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Son of Thunderbeast
Sep 21, 2002
You'll be able to use premium currency to bypass some of the grinding and unlock certain beacons, so it's not that big a deal.

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Cowcaster
Aug 7, 2002



plus if you do all 40 of the tailing side missions you get a trinket that lets you light beacons twice as fast

punished milkman
Dec 5, 2018

would have won
i made a bot that is refreshing the bandai namco website every 30 seconds that will send me a text message when it detects the elden ring helmet :spergin:

Bananasaurus Rex
Mar 19, 2009
http://imgur.com/nVoYiO1

Screenshot of item screen showing stats. Not sure what Mind is. Maybe the new Resistance stat.

Also, we have Faith, Intelligence, and Arcane at the bottom. Wonder if Int will be for spell slots and Arcane for magic damage. And Faith for faith damage of course. Or will there be different Arcane magic.

Equip load and poise there too. Who knows how poise will work. We know enemy posture is a thing. Dunno how it works for the player.

skasion
Feb 13, 2012

Why don't you perform zazen, facing a wall?
People need to stop making jokes about how this game will be bad and like an Ubisoft game because their jokes are making me cry

I would guess from its location that Mind replaces Attunement/increases your FP. Arcane is probably for a third type of magic, pyro/dark or whatever. Maybe Bloodborne style off-beat magic tools

Ghislaine of YOSPOS
Apr 19, 2020

skasion posted:

People need to stop making jokes about how this game will be bad and like an Ubisoft game because their jokes are making me cry

I would guess from its location that Mind replaces Attunement/increases your FP. Arcane is probably for a third type of magic, pyro/dark or whatever. Maybe Bloodborne style off-beat magic tools

Yeah I really wish from soft would stop making these jokes

Frankston
Jul 27, 2010


Just watched the video. Looks like open world dark souls with a touch of Breath of the Wild.

gently caress. Yes.

Bananasaurus Rex
Mar 19, 2009

skasion posted:

I would guess from its location that Mind replaces Attunement/increases your FP. Arcane is probably for a third type of magic, pyro/dark or whatever. Maybe Bloodborne style off-beat magic tools


Ah yeah Mind would be spell slots, makes sense. Int for spell damage as usual.

Ohhh maybe Arcane is related to your summons.

Harrow
Jun 30, 2012

Couple things:

- I love how many sounds and animations seem to come right out of Dark Souls 3, it's kind of great. Like it even has the same "an enemy just died" sound.
- That map is absolutely beautiful.

Bananasaurus Rex posted:

http://imgur.com/nVoYiO1

Screenshot of item screen showing stats. Not sure what Mind is. Maybe the new Resistance stat.

Also, we have Faith, Intelligence, and Arcane at the bottom. Wonder if Int will be for spell slots and Arcane for magic damage. And Faith for faith damage of course. Or will there be different Arcane magic.

Equip load and poise there too. Who knows how poise will work. We know enemy posture is a thing. Dunno how it works for the player.

Mind might be what increases your FP, or that could be Intelligence, hard to say.

Bananasaurus Rex
Mar 19, 2009
I liked seeing the skelly pop up and pat down his head

:allears:

Harrow
Jun 30, 2012

Also it sounds like weapon arts are back but maybe not tied to specific weapons this time--the narration mentions special moves that can be interchanged between weapons.

skasion
Feb 13, 2012

Why don't you perform zazen, facing a wall?

Harrow posted:

Also it sounds like weapon arts are back but maybe not tied to specific weapons this time--the narration mentions special moves that can be interchanged between weapons.

Yes, this is known, they’ll be more like the special attacks in Sekiro

Ghislaine of YOSPOS
Apr 19, 2020

memeing aside I just watched a guy light a beacon to a generic combat mission where he rides there on his teleporting horse and then proceeds to stealth kill them all for loot

Cowcaster
Aug 7, 2002



ah poo poo you're right definitely not going to get it now

Brandfarlig
Nov 5, 2009

These colours don't run.

