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I've only spent three hours playing this game and it's amazing already. I think I either skipped the tutorial because I ignored all the grey doors at the start or there wasn't one at all. Also I have a generic question: if you die and then rest at a bonfire before recovering your bloodstain does it stay there or do you lose it?
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Cool thanks, and what about those grey doors at the start? I walked past them cause I saw a big monster off somewhere in the cave and didn't want to mess with that.
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Aug 17, 2014 17:30
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Genocyber posted:
Oh I saw the first one but not the other ones. The game is pretty easy to get the hang of though thankfully.
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Aug 17, 2014 18:10
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Hey guys I'm pretty far along in the game, SL 100 and have killed two big bosses. I'm using a +8 mace right now because that's my "RP" thing for the guy I'm playing. However, I'm not really sure whether I should keep trying to upgrade it or if I should try to find a better weapon. I like the high strength bonus it gets and also how relatively fast its attacks are (compared to the ultra greatsword I got for other situations). I know there's a weapon I can get for trading in the last giant soul but that's 9 str higher than I've got and I'd imagine it swings hella fuckin' slow.
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Aug 27, 2014 18:21
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Flytrap posted:The mace is one of the best weapons in the game, there's no reason to switch if you're happy with it. You could think about maybe powerstancing them or trading up for the bigger clubs if you want. Thumbtacks posted:Rule number 1 of dark souls: Fashion > everything Yeah I dunno, I just sort of want a cooler looking mace. Something that works exactly the same but looks niftier. The mace does indeed work really well, if the range is a tad short. EDIT: also this game fuckin owns. About half the bosses I either kill on the first few tries but it's still fun and challenging, and the other half I die over and over and over again but still feel like I'm getting better as I go along. gently caress the ruin sentinels though, that's the only one I looked up online and wouldn't have known to summon the magic chick without it. I also really love how there is literally no set path to go. I ended up killing one of the Flexile Warriors up past the petrified pyromancy chick as a regular opponent before fighting it as a boss in the ship because all three times I ventured down the path towards no man's wharf I totally missed the little widget that opened the gate. And now I'm farting along through huntsman's copse and either one shotting all the little guys or having a relatively tough time with the big motherfuckers. this game rules SHISHKABOB fucked around with this message at 18:41 on Aug 27, 2014 |
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Aug 27, 2014 18:37
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When I went through no mans wharf I ran into a guy drinking out of a big mug and "you deal galvan wheel!" Or something like that. I was delighted to find he would buy all my garbage but when I ran back to where he was he was gone 
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Aug 27, 2014 19:44
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Thumbtacks posted:After you talk to the lady who sells rocks, he's chilling in a cave. I'm trying to be vague but also help you not miss Gavlan. Lady who sells rocks in no mans wharf? I love how often I miss poo poo in this game.
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Aug 27, 2014 20:01
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Zedd posted:Spoilerfree description: I think I know the big steel bridge it's in the region with the Spanish Inquisition guys?
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Aug 27, 2014 20:54
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So does the NG thing carry over any actions you made in your previous run-through, or do you basically get to try again with the various NPCs if you messed them up?
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Aug 27, 2014 22:49
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Does the number of people dropping summon signs in NG+ levels of souls go down dramatically or will it still be kind of easy to find buddies for bosses? On fights that I imagine I'm the appropriate level for it usually was only a few minutes between summons when I dropped my sign and that was pretty cool.
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Aug 28, 2014 15:49
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I enjoy using the Greatsword as an alternative to the Mace. If I need to be a bit further away from my opponent, or if there's a crowd, it's a lot handier. Though really I just picked it up on a whim, not because "hey what's a good sidearm for this mace".
