weapons until I get the weapon that I want to take all the way to max rank. And I only buy arrows from merchants.
What did you think of 3D Heroes? never got a chance of picking it up.
Best use of souls = leveling. I don't upgrade any weapons until I get the weapon that I want to take all the way to max rank. And I only buy arrows from merchants.
Looks just like a typical medium-budget PC game. They should just do a little bit of extra work and port it over to the PC, along with a level editor.
Best use of souls = leveling. I don't upgrade any weapons until I get the weapon that I want to take all the way to max rank. And I only buy arrows from merchants.
actually I almost forgot, but I buy tons of stones from that dirty old man as well.
:bow The best merchant
Would the merchant's attitude change if you had reset immediately? Stuff like this is why a rigid saving system is so distinguished mentally-challenged.
Would the merchant's attitude change if you had reset immediately? Stuff like this is why a rigid saving system is so distinguished mentally-challenged.
I'm playing offline because I don't wanna upgrade my firmware. So far, it doesn't feel like I'm missing anything. Last time I played it online but I just wasted time looking at tips that weren't very useful.
I find the controls to be completely useless when I'm not in lock-on mode. My hits keep going to the side regardless of how carefully I'm pointing with the stick.
Where can I upgrade my level?
Can you "store" souls so they dont get lost? Or is it like, die, then grab the souls you had on your body - accumulate more - die, grab those, repeat.
Having to start over a level can be sometimes disheartening, but since the exploration of a level relies heavily on trial and error redoing any level can literally take a minute or two since you already familiarized yourself with the layout of the level and can ignore any detour that takes you to a treasure you already picked as well as opening up shortcuts, which almost every level has. Don't take my word for it, check out the maps.
Would the merchant's attitude change if you had reset immediately? Stuff like this is why a rigid saving system is so distinguished mentally-challenged.
Yeah, it probably would. The game saves intermittently, and there are a few exploits with things like dropping weapons then resetting immediately and your weapons are in your inventory while also having been dropped in the previous instance, so I imagine the same thing would apply with NPC states, but you'd have to do it withing a couple seconds of it happening.
I think with the persistent online world a traditional save system would've been silly and allowed for more exploits, the no holds barred mentality FROM took when developing the game is after all one of the things that makes it so good, it would be nice if they thought about things like how easy it is to kill/make hostile an important NPC. They should allow you to appeal to them with souls once you make them hostile, which I imagine will be something they implement in dark souls.I'm playing offline because I don't wanna upgrade my firmware. So far, it doesn't feel like I'm missing anything. Last time I played it online but I just wasted time looking at tips that weren't very useful.
:lolI find the controls to be completely useless when I'm not in lock-on mode. My hits keep going to the side regardless of how carefully I'm pointing with the stick.
Where can I upgrade my level?
You need weapons with a wider arc if you want to hack and slash your way without lock on, if you're using a rapier it's natural you're missing without lock-on. For instance I think you would really like the Uchigatana, easily one of the best weapons in the game once upgraded properly (if you're a Royal and pumping magic as well I'd recommend a moon/crescent upgrade path) and available relatively early (right at the beginning of 4-1 'Shrine Of Storms' after you kill vanguard, which is easy with arrows/soul arrow.)
Having to start over a level can be sometimes disheartening, but since the exploration of a level relies heavily on trial and error redoing any level can literally take a minute or two since you already familiarized yourself with the layout of the level and can ignore any detour that takes you to a treasure you already picked as well as opening up shortcuts, which almost every level has. Don't take my word for it, check out the maps.
No shortcuts so far in the dragon guarded bridges beyond the first boss. It's kinda frustrating because it's almost random whether I make it across the bridge or not. Am I even supposed to be playing in this section right now?
I restarted with a knight even though I made it pass 1-1 with the royal. Shooting soul arrows just got too boring and was useless against the first boss anyways. I destroyed the first boss with my knight by using fire bombs and then finishing it off with turpentine + long sword. Knight seems to be more suitable for my playing style except for those long runs across the aforementioned bridges for which he seems to be too slow for.
Dark Souls in Dengeki
Dengeki has its first report on Demon's Souls spiritual successor Dark Souls this week. Here's a bit of what's shared in the magazine:
* The game will have magic which can change you into "objects." When other players come attacking, you'll want to change into object form to hide.
* The game will not have voice chat or free chatting, as these features would be minuses as they can potentially take you away from feeling like you're in the story.
* You'll find that the various weapons have very precise differences in motion. If you get a powerful weapon, the motion will be different from your current weapon, which could take some getting used to. Because of this, they expect that some players will continue to use the weaker weapons that they've gotten used to, and so they're adjusting the game balance so that these players will be able to clear the game.
A few more bits from Dengeki's interview with Dark Souls' director Hidetaka Miyazaki:
* It's been two years since development started. The individual data elements have been completed, and from here on out, they will be improving the quality of the play experience. This is the main part, says Miyazaki.
* They're taking care to make sure the game design isn't just reactive. They want players to observe, learn, invent and strategize.
* Miyazaki assures that the game won't go gold until he, someone who's not all that great at action games, can clear it.
I don't have any lighter armor though and the game won't let me unequip what I've got. LOL This game is so ridiculous. I don't think so many of its quirks would have been overlooked if they were in a Bethesda game instead. But DS gets a free pass because it's teh hardcore. I'm still enjoying DS but it's pretty nuts that so many of its fans vehemently defend it for not being cheap when it's blatantly so.
Anyways, where is the easiest way to get a catalyst for my still low level character? I wasted some souls buying spells and boosting magic specs until I realize that my knight can't cast a spell without a catalyst. Also, is it better to invest in miracles or magic?
- 4Gamer also quizzed the director on whether being a fully seamless world, that Dark Souls would be an open world game like Oblivion. Miyazaki says that the style of the game is very different from Oblivion, and it won't be the sort of open filler exploration world. Instead the concept is to create fully integrated dungeons and to link them to each other in a seamless way. In other words, it will be no different from how Demon's Souls have various stages and parts of stages, but this time they will all be connection seamlessly instead.
- Miyazaki outright admits that he feels that the weapon customization/upgrade system in Demon's Souls was somewhat of a failure. He says that while Japanese players seemed to be okay with the complexity and vagueness of the system, overseas players sent maybe feedback letters which suggested that the system was too complicated and obscure for its own good. This is bad because players cannot fully utilize the system due to their failure to properly explain things. It will be improved in Dark Souls and they are considering this aspect very carefully.
- He also confirms that Dark Souls is not just a worldwide game in terms of release, but also in the the online space. He was disappointed that they could not implement an online system for Demon's Souls where all players could play together, and it's a pity because the online system was specifically designed such that it did not require direct interaction between languages. For Dark Souls you will be able to play with players all over the world.
I don't have any lighter armor though and the game won't let me unequip what I've got. LOL This game is so ridiculous. I don't think so many of its quirks would have been overlooked if they were in a Bethesda game instead. But DS gets a free pass because it's teh hardcore. I'm still enjoying DS but it's pretty nuts that so many of its fans vehemently defend it for not being cheap when it's blatantly so.
Anyways, where is the easiest way to get a catalyst for my still low level character? I wasted some souls buying spells and boosting magic specs until I realize that my knight can't cast a spell without a catalyst. Also, is it better to invest in miracles or magic?
- You can unequip any piece of armor at any time by highlighting it and pressing square in the start menu. You don't have to run naked, just remove whatever gets you below 50% of your burden.
- You can find a wooden catalyst in 1-2 (the place you're in right now) at the top of one of small towers (the first, iirc)
- Stop sucking at this game, no really. :lol The game has issues, the biggest being that it doesn't tell you anything and you either have to discover them for yourself or consult people online, but some of the things you complain about are kinda silly and easy to work around lol.
The game is definitely cheap as hell though, like a magician can shoot at me from 500 feet away
I just use the good cloth/leather sets for the most part
Everything takes way too much damage off me. Are you sure theres no good armor in this game?
:lol The real Demon's Souls has just begun....
shortcut #1 to the Adjudicator
There's a shortcut to get to Adjudicator location from near the start of the level, but it requires careful rolling. So make sure you aren't burdened before attempting it. You don't have to sprint at the wall, and some have done it from a standing start at the right place.
When you enter 4-1, and you encounter the two archers shooting from above the first fog door, there's a tower to the right that you can access by climbing the stairs in the left tower and going across the rampart where the two archers are. Remember, at the bottom of the right tower is where you pick up the copper key to free Blige, and there is a trap down there if you fall down. As you walk onto the top of this right tower from the walkway, you can go left around and down the stairs, or if you look right towards the far corner you will notice a part of the wall that is crumbled and is missing some blocks. From the top of the tower, if you run and then roll toward the broken part, you will land on top of the tower wall instead of falling onto the stairs. Sometimes you will see a message on the ground like "Run Here" , and sometimes people leave a message on the top of the wall where you should aim to land. Once you're there, look down and see where the wall below separates the starting area on the right (where you picked up the Talisman of God under the tree), and you can fall down to your left (down to where the HP regeneration ring is). This left path will take you right next to the area with the last staircase down to the Adjudicator (and it's a great way to rush the crystal gecko on the ledge).
shortcut #2 to the Adjudicator
Unlike the previous shortcut, this can be done even while wearing heavy armor.
Climb the ladder at the top of the stairs right after the second fog (behind Vanguard), and cross the broken roof to the beginning of the plank. Climb onto the crenellations here and roll straight out towards the ocean; you will land on the crenellations below. From here you can drop down into the courtyard beyond the penultimate fog of the level, right before the Adjudicator. You can also walk around on the crenellations for a better view of that part of the level.
It is also possible to do this shortcut by running off the crenellations, without rolling, but that is not as easy.
rolling shortcut to finish the level without opening the Fog Gates
There is a secret way that allows you to pass through the level easily without activating any of the fog gates which enables you to deter black phantom invaders from following you. This process involves a running roll up a stone railing on the stairs by the first fog gate and up onto the platform with the first dual katana wielding black skeleton. (Near where the crescent falchion +1 is located). To see a demo of this shortcut please view this video.
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The wolf in the demo (ie. the first level)? I dunno, he just looks like a big wolf. Except the one in Dark Souls looks 100x bigger. /shrug
I'd like Dark Souls to expand upon:
- Loot (I came across maybe 2 sets of armor in DS, and 4 Swords)
- Make Loot have more impact on my decision to wear it (or: lol defense wats dat)
- Character Creation (make them more unique for truly unique builds, instead of WELL WHO CARES U CAN DO ANYTHING LOL)
- Checkpoints (This obviously was addressed with the campfires)
- Co-Op (or instead: dont make me jump through hoops just to play with someone)
- Better targeting control / general combat improvements
The actual "world" of Demon/Dark Souls is great, perfect. They are just hindered by being "japanese"
A note on blue phantoms in boss fights
The more phantoms you have aiding you in your boss fight (maximum of 2), the more HP the boss will have. This means nothing, however, if your blue phantoms are decent damage dealers and stay alive for the duration of the battle.
I have no intention to make the game easier. I want it to be more difficult. We are trying to make the most difficult game possible.
Quote from: MiyazakiI have no intention to make the game easier. I want it to be more difficult. We are trying to make the most difficult game possible.
Miyazaki wants the players to experience tens of thousands, or millions of deaths."
"The combat remains largely unchanged from Demon's Souls, while the team concentrates on improving the elements of role-playing and exploration."
"You are no longer [able] to pick a character class from the start. Instead you are allowed to equip any armour or weapon you like, prising the potential for customization wide open."
"There are over 100 weapons, and players will be able to cycle through them in real time. A wider range of magic spells is also available."
"Miyazaki is careful to point out that the game isn't truly open-world as some media outlets have reported, but it will be less compartmentalized than Demon's Souls. There's still a hub - a campfire within a ruined castle - but you'll be able to leave through your choice of exits and work through the interconnected levels. We're told that you'll be able to travel to any location you can see in the distance."
"Secret routes and locations have also been discussed. From Software inadvertently reveals one to us in a place aptly named Trap Road"
"Player death does not have him transform into a ghost, but instead he finds himself in an alternate part of the area and discovers a tunnel to a secret location. Miyazaki is keen to point out the tunnel leads to an even harsher environment as punishment for slipping off the rail and dying."
"We are trying to provide an experience one or two steps ahead of what we did for Demon's Souls."
