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Kimmalah posted:No I mean I didn't have the item necessary to unpetrify the lady blocking the other path, usually the first one you find is after Lost Sinner. I didn't really feel like fighting that boss at that point, so it was basically go to Huntsman's Copse or quit playing for a while. yeah I misunderstood. i don't even remember picking up the yore, just looked through my inventory one time and a ! popped in my head
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Zaphod42 posted:I'm sorry but The Rotten and Flexile Sentry and Ruin Sentinels and Undead Chariot and RRV and Freja and Smelter and Guardian Dragon and... I should point out that I'm only halfway through the game right now so I have no idea what half those bosses you mentioned are. I hope they change things up at least a little bit.
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Manatee Cannon posted:I meant the items. You could get as many as you needed for every covenant from the environment in the last game, so even if you wanted to play the game purely solo you could still get Sunlight Spear or whatever. I don't think you can do that unless there's some trick I don't know about. I've only ever found one of each covenant item in the world, which seemed to only be there to get the covenant guys to speak to me in the first place. Only thing I know is getting the game to NG++ and buying them (and it has to be actual NG++, not through the use of ascetics).
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Cardboard Box posted:shrug, I had fun with it. I'm not saying it was my favorite fight in the game or anything, I just thought it was a nice change of pace compared to some other bosses in the game. I would love a fight like that right now because at the point I'm at in Dark Souls 2 I am extremely tired of every boss fight being strafe right, dodge, attack, repeat. Eh, I don't think he was freaking out about it. A lot of us just think Gaping Dragon is a really, really boring fight. I thought Covetous Demon was more interesting, and I killed him without dieing. At least it looked like he had a variety of attacks, and even had an attack for when you were attacking him from the side. (which was really easy to see coming)
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Manatee Cannon posted:edit: well, I should say you could get every reward required for spells/achievements. You couldn't grind dragon scales. Valley of Drakes...drakes had a (really low) chance to drop Dragon Scales. You could get infinite amounts of them by doing successive NG+s, but that's obviously a bit impractical. Trading an Egg Vermifuge (dropped by tree lizards in Darkroot Garden and Egg Carriers in Demon Ruins) to Snuggly would also give you one.
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Zaphod42 posted:I never said the dudes in armor were cool and fun, though. So good for you? Want a cookie? I think you're missing the point, which is that Gaping Dragon looks cool. I don't agree that Dark Souls 2 boss design is worse or that it's just a bunch of dudes in armor (though there are certainly more of those than last time around, sure) but Gaping Dragon did have a good design. Umberger posted:Valley of Drakes...drakes had a (really low) chance to drop Dragon Scales. You could get infinite amounts of them by doing successive NG+s, but that's obviously a bit impractical. Trading an Egg Vermifuge (dropped by tree lizards in Darkroot Garden and Egg Carriers in Demon Ruins) to Snuggly would also give you one. I think they only spawn once and I meant in one playthrough. You needed like 80 to max the covenant.
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^^^^ Purely visually, though. From a gameplay perspective he was boring as gently caress. That's my point. Fun bosses are more important than good looking bosses  And he made it sound like he enjoyed fighting gaping dragon, which makes no sense, unless he just liked that it was easier.If all you're saying is "I wish there were more interesting boss designs" that's different, but even that's wrong, this game has tons of cool bosses. Thing is he's still in the very very beginning of the game so whatever. Cardboard Box posted:I should point out that I'm only halfway through the game right now so I have no idea what half those bosses you mentioned are. I hope they change things up at least a little bit. Okay in that case stop posting complaints for a game you haven't even seen much of and keep playing. 
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Real quick, anyone know why my Dark Souls 2 online isn't working? Just gives me a message to check out namcobandaigames.com/support or try again.
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Vintersorg posted:A reddit user created a tool to backup your saves in intervals incase you encounter a hacker that drops 95393939393 souls. Before anybody jumps on this, give it a bit, 5 gets you 10 that that is also considered "Hacking".
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Babyface Mingo posted:Real quick, anyone know why my Dark Souls 2 online isn't working? You didn't by chance burn a human effigy at a bonfire did you? Also you aren't VAC banned are you?