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Aug 28, 2014 17:09
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So it seems to me by just looking at the changes I get every level up that after about 25 or so points into an attribute the upgrade you get per point starts to go down? Like I used to get about 2 stamina per endurance point before but am now getting one. Is there like an asymptotic limit to the diminishing returns? I mean, I know level ups in DS have always been "small" relatively speaking, but they add up and are worth it after a while. But I've got like 26 points in the HP stat , the stam stat and adaptability, about 32 in vitality (the encumbrance one) and uh 43? in strength. Am I getting to the point where things really start to slow down? edit: also haha drat the Looking Glass Knight or whatever was a really fun fight. I managed to take him out in one try but I think that's really only because I was able to take his big ~4 swing combo on my shield and not get creamed. The only times I could really get any damage in on him though was when he did the phantom summon thing. Otherwise I was being really hesitant trying to figure out his moves and just stay alive. Which I really think is the best lesson Dark Souls can teach you: be patient and take things slow. Or well not all the time. Like after a couple tries on the huge spider monster I realized that the thing wasn't gonna really chase me so I hoofed it across the room to dodge all the lil spiders, then took care of them. SHISHKABOB fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Aug 28, 2014 |
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Mr Dog posted:Yes, the stats all have distinct soft caps beyond which your primary stat -> secondary stat exchange rate drops like a rock: Yeah don't worry I can move when I need to, I have I think 97 agility last time I checked? Also I have a crap load of vitality and penal mask and the ring that reduces encumbrance. I feel like I'm a lot more agile than I have any right to be with all the armor I'm wearing. I was taking most of the lgks hits on my shield cause I didn't know what to expect really. Most of the time I was staying far away from him.
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Aug 28, 2014 20:38
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Is it bad manners to use estus flasks in pvp.
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Aug 29, 2014 02:43
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Do bonfire intensities reset on NG+? Or are they gonna be like NG++
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Aug 29, 2014 16:46
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Nakar posted:"What is done cannot be undone." Cool, thanks. I accidentally burned one on the bonfire above the dragon rider boss in heide's tower thinking it would reset that boss but... yeah. That whole area plus blue cathedral are gonna be fun. DS 2 is the first game I've ever actually been excited to play through again, either with the same character or a totally different one.
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Aug 29, 2014 17:26
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Is there a mechanical difference between when your stamina goes down so much that the difference is yellow and when it goes down without the yellow bit? Other than when it turns yellow it's a bigger drop, I guess.
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Aug 29, 2014 18:23
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Ok so I "finished" the game and saw the ending, can someone tell me why I did all the things I did.
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I just helped some guy named Hulk defeat the Pursuer. He had a loincloth, short black hair, only his fists and was green. Stokes posted:Vendrick was a chosen undead that defeated the 4 great ones and then built a kingdom using their souls. Things are going great until Vendrick starts showing signs of the undead curse and with the help of his brother Aldia he starts trying to figure out how to reverse it. The queen shows up and is like hey those giants on the other side of the sea might have something, so he crosses the sea and steals something significant from them. So significant that the giants crossed back over to Drangelic to try and get it back. Vendrick uses this something to keep the curse at bay and it works for a time, but everything's eventual and he succumbs to the curse, but not before making it to the Undead Crypt where he is guarded steadfastly by the loyal Velstadt and Raime. Raime is like dude this queen is behind all this, but Velstadt is like get lost bro. So they duke it out and Velstadt wins and returns to the Crypt to keep watch over the king. Raime hears tell of a darkness shrouding the Iron Keep so he goes off to try and remove it. But this Dark Woman of Ash is like hey guard me instead so he does and it all goes dark and stuff. Anyway the giants cross the sea and royally gently caress Drangelic up, but the player character (you) goes back in time, defeats the Giant Lord and drives them back. Too much damage was done though. In your search for Vendrick you run into the queen and she is like hey I'm impressed. Go defeat Vendrick, there can be only one king. Whether you do that or not is up to you. Oh and then you go fight the queen at the Throne of Want because she wants all the souls you've been harvesting. And while you have a choice to either continue the cycle or not, you're only given one path because the choice doesn't matter. The cycle will continue. I know that's where the lore of dark souls comes from, and I like reading the stuff and listening too. I didn't get some of those things though, like that the guy Aldia was Vendrick's brother. Also I don't really get what the deal is with the ancient dragon.
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Aug 30, 2014 01:29
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Also jeez those weird thingies in the bastile freak me out, they're modeled after the giants somewhat I think? They're like the big cages that look like those russian figurines that you put inside of each other.
