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poo poo I wish I knew months ago: sorceries can headshot. Soul arrow now does more than lightning spear.
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What happens if you headshot with Lightning Spear, though
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Aug 12, 2015 12:52
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Manatee Cannon posted:What happens if you headshot with Lightning Spear, though A whole lot of nothing special. Just tested it.
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Aug 12, 2015 13:06
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I didn't realize that there could be new ways for Lightning Spear to disappoint me
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Aug 12, 2015 13:08
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Just crystal soul speared an Alonne Knight in the face for almost 1500 damage, despite their higher magic resistance than lightning.
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Aug 12, 2015 13:14
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What would be a nice sorcerer build for PvE to have as reference? I never played caster on a souls game so I'm lost on that and I discarded going Hexer. I started out as sorcerer for the staff and will see how it goes.
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Aug 12, 2015 21:10
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Guillermus posted:What would be a nice sorcerer build for PvE to have as reference? I never played caster on a souls game so I'm lost on that and I discarded going Hexer. I started out as sorcerer for the staff and will see how it goes. 50/50 int and attunement, enough other stats for equipment. Dragonrider Halberd and Crescent Axe are the main magic scaling weapons that aren't way late in the game. There's a magic mace in Huntsman's Copse and you'll want to go that way anyway for soul spear so that might be a better option. Then run off to Tseldora for Staff of Wisdom and the Crescent Axe. dis astranagant fucked around with this message at 21:21 on Aug 12, 2015 |
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Aug 12, 2015 21:15
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This got linked in IRC and holy poo poo is it amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVKOn_drsMA
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Aug 13, 2015 04:51
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All bosses dead. Heading into NG+, I either want to do dual xbow, dragonrider bow, or dual caestus. How does one build dual cestus?
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Aug 13, 2015 05:21
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You have to use CE to check if you got the sin. I think you do, no matter how the NPC dies. The game gives you the souls for its death, and that's when the sin gets added. Luckily, however, I do happen to have the ability to blue invade someone regardless of sin if you want that fixed. Though you'd have to wait a month, I'm on vacation.
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Aug 13, 2015 05:46
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Genocyber posted:This got linked in IRC and holy poo poo is it amazing. From that guy's twitter: 
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Aug 13, 2015 05:47
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I know this is really insignificant but why the hell are 1/3 of that video's ratings dislikes. That is an amazing outfit and they even put a lot of effort into the video itself.
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Aug 13, 2015 05:57
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pyromance posted:From that guy's twitter: Holy poo poo.  I love whoever this is.
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Aug 13, 2015 06:31
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Genocyber posted:This got linked in IRC and holy poo poo is it amazing. That is loving awesome.
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Aug 13, 2015 06:47
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TheHoosier posted:All bosses dead. Heading into NG+, I either want to do dual xbow, dragonrider bow, or dual caestus. How does one build dual cestus? They scale with both strength and dex. So basically, 40 strength is mandatory, 40 dex is ideal. Wear RoB, Stone Ring, Flynn if you like it, whatever other ring you want. Get good ADP because you have no shield. Powerstance, press L1, stunlock everything to death. e: Don't infuse them with an element. It kills the physical scaling, which makes up most of your damage. e2: Wear the Gyrm warrior pants and no shirt. This is mandatory for all punchmans. RPATDO_LAMD fucked around with this message at 07:06 on Aug 13, 2015 |
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Aug 13, 2015 07:03
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Nostalgia4Murder posted:That is loving awesome.
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Aug 13, 2015 14:41
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One thing I've noticed about the inputs is that you joystick has to be in neutral when you do the guard break or jump attacks motions in order for them to come out. I think this really hurts the slower bigger weapons in the game as far as PvP is concerned. I've tried using them some, but if a heavy attack comes out instead of a jumping attack even once, you've pretty much lost.
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Aug 13, 2015 16:29
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Gestalt Intellect posted:I know this is really insignificant but why the hell are 1/3 of that video's ratings dislikes. That is an amazing outfit and they even put a lot of effort into the video itself. Well apparently this youtube account just took the video from the Japanese youtube equivalent. It wasn't uploaded by the creator.
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Aug 13, 2015 17:04
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I have steam version of SOTFS. I recently did a fresh Win10 install and backed up my saves but now I forget where they go. Help a brother out? [Ed] never mind I found it 
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Aug 13, 2015 20:37
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Apologies for what are probably some stupid questions that get asked a bunch, but I'm itching to play some DS2 again and I can't decide if I should play the original PC version or shell out for SotFS. 1. Were there any major balance changes in SotFS, especially regarding magic/miracles? Are elemental damage types still awful in the DLC areas in SotFS? 2. Do the new enemy placements enhance the game overall, or are they just new and mostly just shake things up for people who know DS2 well enough to become complacent?
