Author Topic: Dark Souls 3 (Read 22670 times)

Great Rumbler · « **on:** April 11, 2016, 04:45:44 PM »

On this blessed day, Based-Miyazaki-sama descends from his mountain home to reward the faithful with his glorious seed.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2016, 07:56:43 PM »

Oh god I'm gonna play until like 3am and be a turd at work tomorrow.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2016, 08:45:39 PM »

DS3 is totally kicking my butt.

brob · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2016, 08:52:40 PM »

my brother is a pretty soulstan (bought a ps4 to play bloodborne

) and I am planning on borrowing his ps4 n this after he's done with it. should be just in time for christmas, if I know my brother right.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2016, 10:49:35 PM »

Man. This runs like shit on my 670

Still slammed the first boss' ass.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2016, 01:17:25 AM »

It was a driver thing. After an update it runs terrifically well. Oh my god this game rules.

archie4208 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2016, 07:04:31 AM »

Played for about 5 hours. Not too crazy about the level design right now because it seems very linear, but the quality-of-life changes are fucking great (it no longer takes a decade for Estus flasks to restore HP

).

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Also Curse-Rotted Greatwood is one of the most visually impressive bosses I've seen in a Souls game.

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BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2016, 09:31:51 AM »

It's at least less linear than Bloodborne. BB pretty much had one path with extremely few branches. This has a specific order for the worlds you can visit (at least from what I can tell so far), but it seems like each world has a ton of different paths and little nooks to explore. So it's kinda like each world is a mini DS1. I like it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2016, 01:35:23 PM »

I like that you don't have to wait for an enemy to finish ragdolling before their glowing item appears and you can take it.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2016, 01:43:51 PM »

So if I want a BB esque game, what kind of character should I make?

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2016, 10:17:44 PM »

I'm starting to get a lot of CTDs now at the first Lothric bonfire

Edit: Seems like the temporary fix everyone's using is turning the lighting effects down to Low. That solved my CTD issues.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2016, 02:50:08 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on April 12, 2016, 09:31:51 AM

It's at least less linear than Bloodborne. BB pretty much had one path with extremely few branches. This has a specific order for the worlds you can visit (at least from what I can tell so far), but it seems like each world has a ton of different paths and little nooks to explore. So it's kinda like each world is a mini DS1. I like it.

guess I should wait for bb2 then

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2016, 11:13:19 AM »

I mean, it's still the most linear of the DS games...

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:11:48 AM »

Anyone else finding this game really easy? Can't tell if it's less challenging than previous games or if I've just played too much DS.

archie4208 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2016, 10:13:06 AM »

I thought so too until I got to

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Pontiff Sulyvahn

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Motherfucker took me nearly 2 hours to kill.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #15 on:** April 17, 2016, 12:28:08 AM »

I really wasn't feeling the assassin class early on, kept getting absolutely destroyed by most of the bosses and even regularly enemies were giving me a really hard time. Just felt really under powered and under armored. At least part of that was just getting used to playing as a different class than usual [my go to for DS1 and DS2 was classic sword and board paladin or similar]. But lately I've learned to love the estoc. There's just nothing quite like the feeling of blasting through an enemy's shield with a lunging stab and then unloading a barrage of jabs that leave them staggered until I finally run out of stamina. The main thing is you gotta be patient and look for the opening between attacks, then just unload until your stamina's gone. A lot of enemies can't break free at all because the attacks are too fast.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #16 on:** April 18, 2016, 01:01:14 AM »

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #17 on:** April 18, 2016, 02:45:45 AM »

looks like Bloodborne

Atramental · « **Reply #18 on:** April 18, 2016, 02:53:16 AM »

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #19 on:** April 18, 2016, 05:00:48 AM »

Damn that looks nice!

I must admit I own all of the souls games, but I've never played one. This might be the one I play, but I do have Bloodborne too... there is no time for both.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #20 on:** April 18, 2016, 01:31:28 PM »

DS3 has some really great looking locations, especially with how you can almost always see Lothric castle looming in the background, but Irithyll of the Boreal Valley is the first location that's just completely blown me away the first time I saw it.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #21 on:** April 18, 2016, 01:33:41 PM »

I wonder how many people took a screenshot the first time they entered Irithyll of the Boreal Valley.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #22 on:** April 18, 2016, 01:42:13 PM »

All of them.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #23 on:** April 18, 2016, 03:19:29 PM »

God the great axe is amazing. Thing hits like a mack truck. Shield turtling PVP noobs are never ready for it and get their asses blasted.

