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Your Computer posted:I think the "Aldrich also ate X" theories are pretty dumb because you could say it about almost anything. It's pretty clearly stated who he ate from the descriptions (also, he's called "God-eater" in Japanese so using "Devourer of Gods" as proof that he ate multiple Gods is dumb), and if he ate someone as important as Nito there would be something to back it up. Okay I don't want to sound like a bastard because I know this was a while ago now but I'm pretty sure the game makes a few references to the painted world being unable to be reached anymore? Also, the Church of Yorshka is were the painted world cathedral was so maybe Aldrich ate priscilla and the painting was destroyed? Your Computer posted:This, too. Nerds in general are the worst at this (see: "Pokémon is set in a post-war setting", "The main character was dead the entire time", "There are monsters in this fantasy world because it's actually a post-apocalyptic setting and those are all MUTANTS" etc.) I would normally super agree with you but Aldrich is clearly meant to be incredibly awful. It's implied that he and the pontiff were such scumbags that their actions cursed the entire city they ruled. Not to mention the creepy sexual-ized child eating going on
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How would Aldrich, known god eater, have obtained the power of lifehunt other than eating Priscilla? It seems the obvious conclusion to draw. As for the Painted World, given Dark Souls' ongoing themes of decay and dissolution I wouldn't be surprised if it eventually just seeped into the local reality and sublimated entirely; it would help explain why Irithyll is so chilly and sort of... spatially nonsensical (aside from being a video game level)NESguerilla posted:Where do you get the tri cornered hat npcs armor? I have his hat from doing his quest line but not his armor and it looks badass. You can buy Leonhard's armor from the Handmaiden once you've killed him, I think.
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NESguerilla posted:Where do you get the tri cornered hat npcs armor? I have his hat from doing his quest line but not his armor and it looks badass. Kill him, then buy his poo poo from the shrine maiden.
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Ixjuvin posted:How would Aldrich, known god eater, have obtained the power of lifehunt other than eating Priscilla? It seems the obvious conclusion to draw. As for the Painted World, given Dark Souls' ongoing themes of decay and dissolution I wouldn't be surprised if it eventually just seeped into the local reality and sublimated entirely; it would help explain why Irithyll is so chilly and sort of... spatially nonsensical (aside from being a video game level) I thought Irithyll was just chilly because in DS1 you realize that the sun hasn't risen in Anor Londo for quite some time and it's presumably been ages since then, and it's like symbolic because of the whole "light/fire - dark/ice" duality. ...maybe
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Ixjuvin posted:How would Aldrich, known god eater, have obtained the power of lifehunt other than eating Priscilla? It seems the obvious conclusion to draw. As for the Painted World, given Dark Souls' ongoing themes of decay and dissolution I wouldn't be surprised if it eventually just seeped into the local reality and sublimated entirely; it would help explain why Irithyll is so chilly and sort of... spatially nonsensical (aside from being a video game level) Some people refuse to believe that the boss-eating goo having weapons and spells from other bosses is anything more than a coincidence because it's not explicitly stated in an item description.
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Finally finished my second dark souls 3 video. Going for a robot chicken kind of thing, practicing editing. Last video got almost 60k views, so I must be doing something right. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxz2CZk494U
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Seems to me like Aldrich only ever ate gwyndolin, as he was eating them he saw a pale girl in hiding, which fits Yorshka more than Priscilla. The massive cathedral of Anor londo we see now is only a tiny portion of what it used to be, namely, the entire city surrounding it. The building that housed the painting is gone so its possible the portal was destroyed, trapping everything inside in a pocket universe (imo much better in there than out here with the meatslug that I hate with my entire being) Side note, someone mentioned the corvians being from the painting, I'm pretty sure they aren't, they just know of it and the story tellers try to comfort their kin by telling them all about a place where grotesque monsters are welcome and at peace from marauding adventurers that murder them at first sight The waifu is safe boys Spooky Bear Ghost fucked around with this message at 06:45 on May 2, 2016 |
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Ixjuvin posted:How would Aldrich, known god eater, have obtained the power of lifehunt other than eating Priscilla? We kill Aldrich as he's in the process of (are we still spoilering everything?) eating Gwyndolin, and the text says 'as he devoured the God of the Darkmoon' so he just can't have gotten around to it yet.
