How much would this cost if you
killed every NPC
killed one NPC
Though I'm okay with being invaded frequently in a future playthrough, it would suck if it were absolutely constant.
Dark Souls II |OT2| Prepare to Vengarl
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How much would this cost if you
Though I'm okay with being invaded frequently in a future playthrough, it would suck if it were absolutely constant.
theSlacker
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Does he play it as much as he played DeS? As in quitting before the first boss? Err, I mean the second boss.
So, I can use an ascetic on any of the bosses twice that drop different items in NG++ to get them in NG right? Pretty sure I can, thinking I'll kill
a couple more times to get the
, but don't want to waste my ascetics if that's not the case.
Scorpioness Najka
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Seriously.
He finished DS1, and halfway through DS2 as the review.
Even mentions he needs to go back and play DeS all the way through.
paradox121
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I didn't really want to post in this thread til I was done with the game, mostly because it's a nice sense of relief and also in case of spoilers.
But man.
is total crap for a STR build.
I'm sure there have been many, many people in my position, but its so disappointing to find an area so late in the game that pretty much requires you to have ranged weaponry. (I do have a little bit of magic, but of course they're mostly resistant to it).
Also doesn't help that the run from the bonfire to the boss felt like an annoying slog, which so few have so far in the game.
Anyway, rant over, loving the game otherwise, just needed to yell at a wall for a while.
But man.
Shrine of Amana
I'm sure there have been many, many people in my position, but its so disappointing to find an area so late in the game that pretty much requires you to have ranged weaponry. (I do have a little bit of magic, but of course they're mostly resistant to it).
Also doesn't help that the run from the bonfire to the boss felt like an annoying slog, which so few have so far in the game.
Anyway, rant over, loving the game otherwise, just needed to yell at a wall for a while.
I just can't get a rhythm down as a dual wielder.
Oh I dont doubt they are all connected....I just don't think they portrayed the depth correct to scale when you are viewing far away areas. I can easily get disoriented, but I swear you should be able to see the ocean of majula after simply going through a quick tunnel to the forest, passing the circular area where the white knight is, and then going up some stairs....instead of where there should be ocean when I look back to where I just came from at the 2nd bonfire up high all I see is mountains.....fail.
the video you were recalling is here as I have it bookmarked!
It's based on SL...and it ain't cheap!
ThatGayWolf
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You must EARN the alliance.
I'm starting to find myself getting into a habit of calling
Iron Keep
Kill any NPCs?
Took out the last of the Four last night;
for me.
Figure I've got all or close enough to all my options on the table now, don't have to make level decisions based on gear I happen to have, can make 'em on the gear I want. Respec time!
But before I embark on tinkering with my dude, I've always been wondering: how do catalysts work? Should I be upgrading them? How does that cast time stat work? The stat screen shows higher numbers in blue when equipping; are higher numbers actually better?
Duke's Dear Freja
Figure I've got all or close enough to all my options on the table now, don't have to make level decisions based on gear I happen to have, can make 'em on the gear I want. Respec time!
But before I embark on tinkering with my dude, I've always been wondering: how do catalysts work? Should I be upgrading them? How does that cast time stat work? The stat screen shows higher numbers in blue when equipping; are higher numbers actually better?
theSlacker
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Yeah just watched it and I'm surprised. Like his review of DeS and then how he wrote an editorial about how right he was about it being shit when he got complaints is when I stopped watching his bit. Wounder what got him to actually give the DS a full try.
Heh. I was calling it the Fire Temple in my brain.
Deified Data
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Unless said blockers have the Gyrm Greatshield with 100% physical and fire block. Easiest way I've found to beat him.
He did a review on DS1 which explains it - people he knew kept recommending it, DS2 was coming up for review, and most importantly - there was jack all to play at the beginning of this year.
And for what it's worth, I felt exactly like he did when playing DeS, but instead of channeling anger into an internet video I channeled it into the game itself.
yeah takes some practice...helps to have fully upgraded weapons though...I started dual wielding a scimitar and falchion at plus 3 and threw out the idea...now that they are both at plus 9 it is more viable. at plus 6 or 7 I could 1 combo Alonne knights:
L1 2 hits
right jab,
stamina recover while they are stunnned for split second (prolly need stone ring)
right jab.
It looks cool and all, but I revert back to the +9 Rickards rapier....3 r1 jabs has less room for error. I still have to upgrade my regular rapiers and try the dual wield double jab with proper upgrading ....looks like it will be deadly once i get enough stats to dual with Rickard's. Need 38 dex I think.
PVP is a tough one though if someone turtles....
No, but he has been playing DS into NG I think.
His review is spot on with DS2 though with some of the level designs and bosses.
I hate and love warping. I miss DS great map design with its interconnectability and intertwining paths to each area.
Kevin Shields
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If I have no interest in magic or miracles or pyromancies, is there any reason I should unpetrify
and waste one of my branches?
Out of curiosity, has anyone gone with Explorer for their opening class, any advantages to it??
Straid
Out of curiosity, has anyone gone with Explorer for their opening class, any advantages to it??
If you want boss weapons, yeah.
He did a review for a game he didn't finish?
I have not tried, but pretty sure ENB was rambling about it in his videos as he takes the ascetic as his gift at the start. I have not tried but my guess is that it is a safe assumption.
I have never been invaded by a blue, but I wonder if covenant killings count? I leveled up to +1 in Rat and +2 with the Bell ringers.
On another note, I started a new Dark Hex character and even though my first character has been playing since launch, the new character caught up in 1 day. I know the speed runs prove how quick you can go if you want but I was doing a tonne of co-op.