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Zaphod42 posted:"I'm getting tired of having to fight bosses and wish they would just stand there for a change" that's not what I said and you are taking this way too seriously Zaphod42 posted:Okay in that case stop posting complaints for a game you haven't even seen much of and keep playing. will do, chief
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RBA Starblade posted:Holy poo poo why are wallmasters here. You mean the things in Black Gulch? If so, set their puddles on fire with something like firestorm. As long as you don't get close enough to trigger them they'll die en-mass without attacking.
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NihilVerumNisiMors posted:Seath had the crystal of immortality but some rear end in a top hat destroyed it. Why should a being obsessed with immortality stop at only a single possible solution?
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SirDan3k posted:Before anybody jumps on this, give it a bit, 5 gets you 10 that that is also considered "Hacking". I doubt it, but there's a small chance that having a process watching the files could trigger something, I guess. They're more looking for RAM modifications and poo poo though. You could always make manual backups every game session then. I really doubt that they'd ban you for copying your save. If they wanted to be secure about saves they'd put more security into the saves themselves. Then again... From Software...
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For those who have put a bunch of hours into this already and played the first Dark Souls, how you would you compare it against the first? I'll be picking it up tomorrow and am looking forward to playing it but wanted to hear what you guys thought. No spoilers please! 
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Matlock Birthmark posted:You didn't by chance burn a human effigy at a bonfire did you? Also you aren't VAC banned are you? It's not working on launch so I don't think it's the burn a human effigy thing. Just starting this game. Although I am VAC Banned, but I doubt Dark Souls II is running on TF2/CS:S-era Source engine.
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DreadNite posted:For those who have put a bunch of hours into this already and played the first Dark Souls, how you would you compare it against the first? I'll be picking it up tomorrow and am looking forward to playing it but wanted to hear what you guys thought. Better mechanics, more variety, but not quite as "perfect" a self-contained package. The game is still unbelievably non-linear, even more so than DS1, but there's a few less shortcuts between zones. Every weapon, armor, and ring with very few exceptions from DS1 is in DS2, along with a ton of new items, spells, enemies, etc. If you liked DS1 there's no way you won't like DS2.
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Well the rotten's the most hosed up thing I've seen today.
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RBA Starblade posted:Well the rotten's the most hosed up thing I've seen today. Cool huh? If you're having some trouble There's a hidden bonfire in black gulch on the right just before the boss door Babyface Mingo posted:It's not working on launch so I don't think it's the burn a human effigy thing. Just starting this game. What does TF2 matter? If you're banned you're banned. DS2 uses VAC dumbass. Check the store page. Engine doesn't matter, its just a database of banned users. Zaphod42 fucked around with this message at 23:03 on Apr 29, 2014 |
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DreadNite posted:For those who have put a bunch of hours into this already and played the first Dark Souls, how you would you compare it against the first? I'll be picking it up tomorrow and am looking forward to playing it but wanted to hear what you guys thought. It's got more of everything, but that's not always a good thing.
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DreadNite posted:For those who have put a bunch of hours into this already and played the first Dark Souls, how you would you compare it against the first? I'll be picking it up tomorrow and am looking forward to playing it but wanted to hear what you guys thought. Probably going to get a wide range of answers here, there's no real consensus. Personally, I really like the tweaks to the mechanics and the increased variety in the levels but a lot of people don't like that the world has a much less cohesive design. I love it though, more than the last one. And there aren't any areas that feel completely phoned-in the way a couple of the late game DS ones do.
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DreadNite posted:For those who have put a bunch of hours into this already and played the first Dark Souls, how you would you compare it against the first? I'll be picking it up tomorrow and am looking forward to playing it but wanted to hear what you guys thought. Personal opinion, the areas are a little more compact that DS1, which can be a bit annoying. I personally like the combat system in this game more than the last. Dark souls PvP is still Dark Souls PvP, but you've got more options for it now. Co-op is fantastic in this game, much better than dark souls 1. Soul memory sucks, but overall, as long as your pressing forward on your character, it's not that bad. The interface improvements are fanatic, IMO. Babyface Mingo posted:Although I am VAC Banned, but I doubt Dark Souls II is running on TF2/CS:S-era Source engine. If you are VAC banned, you cannot use Dark Souls 2 online at all. The developers have said this is a bug though, so hopefully it will be fixed in the future.