Ghislaine of YOSPOS posted:

memeing aside I just watched a guy light a beacon to a generic combat mission where he rides there on his teleporting horse and then proceeds to stealth kill them all for loot

:ok:

Aipsh
Feb 17, 2006


GLUPP SHITTO FAN CLUB PRESIDENT

skasion posted:

People need to stop making jokes about how this game will be bad and like an Ubisoft game because their jokes are making me cry

I would guess from its location that Mind replaces Attunement/increases your FP. Arcane is probably for a third type of magic, pyro/dark or whatever. Maybe Bloodborne style off-beat magic tools

Magic = blue glowing orbs
Arcane = red glowing orbs

Harrow
Jun 30, 2012

My favorite part of the presentation is when the player's talks to the NPC who's like "don't go through the front gate," and the player goes, "Nah I think I will," then is immediately owned and has to run away

I've chosen not to look at the wider gaming Discourse about this but I have to imagine there's a lot of griping about just how much is reused from Dark Souls, from the animations (estus chugging is back!) to the bonfires to the model used for chests, returning spells, the same leveling system (except it's runes instead of souls this time), all of that. Either that or people are just happy to see Dark Souls 4: This Time It's Open World.

I admit I was sort of expecting a bigger departure but I mean, poo poo, I like the whole Souls thing so if we're just doing another slight variation on that I'm very happy to go along for the ride.

Bananasaurus Rex
Mar 19, 2009
i hope the game has QTEs

Volte
Oct 4, 2004

woosh woosh
I noticed there's one attack that I'm pretty sure is the same as the Mortal Draw from Sekiro (minus the huge effect during the attack):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3MNCu5fUak&t=845s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WDA6C-4VtQ&t=22s

Happy Noodle Boy
Jul 3, 2002


Bananasaurus Rex posted:

i hope the game has QTEs

counter/parrying is a QTE if you think about it

Bananasaurus Rex
Mar 19, 2009

Harrow posted:

I've chosen not to look at the wider gaming Discourse about this but I have to imagine there's a lot of griping about just how much is reused from Dark Souls, from the animations (estus chugging is back!) to the bonfires to the model used for chests, returning spells, the same leveling system (except it's runes instead of souls this time), all of that. Either that or people are just happy to see Dark Souls 4: This Time It's Open World.

I admit I was sort of expecting a bigger departure but I mean, poo poo, I like the whole Souls thing so if we're just doing another slight variation on that I'm very happy to go along for the ride.

Yeah there has been some griping of course. But people are mostly hyped.

Honestly, if reusing animations lets then focus more on level/world/enemy design then hell I'm all for it. Helps that Souls usually has great animations anyway.

Regarde Aduck
Oct 19, 2012

c l o u d k i t t e n
Grimey Drawer
thus we now have the whole equation and can deduce that the thing dividing good games from the bad is the presence of, or lack thereof, a teleporting horse

Colonel Whitey
May 22, 2004

This shit's about to go off.
It's weird that cooperators are red now?? What color will invaders be?

Johnny Joestar
Oct 21, 2010

Don't shoot him?

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Harrow posted:

My favorite part of the presentation is when the player's talks to the NPC who's like "don't go through the front gate," and the player goes, "Nah I think I will," then is immediately owned and has to run away

I've chosen not to look at the wider gaming Discourse about this but I have to imagine there's a lot of griping about just how much is reused from Dark Souls, from the animations (estus chugging is back!) to the bonfires to the model used for chests, returning spells, the same leveling system (except it's runes instead of souls this time), all of that. Either that or people are just happy to see Dark Souls 4: This Time It's Open World.

I admit I was sort of expecting a bigger departure but I mean, poo poo, I like the whole Souls thing so if we're just doing another slight variation on that I'm very happy to go along for the ride.

i've had a pretty good track record with fromsoft over the years so i'm willing to go on their wild ride at least one more time just for the hell of it

i have no reason not to give them the benefit of the doubt. if they wanna do dark souls but in a dragon's dogma map then sign me up, why not

Regarde Aduck
Oct 19, 2012

c l o u d k i t t e n
Grimey Drawer
idiot Miyazaki, on the edge of perfection: I must put a sexy teleporting horse in my game i cannot help myself even though it will surely ruin everything

Gologle
Apr 15, 2013

The Gologle Posting Experience.