"Dark Souls introduces mid-level bosses that can pursue you in unprecedented ways, leaping over walls and climbing buildings to reach you."
"Player death does not have him transform into a ghost, but instead he finds himself in an alternate part of the area and discovers a tunnel to a secret location. Miyazaki is keen to point out the tunnel leads to an even harsher environment as punishment for slipping off the rail and dying."
Why haven't the ported Demons Souls then
They should make a pc version.
Why haven't the ported Demons Souls then
Huh?
Sony owns the Demons' Souls IP.
Why haven't the ported Demons Souls then
Huh?
Sony owns the Demons' Souls IP.
That I did not know!
Imagine a PC version ... with mods :drool
3 minutes into that video and wtf. That guy is getting hit pretty often and he's only losing like 5% health each time. DO NOT LIKE :maf
Remember when Demon Souls was first shown and everyone thought it looked like dogshit?
The game looks absurd visually. I didn't play Demon so is there like a plot? I just thought it was "Yo, kill shit and die horribly" but this seems to have a legit plot which seems out of place.
Remember when Demon Souls was first shown and everyone thought it looked like dogshit?
The game looks absurd visually. I didn't play Demon so is there like a plot? I just thought it was "Yo, kill shit and die horribly" but this seems to have a legit plot which seems out of place.
Apparently FromSoftware is sending out super powerful characters into the games of people who got the game before street date to take care of them lol
http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/4933477.html (http://blog.esuteru.com/archives/4933477.html)
(http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/hatima/imgs/1/0/109fa6b3.jpg)
Entry in the book of the guilty lol
FromSoftware rocks lol
you guys playing on 360 or PS3?
Kevin VanOrd's "review in progress" (he reviewed Demon's Souls for gamespot - their 09 GOTY): http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/rpg/dark-souls/news/6336629/review-in-progress-dark-souls?tag=topslot;img;2
Curious players have also wondered about how Dark Souls on Xbox 360 will handle Party Chat and Private Chat functionality. Well, the game does not support player-to-player voice chat over Xbox Live. At all. No real surprises there. However, if players engage a Party Chat session, Dark Souls will instantly kick you out of your current game and boot you to the main menu.
"Cannot continue game while you are in party chat. Returning to title screen..." reads on on-screen prompt if in a chat session. It's similar to the way Dark/Demon's Souls handles network connection interruptions for players who take those games online—you're booted to the main menu, with your progress, location and world state saved.
Some info on the 360 version: http://kotaku.com/5844514/hows-dark-souls-looking-on-xbox-360
He basically says it's nearly identical, but he hasn't played it as much as the PS3 version yet.
Also, no voice chat confirmed, if it hasn't been already.QuoteCurious players have also wondered about how Dark Souls on Xbox 360 will handle Party Chat and Private Chat functionality. Well, the game does not support player-to-player voice chat over Xbox Live. At all. No real surprises there. However, if players engage a Party Chat session, Dark Souls will instantly kick you out of your current game and boot you to the main menu.
"Cannot continue game while you are in party chat. Returning to title screen..." reads on on-screen prompt if in a chat session. It's similar to the way Dark/Demon's Souls handles network connection interruptions for players who take those games online—you're booted to the main menu, with your progress, location and world state saved.
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-dark-souls/17-4966/
what's the word on best starting class? thief?
Some info on the 360 version: http://kotaku.com/5844514/hows-dark-souls-looking-on-xbox-360
He basically says it's nearly identical, but he hasn't played it as much as the PS3 version yet.
Also, no voice chat confirmed, if it hasn't been already.QuoteCurious players have also wondered about how Dark Souls on Xbox 360 will handle Party Chat and Private Chat functionality. Well, the game does not support player-to-player voice chat over Xbox Live. At all. No real surprises there. However, if players engage a Party Chat session, Dark Souls will instantly kick you out of your current game and boot you to the main menu.
"Cannot continue game while you are in party chat. Returning to title screen..." reads on on-screen prompt if in a chat session. It's similar to the way Dark/Demon's Souls handles network connection interruptions for players who take those games online—you're booted to the main menu, with your progress, location and world state saved.
The way that magic works has changed since Demon's Souls, making it much more difficult to rely on it as an easy way out and forcing you to engage with the heart-in-mouth, up-close melee combat. Instead of a magic bar, you get a certain number of casts for each spell each time you rest at a bonfire – powerful Pyromancy or life-saving Miracles will usually be limited to just a few uses. Magic is as relevant to the game as ever, but it's no longer a cheap-and-easy, rechargeable long-range option.
There are frog-like sewer-dwelling creatures that can Curse you with their attacks, instantly reducing your health bar to half its former size; the only way to get cured is to visit a healer hidden deep within a dangerous ghost-populated area that's a long, long journey away (or to buy an item from a vendor, if you've got enough souls).
Making your way through Dark Souls' death-trap world with half a health bar is hard enough, but the Curse effect stacks – so if you get caught again, you'll be down to a quarter of a health bar. A third time, you'll be down to an eighth. I know one Dark Souls player who lost something like 10 hours trying to make it to a healer when everything in the world could kill him with one hit. There's punishing, and then there's unfair.
I thought that private chat is still in,no?
A question for whoever is currently playing the Japanese version: what exactly respawns enemies, lighting a bonfire or resting and upgrading at it? If itis only the latter I can see myself lighting a couple without resting (if possible) just to switch these checkpoints on, but if merely lighting them will respawn enemies then there's just no way around it.
I'd like to play Demon Souls, because Howard Alan Treesong told me it was the best reason to own a PS3, but is that still true?
Covenants are factions within Dark Souls that players may align themselves with. A covenant is joined by making an oath with a particular NPC, often the leader. Players are rewarded for following the rules of their joined covenant(s) and punished for breaking them. Which covenants a player chooses to join will have an effect on their online experience.
The Nine Covenants
Way of White
Princess' Guard
Blade of the Darkmoon
Warrior of Sunlight
Forest Hunter
Darkwraith
Path of the Dragon
Gravelord Servant
Chaos Servant
but about classes, if I go thief I can eventually still do magic and all, right? glancing at the gaf thread it seems people are going pyro, sorcerer or cleric.
A class is a specialized role chosen for your character upon starting the game. Each one has different starting equipment and abilities. These alternate ways of starting drastically change your beginning game experience. However, your final role is not decided by your starting class. All starting classes may raise stats and progress through the game in a way that allows them to use all equipment and abilities once requirements are met.
I'd like to play Demon Souls, because Howard Alan Treesong told me it was the best reason to own a PS3, but is that still true?
I loved it. People reasonbly talk about its toughness but I think the biggest draw of this series, for me, (and that game in particular) is the ambiance and art (specifically the enemy design). Their ability to craft something like this is definitely being pulled from King's Field.
http://darksouls.wikidot.com/covenants
The wiki obviously doesn't have all the information at the moment, but whatever they've gathered so far sound interesting.
I am going to suck at this game so badly.
Taking an early lunch and heading to Fry's.
$49.99 :rock
Why do people care about the CE? It's pathetic...
Why do people care about the CE? It's pathetic...
Just got my CE from Amazon. Glorious package with a fat metal case and slip cover. :bow Namco :bow2
Don't you have a Frys in Atlanta? Maybe they'll honor the $49.99 price. :lol
The CE doesn't interest me. A digital download of a strategy guide that I'll never read. A digital download of a soundtrack I'll never listen to, and a tin case that will just take up too much space.
the guide will be eclipsed by the wiki site within a week anyway. waste of money.
what's the difference then? just some added digital goods and a different slip cover? maybe there is one of them thin metal casings nerds love so much involved...the guide will be eclipsed by the wiki site within a week anyway. waste of money.
The CE is the same price as the regular edition, at least online.
Is the guide just a PDF file or something?
My LE is coming with physical soundtrack CD, making of DVD and the artbook as well as a digital game guide.... That's pretty sweet imo, a simple LE for sure, but it's more of a pre-order online bonus since it's the same price
I seriously don't get the appeal of these games. I tried Demon's Souls...hell I bought Demon's Souls....but found it to be unbearable. And now looking at videos of Dark Souls and reading the reviews, this looks to be even worse. It's like the developer's are shoving their fist in your ass.
I don't know. I just don't have the time or patience for stuff like this anymore.
I don't know. I just don't have the time or patience for stuff like this anymore.
Framerate is pretty rotten on the 360 version too.
Technically superior versions.
From Software.
LOL.
Double tap the stick in the direction of the new enemy you want to lock-on to. I felt the same way. I thought the lock-on was busted at first too. You just have to double tap instead of flicking it once like it was in Demon's Souls.
I'm guessing they felt like it was too east/obnoxious to lose your place by flicking it once. I'm probably wrong, but I don't know how else you could justify this decision, lol!
I accidentally aggro'd that merchant. Doesn't seem to be the type to forgive and forget so I had to kill him. :-\ Gave me a nice sword, but I hope I don't need him for anything.
I accidentally aggro'd that merchant. Doesn't seem to be the type to forgive and forget so I had to kill him. :-\ Gave me a nice sword, but I hope I don't need him for anything.
the one who sells you the messaging stone, repair box, etc? he seems kinda important. maybe that stuff can be found elsewhere
P.S. For what it's worth, people are saying the guide sucks, but is very pretty. From what I understand, maps are at the back, enemy descriptions up front, everything jumbled around, so you can't really play and read along in order, like a walkthrough. also, the game is vertically stacked and supposedly the guide doesn't have maps for underground areas?
anyway, if you complain to amazon chat, you can get a $10 promo for the delay. Then cancel it and use the wiki.
My collector's edition order got fucked up too. been stuck on "shipping soon" for a few days.
That's karma for laughing at the poor guy who wasted 10 hours trying to find a healer to lift the curse.
I'm in Blighttown right now... the framerate must be in the single digits half of the time. Ridiculous.
got home and the game was here
for some reason it's in a tin box with art book and card. nice surprise. but they put these two circle stickers to seal and and they left sticky clear stuff over the packaging. one day I need to read up on how to remove these stuff; old used price stickers plague other game cases too.
That metal boar battle is so dumb.
If you don't want to waste a ton of time and arrows:spoiler (click to show/hide)If you stand at the base of the stairs to the right, you can lure it into running into the fire a few times and it dies in just a minute or so.[close]
There's another spot in the same area, so I'm assuming that's what they intended for you to do there.
got home and the game was here
for some reason it's in a tin box with art book and card. nice surprise. but they put these two circle stickers to seal and and they left sticky clear stuff over the packaging. one day I need to read up on how to remove these stuff; old used price stickers plague other game cases too.
Goo Gone...
I'm in Blighttown right now... the framerate must be in the single digits half of the time. Ridiculous.
Jebus christ. Sounds worse than Demon's Souls.... :-\ Open worlds indeed
It's just Blighttown that's been really bad so far. I'd guess that all of the light sources are what's causing it to choke, since the stage is pitch black with lots of torches all over the place.
when should you be parrying to ripsote? I'm not quite clear on the timing
do you want to hit R2 when it makes contact, or slightly before? the parry animation is fooling me
It's just Blighttown that's been really bad so far. I'd guess that all of the light sources are what's causing it to choke, since the stage is pitch black with lots of torches all over the place.
Did you install? Just got home and chucked in the game, it's already amazing. The male Eerie Great Swamp face :rofl going with Jubilant Catarina
Also, try to cut the first one's tail off. He drops a weapon. (It seems like every boss drops a weapon if you can cut their tail off)
when should you be parrying to ripsote? I'm not quite clear on the timing
do you want to hit R2 when it makes contact, or slightly before? the parry animation is fooling me
Slightly before. I almost never use parry though since it's risky. I just block, wait for the enemies to get staggered, and then counter attack. Or you can roll, either way.
About the mid-boss on the bridgespoiler (click to show/hide)you were supposed to climb the tower and then jump off and hit him with the downard slash. Kills him in 3 hits.[close]
You do get shortcuts to the bosses, just like Demon's Souls. Sometimes they'll just place a bonfire a minute away from the boss, so running back to retry isn't too annoying. You also get shortcuts (elevators) that lead back to the main hub area (Firelink Shrine), but sometimes it can take a while to get back to them. Just make sure you remember where they are, because this game doesn't have a map.
As for the Master Key, you can actually use it as many times as you want, but it only opens "basic" doors. Meaning, you won't be able to unlock shortcuts or new areas or anything with it, just some random houses that might have some loot and a tough enemy. And any character can pick the Master Key as their free gift as well, so that review was wrong (again).