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Aug 13, 2015 21:27
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Harrow posted:Apologies for what are probably some stupid questions that get asked a bunch, but I'm itching to play some DS2 again and I can't decide if I should play the original PC version or shell out for SotFS. I never played DS II vanilla but it's common in this thread alone that enemy placement is way better. Lightning miracles apparently aren't as powerful as they were previously. I'm yet to actually try them as I went Hex in my FTH playthrough, but I'm sure it's still viable. RPATDO_LAMD posted:They scale with both strength and dex. So basically, 40 strength is mandatory, 40 dex is ideal. Wear RoB, Stone Ring, Flynn if you like it, whatever other ring you want. Get good ADP because you have no shield. I'll remember this for either NG++ or another NG. I went ranged for NG+, which so far has been going much better than expected. 50 DEX, 30 STR, 30 FTH, Bow of Want +5, Avalyn +10 (will probably switch this out for Sanctum), and a Blacksteel Katana +10 for emergencies. It's definitely spiced up the boss fights quite a bit; I have to have my timing down to a fine science or I get clobbered at the end of the firing frames. I have, however, ran into a brick-loving-wall. So for any of you that have done bow runs, what the gently caress should I be doing about Lost Sinner NG+? Do I need to Git Gud harder or try a specific strategy? She just moves around so much and I spend so much time trying to get lined up that I eat pyro magic and get stunlocked.
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Aug 13, 2015 21:43
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Harrow posted:2. Do the new enemy placements enhance the game overall, or are they just new and mostly just shake things up for people who know DS2 well enough to become complacent? They found a good combination of genuinely better enemy placement and gotcha moments directed at returning players, and those two things usually coincide more often than not. It's much, much more apparent and varied in the beginning of the game/the four branching paths, and none of the DLCs are changed at all to my knowledge (save for some invader-related stuff), but overall it's a good change from the norm.
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Aug 14, 2015 02:37
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Harrow posted:Apologies for what are probably some stupid questions that get asked a bunch, but I'm itching to play some DS2 again and I can't decide if I should play the original PC version or shell out for SotFS. You no longer have to rush the Iron Keep for the ember and a lot of cool equipment is found much earlier in the game.
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Aug 14, 2015 03:14
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Welp, looks like I've got to get SotFS then!
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Aug 14, 2015 04:20
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I play on a potato so I play vanilla.
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Aug 14, 2015 06:51
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So... Apparently you're no longer invincible while traveling through the fog. It's remarkable just how many little things I hate about this game. I mean, they are very little things; but collectively, it's trying my patience in a big way.
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Aug 14, 2015 08:29
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You are invincible...after a certain point. At the beginning of the animation, you can definitely be backstabbed out of running through the gate. Which is a good thing...for bellbros and rat people.
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Aug 14, 2015 08:38
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It's v. annoying for killing Smelter Demon with SotFS layout Iron Keep. Pretty much have to clear half the room to actually get through the fog door unmolested consistently, so if you die a lot it's really tedious (thankfully I got him in just a couple tries).
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Aug 14, 2015 12:34
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I agree that SotFS made Iron Keep even more annoying. I greatly respected the Keep in vanilla for being one of the boldest, most DS1-y areas with just BRUTAL enemy placement, but somehow they just added more in SotFS without making it any more interesting or even less annoying, which kinda sucks...missed opportunity to make the Smelter run less tedious, too.
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Aug 14, 2015 12:54
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Going through Iron Keep in SotFS is kind of like playing Dark Souls with the aggression mod. It's pretty funny initially, but becomes tedious when you have to do it repeatedly. On the bright side, it's probably the most annoying area outside of the DLC, so once you're done with it the rest of the game feels a lot smoother.
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Aug 14, 2015 13:01
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New Iron Keep is awful. The bullshit doesn't stop after you clear Smelter, either, that big room with the trap floors is an absolute no-cover artillery fuckshow now. Also the Shrine of Amana didn't need to be made even more obnoxious. I'm not terribly convinced by a lot of the SotFS changes, but you don't have much of a choice if you want to stay with the active online playerbase.
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The big room with the lava and trap floors didn't feel particularly different to me. I actually like the Shrine of Amana changes because they make the shittiest part closer to the bonfire. Yeah, they should have just made it no lovely, but it's less of a setback if you die to it now. Though a bow still completely trivializes the whole area and you really shouldn't be dying there. I do agree that not all of the changes are for the better though. A lot are just sidegrades, but since it's different you'll probably end up being surprised by it anyway if you played vanilla.
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Before arriving Iron Keep I bought a lot of poison arrows, that makes that zone bearable, in fact makes a lot of zones easier but for some reason poison arrows don't work at all on NG+. Did they nerf them past NG? Because it sucks that I have like 500 :v
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Aug 14, 2015 20:31
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Guy in full Hex gear making GBS threads magic all over Forest of Giant lowbies accuses me of being the twink because I have a claymore.
