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Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
Is Flynn's ring like in DS2 where its total equip load as opposed to actual equip load?

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Shoehead
Sep 28, 2005

Wassup, Choom?
Ya need sumthin'?

Infinity Gaia posted:

Edit: Plus at one point I managed to have 2 purple spirits, a blue cop and an invader in my game at once. Now THAT was a fun clusterfuck, because the only two people who weren't aggro to each other were me and the blue cop, and the only person not aggro to the enemies was the invader. Was a really hectic fight that ended up going all across the map, with a lot of traps and running away.


Turtlicious posted:

Where do I get cracked red eye orbs? Also I had the most amazing fight tonight, there was a Sentinel, two purple dudes and we just fought all over the loving map and it was amazing. I lost but it was still fun omg.

:tinfoil:

Thumbtacks
Apr 3, 2013

Genocyber posted:

http://darksouls3.wiki.fextralife.com/Ultra%20Greatswords

I feel like the Lothric Knight Greatsword would probably fit the bill?

I actually think the Profaned UGS is the most accurate, just because of the size.

Intoluene
Jul 6, 2011

Activating self-destruct sequence!
Fun Shoe

Turtlicious posted:

Where do I get cracked red eye orbs? Also I had the most amazing fight tonight, there was a Sentinel, two purple dudes and we just fought all over the loving map and it was amazing. I lost but it was still fun omg.

You get a permanent one pretty quick. Once you get the pale tongue from undead settlement, you get a key to find it from the guy you got 5 cracked orbs from in firelink.

Insurrectionist
May 21, 2007
Man, using a mouse it took me way too long to figure out that there are TWO moves available when using weapon arts (well, with regular swords anyway). Turns out you can't actually perform a regular attack with it using the default keybinds, gotta bind left-hand strong attack to a keyboard button to do it since the mod for left-hand strong (needed to activate the art) is the same as the mod for right-hand strong, and thus just using mouse buttons means you're always firing off the weapon art strong attack.

Auron
Jan 10, 2002
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://fi.somethingawful.com/customtitles/title-auron.jpg"/><br/>Drunken Robot Rage

As a huge Bloodborne fan, and someone who just started playing DS2: SoTFS about 3 weeks ago (30 hours in), I must say I already like this game A LOT more than DS2 and I just beat the second boss. The visuals are fantastic, the environment feels really connected together (like Bloodborne), the enemies act a lot more Bloodborneish, and combat feels a bit more fast paced.

edit: Oh yeah, I didn't even mention, the loving music in this game is epic too.

Auron fucked around with this message at 12:13 on Apr 12, 2016

Lemon-Lime
Aug 6, 2009
Not sure if it's been posted yet, it looks like there's a bug whereby if you go back to your world after being summoned (possibly only when the host dies/servers disconnect you), you can't see (and thus can't pick up) any item placed around the world. Warping to Firelink and back fixed it for me, and I imagine reloading probably does as well because it's Dark Souls. I spent a good while wondering why the gently caress all these obviously-placed corpses didn't have anything on them in Lothric. :confused:

v1ld
Apr 16, 2012

Just got to play the game, it feels fantastic so far even though all I've done is lit one bonfire and ignored one Turn Back message to good effect. Looks fantastic, the graphics update is great.

I'm going in quite blind and plan to stay that way, but figured Durante's article on the PC port may be useful to anyone looking to optimize their game, especially page 2: http://www.pcgamer.com/durantes-dark-souls-3-port-analysis

It's running smoothly for me on a 3-year old 3770k and AMD 7970 with everything maxed out but Motion Blur, which I've set to Off. If I get hitches, DoF will be turned off, but so far it's very, very smooth.

Sakurazuka
Jan 24, 2004

NANI?

Anyone know how large the day one patch is on PS4?

TheMopeSquad
Aug 5, 2013

Guillermus posted:

Before heading to work, I got to the old lady that gives me a banner and a badge for the way of the blue or whatever it is. Thing is that I don't know how to use it to call for help if I get invaded.

Pretty sure you just equip it? Then it puts you in a covenant that lets blue guys join you when you're invaded as long as you have it on.

8-bit Miniboss
May 24, 2005

CORPO COPS CAME FOR MY :filez:
So Abyss Watchers. That was quite the interesting fight once you start realizing what is happening. Still couldn't beat it on my own though so I opted for jolly co-operation.

