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This is a really fun game but I can't name a single character half as interesting as Siegmeyer or Solaire, nor can I think of a boss design half as cool as Nito. Please provide evidence to the contrary that isn't Gavlan if you can think of something
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Holy gently caress. I'm at soul level 114 or so and am at SL 1.23 MILLION. I only have two of the greater souls.  I guess that's what I get for Co-oping a lot and Bell-broing a lot, huh?I assume that's ridiculously overleveled? Edit: Oh my God I'm going to get ruined in PvP against reds and blues now, aren't I.
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May 3, 2014 06:55
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net cafe scandal posted:Soul memory is one, and a big one at that, not sure what else you're talking about chief The limited number of crafting and consumables available to you until you unlock a blacksmith via an ember obtained much too far into the game.
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May 3, 2014 06:55
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Artificer posted:Holy gently caress. I'm at soul level 114 or so and am at SL 1.23 MILLION. I only have two of the greater souls. Not really.
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May 3, 2014 06:56
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Nelson Mandingo posted:Is there any goon consensus (yeah right) on the most useful one handed mace in the game? Just the normal mace, or the morning star, etc? I finished the game with a plain old Club+10 which attacks so fast and uses so little stamina I'm pretty sure it was the highest dps weapon I had. I'd throw in some Large Club+10 when I wanted to knock some fools down. S-level scaling with 40 STR is pretty nice. On the "what's harder" front, I think the start of Dark Souls 2 is significantly harder than Dark Souls 1 -- the 50% max health factor of being hollow alone is absolutely brutal for the first few zones if you don't know what you're doing, and they throw in a few places (that first ladder climb up to the White Guy with the 3 dudes and a sniper, the ballista room just outside the Cardinal Tower shortcut, etc) that definitely felt more challenging than anything in early Dark Souls 1. After you get over that hump, they feel pretty close to me.
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May 3, 2014 06:58
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Where do Bellbros usually spawn when they invade in Belfry Luna? Also I think I'm going to pump faith for Lightning stuff now because screw trying to get a phantom to help me with the gargoyles, with the time it takes to clear and the fact Bellbros usually invade within a minute or two.
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May 3, 2014 06:58
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Stokes posted:The limited number of crafting and consumables available to you until you unlock a blacksmith via an ember obtained much too far into the game. Imo that's fine because it encourages people to try and pick up a bunch of different weps and not invest too heavily in babbys first heide sword, not sure why they made the actual workshop so obscure though. same with ornifex, not sure why anyone would think to depetrify some fucker lion. So I guess you're right.
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May 3, 2014 06:59
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Seriously though they need to loving patch in red eye orbs because having three entire covenants not loving function at all until you beat the game once is stupid as hell. Thats really the only super angry thing I have to say about DS2 though.
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May 3, 2014 06:59
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Stokes posted:I don't get how people are giving this game an A in accessibility. There are so many terrible game mechanics they added to stifle experimentation. Basically I think its that there isn't a graveyard you can walk into and die in to weed out the idiots. After the first two zones (counting forest and heide's tower here) You're pretty much good to go and it opens up a bit. Re:bellbroing, I got infinite hits at McDuff's and Sinners. Sinners in particular had me getting sucked back in as I was loading out of the previous one. SynthOrange posted:Rats! RAAATS! Become hexer, get dark hail, use hex shotgun to rid yourself of pest problem. Spooky Bear Ghost fucked around with this message at 07:04 on May 3, 2014 |
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May 3, 2014 07:01
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Rats! RAAATS! Did you know that if you die a few seconds after killing a boss, you have to DO THE FIGHT ALL OVER AGAIN? RAAAATS
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May 3, 2014 07:03
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Does your Covenant progress carry over from NG to NG+ and beyond?
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May 3, 2014 07:05
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Artificer posted:Does your Covenant progress carry over from NG to NG+ and beyond? Yes it does. No idea about intermediary points in the covenants, but your Ranks do.