The blacksmith is a little further ahead, just before the first boss. He can repair your stuff (repairs are cheap too, only a couple hundred souls at most). But make sure you buy the repairbox from him, and his two other toolboxes if you can. They're 2000 souls each, but they let you do blacksmithy stuff at campfires instead of traveling back to him.
Sounds good; I'll keep plugging away at it, I guess.
Here's another question I can't seem to find an answer to in the wiki: I summoned that NPC you meet near the dragon on the bridge for the gargoyle fight, but I died before it was over. Can I summon that guy again? What if he dies during the battle -- is he permanently gone?
Also, try to cut the first one's tail off. He drops a weapon. (It seems like every boss drops a weapon if you can cut their tail off)
Yet, they don't respawn. Fuck me.
How hard is it? I've only seen videos of people cutting the tail of red dragon on the bridge using arrows with ease. Things will definitely be different in boss encounters though. I can already see myself dying intentionally in boss fights until I get that kind of loot (unless it's obtainable through other means, like weapon upgrades).
Not sure, I don't really use magic. But I do have Fireball and Soul Arrow right now: Fireball gets 8 shots and Soul Arrow gets 30 I think. Haven't used it yet.
and goddamn, this giant black knight with a shield chased me as I ran my wuss ass to the kindle area, thinking enemies reset. then I walk back upstairs and he's still there. I nearly peed myself.
I don't get why the dragon's fire on that bridge sometimes does no damage, sometimes half, and sometimes totally annihilates me. I lost a bunch of souls because I usually start out by getting 300 from him charring the spear dudes up there. This time he instakilled me.
I'm trying to avoid using it, as in, I can't use it or I totally would :'(
I don't get why the dragon's fire on that bridge sometimes does no damage, sometimes half, and sometimes totally annihilates me. I lost a bunch of souls because I usually start out by getting 300 from him charring the spear dudes up there. This time he instakilled me.
I read somewhere that the damage is relative to how far you are to the edges of the bridge, and that "taking a hit, but continuing" is usually the guaranteed outcome, so "don't get disheartened."
I can't confirm, since I don't have the game, so they could be wrong.
(Anor Londo spoilers) Just unlockedspoiler (click to show/hide)the ability to warp between bonfires.[close]
So cuntface here gets stuck on whatever the fuck (I tried to knock him off) and I can't kill him, so I ignore him. Then I walk up some stairs, destroy these skeletons droppin' fire on me and then I get killed from behind because somehow, motherfucker got himself unstuck.Usually what happens with AI like that is, when it's within a player's line of sight, or immediate viewing environment, it's relegated to resolving its actions against plausible attempts, i.e. it's constrained the same way the player's character would be.
I finally got the game a couple of hours ago, but I won't be able to play until tomorrow. I had to rush my nephew to the emergency room, he had the worst asthma attack I've seen in years. I wanna say "FML," but not when he's next to me trying to catch a breath to survive.I know how you feel, Khan. Sometimes you wait and wait for something to finally arrives, everything finally lines up just right, it looks like you can go, then WHAMMO! No, sorry, sit back down and deal with this other thing.
(He's better now)
Pyromancer seems like ez mode compared to wanderer, who i played for n hour before switching. So far my experience is that i do the same bit 15 times before moving ob. Being cocky really doesnt pay off here.
Pyromancer seems like ez mode compared to wanderer, who i played for n hour before switching. So far my experience is that i do the same bit 15 times before moving ob. Being cocky really doesnt pay off here.
I started with a knight which is nothing but death and dry buttraping for me. I might start over with the pyromancer.
Restarted with a pyromancer. I can kill stuff much easier, but I'm still dying a ton.
Leveled up enough to get access to the bow and bought 60 arrows. Where do I find the dragon to get the Drake Sword?
wow, most appropriate name:spoiler (click to show/hide)gaping dragon
how the hell? I had two guys with me and both were murdered in seconds. Can I resummon them at least or are they dead?[close]
Sounds like Pyromancer + Key as gift is the only way to go. I'm gonna go with ranged magic and occasional melee weapon boosted by magic stats.
Played a couple of hours. The back of the box says, "PREPARE TO DIE." :lol It isn't a marketing catchphrase, it's a serious warning.
To give you an idea of the attenuated and decayed reflexes I sport, the opening dungeon took me almost an hour. I really enjoyed that. Then it starts at Firelink. Wasn't sure what to do with that, since there are several areas leading away from it. Of course I started with straight down, and walked through all the lost zombies who are just hanging out, worshipping urns and taking in the view until my sword cuts them down from behind. As if in revenge for this, the game launches scythe-armed ghosts at me.
I died, then went down again to get my stuff, died again, went down with a Hand of Glory or whatever it is, thought I could fight them, was taught otherwise, died again. Abandoned my stuff. Tried a different direction, had my ass handed to me by skeletons several times.
So... any basic combat tips? I appear to suck.
I think you need to equip the pyro glove or whatever it is. Put it in your second right hand slot and hit right on the dpad to toggle between your weapon and glove.
Did you beat the second boss yet Linkzg? He seems tough at first, but once you learn his weakness, he's one of the easiest bosses in the game.spoiler (click to show/hide)Cut his tail off. Stay behind him at all times and keep attacking his tail. You won't even get hit.[close]
How do you cycle between enemies while locked on again? Double-clicking the right stick doesn't do anything lol.
Got to the bridge with the dragon, keep trying to run away from it's fire breath, but always get roasted. Help?
Icono, Link, or whoever is way ahead of me, how many bosses/un-spawnable-enemies did you run into that drop special loot if killed/attacked in a certain way?
I really hate missables, especially from one time fights.
Edit:
How do you cycle between enemies while locked on again? Double-clicking the right stick doesn't do anything lol.
I dunno if im mad enoufh to keep playing this. Have 10 hours in but its so hardcore. Dunno if I can commit another 90. Maybe if this was an mmo the social aspect would make me endure :/
I played this game for about 3 hours at my friend's house as he talked me through it. Without his calm and collected voice I would have flung the controller across the room and smashed the shit out of the disc. I appreciate this game but in no way is this shit for me
K, as long as they're in there then I can manage once I get them.
Is there any stat/upgrade/ANYTHING that increases spell use count between bonfires? 30 Soul Arrows is not enough, especially if it's a stage -> boss.
Are there any stats, or equipment that raises the amounts of souls released early on? Regular mobs used to give 30 souls, suddenly now they give 36.
(Does humanity have something to do with it?)
Are there any stats, or equipment that raises the amounts of souls released early on? Regular mobs used to give 30 souls, suddenly now they give 36.
(Does humanity have something to do with it?)
I noticed this happened as soon as I started using Drake Sword. There's a little icon underneath your health/stamina gauge when you equip the sword, I'm guessing it indicates extra souls dropping
there are tons of small cool online features
apparently you gain an extra flask if someone rates your comment or lights a bonfire nearby (?) I leave a few useful comments around and was wondering why it randomly refills.
Never heard of the Fang Boar Helm, guess I missed it. Do you have to kill the boor with melee or something?
killed havel. got his ring so I could wear full elite armor and still roll like a boss. also have some grass something something shield that helps my stamina regen and the ring you get for killing the NPC in the church.
:rock
I'm cursed though :(
haha, yeah. there's a prick skeleton at the switch.
btw, the boar is really easy. lure him under the ledge, then plunge attack him. he goes down quickly.
Is there a sword in this one that does damage based on INT instead of STR like in Demon Souls? That's going to be really important in deciding whether I stick with my mage or restart as someone with a decent physical attack.
QuoteI gave up on the game after 9 hours, level 22, at the boar.
even easier way to beat the boar :spoiler (click to show/hide)go up the stairs to the right when you first see him, kill the two archers. from the dead body get the Lure Skulls. Go back down and attract the boars attention. Throw a Lure Skull in the fire - the boar will go roast itself (it's weak against fire) - job done. One Boar helmet attained![close]
I just joined the white way. Didn't know it costs 40k souls to change covenants. Oh dear.
Chrono I asked about the Tauren and got a nicr reply, scroll up.Ah, this:
I gave up on the game after 9 hours, level 22, at the boar. I think if id had this game 5 years ago id stick with it, now while i dig it, its too much of an investment.
QuoteHow can you kill the minotaur?spoiler (click to show/hide)once on battlements, turn quickly round and to the right
climb the ladder
dispatch the two archers
climb back down
when Beefy appears, run back to the ladder and climb up
jump off the tower when Beefy is below and use R1 to attack his head
after you hit the ground, run between his legs and keep running
then run up the battlements to the other end (or about 3/4 the way)
let Beefy run to you and swing (dodge this!)
then run back to the ladder - climb - jump R1 etc etc repeat[close]
Woohoo finally some progress. thanks :)OK, I'll give that a shot as well.
imo, The Depths and Darkroot are about the same level of difficulty. Though, I can't say that for sure since I was stronger in Darkroot. Both are easier than Blighttown.
I found another fire keepers sound and want to run back to the main place to get my flask upgraded, but that's like a million miles away from blighttown. Moving around the world is a task.
also, someone invaded my game there, I managed to kill and kick them off a cliff...then my guy dies ???
What's the consensus on the FuturePress guide? I'm thinking of preordering from Amazon when they get their next batch, even if for potential resale value.
QuoteI gave up on the game after 9 hours, level 22, at the boar.
even easier way to beat the boar :spoiler (click to show/hide)go up the stairs to the right when you first see him, kill the two archers. from the dead body get the Lure Skulls. Go back down and attract the boars attention. Throw a Lure Skull in the fire - the boar will go roast itself (it's weak against fire) - job done. One Boar helmet attained![close]
there are a hell of a lot of second hand copies here it would appear - cashed in my Honz version for 5,000 yen
have your equip burden under 50% and run to the middle of the bridge and into the right alcove where there is a descending staircase. if you have a bow (think you can do it with a cross bow too) you can stand under the bridge on the right-side ledge and snipe the tail of the dragon for the drake sword which is really strong for early game stuff. need 16 strength to use it one handed (and 8 if you are dual wielding I think). If you are having a hard time it's a good sword to get, but you should keep an eye out of for other stuff as well since the drake sword will only get you so far.
Thanks for the advice on the Taurus Demon. I got past him a few minutes ago; dcharles' strategy guide worked a treat. Then I found the bridge with the dragon. I'm about to re-read this thread for tips on that. Damned drake is just MOCKING ME, hanging out on the bridge.
I'm not surprised people are giving up for easier games. This game is more obtuse than DeSoPart of me wants to bail on this and grab Demons' Souls, which was my original plan. :-\
Yeah thats sounds like me. My butt still hurts from the rape.I'm feeling REALLY familiar with the ass-clowns around Undead Burg's fire-camp.
But apperently this dude from work got to the same point as I did, in 7 hours . So I didn't even do that bad. But I just didn't feel like I accomplished anything in all that time :)
A player cannot equip one spell to multiple slots, they can however buy multiple copies of the same spell/miracle from different vendors, which when equipped will combine for the total number of charges.
Haha, I just had my first death. I believed a message that said "try jumping," left in front of a reachable-looking bridge at the beginning if Landblurnblah.
(Is there a way to read the name of the place, other than the first flashing notice?)
Capra Demon just buttfucked me pretty hard. He's an asswipe.
Haha, I just had my first death. I believed a message that said "try jumping," left in front of a reachable-looking bridge at the beginning if Landblurnblah.
(Is there a way to read the name of the place, other than the first flashing notice?)
Wait, you seriously, only died once before getting to that point? You didn't die during the tutorial with the demon? That demon owned me several times. "Jump down and hold RB while falling to attack the head!" GREAT! While I was figuring that out, the demon jumped up and bashed me off my nice little ledge. Then he wiped his ass with me.
Capra Demon just buttfucked me pretty hard. He's an asswipe.
The Capra Demon is irritating the shit out of me. Half the time I go to fight him he wipes me out right away because a dog blocks my path to run past him. One time I ran in there he was already attacking as I stepped through the fog; died almost instantly. He's probably not even that difficult by himself, but I'm having a bitch of a time just getting into a position where I can get rid of the dogs.
lololol summoned Solaire and scuffled with the gaping dragon. the gnawing vagina drop attack killed vanquished the shit out of him super fast. then I was killed by the dragon doing the jump attack again and again. very difficult to get a visual on him in the air and it seemed very hard to dodge. I suppose I should stay closer to his face so he attempts the vagina drop instead. Dunno what happens if he pins me with it though. might be one of those awful multi-hit grab attacks.