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Kild posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgEfbArqoUo That is the Undead Settlement.
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Proposition Joe posted:That is the Undead Settlement. 
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is it any good to get a hollow weapon, high luck, and hollow myself?
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So am I misinterpreting what "Kill the host or 1 phantom" as a mound maker invader means? I keep killing phantoms and its not triggering anything.
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Jewel Repetition posted:is it any good to get a hollow weapon, high luck, and hollow myself? Definitely, although I think it's only optimal for weapons that inflict bleed.
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Jewel Repetition posted:is it any good to get a hollow weapon, high luck, and hollow myself? Its really good with a bleeding weapon (I been using warden twinblades as a baseline) with carthus rouge. I'm working on upgrading some other stuff and infusing them hollow, but yeah, Running 40 luck 40 dex is workin pretty well for me.
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Jimson posted:Do your effort post again, convert me to the way of the blazing fists  So you've decided to be a cool and handsome punch-man. Here's some advice: don't For real though, they're really fun but super gimmicky because poise is garbage in its current implementation, if not outright disabled. This means that you're going to need to get in and get out quickly, and that you're not going to be able to get in very many hits all at once, which is not great for a weapon with as low damage as the caestus. If you insist because you want to be an incredibly impressive and big-wienered dude such as myself, I'll break down your moveset and some potential matchups you're going to be need to be ready for. I've done extensive amount of playing with the caestus and the demon fists both in pve and pvp, and here's some stuff I've found out: Your stats are going to be primarily Strength for damage (or Dexterity if you're feelin' spicy), Vigor so you can get eat damage to make better use of your weapon art, Vit enough to get some armor on and to look pretty, and that's really it. You can pump those, or spread them around for stuff like weapon buffs or whatever. You're going to want to infuse your caestus with whatever gem aligns with the damage stat you've chosen, though you're only looking at a difference of maybe 30 points of damage in the end so it really doesn't matter all too much. Your moveset is incredibly simple. Assuming you're dual-wielding the caestus/demon fists like a big boy, you're looking at a single overhead jab on your R1, a charging straight jab on your R2 (which combos into an uppercut), a double-punch for quick taps on your L1, and Perseverance or Fire Spin on your L2. Your running R1 is a backhand, running R2 is a dunk, running L1 is a running 1-2 combo, and the same generally goes for your rolls. Your moves do not have a ton of flexibility, which is one of your biggest downsides, other than your range and your damage and your pride. Your R1 moves, the overhead jab and the backhand, have very weird timing when it comes to parries, which is going to be one of your biggest assets. It seems like starting your R1 attack before they have the parry ready (so any situation where they didn't read you) will let you just clang against their shield and do your damage instead of catching a parry like lesser weapons. Use this to your advantage and almost always open with your running backhand. As for your doublepunch, bust it out when your opponent isn't going to be able to parry (NPCs mostly, but also in pvp against people without shields and 2hing a weapon that isn't a katana) because it's got slightly higher damage if both punches connect and the recovery period is nicer for you to roll away from their inevitable reposte spam. If you've got a roller on your hands, be aware that, because your L1 (even the running version) hits twice, if you're chasing them down and they won't stop rolling, you can usually tap them with the second hit if you bust out your 1-2 L1 in the middle of their roll. This is basically all you're going to be using on offense, but always feel free to mix it up a little from time to time to keep your opponent on their toes. Playing defensively, you've got a surprising amount of tricks you can pull out. You attack quickly out of a roll, even your heavy punch, so you're always going to at least trade, though trading is not advised if you can help it. If all you're using is the caestus or the demon fists, you're likely a lot lighter than your opponents so you can stack on more armor, which is something you're going to want as much of as you can get while not going over 69.9% load. For the caestus, your weapon art essentially puts you in a Max-Poise stance for a few seconds, while also giving you a decent amount of damage absorption. The incredibly short length makes it look useless at first glance, but the trick is to bait your opponent into an attack such a running sweep or a hyper-armored swing, pop your weapon art and eat the first hit at reduced damage and then either start laying on the punches (if you think you got the drop on them enough they won't roll away immediately) or try to sneak in a quick R2 heavy. This is not only usually enough to make up for the reduced damage you took, but you can sometimes catch people who will continue to try and attack you, and outside of the heaviest greatswords they won't be able to get an attack out as you spam L1 in their grill. If they have a shield, be sure to mix up your punches and remember that the timing to parry your R1 is hosed up so that's usually your safest move in these situations. A trick you can do if you only have one caestus is to keep it in your off-hand, since an off-hand caestus gives you a parry instead of its weapon art, and the