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May 3, 2014 07:10
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net cafe scandal posted:This is a really fun game but I can't name a single character half as interesting as Siegmeyer or Solaire, nor can I think of a boss design half as cool as Nito. Please provide evidence to the contrary that isn't Gavlan if you can think of something I'll give you that the characters in this game don't feel as enjoyable as they were in Dark Souls. I don't want to call them bad, because I don't think they are, but I never really look forward to meeting characters out in the world more than once because most of them are very cold and distant. Benhart is your only friendly traveling pal along the lines of Solaire and Sieg, and he doesn't show up much. Everyone else you meet one the road is very reserved which is definitely an intentional choice but not one I really enjoy. If Lucatiel had been interesting at all I probably wouldn't be bothered as much by it. As for Majula...I like talking to the cat  Also Saudlen is pretty nice which is rather unexpected given the tone of this game and him being the crestfallen warrior standin. Rosabeth is fun just because you can make her wear ridiculous clothing.As for bosses, I liked plenty of them but I think that might just come down more to personal opinion. EDIT: I wish I could kick the rear end in a top hat blacksmith out of Majula and replace him with Ornifex. Internet Kraken fucked around with this message at 07:19 on May 3, 2014 |
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May 3, 2014 07:11
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SynthOrange posted:Rats! RAAATS! please do not invoke his lordships name in such a way e: also yes i have learned this too
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May 3, 2014 07:15
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I tried making The Monarch. I managed to get summoned by a guy named Rusty Venture to fight the Pursuer. I just need a crown and a poison whip. 
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May 3, 2014 07:19
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net cafe scandal posted:Imo that's fine because it encourages people to try and pick up a bunch of different weps and not invest too heavily in babbys first heide sword Uh it does literally the exact opposite because people are naturally going to invest into babby's first sword and then babby's first sword winds being the only thing with any actual upgrades in it. When I'm drowning in Chunks and Slabs of all things and jonesing for loving shard drops 30-50% into the game there's a massive problem somewhere.
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May 3, 2014 07:22
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Man, that dude just making GBS threads there swaying and laughing by the Grave of Saints bonfire has to be the creepiest thing I've found so far.
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May 3, 2014 07:23
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Summoned Lucatiel for Smelter Demon. Stands outside the fog door the entire fight, and walks in just as I'm dying. So dumb.
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May 3, 2014 07:23
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Hey if I die as a phantom on a No Death run does it count against me?
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May 3, 2014 07:29
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bef posted:Hey if I die as a phantom on a No Death run does it count against me? The wiki says yes.
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May 3, 2014 07:29
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Hommando posted:The wiki says yes.  gently caress this is gonna be rough
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May 3, 2014 07:31
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There were a few bosses that were pretty cool. I liked Lost Sinner, Pursuer, the Chariot, and the rats. The problem isn't that they were any worse than DS1 dudes, its just that the formula for fighting them never really changed up from "roll when attacked, attack on opening, repeat". There weren't that many dudes that really changed up the way you approached them. There were not that many in DS1 or Demon Souls either, but after playing Demon Souks, DS1, and then this, it starts to be repetitive. Bit of a loss of an "oh poo poo" factor when you already know how you're going to fight the dude the moment you step into the arena.
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May 3, 2014 07:31
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Anyone here use Sunlight Spear in PvP or PvE? How does it fare? 55 faith, 2 slots for 3 uses seems like a hell of a lot of investment. Is it worth it?
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May 3, 2014 07:33
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If I were you, just do the bare minimum to beat the game. You only need to kill 2 of the big baddie bosses to get through the Shrine of Winter, might as well make it the ones you find easiest. edit: Disclaimer: I don't know if this is actually true or not because I've never tested it, but I've read it's a thing and so it is worth a try. Just drop by there when you have 2 big baddie souls and see if it opens.
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May 3, 2014 07:33
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net cafe scandal posted:This is a really fun game but I can't name a single character half as interesting as Siegmeyer or Solaire, nor can I think of a boss design half as cool as Nito. Please provide evidence to the contrary that isn't Gavlan if you can think of something This game needs a Marvellous Chester analogue. Straid is a smug rear end in a top hat, but Chester's assholishness was an art.
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May 3, 2014 07:36
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There's no way to get to Belfry Sol without killing Smelter Demon, is there?
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May 3, 2014 07:38
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Vanderdeath posted:This game needs a Marvellous Chester analogue. Straid is a smug rear end in a top hat, but Chester's assholishness was an art. It's really startling watching someone play the Artorias DLC while playing DS2 and hearing Felkin or Wheelchair Guy or anyone who even mentions the ideas related to the DLC spout "I feel great Dark in you, Dark is calling, Dark Dark Dark Darkity Dark" non-stop. The writing in this game is real bad and that's not getting into lore or map design or anything like that.
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May 3, 2014 07:42
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EvilCornbread posted:There's no way to get to Belfry Sol without killing Smelter Demon, is there? Try ladders. There's a way to turn off the fire in the giant furnace in that area. You can then walk through it and find a ladder behind that structure.
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May 3, 2014 07:46
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Am I mistaken or are some chimes just hands down better than others? It isn't like a longsword that can be used and made comparable to later game straight swords. Some chimes just have better stats in every way than other chimes.