If you drop items in the world they will disappear when you die and become vagrants that are enemies that roam online in various peoples' games and become more and more powerful if they aren't killed. I think.
In DS1, you would revive automatically after defeating a boss. That's not the case here - you have to spend humanity in order to revive.
OK, that makes a little sense. However, I didn't even know how to wield the fireballs when I was in the tutorial. I'd got up to Undead Burg, and was thinking "WTF, why am I suffering for a magic user's weakness, when I can't even cast?!" And as mentioned, my first attempt at figuring out the plunging attack was... comedic.Haha, I just had my first death. I believed a message that said "try jumping," left in front of a reachable-looking bridge at the beginning if Landblurnblah.
(Is there a way to read the name of the place, other than the first flashing notice?)
Wait, you seriously, only died once before getting to that point? You didn't die during the tutorial with the demon? That demon owned me several times. "Jump down and hold RB while falling to attack the head!" GREAT! While I was figuring that out, the demon jumped up and bashed me off my nice little ledge. Then he wiped his ass with me.
Yeah, I didn't die during the tutorial. But that's mostly to watching a video of someone playing through it (Giantbomb's quicklook?) so I had a clear idea of what I was supposed to do i.e. plunging attack. My 8 fireballs took care of the rest, iirc.
I haven't gotten any drops from bosses so far.I've finished the Tutorial boss physically, and the Taurus Demon physically, no drops. I capped the Black Knight in Undead Burg with fireballs, he dropped the predetermined Something-tear Ring.
Then again I spam them with spells and I heard you need physical finishers for some. I don't even know how a physical person is supposed to fight both gargoyles launching fire from in front and behind you. I got lucky and heavy soul arrow'd one to death right as the other appeared so I only had to deal with one.
I don't remember fighting a black knight. Where was he?
So far I've fought boss-ish-wise:
-tutorial boss
-big monster thing on bridge in undead burg
-boar in undead burg/parish
-gargoyles in undead parish
-A bunch of tall powerful mini-boss knights in undead parish
-One of those dark knight guys in undead burg in the lower area and one in undead parish on top of the spiral staircase
About 5 hours in, lvl.18.
Fuck lost 3k souls
BEAT HIS FUCKING ASS
when I entered the door I immediately RAN and then JUMPED in the direction of the staircase. Ran up the stairs, turned around and blasted the two dog fucks as they followed me up and then I just shot CAPRA while he was walking toward the stairs, then ran off the stairs when he jump attacked the top of them, then ran back so he jumped down, then ran back up the stairs and repeat. What an asshole!
After hearing about the Drake Sword, I used the IGN guide to farm it.
Or tried to. I'd had an earlier drop of Light Crossbow, so I stocked up on bolts for that. Unfortunately, the crossbow doesn't allow free aiming.
So I rolled around Undead Burg some more, grinding small enemies to get the 1K Souls for a bow and arrow. YAY!
Except the bow needs 12 DEX, and mine's 11. So I grind small enemies to get another 2K Souls to level up and get my DEX up to 12.
I felt kind of chicken, sitting down there plonking arrows at exactly the same spot and timing, but now I have a two-handed ugly sword.
The game says, "You can't wield this one-handed; you need two hands." So I do that, and promptly realize fighting 2H is very, very different than shield/sword combo.
It was an evening-long session of "yeah, but..."
So where do I buy the skull lure? I want to bongo that boar.
Also was looking for alternate paths, went up, up, up in the Undead Parrish tower, the topmost landing had another Black Knight on it. (I went back down, very, very quietly.)
How far did you get during your first try? Nevertheless, I am impressed.
Sewer Rats drops consumable humanity items.There's something inherently wrong with this sentence.
yeah, in the lower Undead Burg area where you fight the ninjas, there is a door which you can open using the residence key(bought from merchant) or the master key. Roll through the barrels and free the dude. He will then go to firelink shrine and sell you hard out spellsWait, wat? I have been in the Undead Burg residence, and didn't see anything; no-one was calling out... WAT WAT?
QuoteSewer Rats drops consumable humanity items.There's something inherently wrong with this sentence.yeah, in the lower Undead Burg area where you fight the ninjas, there is a door which you can open using the residence key(bought from merchant) or the master key. Roll through the barrels and free the dude. He will then go to firelink shrine and sell you hard out spellsWait, wat? I have been in the Undead Burg residence, and didn't see anything; no-one was calling out... WAT WAT?
How is the online crap? I haven't messed with it much but it seems the same as Demon Souls minus the black/white tendencies so far? Messages/ghosts/world invaders/coop summons...
PS. Might want to ignore what I said about the final boss, I just learned that you can parry his regular attacks. :duh Never even tried it before...
I don't blame you, the risk is huge.:lol
:oQuoteSewer Rats drops consumable humanity items.There's something inherently wrong with this sentence.yeah, in the lower Undead Burg area where you fight the ninjas, there is a door which you can open using the residence key(bought from merchant) or the master key. Roll through the barrels and free the dude. He will then go to firelink shrine and sell you hard out spellsWait, wat? I have been in the Undead Burg residence, and didn't see anything; no-one was calling out... WAT WAT?
different residence... its in the lower area you access once you find the Basement Key in Undead Parish
got to blight town today. motherfuckers be toxic.
BTW, you can skip almost all of Blighttown if you have the master key. There's a shortcut in the valley of the drakes that you normally need a key for, but with the master key you can go right through. (you can also skip the depths, the sewer, and the gaping dragon with this method)
Master Key is the master race. :smug
Holy shit. More deets please!
(Is this an obvious route or did you uncover it using the guide? Either way, I'm so glad I picked the Master Key as my gift and didn't listen to quietID :P)
I'm wondering when I'll get a weapon BETTER than the Drake Sword. About to wrap up Blighttown and I haven't found a weapon that I can wield at my current level that's anywhere near as good as that thing. Kinda spoils the weapon juggling aspect - at least in the early part of the game.
Holy shit. More deets please!
(Is this an obvious route or did you uncover it using the guide? Either way, I'm so glad I picked the Master Key as my gift and didn't listen to quietID :P)
I saw it on gamefaqs actually. From Firelink, take the elevator down to New Londo, then from New Londo, take the elevator up (or down?) to the Valley of the Drakes and open the gate in front of you (w/ Master Key). Cross the wooden bridge, then head into the tunnel where 3 fatties lie in wait. Kill them, go in further, take a few ladders down, hop on the water wheel until it reaches the poison swamp, then you'll pretty much be right in front of Quelaag. There's also a bonfire further back in the opposite direction.
I don't mind Blighttown, but with this method, I'm pretty much never going to do it again. Why bother.
where do you get the Uchigatana? I want two katanas. The dex iaito and lightning uchi.
chrono; the drake sword can hit multiple targets, just gotta be good about your positioning. Also, if you are in a tight corridor or something and need a thrust you can do the jump attack with it (thrust) or the shockwave slash (heavy attack with both hands on the sword), though that costs 30 durability every time you do it.
Yes, lighting weapons are severely overpowered, for PvE at least. You can get the bare minimum stats required to use the Uchigatana for example (14 str, 14 dex), pump it up to +5 lightning, and do like 400 damage a hit.
Right now I've got a Lightning Man-serpent Sword +5 and a Black Knight Greatsword +5. The BKG has A scaling for strength, but even though I have 50 strength, it still does LESS DPS than my lightning man-serpent sword, which has zero stat scaling. So my 50 strength points are basically useless, unless I run into the rare enemy that is resistant to lightning.
For PvP, I guess everyone's gonna run around in lightning resistant sets to offset the OP weapons. Dunno.
what...spoiler (click to show/hide)one of the two regains all his health if the other dies and gets a lot more powerful...[close]
damnit...the guy at firelink shrine would upgrade it for me, but it would take so long to go back there :-\
and I'm wondering if I should just go lighting route with the iaito. going for +15 normal dexterity build won't be as strong on the first playthrough, right?
in NG+ can you get duplicates of weapons? or this is the only iaito I can get?
I'm thinking I should just get the uchi and make that my lightning sword
Ok, so there are two routes ahead of me, either I go further down to the lower level of the Depths, where I assume a Boss is waiting is waiting for me, and a door next to the merchant selling the bottomless box. Is that the door that takes me to Blighttown?
If so I should get back to the lower levels, but before that, should I backtrack and look for curse-lifting items (if any are were even available) or should I just push through. Advancing in this game scares the shit out of me.
It seems like it says:
-Fixes for Magic Shield / Greater Magic Shield
-Fixes for Fog Ring
-Fixes for Tranquil Walk of Peace
-Matchmaking improvements
-Dupe glitch fixed
-Adjusting weapon balance (?)
Good for you, brohun.TRUF! I am wishing I'd thought even further ahead, and had Magic Shield from the Firelink sorcerer in my grimoire before heading to Moogly-Googly Butterfly's encounter ten times.
It's true, the Butterfly attacks are purely Magic based and none of the shields you have at that point can block a considerable amount of it, but thankfully rolling around while staying close to the butterfly will do the trick, until it comes closes in and lands near you.
I have to admit, I rarely go into any boss battle without reading up on his/her/its attack pattern and weaknesses, so don't get too discouraged and check the wiki before giving up. Usually the tactics are fairly straightforward.
Best farming spot in the game...
[youtube=560,345]cLgKbmekgjI[/youtube]
Literally a spot :lol
Havel Ring getto!
the fuck is up with ceaseless discharge? I triggered the boss fight by grabbing some loot, then I booked back to the gate hoping I could pass through again, but I couldn't. so he slammed down on me, but died from a three hit combo or there abouts. either fool was mighty weak or something fucked up. got souls for it though, dunno if I was supposed to get a drop from him.
ok just got the game
how do i play it???
With your dick out and a hammer nearby.:lol
Wow, that's pretty hilarious. The one time a guy landed next to me without falling, he struck once, I blocked with my shield, and his stagger animation dropped him into the abyss.
:lol
...Maybe I should just take the AI for what it is, realize that exploiting it, even if it just means recognizing fight patterns, is part of the game, and get on with it.
Is DKS meant to be good or something? I dont like it or think it's good. For an early strength build Zweihander is boss, and only requires 24 STR to 1 hand. Of course you'll want to pump STR further to do decent damage but yeah, I think Zwei is my fav STR weapon I've used so far. As soon as I hit 40 STR I'll be wielding something else though.
Darkroot has been my least favorite area, probably because it suffers from green, dark green, and darker green as a theme
I tried it, but it was too slow for my taste. I'll give it another try, but I was hoping for something that swings as fast as the Drake.
Quote from: chronovoreDarkroot has been my least favorite area, probably because it suffers from green, dark green, and darker green as a theme
I think they did a good job of making it feel mystical and scary with a good amount of enemy diversity. It's got living trees, giants, giant cats, crystal golems, tree huggers you can grind for mad souls, a cute mushroom family to murder, a giant hydra spitting giant soul arrows, a giant wolf wielding a giant sword and a cool covenant :heartbeat I've still got a lot to see though
I killed the Hydra of Darkroot Basin and got my first Dragon Scale. Should I upgrade the Drake Sword or wait for something better? I intended to switch the Drake for the Black Knight Sword but I killed 5 so far with no drops. I have the worst luck when it comes to loot :(
I only just today went past the Garden's door requiring the Crest of Artorias, so perhaps this is all past that?
main online consensus is to not blow dragon scales on drake sword.
Half the people I invade are using either the Magic Shield, Fog Ring, or TWoP. :lol ::)
1.04 can't come soon enough.
Ah, I wonder how they intend to "fix" them in that case. I'm not expecting anything drastic :-\
I wasted a serious amount of time leveling and gathering pieces of armors and rings. 35 hours, level 63, still haven't opened the gate to Blighttown :-\
currently at the dynamic boss duo at Anor Londo. I do good damage, but they do more and I'm having a hard time keeping an eye out for the lanky cunt while focusing on the fattie since I need to get close to do any damage. Rocking havel's ring and the acrobat ring, lightning spear and pyromancer glove with combustion/power within.
I wasted a serious amount of time leveling and gathering pieces of armors and rings. 35 hours, level 63, still haven't opened the gate to Blighttown :-\
damn yo. I did Blighttown at level 28... 63 is nearly end-game territory.