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Aug 14, 2015 22:37
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So I finally started this game, way too late. I'm at the part where you get a certain item that lets you unlock three doors. But I'm not concerned about PvE. It's PvP. I have won one invasion out of a lot, and it was because it was in the Shrine of Amana, and I Zweihander'd him off the edge, into the drink. It was funny. What's a good way to get started with pvp? So my success rate is at least 20% or something. I'm a strength melee build that has a +10 Heide Knight Sword and a +10 Red Iron Twinblade, which I've heard is pretty good. I don't want to be a super minmaxer here, I just want to have a shot. What rings should I be wearing, what weapon should I change to (unless the RITB would work), and how should I go about it? What goals should I shoot for? I wouldn't mind changing weapons, although I do like straight swords and heavier weapons just because they're my style. I don't need any incredibly special in depth guide here, just something to get on my feet and get started so maybe I can actually kill the occasional invader. Right now its just me rolling, landing maybe a hit, then taking 1500 damage from some weapon I don't recognize and getting mad. Thanks! e: I should probably explain what I'm doing now whenever I get invaded. I double grip my RITB, put on a Third Dragon Ring (a phantom gave it to me, which was cute,) a stone ring, and a ring of blades +1. Since the weapon has such nice poise damage and hits frequently, I figure with the stone ring that would just stun lock the gently caress out of all the near naked people and render them helpless. This doesn't work, and I end up dying. Node fucked around with this message at 22:56 on Aug 14, 2015 |
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Aug 14, 2015 22:39
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Red Iron does a shitload of poise damage already. If you're staggering people in one hit anyways, extra poise damage does nothing. It doesn't increase the length of the stagger or anything. e: You can't really stunlock with anything. Most weapons can only do 2-hit combos, with some fast poo poo able to get in 3. RPATDO_LAMD fucked around with this message at 00:25 on Aug 15, 2015 |
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Red Iron Twinblade wrecks in PvE but it isn't very good for PvP. The Heide Knight sword will serve you much better. If you're taking a shitton of damage then maybe level your Vigor to 20. Getting your Endurance up to 20 won't hurt either. Also I'm guessing you know about Adaptability and how it affects your iframes because if you don't you'd be having a very bad time even when you're not invaded. Most of that loadout is good though. Stone Ring is very good, the Chloranthy Ring is also very good because stamina = offensive capability and if your opponent has a lot more of it then you're going to get hosed up unless you're really good at parrying or something. There's a +1 Chloranthy in the shaded woods and a +2 if you Ascetic the Executioner's Chariot. Straight swords in general are a good PvP weapon class so uh I guess maybe join the Brotherhood of Blood and fight in the arena a whole bunch: there's no downside for losing. Well, there is one: you lose ranks within the covenant for losing fights (down to a minimum of zero), so the blood arena has the biggest tryhards in the whole PvP community. So you're going to get dunked on a lot. Baptism of fire and all that. Practice enough and you'll get a feel for the various fighting styles that the game allows and how to deal with them. Win a few times and you'll get some invasion orbs. Try using them. Invade some people and see what things are like from an invader's perspective. e: Alternatively add me on Steam and we can spar a bit 
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Aug 15, 2015 00:31
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Mr Dog posted:Red Iron Twinblade wrecks in PvE but it isn't very good for PvP When did this happen?
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Node posted:So I finally started this game, way too late. I'm at the part where you get a certain item that lets you unlock three doors. But I'm not concerned about PvE. It's PvP. I have won one invasion out of a lot, and it was because it was in the Shrine of Amana, and I Zweihander'd him off the edge, into the drink. It was funny. I wouldn't recommend using the Red Iron Twinblade when you're just starting out. It hits like a truck but all its moves are slow enough that they're very easy to dodge through, especially if you're not good at using it. Something quick (like your Heide Knight Sword) will serve you a fare bit better. If you want to get started with PVP I'd suggest leaving your red/dragon sign or invading on the bridge at the start of the Iron Keep. It's a popular dueling spot and unlike the Brotherhood of Blood arena it is not tryhard build city. As far as gear goes Third Dragon Ring and Ring of Blades should always be equipped. Preferably the RoB+2, which you can get from using a bonfire ascetic at the King's Gate bonfire in Drangleic Castle, then going into the throne room behind Chancellor Wellager (the ghost guy at the start of the castle). Stone Ring isn't terribly helpful for the Winblade since it already has pretty high poise damage. If your maximum equip load is 60.0 or less, Flynn's Ring from Shulva is a good choice (at 60 or less max equip load it gives an extra 50 AR). Otherwise I'd go with the strongest Life Ring you have, best Chloranthy Ring, or best Royal Soldier's Ring (higher equip load=lower % of max equip load used=faster stamina regen).
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Is MP totally dead if I don't have Scholar of the First Sin? Or am I mis-remembering this as a game that split its population with DLC? E: Wait, they're two separate games? How is the population in the original?
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