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May 3, 2014 07:55
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Dirk the Average posted:Try ladders. There's a way to turn off the fire in the giant furnace in that area. You can then walk through it and find a ladder behind that structure. Ah, I thought access was behind that one-way door, but I guess that's just the post-Smelter bonfire.
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May 3, 2014 08:04
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Fortuitous Bumble posted:Is there some trick to damaging the Pursuer in Iron Keep? I've tried a few different weapons but the most I was doing was around 270 per hit with a lightning bastard sword, it got so tedious repeating the dodge and hit the pursuer thing I eventually gave up. 270 a hit sounds pretty good, dunno about the dodging. I find you can just strafe counter-clockwise and you'll generally avoid the charge/slash and impale attacks. While dodging the 3rd strike of his 3 hit combos would be good too.
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May 3, 2014 08:05
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Has anyone here tried out the old leo ring in pvp? Seems like it could be good with a spear or lance but I'm not sure.
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May 3, 2014 08:07
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CJacobs posted:If I were you, just do the bare minimum to beat the game. You only need to kill 2 of the big baddie bosses to get through the Shrine of Winter, might as well make it the ones you find easiest. Oh without a doubt. Not even going to test my luck against the Sentinels and whatnot. I'm pretty sure you need all 4 though, as I went back and forth on my 1st playthrough when I acquired the 2nd and 3rd boss soul.
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May 3, 2014 08:07
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Fortuitous Bumble posted:Is there some trick to damaging the Pursuer in Iron Keep? I've tried a few different weapons but the most I was doing was around 270 per hit with a lightning bastard sword, it got so tedious repeating the dodge and hit the pursuer thing I eventually gave up. You can roll through his attacks with relative ease. It's not that hard to roll out of range and run back in, either.
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Tiler Kiwi posted:There were a few bosses that were pretty cool. I liked Lost Sinner, Pursuer, the Chariot, and the rats. The problem isn't that they were any worse than DS1 dudes, its just that the formula for fighting them never really changed up from "roll when attacked, attack on opening, repeat". There weren't that many dudes that really changed up the way you approached them. There were not that many in DS1 or Demon Souls either, but after playing Demon Souks, DS1, and then this, it starts to be repetitive. Bit of a loss of an "oh poo poo" factor when you already know how you're going to fight the dude the moment you step into the arena. I'd argue that the game did change things up a bit with a couple bosses, where the primary tactic wasn't really to roll through everything they do but rather to just sprint the gently caress away half the time, both as a good thing (Darklurker in melee, Throne Watcher & Defender, Demon of Song,) and to its absolute detriment (Ancient Dragon.) But yes, the game's boss design has been getting a little stale if you've played all three games back-to-back. Well-designed or not, there's only so many pseudo-duel bosses where timing and knowledge is everything until it gets a little tired. The Executioner's Chariot is probably one of my favorite bosses in the series now, too. Now that's a puzzle boss actually supported by this series' design.
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So, I'm pretty much burned out on this game already. Played hundreds of hours of DkS1, successfully avoided spoilers until PC release of DkS2 so I could do a blind playthrough, and was really excited for it. But now I've killed no less than eight bosses that all required the same strategy of "circle-strafe around their crotch, don't wiff any dodges or they'll two-shot you". And with the new features of death reducing your max hp and weapons having gently caress-all durability, working through new areas is a painful slog unless I just run past everything. After (apparently) beating one of the four big bads, I asked my friend if the pace picks up at all. He said there's another twenty or so bosses to go. 
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May 3, 2014 08:17
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The mages in Shrine of Anime are bad, but jesus gently caress the npc invader that spawns in after the 2nd bonfire I think it ignores movement reduction in water and spams strong magic attacks, and has a shield. Blocks then rolls away whenever I try to attack then jizzes magic nukes into my face, and does the same when I try and get back onto ground so I can dodge their magic. e: Yes I am using a bow for the other mages. They're just tedious. Ignimbrite fucked around with this message at 08:24 on May 3, 2014 |
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Welp, back to seeing nothing for pvp. Maybe Saturday will have some stuff going.quote:Am I mistaken or are some chimes just hands down better than others? It isn't like a longsword that can be used and made comparable to later game straight swords. Some chimes just have better stats in every way than other chimes. This is true with some staves too.
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May 3, 2014 08:23
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Ignimbrite posted:The mages in Shrine of Anime are bad, but jesus gently caress the npc invader that spawns in after the 2nd bonfire Of all the NPC invaders I've encountered so far, he's the only one that's forced me to fight him with a bunch of enemies still on me.
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Why do people call them "Bellbros" They aren't your bros. They want to kill you. Sunbros are sunbros because they want to help you.
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