I didn't have any issue. Sorry you can't read.
I fear I would need to kill all the enemies in the room prior to the boss if I wanted to summon. I have run past them every time. :shh
Also, I do want the lanky dude last. I already fucked up the pricilla tail drop and ate the butterfly soul. I need this! :maf
I just realized that this game had a pause function all along; it's called "Quit."
:bow Autosave :bow2
yeah, the dialog of goddamn cat, who is the forest cov leader or something, messed me up because I answered 'no' and now now I owe 76k souls to be forgiven.
the Ando Londo boss is making me want to completely stop playing.
I even summed the Soltaire guy and he died in about 30 seconds. no other summons were around. The lock on system keeps canceling out, so my guy is facing the other direction while they attack. I'm running out of humanity and taking it on solo is impossible. Other bosses were understandable; this is random glitchy bullshit.
cant beat the bell gargoyles :(
used up all my gold resin too
Glitch what the what now?
Glitch what the what now?
infinite soul glitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f7Q5jZNmi4
I wouldn't do it until you've done practically everything you can do though, since it kinda defeats the whole point of the game
is there a way to kill skeletons have have them stay dead?
I finally beat those bosses (with help) but now I'm lost. I saw the, as one person put it, "amazing chest"...now what?
Interesting. That's late-game, though, isn't it?Glitch what the what now?
infinite soul glitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f7Q5jZNmi4
I wouldn't do it until you've done practically everything you can do though, since it kinda defeats the whole point of the game
I just did New Londo at around 50 and it was pretty easy for the most part if you take it slow. Once you open the shortcut, you don't need to engage the ghosts at all. Don't be afraid to use that transient curse the first time to pick up items and activate the shortcut. After that you can pretty much run past all the ghosts. oh, and a tip for saving time is to always activate an elevator before stepping off. the one place a ghost will give you trouble is if you need to pull the level and wait for the elevator.Thanks.
note that you won't be able to complete new londo withoutspoiler (click to show/hide)the abyss ring you get from the wolf boss in darkroot
you equip it at the end and jump into a dark pit. immediately there is a boss fight, but it's really easy if you're prepared.[close]
and that infinite glitch is too much. even when I grind in darkroot, it's always just enough to level me up once or buy/upgrade something. I don't want to break the game or anything. the challenge is fun...most of the time. the game gets annoying with mobs of enemies.
White Sign of Soapstone -- infinite use.
Cracked Red Orb -- consumable (you can get a whole red eye orb in the Darkwraith covenant)
Black Eye Orb -- single use (used to retrieve a Fire Keeper's soul)
Dragon Eye -- infinite use
Dragon Head Stone -- infinite use
Black Separation Crystal -- never used it, but I would assume it's infinite use
Servant Roster -- infinite use; just an item that's for leaderboards or whatever
i think the red bridge dragon glitched and died :lol
i was farming a bit in undead burg and approaching the spot where you fight the demon with the archers behind when suddenly i got 10k souls.
@Linkzg Re: Soul Glitch
I think I'm gonna cave in and do it too, not turn my character into a SSJ Pyro, but to raise the bottom line of my stats. I desperately need 8 points in Dex and Attunement at the moment, and since it takes around 30k to raise my char a single level, I basically need at least 480k to make that happen. :-\
But I think I'll wait a little until I hit a wall.
i guess my current dilemma is whether i should use the 25k to level up my weapons or open the door in the forest. what's in there anyway?
i'm still using the drake sword but i want to level something else up as it'll be a liability later on.
is it OK to just continually level a single weapon (IE the gargoyle halberd)?
i guess my current dilemma is whether i should use the 25k to level up my weapons or open the door in the forest. what's in there anyway?
i'm still using the drake sword but i want to level something else up as it'll be a liability later on.
is it OK to just continually level a single weapon (IE the gargoyle halberd)?
if you got a pyro glove combustion works well.Combustion looks like a dick-height grab.
Got my 1000/1000. Getting kinda bored, so I'm gonna take a break from this for a while, at least until 1.04 hits. It was great while it lasted anyway, would be GOTY for sure if it weren't for Akai Katana. Hope it does well enough for a sequel in a year or two.:o :o :o
trick is to waste the wooden blow dart guys ASAP, dont get on the defense. They dont respawn, so the sooner they're gone, the better.They don't respawn? Faith in humanity: restored.
Oh, hey: I went to firelink once, just after the first bell was rung, and in the area near the giant crow, where there is a pool of water I could hear a lot of snoring. Like a giant was snoring. Now I can't hear it anymore; what did I miss?
Oh, hey: I went to firelink once, just after the first bell was rung, and in the area near the giant crow, where there is a pool of water I could hear a lot of snoring. Like a giant was snoring. Now I can't hear it anymore; what did I miss?
You'll find out soon enough.
What is (wrong with) the Akai Katana?
What is (wrong with) the Akai Katana?
LMAO, Akai Katana is another videogame. It's one of those Cave shmups
Got my 1000/1000. Getting kinda bored, so I'm gonna take a break from this for a while, at least until 1.04 hits. It was great while it lasted anyway, would be GOTY for sure if it weren't for Akai Katana. Hope it does well enough for a sequel in a year or two.
I don't get what's happening in that video AT ALL. He's been invaded, but lets them wander around? He's got at least two Bk. Phantoms in with him, right?
Does this game have a good story?eh. the story is enjoyable imo, but it's spartan as fuck. The intro CGI make up the majority of the story you are fed throughout the first forty or so hours. The rest is what you patch together from random, optional dialog from NPCs. I wouldn't buy it for a story, but there is one there. I think.
Does this game have a good story?
currently at the dynamic boss duo at Anor Londo. I do good damage, but they do more and I'm having a hard time keeping an eye out for the lanky cunt while focusing on the fattie since I need to get close to do any damage. Rocking havel's ring and the acrobat ring, lightning spear and pyromancer glove with combustion/power within.spoiler (click to show/hide)Don't focus on the fatty unless you're a masochist or really want the skinny's soul. If you get to the point where you beat the fatty first, you'll see exactly why.
I found it easiest to bring in an NPC summon to draw the fatty away while I focus on the skinny. He'll probably die (which is a good thing; no sharing souls!), but if you can kill off the skinny, the next part isn't terribly hard to do solo.[close]
Four Kings :'(fuggen tell me about it. trying to do it with a lightning spear+2, iron flesh and combustion and I almost won twice in a row and decided to go do something productive instead. I'm wondering if I should farm so I can get my strength up enough to use a black knight greatsword or something. Can you apply fire resin to that? I don't think I can on the regular black knight sword. ;-/
So the game is already hard as fuck, but if you go online, other players can troll you by jumping into your game and killing you?
waaaaaaaiiiiiiiitafuckingminute; how'd you get 40 combustion? I have 16. :maf
Only pyromaniacs I've met have been the dude who was stuck in the bottle (he's since passed away) and the eggy bro.
waaaaaaaiiiiiiiitafuckingminute; how'd you get 40 combustion? I have 16. :maf
Only pyromaniacs I've met have been the dude who was stuck in the bottle (he's since passed away) and the eggy bro.
Ouelaana can prove a bit tricky to find. The first rule is that you have to find her before you beat the Boss Bed of Chaos in Lost lzalith. The second rule is that you must have a Pyromancer Flame at Level + 10 or higher. Once you have ascended your flame that high, and you have not beaten the Boss of Lost lzalith, enter the swamps of Blighttown.
The best way to do this is to warp to the chamber of the Daughter of Chaos, and from there, exit Ouelaag's Domain and enter the swamp. From the exit of Ouelaag's Domain, move forward and slightly left. Ahead you'll see a large stone column. Just behind that one, and slightly to the left of it is another stone column. You'll find Ouelaana sitting on the ground at the base of that second column.
Once you find her, talk to her and become her pupil, and she'll open her shop of Pyromancy. She sells Pyromancy magic, and can ascend a regular Pyromancy flame. Once you have ascended your flame to + 15, she can convert that flame to a Ouelaana Pyromancer Flame.
Four Kings :'(
I'm 80 hours in and I'm about to start the Duke's Archives. Even though I left the game on a few times, I had no idea all of this was doable in 40 hours!
so the secondary attack (fire punch) scales with int? well that seems useless. :wtf
yeah, Pyro doesn't scale with stats, it's based entirely on how good your glove is. Shit's overpowered.
fffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck alvina
I spend hours in pvp waiting to get to unlock the fog ring. On a whim, I went back to the forest on my own and talked to the stupid cat. apparently I've killed enough online to earn it, who knows how long ago. maybe a heads up would be nice!
I might glitch the game some more to fully upgrade my Pyro Glove. If I face the Bed of Chaos(?) and defeat it, Queelana will stop helping me for the rest of this playthrough :'(
I'm too weak!
tomb of giants is a bit annoying. can't find a bonfire and I have to go a pretty long way from the catacombs one. Though it might be quicker if I start from the secret(?) bonfire in the catacombs, but I seem to have forgotten where that one is :P
you can grind enough to max the pyro glove in ~30 minutes at the forest the honest way. there's a ring in Tomb of Giants that gives 20% additional souls. a single run in the forest is 8400. If you're strong enough to challenge them without cowering in that glitch spot, each run can be done in seconds. In total you'd want something like 300k souls to get everything useful from her.
And seath isn't bad without the ring. wear the cursebite ring (the boss fight was the only time I was cursed in the entire game), cut off its tail (you get a sword too), and you've pretty much won at that point.
i think i'm done playing. i just entered blighttown. i dont really like the idea of every enemy inflicting some form of poison or toxic on me and the framerate is bad. i've put about 20 hours in and that's good enough.
maybe i'll come back to it next year
biggest challenging in the centipede fight is seeing. the stage is all lava except for a few land areas by the walls. if the demon gets close, the camera goes fucking crazy because it's trying not to see through the wall but it has no other option.
How're you supposed to use the Crystal Ring Shield? the wiki says it destroys the centipede, but unless I'm doing something wrong, the L2 attack doesn't seem that effective.
Put a high damage weapon in your right hand and the crystal ring shield in your left hand then the L2 will deal twice your right hand weapons damage and it takes scaling into account so if you've got 46 or more STR you'll want to wield something like an upgraded Demons Great Axe (gotten from Taurus demons)
Full list of 1.04 changes: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=450602
The 360 users have it just as easy; just refuse the update, or delete the cache, play offline until you get to where you want to be, then connect.
The bigger issue will be fixes to the Magic Shield and Fog Ring, I suspect, since levels will still be kept discreet, right?
finally figured out you can kindle bonfires to make them warpable. :omg
you kindle a bum-ass bonfire, you can warp to it. That's what the word on the street is, and I think it's correct.
when I got stuck on something I didn't waste many bottles on the way there to try again, five seemed like a nice amount. plus you sometimes get ten (if there is a firekeeper I think?).
I'm actually gonna roll a co-op Cleric to get all the miracles. I'm keen a for a fresh playthrough, as NG+ is getting kinda scary. I'll keep him low level initially and try and help out some new players
Just got all Pyromancies, working on my weapon collection now. Just cut off Priscilla's Tail
beat quelaag. beat ceaseless discharge
....why are there like a 5 capra demons??? :fbm
why are there like 5 taurus demons??? :fbm
is there an easy way out of here? I wanna go back up to do a few things
you cant get anywhere in the catacombs before you've done Anor Londo, you also cant get into Duke's Archives until you've done Anor Londo also.
If you have rung both bells the next step is Sen's Fortress (the big gate that opens by the undead parish). That leads to Anor Londo
Are you parrying? He's hard if you just try to evade and attack when he's open, but he's piss easy if you just parry him.On my last effort I did take half his life from parrying him and waiting for him to get up and parrying him again and again. But then I got cocky/bored and started forward rolling through his attacks and jump attacking :P
Are you parrying? He's hard if you just try to evade and attack when he's open, but he's piss easy if you just parry him.
For that fight, I rested at the Darkroot Basin bonfire, went down to the Valley of the Drakes, ran past all of them and into the Ruins. From there I only have to fight 3 knights, and one ghost if you're slow enough. That's roughly 2 minutes per run, which is not ideal, beats the Firelink route.
You can use that orb until it resonates in Anor Londo, right before the boss fight. It'll allow you to "invade" the world of Lauteric, where you'll find fight along with two companions there, so be prepared.