STR weapons

eleuin · « **Reply #24 on:** April 20, 2016, 06:38:02 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on April 17, 2016, 12:28:08 AM

I really wasn't feeling the assassin class early on, kept getting absolutely destroyed by most of the bosses and even regularly enemies were giving me a really hard time. Just felt really under powered and under armored. At least part of that was just getting used to playing as a different class than usual [my go to for DS1 and DS2 was classic sword and board paladin or similar]. But lately I've learned to love the estoc. There's just nothing quite like the feeling of blasting through an enemy's shield with a lunging stab and then unloading a barrage of jabs that leave them staggered until I finally run out of stamina. The main thing is you gotta be patient and look for the opening between attacks, then just unload until your stamina's gone. A lot of enemies can't break free at all because the attacks are too fast.

I was deciding between assassin and mercenary when I started because I wanted heavy dex for bow use
Decided on mercenary even though assassin started with a bow because there was too much points put into luck for my liking, think you start off with 14 vs 13 dex

Edit: nvm I got thief and assassin mixed up

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 20, 2016, 10:49:06 PM »

So is this really Fashion Souls? I'll be on wearing whatever I like?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #26 on:** April 20, 2016, 11:15:24 PM »

Quote from: archie4208 on April 15, 2016, 10:13:06 AM

I thought so too until I got to
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Pontiff Sulyvahn
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Motherfucker took me nearly 2 hours to kill.

I thought this fight was going to take me that long, too, but I summoned a helper who turned out to be really amazing [or a hacker!] and got through on my fourth attempt.

Atramental · « **Reply #27 on:** April 21, 2016, 07:22:36 PM »

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #28 on:** April 21, 2016, 07:35:28 PM »

Quote from: Rahxephon91 on April 20, 2016, 10:49:06 PM

So is this really Fashion Souls? I'll be on wearing whatever I like?

Mid rolls are functionally identical to fast rolls in this game, and they go up to 70% encumbrance. So, yes.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #29 on:** April 22, 2016, 12:13:29 AM »

FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #30 on:** April 22, 2016, 04:12:47 PM »

I so want this game. Just finishing the last optional area of the last DLC for DS2. But I also just want to wait for the version with all the DLC for 30$ that is bound to come.

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #31 on:** April 22, 2016, 05:22:42 PM »

The Pontiff was the hardest boss yet for me. Felt like a Bloodborne boss because for me the shield was pointless. Rolling and praying was your best bet. Though I have found for a great deal of the bosses, staying close and in their face is your best bet.

The Pontiff was heart racing though. Anytime I instantly heard the noise of a fire sword swinging it was time to mash that roll button and hope for the best. I was so happy when I killed it.

Only for the next boss be the one in The Sky City. Who was also somewhat hard. But man getting there in itself was heart pounding. Kept going up, not knowing what the hell I would find. That's what I like most about these games. Exploring these worlds is scary.

archie4208 · « **Reply #32 on:** April 22, 2016, 05:24:31 PM »

You can parry Pontiff.

Wish I had knew that after trying for 2 hours. :^)

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 22, 2016, 05:26:33 PM »

Im bad at parrying here just like in BB with the gun. Rolling has been my friend and that boss tested that friendship.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #34 on:** April 23, 2016, 10:36:35 AM »

The Dungeon is straight up a Tower of Latria homage

archie4208 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 23, 2016, 11:44:00 AM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on April 23, 2016, 10:36:35 AM

The Dungeon is straight up a Tower of Latria homage

Smouldering Lake is Lost Izzy done right.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #36 on:** April 23, 2016, 03:27:56 PM »

Quote from: Borys on April 23, 2016, 11:30:24 AM

Isn't that axe to slow/ to heavy for such a fast boss?

Nah I got him next try. Playing with a heavy STR weapon is about picking your openings. I only have to get a few decent hits on a boss thanks to the huge damage I do.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #37 on:** April 23, 2016, 03:45:06 PM »

This game makes Bloodborne feel like such an appetizer. There's so much more content here.

eleuin · « **Reply #38 on:** April 24, 2016, 12:16:31 AM »

does anyone else have inescapable fog covering both exits in firelink shrine?

