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On the bright side of this "straight swords are king" meta, I just remembered that I have the Gotthard Twinswords to look forward to eventually. Those things look rad as gently caress, like a straight sword Rakuyo, and I'm entirely in favor of that kind of fun.Einwand posted:Enemies in that zone tend to drop titanite shards fairly often, but there's a big huge tower near the end of the poison swamp with a ladder leading up the side, you can get the ashes up there, as well as a bonfire. All right, I'll see if I can go find that. The swamp area wasn't as bad as I was expecting so I can probably power through it to get the ashes before I go back to Cathedral of the Deep. Thanks.
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Harrow posted:On the bright side of this "straight swords are king" meta, I just remembered that I have the Gotthard Twinswords to look forward to eventually. Those things look rad as gently caress, like a straight sword Rakuyo, and I'm entirely in favor of that kind of fun. I would kill for twin rapiers so I can do my DSII build again
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Regy Rusty posted:You need to cross the roof but there's a shortcut ladder very close by so you don't need to go through the graveyard again. This place is filled with shortcuts that keep leading you back to the chapel bonfire so just keep pressing on. I'll keep an eye out. I kept dying last night because I was running out of estus, but I've since found like three more shards this morning so I might be more equipped to tough it out.
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Mel Mudkiper posted:Weird I have bluecopped like ten times now. Sometimes I get bluecopped into zones I am not even in. How the hell. What's your level, and the level of your highest weapon?
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MrLonghair posted:How the hell. What's your level, and the level of your highest weapon? 40 +6 just beat Woljnir
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im guessing that invading and sunbros will probably be a thing for a while no matter what, even if the bluecops arent right? i dont know how long this stuff usually lasts I helped people kill the tree boss last night and id get summoned almost immediately after I put my symbol down
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kanonvandekempen posted:What's the threads opinion about summoning etiquette? If I put my summoning sign right in front of a boss room, I find it pretty annoying if someone wants me to run through the entire preceding level with them. I've done that, but I put the summoning sign at a bonfire if that's what I want to do. I had 3 people summon me in front of the boss in the undead village, and then promptly go back to the village and wait for me to help them kill mobs. I got tired of it after the third (they all died before I got anything out of it), so now I just leave when they don't go to the boss. Fucker.
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Eonwe posted:im guessing that invading and sunbros will probably be a thing for a while no matter what, even if the bluecops arent right? i dont know how long this stuff usually lasts I never managed to bluecop even once in DSII The easy changing of covenants is doing wonders for bluecopping
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Eonwe posted:im guessing that invading and sunbros will probably be a thing for a while no matter what, even if the bluecops arent right? i dont know how long this stuff usually lasts Yeah it should last a bit
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TheQat posted:Yeah it should last a bit its also a good idea to get any pvp covenant rewards this week its always a lot easier when there are a billion people and many of them newbies
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kanonvandekempen posted:What's the threads opinion about summoning etiquette? If I put my summoning sign right in front of a boss room, I find it pretty annoying if someone wants me to run through the entire preceding level with them. I've done that, but I put the summoning sign at a bonfire if that's what I want to do. I had 3 people summon me in front of the boss in the undead village, and then promptly go back to the village and wait for me to help them kill mobs. I got tired of it after the third (they all died before I got anything out of it), so now I just leave when they don't go to the boss. Summon sign at bonfire for general co-op, summon sign at boss for boss fight. Screw those guys, if they summon you in front of the boss wall and run back to the level, I use black soapstone to deuce right on out of there. I ain't got time for that. I'm happy to do a full level co-op some times, but if I want to fight a boss, I want to fight a boss.  Don't sweat it, they can always summon somebody else at no cost.