It's not an extremely hard counter, but when you can't heal and fight against someone who's attacks go right through your shield(?) the odds are against you.
When you retrieve the Firekeeper soul from him, DONT UPGRADE YOUR FLASK LIKE I DID! But take it to her prison, she'll be revived and the bonfire will rekindle. Otherwise you'll have to continue this playtrough without the Firelink bonfire :gloomy
You can use that orb until it resonates in Anor Londo, right before the boss fight. It'll allow you to "invade" the world of Lauteric, where you'll find fight along with two companions there, so be prepared.
It's not an extremely hard counter, but when you can't heal and fight against someone who's attacks go right through your shield(?) the odds are against you.
When you retrieve the Firekeeper soul from him, DONT UPGRADE YOUR FLASK LIKE I DID! But take it to her prison, she'll be revived and the bonfire will rekindle. Otherwise you'll have to continue this playtrough without the Firelink bonfire :gloomy
i didn't want to try it, i assumed it was gonna be 1 time use. maybe i'll try that.
even though i'm kind of a tank so if my shield doesn't do anything i'll kinda be fucked.
Thank you for contacting Namco Bandai's Customer Support Department.Namco :piss2
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Why is the patch not up yet? Here I was getting all excited to play this game.
Game is fucking hard :'( I'm getting old
Question, I think I picked up too many weapons and my character slowed way down, so I dropped some weapons but I'm still slow. :'(
Game is fucking hard :'( I'm getting old
God, thank you for posting this. I felt old and feeble most of the time during this game. I still think it's a game I'll go further in, but doubt that I'll ever finish.
I think Icono already 1000/1000'd it? Sceneman plans to do the same. I'm not that good, and not that masochistic.
Also, you don't really want to just drop items because they turn into enemies that grow increasingly more powerful the longer they're left alone. :lol
SL148 is relatively reasonable, so the game won't feel broken. Meaning you'll still get your ass kicked, albeit less often.
SL148 is relatively reasonable, so the game won't feel broken. Meaning you'll still get your ass kicked, albeit less often.
How Khan sleeps at night I have no idea
Your cutesy power bottom presenting won't silence this nerd (http://i.imgur.com/bWUa4.gif)
(http://i.imgur.com/IEm4D.gif)
On the other hand, it may have become a game this babby can finish...From the confines of my bedroom I shake my pale, gangly dick beater at thee!!
Now I'll have to start 1cc'ing shooters to reclaim this feeling of superiority. :-\
edit: no matter, other dudes can summon me and get Solaire to help and net a sunlight medal. I can prob join that covenant now, too. Gonna be SUNBRO #1
so awesome that the online works for me now.
I'm finally at Kiln of the Last Flame. But I'm thinking about backtracking and killing any NPC that drops anything significant. Any tips?
There isn't a lot of stuff worth going out of your way for. The merchant in the undead burge (I think) drops the Uchigatana, and Shiva of the East (outside the forest covenant) and his ninja bodyguard drop some nice loot (sword, shield, and ninja ring). There are also a few black phantom NPC invaders who drop some unique weapons and armor (one of them has a giant hat like the one you get from the 3-3 monk in Demon's Souls), and if you plan on collecting every item, it's probably best to farm them before going into NG+ (especially the channeler's trident). Other than that, just make sure you collect all of the titanite slabs you can, since there are only 1 or 2 of them in each cycle. And get as many Fire Keeper souls as you can, so you can max out your Estus ASAP in NG+.
And you can farm all of the Black Knight weapons in Kiln. The Great Axe is amazing if you have high strength.
Blighttown is fucking awful. How this shit passed muster is beyond me.
also, i'm a tard, the "faster responding controls" were from my light wooden shield. ::) got my knight shield back and everything's back to normal.:lol
I don't know. Since the forest exploit is there, this will only encourage people to earn more souls through playing rather than grinding, as far as I'm concerned.
those forest knights can be cheesed by running back through the corridor you came in. they're too big and get caught up on the geometry. super easy.
when I die I can get my souls back by going to my corpse right?
If I die before getting to a bonfire do I lose any weapons/items I've found
Hemorrhoid cream.
O shit that big dude just fucked my ass.
Nah, the Black Knights are special enemies, only in the final area are they regular enemies. It would be pretty hard to beat him the first time you meet him.
Once you get to the end you'll smash them! :gun
This game reminds me of onimusha.
summoning an NPC was how I beat the gargoyle twins.
you can glitch them by drawing them back in the hallway you came from. they get stuck in the geometry
Stability, indicates how much force a shield can withstand before being knocked aside. The higher the Stability value is, the less stamina will be consumed when an attack is blocked. If the force of a physical attack is greater than a shield's stability value, only damage up to that value will be mitigated; the remainder will taken directly from the user's health.
QuoteStability, indicates how much force a shield can withstand before being knocked aside. The higher the Stability value is, the less stamina will be consumed when an attack is blocked. If the force of a physical attack is greater than a shield's stability value, only damage up to that value will be mitigated; the remainder will taken directly from the user's health.
maybe you should quicksave and reload
PUSSY BITCH
ha ha
Are you at the tutorial, or did you reach the Firelink Shrine? Usually when people gets assraped this early it means they accidentally ventured into the Catacombs or New Londo instead of Undead Burg.
omg, if you're dying by regular mobs in Burg I'm putting you on ignore right now.
maybe you should quicksave and reload
PUSSY BITCH
ha ha
This thread has taught me that I'm a better gamer than Great Rumbler
A 2-handed heavy attack with the Drake will destroy enemies with a lightning based special, iirc. But as result will shave 30 durability points per use, so keep an eye on it. #FYI
You may also use the key acquired in the boss with with the Belfry Gargoyles to enter the lower levels of Undead Burg.
Can a mod merge this thread with the main one, please?
Can a mod merge this thread with the main one, please?
This IS the main one.
Took down Quelaag, now I can leave Blight Town behind and climb around on a giant tree.If you're want to pick up every single loot that tree will make you rage. There's a Basilisk nest there as well, if you haven't stumbled on it already, beware.
now I gotta trek back through the hollow and Blight Town so I can head back into the Undead Asylum.
I'm not sure if you've completed Sen's Fortress yet and advanced to Anor Londo, or not. But if you did, and all your attempts at besting the infuriating Silver Knight Bowmen fail, go for the maximum cheese:spoiler (click to show/hide)Poison arrows. Let the motherfuckers bleed from afar.[close]
The game does becoming much easier when you realize that the basic strategy for beating just about any enemy [even bosses] is to get a close as possible to them and then wait for a chance to attack.
Seathe the Scaleless is making me upset. Man, I hate getting cursed, it's the single most utterly hateful thing that the game does. HATE.
I'll probably go mess around in the Crypt for a while and then finish off Seathe later.
The game does becoming much easier when you realize that the basic strategy for beating just about any enemy [even bosses] is to get a close as possible to them and then wait for a chance to attack.
Guess the guide left this huge tip out
I don't have that yet, but I'm cursed so I can go muck around in New Londo for a while and pick it up.
It's more the 20 minutes to get there that's the pain.
It is ALWAYS nice to carry more stuff. And I think there's an early-game ring or amulet which improves your carry-capacity.
If you plan on using heavy weapons, keep pumping your strength and endurance. There's a really good strength-based sword just outside of Firelink Shrine, by the area where all of the skeletons are. I forget what it's called, but I used it for most of the game during my first playthrough.
And try to cut off the tails of every boss/mid-boss you fight (if they have a tail). They drop unique weapons.
To two hand a weapon, just hit Y. I think it gives you a 50% strength boost.
i went to the ash lake since i wanted the achievement for meeting the dragon covenant (and also wanted the dragon head for the glitch in case i feel like giving the middle finger to the game... i seems to understand that if i use it,i lose the ability to wear an helmet forever? i would like to at least get something like 60.000 free souls and then spend them all for curse stones so i don't have to worry about getting cursed ever again,starting to buy miracles and sorceries for the achievement doesn't sound like a bad idea either) and.... does that mean i have to go trough the giant hollow again? that must be the most stupid zone in the game ever,easy to fall + curse enemies = super frustating
if you die your head returns to normal.
Yeah you only need 1 copy of each spell for the achievements.
Also regarding the achievements, use a guide. The all weapons cheev and the all miracles are quite complex to obtain. Not having online is gonna make getting all the miracles a bitch, as you need special donation items which are easiest to obtain via online play. You'll need to do at least 2.5 playthroughs to get all the boss souls needed to craft all the weapons
Leap, miss the platform. die
Come back, fire shoots up. die
Come back again. Leap and get on the platform, but his arm hits you off. die
Come back again. Leap and get on the platform. Make it to the branches. OH LOL FIRE ATTACK IN A SMALL SPACE. die
Yes, the boss is poorly designed. Reason: ALL bosses in Dark Souls can be defeated by learning their moves and adapting your tactics to suit. Bed of Chaos requires no tactics and simply relies on a series of lucky moments.
If the developers intention of the boss is to be completely different than all of the bosses and simply rely on luck, then yes, that is a bad design choice.
Don't get me wrong, Dark Souls is one of my fav games of all time... it's just that BoC is an exercise in frustration.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI5Rm5bAW9E
- lack of a map,especialy aggravating given the metroidvania style of linking several area trough different entrances
- getting cursed
- a good chunk of zones being verticaly challenged... i swear i have died more from falling than anything else
- checkpoint not close enough to bosses,seriously game... the player just end up running away from all the enemies you put between the boss and the bonfire,THERE IS NO REASON FOR DOING THIS OTHER THAN FRUSTATING THE SHIT OUT OF ME
- the whole deal with humanities,which actualy kinda make me suspicious it was just a way to force people into playing multiplayer,like covenants weren't enough to drive this concept at home
- having the player lose all his souls upon death,give the player the option to bank them,it's frustating having to stay close to a bonfire so i can get enough souls to spend them and it just encourages grinding
a roguelike has usualy some hunger mechanic so that the player is forced to move forward so he doesn't camp enemies in a safe place,dark souls has not that so i don't think the comparison is sound...
even then you can bank souls,it's called taking a level,the problem is that you can only bank certain amounts so say if you have 10000 and you need 15000,you are forced to orbit around a bonfire until you get the remaining 5000,why not let the player put souls for 2/3 of a level for example?
Yeah, Rogue/Net-Hack games are known for being insanely harsh in their penalty-for-failure. It's part of the allure.
50% off Steam sale :rock
lol, Dark Souls PC is GFWL. So much for that huh guys. lolllll steam
lol wait for it...QuoteNew Bosses - Including Artorias of Abyss, Chimera of Tomb, and more
PVP Online Matchmaking System - Quick matching for co-op or PVP
New Areas – Including Oolacile Tomb, Old Ruins and more
New Enemies – Including Abyss Guard, Chained Prisoner and more
New NPCs – Including Hawkeye Gough and more
New Weapons and Armor – Equip some from the new bosses, enemies, and NPCs
salty yet?
New Bosses - Including Artorias of Abyss, Chimera of Tomb, and more
PVP Online Matchmaking System - Quick matching for co-op or PVP
New Areas – Including Oolacile Tomb, Old Ruins and more
New Enemies – Including Abyss Guard, Chained Prisoner and more
New NPCs – Including Hawkeye Gough and more
New Weapons and Armor – Equip some from the new bosses, enemies, and NPCs
(http://i.imgur.com/3YHmq.jpg)
I'll still buy it on Steam and get achievements. :bow2
So the question for me is do I go back to my PS3 game where I was doing good and about 15 hours in, or do I restart when the PC version comes out and suffer through bosses like the Capra Demon that I thought I was done with....
So the question for me is do I go back to my PS3 game where I was doing good and about 15 hours in, or do I restart when the PC version comes out and suffer through bosses like the Capra Demon that I thought I was done with....
rumour is the pc version is being done by the team that did silent hill hd
So the question for me is do I go back to my PS3 game where I was doing good and about 15 hours in, or do I restart when the PC version comes out and suffer through bosses like the Capra Demon that I thought I was done with....
when were you planning on going back to it?
firstly, we don't know the quality of the PC port/version. assuming it's all good and you're willing to wait, it's probably worth waiting for that. 15 hours is maybe a 1/4th into the game, without considering the new content, new game plus, or pvp.
rumour is the pc version is being done by the team that did silent hill hd
:fbm
Is PVP in this game even worth looking at? Seems stupid.