Sheep
Jul 24, 2003
:siren:Serious protip for people:siren:: if you don't want to be locked out of the mound makers covenant early on then don't kill the tree boss (should be second?) until you've gotten the cutscene on the opposite side of the zone after dropping off the roof and talking to Hodrick.

Apparently there's a way around this by getting summoned but I've yet to make it work.

Sheep fucked around with this message at 12:35 on Apr 12, 2016

Intoluene
Jul 6, 2011

Activating self-destruct sequence!
Fun Shoe

TheMopeSquad posted:

Pretty sure you just equip it? Then it puts you in a covenant that lets blue guys join you when you're invaded as long as you have it on.

I missed the covenant equip slot for ages. It's the one on the right in the middle of a diamond.

Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...
Senpai Andre is back! :swoon:

OwlFancier
Aug 22, 2013

Some duder decided it would be fun, after me escorting him through half the settlement, to summon some loony purple dude and get me to fight him.

Purple bitches don't know 'bout my stance ability on the claymore. He blocks, I stance break it, stab him through the head for half his health :feelsgood:

The claymore doesn't have quite as good a basic moveset as it does in DS2 but the stance abilities I think make up for that. Also hit hits hard enough to clobber knights out of their attacks which is good. Actually just in general the fact that I can hit dudes with my big sword and they get knocked in the direction of the blow is wonderful because it feels like I'm wielding a big rubber chicken and going around smacking people with it.

Gasbraai
Oct 25, 2010

Lictor my Dictor
Just got my copy, can't wait to stab a tree in it's balls.

Lunchmeat Larry
Nov 3, 2012

I can't work out if the uchi parry has startup frames or not. I think the faster pace of the game is just fuckin w me

Infinity Gaia
Feb 27, 2011

a storm is coming...

It's kind of amazing that the PvP continues to be fun even with the near-constant lag I have. It's not usually TOO bad, but it's CONSTANT. I've actually gotten weirdly good at lag parrying though. Helps that apparently no one expects someone to try parrying in laggy PvP scenarios and they seem to keep falling for it.

Also man using the Finger is a rush. Just invasion after invasion. I couldn't even sit down at the bonfire between fights!

Oh, by the way, I got the key to go find the full red eye orb but I have absolutely no loving clue where this key goes. Any tips? I wanna be able to invade again even though I usually just run face-first into full enemy parties.

Intoluene
Jul 6, 2011

Activating self-destruct sequence!
Fun Shoe

Infinity Gaia posted:

It's kind of amazing that the PvP continues to be fun even with the near-constant lag I have. It's not usually TOO bad, but it's CONSTANT. I've actually gotten weirdly good at lag parrying though. Helps that apparently no one expects someone to try parrying in laggy PvP scenarios and they seem to keep falling for it.

Also man using the Finger is a rush. Just invasion after invasion. I couldn't even sit down at the bonfire between fights!

Oh, by the way, I got the key to go find the full red eye orb but I have absolutely no loving clue where this key goes. Any tips? I wanna be able to invade again even though I usually just run face-first into full enemy parties.

Basement level of the tower the second bonfire is at in the Wall.

Jose
Jul 24, 2007

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster and writer
Is the key to the cell on the wall just further into the game or do I need to look more carefully?

edit: loving hell those harpy things

Etrips
Nov 9, 2004

Having Teemo Problems?
I Feel Bad For You, Son.
I Got 99 Shrooms
And You Just Hit One.
Where can I get a Claymore? I just killed the second boss.

And man this game is kind of brutal.

8-bit Miniboss
May 24, 2005

CORPO COPS CAME FOR MY :filez:

Etrips posted:

And man this game is kind of brutal.

That's :darksouls:

CharlestonJew
Jul 7, 2011

Illegal Hen

Etrips posted:

Where can I get a Claymore? I just killed the second boss.

And man this game is kind of brutal.

on the high wall of lothric check out the area where the dragon breathes fire all over the place

bring fire resist gear

Etrips
Nov 9, 2004

Having Teemo Problems?
I Feel Bad For You, Son.
I Got 99 Shrooms
And You Just Hit One.

CharlestonJew posted:

on the high wall of lothric check out the area where the dragon breathes fire all over the place

bring fire resist gear

Oh... Where do I get fire resist gear? Still wearing my starter knight armor :|

Alan Smithee
Jan 4, 2005


A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...
So I'm at fire link. I'm amazed I haven't seen any "tongue but hole" messages. Did they crack down on that?