<3
I haven't seen the whole video yet, nor have I read the thread's responses yet, but I want to post right here, right now, that I love Alexander the Pot, and if you dare try to harm this precious boi I will end you motherfucker.

Also knowing GRRM made the background setting for this I bet Alexander was secretly a huge badass in the past.

Happy Noodle Boy
Jul 3, 2002


Gologle posted:

I haven't seen the whole video yet, nor have I read the thread's responses yet, but I want to post right here, right now, that I love Alexander the Pot, and if you dare try to harm this precious boi I will end you motherfucker.

He will drop a chunk or slab for an early upgrade and he will die by my hand.

Bananasaurus Rex
Mar 19, 2009

Gologle posted:

I haven't seen the whole video yet, nor have I read the thread's responses yet, but I want to post right here, right now, that I love Alexander the Pot, and if you dare try to harm this precious boi I will end you motherfucker.

Also knowing GRRM made the background setting for this I bet Alexander was secretly a huge badass in the past.

GRRM wrote 10 pages of background lore about alexander making GBS threads in his pot

stev
Jan 22, 2013

Please be excited.



Open world - yeah that's cool. We already have a lot of those though.

Open ended dungeon design - YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-

Volte
Oct 4, 2004

woosh woosh
I hope From never stops reusing their animations. It's part of the fabric of the cosmos.

Ghislaine of YOSPOS
Apr 19, 2020

I'm just happy the crowd of people who like open world beacon lighting map unlocking crafting games with an animal companion where you can crouch walk to avoid generic enemy encounters that give you incremental pieces of loot are finally getting another game. looks like it's missing walk and talk missions but I'm sure they can add some if the fans request it

Cowcaster
Aug 7, 2002



Cowcaster posted:

i've been calling elden ring "hakuchi 4"

Frankston
Jul 27, 2010


How is elden ring only £50? I thought it'd be £70 for sure.

Virginia Slams
Nov 17, 2012

Ghislaine of YOSPOS posted:

I'm just happy the crowd of people who like open world beacon lighting map unlocking crafting games with an animal companion where you can crouch walk to avoid generic enemy encounters that give you incremental pieces of loot are finally getting another game. looks like it's missing walk and talk missions but I'm sure they can add some if the fans request it

Just wait until they announce the escort missions. Seriously though I think it looks like a pretty fun game but then again I'm not a souls purist, I enjoyed DS2 more than 1 and 3 :shrug:

stev
Jan 22, 2013

Please be excited.



Frankston posted:

How is elden ring only £50? I thought it'd be £70 for sure.

Hopefully Demon's Souls didn't sell enough copies at that ludicrous price point and publishers are starting to walk back on it.

£50 is the absolute maximum a video game should cost.

codo27
Apr 21, 2008

I remember my parents getting me Sonic 3 when I was in the hospital getting my tonsils out and it being $109 CAD I think

Groovelord Neato
Dec 6, 2014


Crafting is bad in all games and that will not change.

Jerkface
May 21, 2001

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE DEAD, MOTHERFUCKER?

Ghislaine of YOSPOS posted:

I'm just happy the crowd of people who like open world beacon lighting map unlocking crafting games with an animal companion where you can crouch walk to avoid generic enemy encounters that give you incremental pieces of loot are finally getting another game. looks like it's missing walk and talk missions but I'm sure they can add some if the fans request it

"Hail Tarnished, there are all manner of oddities one might find, on a walk... geh heh heh heh..."

Item Getter
Dec 14, 2015
It looks amazing of course though the one minor dungeon they showed looked an awful lot like a chalice dungeon. I guess it's not surprising they would do them like that given the huge scope of the game world.

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Ghislaine of YOSPOS
Apr 19, 2020

Virginia Slams posted:

Just wait until they announce the escort missions. Seriously though I think it looks like a pretty fun game but then again I'm not a souls purist, I enjoyed DS2 more than 1 and 3 :shrug:

2 was my favorite of the main series too. that had as close to an Open World as you'd want in a souls game

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