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Zaphod42 posted:What does TF2 matter? Engine does matter for other VAC games. Up until now, a VAC ban would only lock you out of other games on that engine. That's why it was such a big deal that Dark Souls 2 picks up on any and all VAC bans. https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?p_faqid=370 quote:Cheating in one of the following Source games will result in a VAC ban for all games in the list and your items from Team Fortress 2 will be removed except any items that have been purchased:
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DreadNite posted:For those who have put a bunch of hours into this already and played the first Dark Souls, how you would you compare it against the first? I'll be picking it up tomorrow and am looking forward to playing it but wanted to hear what you guys thought. I've put like 40 hours in so far and it does some things better, some things worse. I think that as a game, mechanically, it feels smoother and less clunky. the user interface is a lot better, stuff is explained more so you don't always have to consult a wiki just to find out what something is, a lot of the new covenant/multiplayer mechanics are neat, dual wielding and archery are actually viable and fun options now. It's still very fun to play. That said, it doesn't really have the same atmosphere, and there's been a lot more moments where I thought the game was a little unfair compared to the first Dark Souls, like how it likes to rush you with 5+ enemies at once sometimes. Up to where I'm at, a lot of the boss designs and encounters have been a bit uninspired, and none of them very difficult outside of a couple. Even with some complaints I like it a lot. I plan on playing through it and doing new game plus and everything. Some of the changes they made (like replacing matchmaking based on soul level to matchmaking based on overall soul count) are weird and not all that good. But it's still a very good game and if you've had fun with these in the past, you probably will again.
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It irks me that there is now an option to use a specific amount of inventory items at once but not to fork over all your covenant items for leveling up.
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RBA Starblade posted:Well the rotten's the most hosed up thing I've seen today. I like the corpse on his shoulder that looks like its waving its arms. He's having such a good time riding the flesh hulk!  DreadNite posted:For those who have put a bunch of hours into this already and played the first Dark Souls, how you would you compare it against the first? I'll be picking it up tomorrow and am looking forward to playing it but wanted to hear what you guys thought. Its hard to say how much you'll like it since there are a lot of differences between Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2, but I think anyone that genuinely enjoyed Dark Souls should have a good time with Dark souls 2.
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Zaphod42 posted:
Not really. Feel free to read up on how VAC functions here before you go spewing bullshit and nonsense like a complete idiot. Anyhow, reading up on it it does seem that DS2 just imported the whole VAC ban list, which is pretty laughable. Matlock Birthmark posted:If you are VAC banned, you cannot use Dark Souls 2 online at all. The developers have said this is a bug though, so hopefully it will be fixed in the future. Thanks, gonna wait and see I suppose. Oh well, doubt no online will really ruin Dark Souls 2.
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Internet Kraken posted:I like the corpse on his shoulder that looks like its waving its arms. He's having such a good time riding the flesh hulk! I like when Nashandra enters through the fog door and the little skirt skeletons dragging along the floor look like they're happy to see you.
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Zaphod42 posted:Cool huh? Thanks! I got it in one actually, but I'll go back to that bonfire. I missed the key for Havel's set anyway. I've got my fire longsword to +9, my magic archdrake's staff to +9 (still not enough faith to use resonant souls, so I'm really only using Dark Hail. It's better than the sorcerer's staff at any rate), and my morningstar to +5. I assume none of those are particularly worth spending my slabs on? The longsword maybe because at 16 str/12 dex I'm not going to find much better.
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RBA Starblade posted:Thanks! I got it in one actually, but I'll go back to that bonfire. I missed the key for Havel's set. I've got my fire longsword to +9, my magic archdrake's staff to +9, and my morningstar to +5. I assume none of those are particularly worth spending my slabs on? The longsword maybe because at 16 str/12 dex I'm not going to find much better. The game spews Slabs at you, it's fine to upgrade at least your favorite two.
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neetengie posted:The game spews Slabs at you, it's fine to upgrade at least your favorite two. Oh cool, didn't know they were less rare than DS1. I'll go ahead and pump up the longsword at least, as a standby, and save my other one I currently have for later. I've been hearing there are better staffs out there than this one. I need to try the morningstar out at some point actually.  e: gently caress, I missed Lucatiel and am out of summon opportunities.
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Babyface Mingo posted:Thanks, gonna wait and see I suppose. Oh well, doubt no online will really ruin Dark Souls 2. Apparently, if you make another steam account, then use family sharing on your main account to share with the secondary account, it gets around this issue. Not sure on the finer details on that path though, something to look up if you are interested though.