Asehujiko
Apr 6, 2011
How do I get across the gap near Yoel of Londor? It's far too big to jump and looking at it with the binoculars, I don't see anything connecting to it.

8-bit Miniboss
May 24, 2005

CORPO COPS CAME FOR MY :filez:

Alan Smithee posted:

So I'm at fire link. I'm amazed I haven't seen any "tongue but hole" messages. Did they crack down on that?

It's in the next zone actually. I came across one soon after leaving Firelink.

Robo Reagan
Feb 12, 2012

by Fluffdaddy

Alan Smithee posted:

So I'm at fire link. I'm amazed I haven't seen any "tongue but hole" messages. Did they crack down on that?

I saw one after returning to firelink and also behind the first dead dragon

I like that there's sustained gestures now. Gimmick PvP videos where someone pretends to be an NPC by kneeling down or something are going to be hilarious

Robo Reagan
Feb 12, 2012

by Fluffdaddy
What's the point of light armor if there's no fatrolling? Is it just so you can save points in vit and dump them somewhere else?

e: Also can someone spoiler how to get the Orange Soapstone?

Robo Reagan fucked around with this message at 13:05 on Apr 12, 2016

monny
Oct 20, 2008

dollar dollar bill, y'all

Auron posted:

the loving music in this game is epic too.

Stuck doing work today with the soundtrack playing in the background. It's extremely good, and makes me want to get fired so I can backstab some skeletons.

OwlFancier
Aug 22, 2013

Robo Reagan posted:

What's the point of light armor if there's no fatrolling? Is it just so you can save points in vit and dump them somewhere else?

e: Also can someone spoiler how to get the Orange Soapstone?

It's integrated into the menu, no orange soapstone.

Robo Reagan
Feb 12, 2012

by Fluffdaddy

OwlFancier posted:

It's integrated into the menu, no orange soapstone.

Ugh, this series has become so casual

Lunchmeat Larry
Nov 3, 2012

Robo Reagan posted:

What's the point of light armor if there's no fatrolling? Is it just so you can save points in vit and dump them somewhere else?

e: Also can someone spoiler how to get the Orange Soapstone?
30% and under is a superfast roll, it's noticeably quicker and better than above 30%.

RBA Starblade
Apr 28, 2008

Going Home.

Games Idiot Court Jester

Am I the only one with the overheating issue? I ran Witcher 3 on high with no issues, this shouldn't be happening!

Harrow
Jun 30, 2012

Jose posted:

Is Flynn's ring like in DS2 where its total equip load as opposed to actual equip load?

It's actual equip load now, and it's percentile. So higher Vitality will actually help you with Flynn's now.

Robo Reagan
Feb 12, 2012

by Fluffdaddy

RBA Starblade posted:

Am I the only one with the overheating issue? I ran Witcher 3 on high with no issues, this shouldn't be happening!

The new meta is keeping the game from beating your computer

8-bit Miniboss
May 24, 2005

CORPO COPS CAME FOR MY :filez:

Robo Reagan posted:

What's the point of light armor if there's no fatrolling? Is it just so you can save points in vit and dump them somewhere else?

e: Also can someone spoiler how to get the Orange Soapstone?

There is fat rolling over 70% weight.

Decrepus
May 21, 2008

In the end, his dominion did not touch a single poster.


GreenBuckanneer posted:



There's one in the undead slums

Can you give really vague/unspoilery directions? I named my character Taint Reaper in hopes of acquiring this powerful weapon.

Wildtortilla
Jul 8, 2008
Dark Souls 1 was my first souls game. I spent nearly a weekend fighting through the Undeadburg and getting stonewalled by the black knight.

I then breezed through DS2 and then Demons.

I spent nearly two hours in Lothric and have been struggling to deal with the Knights that patrol around and I feel the same feelings I had in Undeadburg. Once the crashing stops (much better after setting lighting to low) this will probably be the only game I play for the rest of my life.

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Jerusalem
May 20, 2004

Would you be my new best friends?

Good goddamn I was not expecting heavy artillery to start firing on me in Undead Settlement, though it was fun to round up a bunch of undead and get them to chase me into the path of all that destruction :allears:

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