BUMP
DLC coming to consoles along with the Prepare to Die version in winter. No word on achievements.
Starting a new deprived char on xbox, tips?
Starting a new deprived char on xbox, tips?
On close inspection, it appears that Dark Souls PC uses the very same 1024x720 internal framebuffer as the console versions, regardless of which resolution has been set in the menus. The option provided is for output resolution only; a simple courtesy to allow the game to play on most monitors, but the image quality will always remain the same. In short, PC gamers will very much be getting the genuine console experience here, right down to the pixel.
Look at the screen Scenster. It looks like utter, stretched shit.
locked to 30fps
limited to console framebuffer res - 1024x720
Prepare to Die Edition
locked to 30fps
limited to console framebuffer res - 1024x720
Prepare to Die Edition
Clearly the title is referring to the PC version's expected sales numbers.
WTF how do you even do that
Who is the porting team responsible for this
I'm fine with the locked 30 fps, although that's still kinda dumb, but locking the resolution is just horrible. :-\
Hopefully .ini edits can sidestep all that.
Hard to believe Square-Enix is the one Japanese company with a damn bit of sense when it comes to PCs.
Hard to believe Square-Enix is the one Japanese company with a damn bit of sense when it comes to PCs.
Capcom's been good about making sure most of the major games get PC ports, and not screwing them up.
Some Japanese ports, like The Last Remnant and Binary Domain, are perfectly fine though.
Do I have to beat the final boss in DS to use the DLC?
Because I still haven't beat him :bawl
Do I have to beat the final boss in DS to use the DLC?
Because I still haven't beat him :bawl
Yeah, the graveyard at Firelink is the ultimate trap for beginners. At least you can find the Zweihander down there, which is one of the best weapons in the game.
I caved and installed DS PC. With the resolution patch I can't get a decent framerate, without it this game is UGLY AS SIN.
Uggggggggggggggh
with the resolution fix in place i get a grey box in the left corner of the screen and black everything else when i actually start my game. all the UI is fine and the audio is fine. i've tried changing the settings around and it doesnt seem to matter.
tried to use the full screen option in the .4 fix and the screen just flickers. wtf.
thanks. did that and it's working now. haven't tried but i bet i could set FXAA in the nvidia drivers to make up for the lack of in-game AA.
it's like playing an entirely new game :o
and it's amazing how far you get when you know what you're doing. in Undead Asylum, those tougher guys that protect the church? it took me hours to successfully take them all on without losing health when i first played. this time i managed to kill them all on the first try.
Yeah, hope the game sells well and they will do it next time.
Seems crazy they don't track down Durante and get some of these fixes added in a more official capacity.
Yeah, the graveyard at Firelink is the ultimate trap for beginners. At least you can find the Zweihander down there, which is one of the best weapons in the game.
Yay way to go not spoiler tagging that :/
Yeah, the graveyard at Firelink is the ultimate trap for beginners. At least you can find the Zweihander down there, which is one of the best weapons in the game.
Yay way to go not spoiler tagging that :/
That's not much of a spoiler, but I got another for you since you're feeling sensitive. Ready?spoiler (click to show/hide)You're going to die repeatedly.[close]
What sort of requirements does this have with the res patch? Got a vostro from work with a core i7-3612QM and a 7670m. Can't really afford a new gaming PC atm :'( Was hoping to play this on either my TV or monitor (Native 1080p) with the patch
DWGR nerfed to below 25% equip load (CONFIRMED)
BB transfer glitch fixed (CONFIRMED)
Claymore and Moonlight Greatsword speed nerfed (CONFIRMED)Possibly all Greatswords
New warp locations, such as Undead Parish, the Depths, Tomb of the Giants Dukes Archives, Painted World, and more
Elite Knight Set fixed. Now the poise is the same as the regular Knight set (CONFIRMED)
Hornet Ring nerfed. Damage is now increased by 30%, not 50% (CONFIRMED)
Some item changes on corpses (CONFIRMED)
Eagle Shield physical damage reduction down to 95% from 100% due to its wooden nature (CONFIRMED)
Mid-Rolls buffed (CONFIRMED)
Elemental weapons slightly nerfed (CONFIRMED)
Mask of the Father nerfed. Now adds +5% equip load (CONFIRMED)
Mask of the Mother nerfed. Now adds +10% HP (CONFIRMED)
Hyper Armor for STR weapons returned (CONFIRMED) Apparently only SOME of em.
Miracle Synergy rings fixed (CONFIRMED)
Bow Backstab removed(UNCONFIRMED)
Dark Anor Londo hollow tag team not respawning (UNCONFIRMED)
Tracers left hand attacks CHAIN (CONFIRMED)
"Wooden Carving" items that speak a predetermined phrase when used (Like Thank you, Very Good, Hello, I'm Sorry, etc) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ene55eUSMTI (CONFIRMED)
OMG.
was making my way through the depths. was playing a bit carelessly because I knew the bonfire was close and i had plenty of estus flasks.
then all of a sudden my game was invaded by an enemy player. i turned that off on 360 and forgot about it.
fuckin battle for my life. luckily the guy wasn't too good and i managed to take him down. my halberg is great since i can hit him before he got even close to me. heart was pounding super hard.
just started demon souls. I killed 1-2 boss, but i dont get this tendency thing. How do I check if I am white or black?
wow demon souls is simply amazing! No handholding? what the fuck how come a developer make good decisions for once?
I havent played dark souls, but i thought starting with DS. Not dissappointed so far. Only thing that irks me is that I Heard armor is pretty useless.
wow demon souls is simply amazing! No handholding? what the fuck how come a developer make good decisions for once?
I havent played dark souls, but i thought starting with DS. Not dissappointed so far. Only thing that irks me is that I Heard armor is pretty useless.
Why does it irk you? You only heard it. That sounds like handholding. Which you hate.
Make up your mind.
well I only found one set of armor so far, and it is pretty clunky. Keeping below 50% of Equipment seems pretty hard.It's actually really easy. Just unequip parts until you reach below the threshold.
I want a PC so I can get all the achievements again. Dark Souls is basically the perfect game. It's sitting on my personal pedestal next to Killer 7 and Castlevania SotN.
Fantastic gameplay
but now im underground raging at enemy ghosts attacking through fucking walls
then orntein and smough :maf
then orntein and smough :maf
These dudes are creaming me. What was your approach?
killed an invader :rock
took his souls and I guess you randomly get some of their gear in the drop?
I got a spiky shield and barbed sword
so i decided to go and upgrade the katana from the undead burg vendor to a fire sword. farmed the slugs in blighttown for awhile to get green titanite shards.
now i have a +13 fire sword. not as powerful as my lightning gargoyle halberd but at least i have a fire weapon now.
took a long fucking time going all the way to the demon ruins just for the fire ember and the blacksmith in the catacombs is a bitch to get to. but it's worth it.
now i just need red titanite chunks....
killed an invader :rock
took his souls and I guess you randomly get some of their gear in the drop?
I got a spiky shield and barbed sword
killed an invader :rock
took his souls and I guess you randomly get some of their gear in the drop?
I got a spiky shield and barbed sword
http://darksoulswiki.wikispaces.com/Knight+Kirk
lol. Dark Souls is same thing. Grinding won't do you much good anyway.
Just roll another character on Demons Souls, pick the Royal, then use the Wiki and look at all the glitches and tricks to exploit.
You shouldn't have to grind in demons souls, I did near the endgame but if you're having problems with bosses check the wiki for help. Most are exploitable in some way
this only works if you don't fuck up your character at some point, which only happens if you look online for info.
Was having fun doing some invading until I hit some idiot with a god mode hack. I sent him some hate mail and he replied "this game is too hard for me, i'm sorry" :maf
ya i'm not looking online. i'm playing a wanderer and just boosting my falchon and i dumped a lot into str and luck but kept getting absolutely hosed in that storm level because i had no way of killing those flyers
Was having fun doing some invading until I hit some idiot with a god mode hack. I sent him some hate mail and he replied "this game is too hard for me, i'm sorry" :maf
HAHAHAHHA. Man, I hate being invaded, so I am a little sympathetic. Conversely, if he'd invaded others with god-mode on, I'd be irate.
Yeah ok, I was missing the one by the dude who kicks you down the hole. There's another one down there, but I couldn't figure out how to get to it. Anyway, Nito stomped my ass and that's gonna do it for me today.
I find Dark Souls harder than Demon's now if only because the combat requires more skill. In Demon's, I was backstabbing, and gunning through stages like no one's business. Here, in Dark Souls, parrying requires keen timing, back stabs are tough to pull off (with my ranger character, I'm rerolling). The game almost feels like a Metroid or Metroidvania in that you're trying to find the best route with your current ability set. Went down into some underground cave and fought some ghosts, and holy shit. Amazing. Game rewards exploration in a way that Demon's didn't.
Yeah, done with this. Tell me when they patch an option to retry from boss.
Beat the Bell Gargoyles on my first try. Don't be a bitch Himuro.
I don't see the problem though. Fistful basically just told you how to guaranteed win. You only have to trek back one more time, but you're still gonna quit? Sounding kinda stubborn man.
Himu: If you're playing the game right, you really don't have to "trek for minutes to reach the boss", die, then do it all over again. That's what everyone is trying to tell you. The segment you were complaining about (the road to the gargoyle), wasn't as annoying when I had the area's layout figured out.
The fact that you guys can't even accept that traveling in Dark Souls is a tedious affair aggravates me. Oh wah wah, this game is perfect and anyone has a sliver of a problem with it - even if it's not tied to difficulty! - is a pussy. Meanwhile, Shaka's asking questions every post earlier in this thread when this game came out for advice and he calls me a pussy just because I have a reasonable complaint.
I told you to just get Borderlands 2.
:lol you should stop being a piece of shit and get good at the game before calling it out. You've barely scratched the surface of either Souls game. You suck, end of story. Play some other babby ARPG like Dragons Dogma.
i think dark souls is crap and i'm a little pussy bitchmade white girl
yes you did, proof:Quote from: himui think dark souls is crap and i'm a little pussy bitchmade white girl
In regards to Himu's Gargoyle gangbang experience I ended up beating them on the third try. I busted out the Dark Knight or whatever its called sword and swatted their asses.
just fired this up again. Rolling a new duder, 100% STR build baby
Got my Zweihander and one shotting everyone in Undead Burg.
I wish I was playing on PC so I can get all the achievements again but whatevs.
Blighttown? That's barely a quarter into the game.
Got my Dark Souls code from Amazon. :rock
That large ass dude with the club when heading down to what I assume is Blighttown is pounding my puckered butthole :( I understand the strategy needed to beat him but he always seems to get me when he has a sliver of life left. He has this deceptive swing that allows him to come in for a second pound.
I think there's a total of 6 or 7 of those dudes in Blighttown.
Blighttown is admittedly one of the first make or break sections of the game. It tests your patience with confusing layouts and lots of annoying enemies, some with really bullshit attacks.
the only advice I will give is: make sure you have purple moss and blooming moss.
I really feel like Blighttown is when the game starts.
And BT, try parrying. If you're on PC with the unlocked framerate, it's actually pretty easy to do. Specifically the overhead smash and side swipe.
;_;
Is there anything I need other than DSFix?
There will never be another King's Field, rest assured.
I can't imagine playing the game approaching every enemy with the same tactic. Pretty much every encounter in the game is deliberately designed and there's almost always a clear path to success, it's just about execution.
I would be very pleased to see a source on that. The only thing I remember hearing is that Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki is a huge fan of those games (the influence on his work is obvious), and that dark fantasy is part of FROM's DNA, which... No shit. Of course they'll make another Souls-style game, but I highly doubt we're gonna see a new game with the title "King's Field" on the box.
Again, I'd love to be wrong, I actually like the King's Field games more.
;_;
I would be very pleased to see a source on that. The only thing I remember hearing is that Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki is a huge fan of those games (the influence on his work is obvious), and that dark fantasy is part of FROM's DNA, which... No shit. Of course they'll make another Souls-style game, but I highly doubt we're gonna see a new game with the title "King's Field" on the box.
Again, I'd love to be wrong, I actually like the King's Field games more.