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I got paid so I'm planning on picking up DS3 soon. Has there been any patches for the recent crash bugs people were talking about in the thread? Also I was looking over the weapons list, am I right in that there don't seem to be any Twinblade type weapons this time around? I really liked them in DS2 
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GreyPowerVan posted:ah yes, why didn't this completely new player think to just PARRY the giant fast swinging dude. get good
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https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUK/status/720537415836901376 https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUK/status/720537745660211200  You can also get it as a poster but only from the UK store I think and it's way overpriced. https://shop.spreadshirt.net/1049108/-LT448029
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Shoehead posted:So I'm stuck atm. After the crucifixion area there's the graveyard leading up to the side of a cathedral. Is there another bonfire after the chapel or am I stuck fighting up this roof? Look around and be observant, there's lots of places you can jump down in that area to skip the early parts of the graveyard. You can get to the rooftop in about 10 seconds and skip fighting any enemies if you take the right path. Pyrolocutus posted:I got paid so I'm planning on picking up DS3 soon. Has there been any patches for the recent crash bugs people were talking about in the thread? Also I was looking over the weapons list, am I right in that there don't seem to be any Twinblade type weapons this time around? I really liked them in DS2 There hasn't been any patches but if you have a computer from 4 years ago set lighting to "low" and accept that your computer isn't the best. Check it every time you turn it on, sometimes it resets to 'medium' and you have to turn it back down again. Should be fine if you do that. But you may not even have problems if you have a graphics card from the last year or two. No twinblades, sorry chief. Lots of other cool new weapons though.
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So I am in the third area and while I first thought the lack of music/ambiente melodies was bad I now feel it really adds immersion that you dont have any music except for some areas. Another question: Smashing wooden stuff is really useless, isnt it? I destroyed tons of boxes and barrels and there is never loot?
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I was just remembering how a lot of fans complained DSII had too many callbacks to DS1 Boy they must be having a field day with this game Mr.PayDay posted:Another question: Smashing wooden stuff is really useless, isnt it? I destroyed tons of boxes and barrels and there is never loot? 1/1000 times there will be and it will be totally worth it
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Mel Mudkiper posted:I never managed to bluecop even once in DSII It's easier doing every kind of multiplayer, honestly. They actually handled a lot of the covenants in neat ways. I've yet to be called in to bluecop, but even so, I can see some subset of people going Way of the Blue when they are embered up so that even if they aren't interested in co-oping and just want a spot of extra health, you still have insurance against invasions. I didn't realize the bottom area of Road of sacrifices, the swamp/crab area was the cat/belltower covenant equivalent while milling through it the first time. I just killed the crazy hat invasion npc and suddenly get invaded for real. I kill her after a lengthy pitched battle that drained all my estus and as she's dying, I'm invaded again. I decide to book it to see if I can find another bonfire before I die. The invader contents himself to just hide and wait for me to die in my panicked state. Before I wander into a building to get ganged up on by enemies I get invaded by a second person, which is when I finally put 2 and 2 together and realize what's up.
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the "ds1 references" (i'm not sure they deserve to be called that, it's more that the game simply takes place in some of the same areas) are great, it's like a fever dream of the world you already know
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Mel Mudkiper posted:I was just remembering how a lot of fans complained DSII had too many callbacks to DS1
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Eonwe posted:im guessing that invading and sunbros will probably be a thing for a while no matter what, even if the bluecops arent right? i dont know how long this stuff usually lasts I've been wearing Way of Blue while working through levels just for fun and every time I've been invaded a bluecop has shown up, so that's nice. Not sure how many other people are doing the same. Mostly I'm wearing Way of Blue because I want Blue Sentinels to have something to do. I switch to Sunbro or Blue Sentinel myself every once in a while, but I haven't been summoned as a bluecop myself yet.
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Mr.PayDay posted:Another question: Smashing wooden stuff is really useless, isnt it? I destroyed tons of boxes and barrels and there is never loot? The vast majority of the time, if there's something in, or behind destructible debris, there will be really obvious like a white glow effect, or a orange sign saying "treasure ahead" or some such.
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TheQat posted:the "ds1 references" (i'm not sure they deserve to be called that, it's more that the game simply takes place in some of the same areas) are great, it's like a fever dream of the world you already know It is interesting right now I am trying to decide if DSIII takes place between 1 and 2 or not
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Mr.PayDay posted:Another question: Smashing wooden stuff is really useless, isnt it?