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Aug 30, 2014 04:17
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Genocyber posted:They look like human effigies. welp also I read in an item description that the "dragons" are called "drakes" and are descended from the ancient dragons or something idk if that is in conflict with what people said earlier about how the Aldia guy recreated the dragons? Though I guess "descended" can have many interpretations.
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Aug 30, 2014 04:25
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RoadCrewWorker posted:I'm around 11M ng+ and get summoned at Fume knight in under 4 seconds. Do you have a name ring active or burned an effigy or something? What's the deal with the name rings? Should I be using one if I want to get summoned more often?
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Aug 30, 2014 19:45
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I just ran into Raphael and Leonardo at the old iron king. They were turtles. Like, they had on the turtle armor and their skin was green. Please tell me it was one of you people because I was laughing too hard and rolled myself into the lava before I could get a picture.
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Aug 30, 2014 21:50
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Goddamn I love the multiplayer in this game. Helping people kill bosses is so fun.
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Aug 31, 2014 03:26
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So Ruin Sentinels is probably my favorite boss fight. It's also got the best music in my opinion.
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Aug 31, 2014 20:29
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The red eyed horsey statues in the kings passageway are some of the creepiest monsters in the game. Especially the first time around when all of a sudden they're everywhere.
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Ungeziefer posted:I've been taking screenshots of orange soapstone messages near NPCs since release, finally got around to making a post about it: Player attitudes towards NPCs Did you take into account "hurrah for skeleton" and "don't give up skeleton" and how do you categorize them.
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Sep 1, 2014 06:44
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Tbh durability has rarely been a problem for me. It comes up every once in a while but not too bad imo.
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Sep 1, 2014 22:18
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Like in the early parts of my runs I find myself running into it, especially on my first play through when I had no idea what I was doing. But I mean I dunno it's just like something that doesn't happen every time I go out and kill stuff? I'd call it 1 in 20, excluding areas with equipment degrading stuff.
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Sep 1, 2014 22:30
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When poison is damaging an enemy is it pointless to keep hitting them with more poison stuff? When I get hit with poison while poisoned it doesn't seem to do anything.
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Sep 1, 2014 22:36
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I like to think that the reason he's acting all funny on the ground is because he's extremely embarrassed that he might have almost killed you.
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I fought most of the bosses in the game solo but now gently caress that I like playing with other people, and fighting the ruin sentinels three on three is a blast.
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The pursuer, lost sinner, old dragonslayer and maybe another one that I can't think of right now are all fun bosses because it's like a duel. They're not exactly hard or super challenging but it's enjoyable to fight them one on one.
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Also holy poo poo the hunters blackbow is loving amazing where has this thing been for all my life. Why does it have to be in drangleic castle :[
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turtlecrunch posted:
I'm not sure what you mean by this, were playing dark souls right.
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Sep 2, 2014 04:52
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turtlecrunch posted:I mean bosses get easier the more times you fight them. Yes also water is wet
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Sep 2, 2014 05:09
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Why does everybody have so much trouble with controllers. Like, I have this Logitech gamepad thing which is basically an xbox controller and it works fine. I didn't have to install any third party programs, unless you count the Logitech drivers or w/e. Also the way I finally beat the pursuer is rolling to the right whenever he does an attack. I try to stay far away from him to bait him into doing his zoom attack with the shield, and get one good swing in every time he does that. It's really just a matter of not loving up and getting hit. Use your shield in dire situations but roll most of the time. It took me like dozens of deaths and I ran into the same hp problem as you. I believe in you~
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Sep 2, 2014 14:10
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Goddamn magnetic sword 
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Sep 2, 2014 15:37
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My computer is kind of old and that sort of thing happens to me as well, though not really getting stuck, more like every once in a while the controller will stop responding and I'll do the thing I'm doing for a second or two. I don't know too much about computers but I think it has something to do with not enough power in the computer? Or whatever
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I dunno, I find it kind of hard sometimes to do all the various things I need to do while running from place to place in stressful situations. Like if I'm running to dodge some guy after using a flask and then as I'm running I'd really like to switch to a different weapon or whatever I basically have to do some crazy finger acrobatics on my controller to hold the dash button and guide my movement and switch weapons all at the same time. Though I mean, that's with a controller and not KB+M.
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