;_;
What strategy are you using against them? And are you using a shield with 100% phys block? This is one of the biggest keys to the game, and staying under at least 50% equip load. Anyway all you need to do is circle strafe and backstab those big dudes with clubs, I NEVER parry in this game or in Demon's Souls. Just keep dat shield up, circle strafe and backstab, keep circle strafing with your shield up wait til he misses you, go in for the kill keep it simple and methodical fancy shit like parrying is for pros/PvP completely unnecessary for PvM except maybe the final bossfight depending on your build. Screw greatshields too, get something light with 100% phys block like the Spider Shield at the beginning of the sewers.
The Black Knight Sword scales with strength and dexterity I believe and can be obtained in Undead Burg? (I think its called) Its been my go to sword and I've killed bosses rather easily with it. Needs high strength to handle it though.
The Black Knight Sword scales with strength and dexterity I believe and can be obtained in Undead Burg? (I think its called) Its been my go to sword and I've killed bosses rather easily with it. Needs high strength to handle it though.
Yah, but you can 1 hand the Drake sword in the beginning with 16 STR iirc and you'll do better damage 1 handing it than two handing the Zwei for a while. Base Drake outmatched Zwei at +5 till I was up to Sens Fortress
I can't quite get the timing with the Zweis down, it just feels so award in close quarter encounters. Unless I'm supposed to backup and use its reach to my advantage?
I can't quite get the timing with the Zweis down, it just feels so award in close quarter encounters. Unless I'm supposed to backup and use its reach to my advantage?
Rolling out with a Zweihander +5. Feels good, man.
Should I do one of the magical upgrades for it, or just keep going along the normal upgrade path?
Yeah, I took him down a while ago and I'm currently wearing his awesome ring on my finger.
Edit: Right now I'm putting most of the my points in Strength and some of my points in Dexterity. Is there any other stat I should set aside a point or two for on occasion?
I'm putting off going to Blightown as long as I can, but...I'm gonna have to there eventually, aren't I? Sucks so bad. :'(
Was that you that killed me, FatalT? Come on, man, not in Blighttown. :(
Somebody invaded my game and killed me. You were the only person playing Dark Souls on my friend's list, but I guess it was just a random person?
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if you dont want to be invaded, play as hollow. Also anyone can invade you, not just from your friendlist.
Dark Souls was notoriously one of the most challenging games of 2011. It killed players over and over, sometimes rewarding patience and determination in the face of death and failure with yet more death and failure.
And if players felt like the game was trolling them? Well, they may have been right. At least, about one certain thing.
In an interview with IGN, game director Hidetaka Miyazaki explained outright what the deal with the pendant is. And the answer is: he was having fun on the audience.
The pendant is an optional starting gift when a player begins Dark Souls. It doesn't actually do anything, but Miyazaki said in an interview once that if he were playing, he'd choose the pendant or nothing at all. Players, naturally, then drove themselves and each other a bit crazy trying to suss out any hidden properties, and to follow the reasoning.
But the actual reasoning? As Miyazaki told IGN: "When it comes to the pendant, I actually had a little bit of an intention to play a prank."
Perhaps getting to hear the anguished cries of players worldwide isn't such a farfetched motive for the man who made the game that had what felt like the entirety of Twitter yelling unanimous obscenities for month.
Silf gave me some trouble until I remembered that I could roll under his 360 spin attack. Took care of him shortly after that.
Got my Zweihander up to +10 and then took down Smough and Ornstein on my second battle. Back when I played this on 360, I think they killed me at least 20 times. :lol
Knight Artorias [in the DLC] is straight up killing me here. I think I've died about 30 times. :'( :-\
Two of three times I've got him down to just a few hits left, but he always finds a way to shred my defenses or keep me off guard to where I can't find a chance to heal. :'( :-\
It took me a couple hours, but I finally beat Manus. He's a tough bastard at SL1, since I think he's resistant to both lightning and fire damage. He also has a bunch of different attacks, but several of them leave him open when he whiffs. Most other bosses only have 2 or maybe 3 punishable attacks, so some of the fights can drag a little as you wait for your opening. Not with Manus tho, because he's the best.
I uploaded the video too, cos why notspoiler (click to show/hide)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6Mkj5CXIBE[close]
Well, I finally came up with 30 humanity and opened the secret shortcut, although I still haven't found it yet.
Also, finally got my Zweihander up to +15. :rock
Well, I finally came up with 30 humanity and opened the secret shortcut, although I still haven't found it yet.
Also, finally got my Zweihander up to +15. :rock
Well, I finally came up with 30 humanity and opened the secret shortcut, although I still haven't found it yet.
Also, finally got my Zweihander up to +15. :rock
now kill spider waifu for her Firekeeper Soul
Well, I finally came up with 30 humanity and opened the secret shortcut, although I still haven't found it yet.
Also, finally got my Zweihander up to +15. :rock
now kill spider waifu for her Firekeeper Soul
Also, your stats look ace, GR. You're just about ready for the end of the game.
Tomb of Giants. Now this shit suuuucks.
Tomb of Giants. Now this shit suuuucks.
those skeleton dogs are the worst THE WORST. i recommend just looking online to find the direct route. find the bonfire near the end and you'll be able to run right to the boss with no hassle.
(http://i.minus.com/iS38j0K7hleSx.gif)
accurate
Seath went down so fast. Cursebite Ring and that shield that boosts resistance really made a difference.
I've been messing around on my level 1 character and when I realized I'd have to take those guys on with a club I kinda lost all my steam.
corpse run and get the zweihander!
Ok did second bell. Where should I go now? What is the best upgrade path for zweihander? I have it +5 right now.
Ok did second bell. Where should I go now? What is the best upgrade path for zweihander? I have it +5 right now.
sens fortress!
lightning is always a favorite of mine but it's good to have multiple.
Ok did second bell. Where should I go now? What is the best upgrade path for zweihander? I have it +5 right now.
http://kotaku.com/5971331/dont-turn-your-back-on-santa-claus-in-dark-souls
Go Sorcerer and put every point into Intelligence and maybe a few in Attunement. Buy every sorcery you see and before you hit level 50, you'll be three-shotting bosses.
http://kotaku.com/5971331/dont-turn-your-back-on-santa-claus-in-dark-souls
That's a big stick Santa's carrying around.
there's also a shortcut to the white wall from the New Londo Ruins Firelink entrance. youtubez it
Just abandoned the forest cov to do darkmoon and I griefed my first person. Some dude sitting by a fire place in Ando, hadn't even opened up most of the doors, lol
This feels good.
got another at the bon fire, lol
http://kotaku.com/5971331/dont-turn-your-back-on-santa-claus-in-dark-souls
That's a big stick Santa's carrying around.
You killed Siegmeyer of Catarina and Solaire the Sunbro. Nice work!
You killed Siegmeyer of Catarina and Solaire the Sunbro. Nice work!:rofl
The DLC is great
Thanks!
Is there a way to regain Humanity, the way you regain Souls if you recover them?
Died against Capra Demon. 20k Souls. :tocry I will defeat you and get them back.:punch
Don't bother being human unless you need to do co op or summon. dark soul invaders are assholes. Nothing wrong with being hollowed. Humanity is also rare. So it makes sense to conserve it anyways. kindling is more useful use of humanity than being human.
I'm trying to determine if I've even ever been to ANOR LANDO.
The dark souls wiki mentions that area opening up after Undead Parish, but the description of the solution for making the way to the ring doesn't sound at all familiar.
Dark root garden? Where are you?http://darksouls.wikidot.com/darkroot-garden
how much more will I need to go beyond the 24 to notice stat scaling?
Thanks, but sadly I don't know what that means. STR scaling stops after awhile? How do I know without wasting Souls?how much more will I need to go beyond the 24 to notice stat scaling?
As long as damage is increased by increasing said stat.
hanks, but sadly I don't know what that means. STR scaling stops after awhile? How do I know without wasting Souls?
Is there a bonfire in Blighttown? I don't believe I ever reached one on my first run, before rage-quitting.
Thanks. I'm coming in from The Depths, which look like sewers, but I'm not sure if that's what you mean.
Oh, man. Right. Yeah, I remember that bonfire now. I got right up near it and had to Homeward Bone back to The Depths thanks to being Toxic. :mafThanks. I'm coming in from The Depths, which look like sewers, but I'm not sure if that's what you mean.
Yeah, so you'll come across the Bridge bonfire if you go slow (while avoiding the arrows that toxic you) eventually. If you don't see that you'll eventually reach the infamous "Blighttown lag" swamp that has the other bonfire right near where you come from once you reach the bottom.
Looking back, I think Blighttown is my favorite area.This sentiment is only slightly more mad than some of the pictures you post in the :nsfw thread.
ya, next to a bonfire
Finish Blighttown, the bell is after its boss. I did Zwei for the game. It is awesome.
i did zwei too, one nice thing about the zwei is that if you use the overhead attack (L2 i think?) it will stuns most enemies
Queelag should be really easy. I haven't played the game recent enough to help you though.Yeah, that was my impression from other guides as well, and I had been wrecking everything in my path now: Blight Town Ghouls, fat-ass mosquito-crabs, even Infested Barbarians (unless they have boulders), so I felt like it would be a cinch.
i always found queelag was a rare boss that was easier when you attacked her up front and maybe from the side. from behind you couldnt see her animation tells and whatnot.
There's a bonfire very shortly after Queelag, prooobably would have been a good idea to poke it before you left. :'(
shortcut spoilerspoiler (click to show/hide)The shortcut out is on the other side of Blight Town's ground level, to the right of Queelag's domain's entrance.[close]
multiple playthroughs for things that use slabs. I think there are like only 4 of them in each play through.
My progress so far: I was able to get through Sen's Fortress and up to Anor Londo this Labor Day weekend but there's some places down below (too lazy to look up the actual names: the sewers, that magma place, and the deep deep depths of that tomb) that I still want to get loot from before I fight Ornstein and Smough.
multiple playthroughs for things that use slabs. I think there are like only 4 of them in each play through.
or you could just save,upgrade to get the achievement and reload to get the slab back like i did :smugNeat-o.
My progress so far: I was able to get through Sen's Fortress and up to Anor Londo this Labor Day weekend but there's some places down below (too lazy to look up the actual names: the sewers, that magma place, and the deep deep depths of that tomb) that I still want to get loot from before I fight Ornstein and Smough.Wow, you're ahead of me! I thought you'd just started, but you're a lot more hardcore than I am!
Some slabs have multiple chances of getting them (in the single digits) and/or are dropped rarely by some key enemies. I remember farming for Titanite slabs from Darkwraiths before the first major patch that increased their drop rate... :'(Sceneman was active in the TrueAchievements thread for these issues, and apparently the leeches on the far side of Blight Town's floor-level swamp have a pretty decent drop rate for Titanite Chunks, but the Slab is a significantly more rare item.
@chronovore
I rang the 2nd bell around the beginning of this year and the 1st one around the end of 2013. Life/work just kept on getting in the way.
interesting. have you tried talking to it?:lol I ran back to Frampt to unload gear, ended up running into his pit: YOU ARE DEAD.
If work doesn't keep me too busy tomorrow I'm going to try and get through a good chunk of Anor Londo.
IIRC, my character is already at level 55 so I don't think it should be too much of a problem for me.
I knew I wasn't going to get heavily involved with PVP any time soon so I just ended up creating a tank character that can get some good criticals in and regain stamina fairly quickly.
the real dark souls starts here
prepare your anus (to die)
You went back to Undead Parish from the Anor Londo entrance? I guess that's a thing you could have done.Yeah... oddly enough, I wasn't feeling super-trusting of Dark Souls to do anything friendly like that for me. I was pretty sure it was going to give me three ways to choose from, two of which would result in instant anal rodeo.spoiler (click to show/hide)...If you went a bit into Anor Londo, you'd have found a completely safe bonfire right there instead of having to trek back through Sen's Fortress with all those souls. :lol[close]
You'll get really good at avoiding the giants attacks
are you trying to fight the initial giants right when you arrive?Yeah, they're in the halls to either side of the initial bonfire originally mentioned earlier in this thread by Legend of Sunblade.
you know you don't have to fight them. they aren't hostile unless you get right up next to them.
Has a bow and arrow guy been a bitch to you yet?
O ya, lol, got to start thinking like you're the prince of persia.
Has a bow and arrow guy been a bitch to you yet?
You need an item to enter the painting, fyi.Thanks!
"What are they shooting at me? " Dragon arrows. You can actually get their bows.
Ya, lets just assume that will be the last archers you come across.