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Harrow posted:I've been wearing Way of Blue while working through levels just for fun and every time I've been invaded a bluecop has shown up, so that's nice. Not sure how many other people are doing the same. Mostly I'm wearing Way of Blue because I want Blue Sentinels to have something to do. I switch to Sunbro or Blue Sentinel myself every once in a while, but I haven't been summoned as a bluecop myself yet. Right now I'm bluecop if I'm not embered and just milling about doing stuff solo. I switch to sunbro when I want to coop, and bluebabby if I'm embered up.
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Mel Mudkiper posted:It is interesting right now I am trying to decide if DSIII takes place between 1 and 2 or not I don't think so, there's specific direct references to Lucatel of Mirrah and Creighton in DS3 among others.
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Mel Mudkiper posted:It is interesting right now I am trying to decide if DSIII takes place between 1 and 2 or not There are enough references to events that happened in DS2 that I think it would have to take place after. Especially given that one of the endings seems to actually be a definitive end to the Cycle of Flame this time, and not just an "I'm not doing this poo poo" ending.
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DeathSandwich posted:I don't think so, there's specific direct references to Lucatel of Mirrah and Creighton in DS3 among others. You also find the ladder guy from DS2 dead next to a bonfire.
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There's a armor set that specifically mentions the major event that happened in Drangleic, and that it was a very long time ago.
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DeathSandwich posted:I don't think so, there's specific direct references to Lucatel of Mirrah and Creighton in DS3 among others. Harrow posted:There are enough references to events that happened in DS2 that I think it would have to take place after. Especially given that one of the endings seems to actually be a definitive end to the Cycle of Flame this time, and not just an "I'm not doing this poo poo" ending. Yeah, its just weird how DSII makes it sound like DS1 was so long ago that the names of the kingdoms and poo poo are lost of time and then in DSIII even ancillary stuff like Catarina is back Although, it is also interesting if it implies the cycle is so strong that exact copies of kingdoms will rise again
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I like how FROM managed to both keep the weird two-handed greatsword animations from DS2 and improve on them. The Hollowslayer Greatsword's a good sword 
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Is there a DS3 equivalent to this map yet?  I want to know if I'm missing sideways in the areas I've passed since so far everything has been pretty linear.
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Lovely Senorita posted:I like how FROM managed to both keep the weird two-handed greatsword animations from DS2 and improve on them. The Hollowslayer Greatsword's a good sword you can always tell Miyazaki is a huge Bezerk fanboy because every game the most variety and focus is always on greatswords
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PvP sucks real bad compared to 2. Way less build variety. Everything thats not a straightsword is hella underpowered. Status effects are worthless. Hitboxes are the worst of both, its really easy to get stunlocked by successive hits but super difficult to connect hits with runners. There are too many i-frames on rolls. No arena.
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Lovely Senorita posted:I like how FROM managed to both keep the weird two-handed greatsword animations from DS2 and improve on them. The Hollowslayer Greatsword's a good sword Speaking of greatswords, I just got the Farron Greatsword and holy poo poo, that moveset is bonkers. I love it.
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double nine posted:Is there a DS3 equivalent to this map yet? Yeah I was asking about this earlier and managed to find it: 
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Mel Mudkiper posted:Yeah, its just weird how DSII makes it sound like DS1 was so long ago that the names of the kingdoms and poo poo are lost of time and then in DSIII even ancillary stuff like Catarina is back
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ufarn posted:So is it okay if I choose "No Promise" for sorceror guy, or will he disappear immediately after? I read he gets rather cross if he doesn't get his scrolls on time. There's two scrolls in the poison swamp area, you can find them before beating any bosses. If you want better spoilers that don't involve trudging aimlessly through the deep water for however long: Start at the bonfire before the big doors for both. For one head down the ramp into the water and turn left. If you go...somewhere (I kinda got lost) you'll find some of the locals chilling out by the corpses of some mushroom dudes. There's also a crab nearby you can kill for a ring that makes spell effects last longer...or run away in panic because it's a giant crab in swamp water. Some nice loot by his area if you can kill him. For the second start at the same bonfire, go down the same ramp, turn right and follow the wall. You'll find an area with a handful of basilisks. Past them is a cave with a second scroll.
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Lunchmeat Larry posted:uh... time and space is distorted here I always assumed the distortion was within a single flame cycle, not all cycles
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