caestus parry has near-instant startup so you can pull it out at a moment's notice by just tapping your 1h/2h button. Be sure to 2h it again before doing the critical attack! Do this enough and that will usually get people playing defensively themselves, which makes them easier to run down with the hit-and-run tactics discussed earlier. The Demon Fists are generally the same except the last part because you don't get to enjoy poise in any capacity with them. They use more stamina but I don't think they come out any slower, at least not noticeably so. The thing that changes with these puppies is your weapon art, which is a spinning lariat with multi-hit that you can end with your R2 to cause an explosion that pops people up into the air. It doesn't do a ton of damage, and they can sometimes roll out of it, but if you combine it with the knight-slayer ring you can usually bust blocks with it for critical attacks if you're lucky or catch them blocking after a roll. It's also unparryable. All of the above really assumes you're using these in PvP. For PvE, you're going to want to stay mobile and use your L1 frequently to try and break their poise. It's the same tactics as playing with shortswords or daggers, roll, spam, keep your eyes open, roll again. Your weapon art with the caestus is nice for eating hits from fast enemies like Thralls or Dogs, since their low damage is almost completely mitigated by your armor and the damage reduction from your weapon art, and you can slap them around with your brief window of poise. As for pvp, learn the weapons you're fighting against: -Katana users are going to try and sprint-poke you. You can parry this if you can get a feel for the wonky hitbox it has. If they use their weapon art, you can just sprint at them to try and bait the parry or roll past them if they try to hit you. If you're not sprinting, the timing for the caestus parry on their weapon art attack is to use it when they crouch down to their lowest point. -Spear users are going to try and poke you to death. Sprint to the side, bait the poke, run in and slap, get away. Hit and run tactics. If they're the spinning kind, bait it, stay away, roll or Persevere into the last spin, R2 uppercut, get out. -Greatswords users are going to make you their bitch, but they're more often than not wearing the pee-pants so it evens out. Stay mobile. If you don't stagger them on the first hit, get the gently caress out. They get to use poise and you don't, so there's nothing you can do to break through their hyper armor and they need to hit you a lot less than you need to hit them. Do not try to parry them (unless they're using one of the dex greatswords). If they're swing-happy like a lot of the UGS users will be, something I've found that works well is you run up to them and then use your weapon art to eat a hit and then charge a heavy punch. It hurts, but you can't win a war of attrition with greatsword users. You have to kill them quickly. -Straightsword/Thrusting sword users are generally of lower quality stock and lesser class, but they can be a problem since they've gotten really good at just mashing R1 through the entire game. You will be swiped 7 times by a dark sword. Your only options here are hit and run or to try and roll through all of their poo poo. Do not try to trade. Pretty easy to parry since they're generally really dumb but poking weapons have double-sized hotboxes so it's not safe to try and get them. They've also generally invested a ton of points into vigor because they'e bad at the game so fighting them is going to be a slog. If they run at you, Persevere through their attack and wail on them a bit, then back away. If they're using shields, stay on the offensive with your running R1 backhand. -Axe/Scythe/Whatever users are generally pretty simple since those weapons take a little finesse to use, which means (like your own weapons) they're not nearly as good as the alternatives listed above. They can be weird sometimes. Be patient, hit and run, punish their inevitable big dumb useless move that is the reason no one ever uses these weapons. -Magic users (including faith and pyros) need to be baited into using their spells and then you run up and punch them in the dick. These will usually also be straight/thrusting sword users, so head's up. -Dagger users don't exist. -Shield babies need different mindsets depending on their shield type. The types are "Parrying" and "Not Parrying". You will eat Not Parrying shields for breakfast. This is the moment you've been training for. Get your kicks out. Parrying shields can be rough because of your range, but you've got the power of a weird hitbox on (and in) your hands. Your R1 is your best friend here, just don't overuse it. -Fellow caestus users will likely be doing all of the above, but they will look less good in the same clothes you're wearing and they'll which they could be you. reference material: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyHQct0VOLw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6SnaJiIioI http://handbeezy.com/media/videos/356.webm http://handbeezy.com/media/videos/360.webm if I missed anything let me know Babe Magnet fucked around with this message at 06:56 on May 2, 2016 |
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that post is way too big, gently caress it equip a dark sword and spam R1
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Spooky Bear Ghost posted:Seems to me like Aldrich only ever ate gwyndolin, as he was eating them he saw a pale girl in hiding, which fits Yorshka more than Priscilla. The massive cathedral of Anor londo we see now is only a tiny portion of what it used to be, namely, the entire city surrounding it. The building that housed the painting is gone so its possible the portal was destroyed, trapping everything inside in a pocket universe (imo much better in there than out here with the meatslug that I hate with my entire being) I'm pretty sure the Corvian item descriptions say they're from the painted world, no?