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There's a really common enemy in a later area that has a chance of dropping slabs. Unlike Dark Souls, you won't be limited to a certain number of slabs per run so don't worry about using them. What are the 6 fights you have to summon NPCs for to complete their personal quests or whatever?
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DreadNite posted:For those who have put a bunch of hours into this already and played the first Dark Souls, how you would you compare it against the first? I'll be picking it up tomorrow and am looking forward to playing it but wanted to hear what you guys thought. I like DS2 a little bit more than Dark Souls 1, but they're both fantastic games. I'm spending a ton of time in co-op and PVP which was never something I did in Dark Souls 1. There are two sections in DS2 that capture that ~adventure~ feeling better than anything in Dark Souls. Spoiler sections: Vendrick's castle to his Crypt and Aldia's Keep to the Aerie
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RBA Starblade posted:Oh cool, didn't know they were less rare than DS1. I'll go ahead and pump up the longsword at least, as a standby, and save my other one I currently have for later. I've been hearing there are better staffs out there than this one. I need to try the morningstar out at some point actually. Yeah, just farm the Shrine of Anime for a good one that doesn't need Twinkling Titanite. By farming them, in the process you'll also gain Twinkling Titanite. edit: if you're out of summon "opportunities", just ascetic a bonfire to respawn a corresponding boss of hers. Flexile is your best bet.
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DreadNite posted:For those who have put a bunch of hours into this already and played the first Dark Souls, how you would you compare it against the first? I'll be picking it up tomorrow and am looking forward to playing it but wanted to hear what you guys thought. The game is bigger, but a lot of the areas are smaller and there are a ton of bosses. The game branches off pretty heavily for a while unlike Dark Souls, which was fairly linear in the first half. It's like you're starting with gathering the four lord souls and then coming back to the more structured progression of the early game. It feels a lot smoother in a lot of ways. Dark Souls 2 also brings back some mechanics from Demon's Souls, if you've played that. The PvP stuff is far more integrated than it was in the last games in that you have to participate in it. The only way to turn off invasions is to go offline, and while getting invaded is incredibly unlikely for the most part there are areas like Sif's forest where you can't escape from it. Those areas are totally optional, however. Something about the plot feels kinda off though. They really like the word dark, for one thing. You can tell the main guy behind it isn't there anymore but they nailed the aesthetic and feeling of the last two games. I think it's at least as good as Dark Souls, though not as focused it doesn't seem to fall apart in the second half like Dark Souls did. Worth the money for sure.
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Matlock Birthmark posted:Eh, I don't think he was freaking out about it. A lot of us just think Gaping Dragon is a really, really boring fight. I thought Covetous Demon was more interesting, and I killed him without dieing. At least it looked like he had a variety of attacks, and even had an attack for when you were attacking him from the side. (which was really easy to see coming) It was a dull fight, sure, especially if you cheesed it with magic or a bow. But it had interesting design in a visual sense. It just seems that the sequel has frontloaded itself with Guys With Swords bosses which, while mechanically more interesting, look pretty similar.
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neetengie posted:Yeah, just farm the Shrine of Anime for a good one that doesn't need Twinkling Titanite. By farming them, in the process you'll also gain Twinkling Titanite. Thanks, I'll give it a shot. I think I only found her once.
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It really depends. I got like 1m extra souls from killing 2 hackers while on my way to light my second primal bonfire. Because my SM was so jacked up after that, my ability to coop with ANYONE via laying down a sign became more limited, I saw far far far fewer shade signs to summon, and I also got invaded VERY frequently (once every 20-30 minutes by reds) because I guess I was one of the few very high SM matches to hackers in those ng areas. It all annoyed me so much I started a new char and am just hoping to blend in a bit more this time around. Maybe if my SM gets jacked on this guy at least the new char won't be as close to the high end of the SM distribution as my first (which I may continue to play at a later day, as the SM distribution in NG evolves). I really hope VAC bans rain down like fire on any and all save game hackers. I don't even have sympathy for aimbot guys with VAC bans from other games who can't play DkS2 because they imported the whole VAC list, because honestly hackers can just go rot.
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Unless you are just starting the game or trying to co-op with a specific person, this will probably have very little impact other than giving you a head start on your soul levels.