I had to teleport to the boss bonfire to go fight the dude to the left of the main entrance, he was already dead though

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #39 on:** April 24, 2016, 12:19:23 AM »

It seems like the game doesn't load anything outside of Firelink when you warp in since you're presumably going to be popping back in and out. If you stand by the fog and wait a bit it'll load in the outside area and disappear.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #40 on:** April 25, 2016, 11:48:56 AM »

He's got high resistance against basically everything, except for one specific type of damage.

archie4208 · « **Reply #41 on:** April 25, 2016, 11:50:35 AM »

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4-3

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BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #42 on:** April 25, 2016, 12:33:08 PM »

The Yhorm fight is another DeS homage.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #43 on:** April 26, 2016, 04:25:56 AM »

Haven't played DS3 yet but from all the other I prefer BB combat and setting by far. The cosmic horror/Lovecraft angle is amazing and the game is more accessible and straightforward while still being challenging.

I can understand that people prefer DS of course as it has more ways to play/builds.

The two series are very different in that regard Borys.

Quote from: Borys on April 26, 2016, 04:15:43 AM

- BB being not that great as starved sfags are proclaiming... same'y environments, lack of classes, equipment variation and content

Most of this is not true. But then again you haven't played it

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #44 on:** April 26, 2016, 09:58:36 AM »

I feel like I should play a Souls game.

demi · « **Reply #45 on:** April 26, 2016, 10:00:16 AM »

Play Dark Souls 1 with me darling

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #46 on:** April 26, 2016, 11:44:38 AM »

I can only join you in spirit since I have the PC version, so we can't invade each other's hollows.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #47 on:** April 26, 2016, 04:58:47 PM »

Quote from: Borys on April 26, 2016, 04:15:43 AM

Haha alright. I killed him the 4-1 way, though. Soul Arrow to the head then when he falls down a critical Great Club +6 strike. Repeat 7 times. Took me 6 Mana Flasks and 6 HP Flasks to do, though. Waaaaaaay too long fight (20+ minutes). I will try that shitty Storm sword in NG+.

Now onto the E3 boss.

I love this game. It shames DaS2 so much it isn't even funny.

I guess both DaS2 and Bloodborne need to be re-evaluated now:

- DaS2 being even more shit than before DaS3 launch... I despise myself for 1000/1000 DaS2.
- BB being not that great as starved sfags are proclaiming... same'y environments, lack of classes, equipment variation and content

Didn't play BB yet but I'd rank the Souls games:

Demon's > Dark Souls 3 >= Dark Souls 1 >>> Dark Souls 2

Did you play Sins and the DLC for 2? I can not understand why people hate the game.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #48 on:** April 26, 2016, 04:59:20 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on April 26, 2016, 11:44:38 AM

I can only join you in spirit since I have the PC version, so we can't invade each other's hollows.

You can only ever join people in spirit in dark souls.

Freyj · « **Reply #49 on:** April 26, 2016, 11:26:25 PM »

If anything this game reaffirms how amazing Bloodborne really is.

That's not a knock against DaS3.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #50 on:** April 27, 2016, 01:42:05 AM »

I haven't played Bloodborne but I can see the influence in design choice and adapting the series to a more mainstream audience. It's why I've actually given this one a chance I think because it's so accessible. I'm still in the Undead settlement, but I'm having a blast unwrapping this game. It's like a damn maze or puzzle!

demi · « **Reply #51 on:** April 27, 2016, 08:46:40 AM »

Played the intro to Dark Souls via XB1 BC, worked just fine.

demi · « **Reply #52 on:** April 27, 2016, 08:51:33 AM »

Borys give me some easy win tips for Dark Souls. I picked Pyromancer w/ Master Key

What stats to focus on, and what equipment to get

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #53 on:** April 27, 2016, 09:05:09 AM »

Faith,Intelligence,FP are the mains for Pyro. Everything else is gravy!

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #54 on:** April 27, 2016, 04:06:18 PM »

Thanks for the tips dude!

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #55 on:** April 27, 2016, 09:34:00 PM »

Got to the frost boss guy and managed to beat him on my first try by just spamming and rolling. I also had a fire gem so I imaging I was doing a bunch more damage.

Those knights that are rolling around are real bastards.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #56 on:** April 27, 2016, 11:17:39 PM »

Nameless King

Took me a good long time to beat the motherfucker.

eleuin · « **Reply #57 on:** April 28, 2016, 12:43:21 PM »

Think I fucked up a character quest already by joining the covenant that resembles the game LISA

Also I'm not that far but I don't have even one weapon with B Dex scaling, still using a damn rapier

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #58 on:** April 28, 2016, 12:59:25 PM »

Are you infusing with sharp gems? That will significantly improve the Dex scaling of any weapon.

eleuin · « **Reply #59 on:** April 28, 2016, 07:14:31 PM »

Forgot about the gems, just got to farron keep and I heard the coal is here so I'll be on the lookout

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Author Topic: Dark Souls 3 (Read 22670 times)