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Has anyone here used the Tailbone weapons? Is it right that they can't be buffed? I swear, none of the cool weapons in this game can be buffed  I would use a rapier since it can be buffed with Magic Weapon, except I just can't stand the animation and it's draining the fun out of using it. The Tailbone Short Sword looks incredibly cool and it's really fast so I thought maybe I could use that for supplemental melee damage but if it can't be buffed maybe that's a bad idea?Xenolalia posted:I'm pretty sure the Corvian item descriptions say they're from the painted world, no? They just say that the storytellers tell tales of the Painted World and how it's a safe haven for wretched beings. Nothing really pointing to them being from the place, just telling each other about it. "Staff of a heretic storyteller who shares tales of the Painted World to forlorn souls. The storytellers, too, are wretched beings with no place to go. Their bodies, souls, and even their staves are all tainted through and through." Your Computer fucked around with this message at 07:14 on May 2, 2016 |
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 Wat. So I went ahead and finished my low level poison character and the first world I get is a dude named "SAMURAI BALD". A half naked, balk samurai, in the starting zone with a washing pole. I hit him for 116 damage and his lifebar barely moved. Level 22, Arstor's Spear +1. Sure, ok.
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Xenolalia posted:I'm pretty sure the Corvian item descriptions say they're from the painted world, no? no Dagger of the unwanted, those guided by heretical storytellers. A rather large dagger with a powerful attack, but this transparent attempt to intimidate foes reveals much about its owner's fears. Great scythe of the forlorn souls guided by heretical storytellers. The Mistress of the Painted World is said to wield a great scythe herself. Great scythes inflict profuse bleeding, such that the blood patters on the wielder. Staff of a heretic storyteller who shares tales of the Painted World to forlorn souls. The storytellers, too, are wretched beings with no place to go. Their bodies, souls, and even their staves are all tainted through and through. Clearly linked, but to me it suggests that they are looking for the PW, rather than came from it. Although perhaps they are descendants of the original crow-demons and are trying to get back, now.
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Your Computer posted:Has anyone here used the Tailbone weapons? Is it right that they can't be buffed? what the gently caress does "unleash dragon" even do, I've never seen it
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Babe Magnet posted:what the gently caress does "unleash dragon" even do, I've never seen it It's like a wind slash. You raise the weapon and slam it down to send out a shockwave. Seems useless but maybe it deals good damage??
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Babe Magnet posted:what the gently caress does "unleash dragon" even do, I've never seen it It shots a short range wind attack, like a lovely version of the storm ruler.
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 1. Bridge next to the bonfire with the first Evangelist and the estus shard. 2. Roofs with the Thralls were you can jump down to join the Mound-Makers. 3. Bridge past those roofs that leads towards the Cliff Underside bonfire area. 4. Archway with the firebomb throwing hollows sitting that connects to the Cliff Underside bonfire. 5. Tower with the Mirrah Set and Chloranthy Ring next to the tree boss 6. Secret area where you fight a demon with Seigward 7. Graveyard the giant shoots at after the Dilapidated Bridge bonfire 8. Alleyway that leads to the Dilapidated Bridge bonfire and the Mad Holy Knight Hodrick invasion. The layout is the same as the Undead Settlement and the buildings look the same when the character gets close to them, especially the tower with the Mirrah Set.
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Begemot posted:It shots a short range wind attack, like a lovely version of the storm ruler. Honestly I just think Porcelain Man would look cool with weapons made out of bone, which is why I hope they are at least decent if not good weapons 
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another thing i just learned: farron flashsword can be parried
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The ridiculously long input queueing and getting unconditionally staggered by every single hit is starting to get to me
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Lemonpieman posted:another thing i just learned: farron flashsword can be parried
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Proposition Joe posted:The layout is the same as the Undead Settlement and the buildings look the same when the character gets close to them, especially the tower with the Mirrah Set. Yeah, I can see that. The question is, why is there a lovely low res, scaled down model of parts of the settlement way off in the distance?
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Mazerunner posted:Yeah, I can see that. The question is, why is there a lovely low res, scaled down model of parts of the settlement way off in the distance? To fill out the horizon. They already had the models for the village ready to, just have to lower the quality of the textures a bit and it's good to go.
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Obligatum VII posted:Finally, I discovered a remarkably effective PvP weapon combo while goofing around: Take a polearm with some sort of poke on its light attack (I used gundyr, my buddy decided to try this as well and had success with the black knight glaive) and use it in your offhand. In your main hand, use some sort of fast weapon with roughly longsword reach (I used the Moriron sword, personally. But anything with roughly that speed and reach should do. Maybe can get away with shorter reach, but I'm not sure). It is incredibly easy to combo your polearm poke into an r1 combo from the straight sword or what-have-you. When I put a polearm in my offhand (tried both the ones you mentioned), L1 just makes me hold it up like a shield. I can use its heavy attack with L2, but that's a big slow swing, not a poke. Am I missing something here?
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Babe Magnet posted:-Dagger users don't exist. On that note: Bandit's Knife or Brigand Twindaggers if I wanna try a dagger build, anybody?
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Nakar posted:Another point in favor of the Scholar and Usurpation connection, Vendrick's dialogue from SotFS: It really sucked that the most interesting part of the lore in DS2 had to be patched in after the fact (after I was already finished with it). I get the feeling that DS2 would have been a much better game with, say, 6 months more development time. And also an editor.
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Zombies' Downfall posted:On that note: Bandit's Knife or Brigand Twindaggers if I wanna try a dagger build, anybody? Use the Harpe and look really cool while you're chipping away at things for 20 damage per swing 
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Your Computer posted:Honestly I just think Porcelain Man would look cool with weapons made out of bone, which is why I hope they are at least decent if not good weapons They have E scaling so probably not. Zombies' Downfall posted:On that note: Bandit's Knife or Brigand Twindaggers if I wanna try a dagger build, anybody? PvP or PvE? In PvE the bandit's dagger is fine, though against anything that doesn't bleed it will be frustrating to use. In PvP it struggles due to extremely poor range, so dealing with any more than one opponent with it is miserable. Bandit twindaggers are god awful in PvE and PvP. Amazingly terrible.
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Internet Kraken posted:They have E scaling so probably not. If I'm gonna use it on a Sorceror with no melee stats the scaling doesn't really matter. Turns out you can infuse it either though, and it upgrades with friggin Titanite Scales. Still kinda want to trade one over and see if it's at least usable early game.
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Zombies' Downfall posted:On that note: Bandit's Knife or Brigand Twindaggers if I wanna try a dagger build, anybody? I heard a rumor (some soppy gossip, if you will) that when infused with bleed, the brigand twindaggers are the fastest at inflicting it in the game. I haven't tested it myself, but it doesn't seem too unreasonable. As general weapons they leave basically everything to be desired but heck, give it a try. The Bandit's Knife isn't a whole lot better.
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Xenolalia posted:I would normally super agree with you but Aldrich is clearly meant to be incredibly awful. It's implied that he and the pontiff were such scumbags that their actions cursed the entire city they ruled. Not to mention the creepy sexual-ized child eating going on Uhh, I obviously missed something re: these guys 
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