Does anyone actually use the time/soul limited hexes? Are they any good....will try and post a review if not. A I the only one that is confused how the staff/chime bonus system works? How the fcuk do I figure out which staff/chime is better? I thought the transgressors staff would be good, but I cant see how it possible beats the starting mage staff....maybe later when bonuses count more? The bonus stats are not displayed the same as weapon bonus are they? So far I upgraded the sunlight staff and archdrake chime. The actual damage goes up when i hit things, but that is all I am going on.
I find it hard not to take explorer every time...the high ADP at the start makes it more like DS1 where you can at least roll around quick at the start. Plus you get a 4000 souls lockstone, bombs, gems, and an item discovery hat.
I think the idol's chime is the best for hexes. There's another one that looks like it scales better with lightning damage.
The archdrake staff seems kind of pointless to me, wish I didn't upgrade it. Should have just waited till I got the Sunset staff.
I use resonant soul and great resonant soul. They're really good, but they take 2 slots each. Don't accidentally try to use them if you don't have any souls! Great Resonant takes up to 500 souls per cast and Resonant takes 100.
You're not, I'm in the same boat. But upgrading did make a difference? For sure?
Welcome to gaming journalism!
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1321-Demons-Souls
KoreanBarbecue
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For the life of me I cannot find the
I've been up and down the
. Beat the
, beat the
, and have bonfire access via the
and via
. But, cannot find how to get to SR.
Any advice or hints? I'm going crazy over this!
Sinners Rise.
Lost Bastille
Ruins Sentinels
Gargoyles
bird nest route
No Man's Wharf
Any advice or hints? I'm going crazy over this!
Hey, he gave this game 30 hours. He gave FFXIII Lightning Returns 3 hours.
Anyway.
I Praised the Sun all last evening, got the Sunlight Spear for my first faith build. Never bothered to give it a try in DS1, but it's rocking in this game. Wonder how long before it'll get nerfed.
Every play DS1 unpatched? Good grief what a slog.
If you have a Pharros stone, go back to the area where there are some dogs and a well you can pull up where zombies come out. Go through the building there, and head to the next area (I think up a ladder), and there'll be a Pharros lock. Use a lockstone and it'll take you on the right path.
I remember another way to get to it, but I think you need a key from a later area.
Go to the Shaded Woods (from Majula, there is a lady you can unpetrify, and you can get to the Woods then). There is a bonfire down the path and crossroads. Take the left path.
Sounds more like detailed impressions. Oh well, I don't really watch his reviews anymore. They're pretty one note.
- Horrible humanity and twinkling drop rates
- fog ring broke lock on
- magic ring shield insanely powerful
- overpowered pyro and lightning weapons
- higher aggro range for izalith dragon butts
- curses stack
Yeah.. I think DS2 is in better shape than the first game was at this point. I think there's plenty of things that can be patched/balanced though, but I'd mostly just like to see soul memory limitations loosened up.
Arjen
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Do you know where straid is? Should be able to find it from there.
What exactly got changed in the DS1 patches? I platinum'd it in about two weeks after release and didn't play much more until the DLC, but I don't remember many patches other than nerfing the fog ring and a couple other things.
Holy shit, I remember the shield, you could kill most bosses with 2 or 3 l2 attacks with it, it was so broken.
Morrigan Stark
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It is survivable. I don't know if my armour made the difference, but with 2195 HP (43 VIG, 3rd Dragon Ring, Life+2 Ring, fully human), I survive it with a small sliver left. I can hollow about 2 times and still survive it, but IIRC at the 3rd hollowing I get OHKOed. I stacked fire resistant armour while still remaining light: Agdayne's set is very nice for that (and I wore Alonne Leggings+9), highest fire resistance I could find. Didn't care about physical because his physical attacks always OHKOed anyway.
With Flash Sweat active, the fire breath takes out about half my HP bar. With a Small Orange Burr, it takes about 2/3rd of it, but it still helps me survive. Better yet, it means that chugging 2 Estus will fully recover. Whereas even if I'm human and survive with the sliver left, 2 Estus won't bring me back to full health and the next AOE will kill me (I'd need a 3rd Estus or a lifegems and there's hardly any time to use it).
My strategy was similar (2-handed washing pole and stamina regen ring on my back), but I didn't go naked because I can't consistently dodge the AOE enough so I did need some fire resistance to survive. Sometimes his tail will be too close to the edge and you can't run away far enough. So I needed to survive the fire and be able to heal it back fully. That's where Agdayne's armour and Flash Sweat (and Small Orange Burr when I ran out of casts) came in handy. I always made sure to have some fire resist buff active and that's the time I won the fight.
Agreed. Another tip against the exploding guys if they're in a group is to use either the spell Yearn (if you're int build, that works WONDERS), or throw Alluring Skulls. The Skulls don't last that long but they all run towards it, which allows you to get free hits or simply run past them. Small wonder these enemies drop Alluring Skulls themselves, it's like the game is trying to tell you something.
See my replies above. I would also strongly recommend that you solo this boss. Even if the phantom knows the strategy, it's very easy to die anyway because of the OHKO, and when that happens to your phantoms you're stuck with a boss with more defense and HP. Not fun. My build was this (from memory), SL 134:
VIG 43
END 30
VIT 10 (? I forget to be honest)
ATT 12 (? whichever gave me 2 spell slots, one of which had Flash Sweat)
STR 16
DEX 40
INT 7 (base, Swordsman)
FTH 5 (base)
Weapons for the fight: RH Washing Pole+10 (two-handed), LH Blossom Kite Shield (stamina regen). With lightning resin I took out between 290-350 per hit, slightly less when the resin expires. In addition to the rings I mention at the beginning of my post, I use Ring of Blades+1 and Chloranthy+1. As lionpants said, don't get greedy, you need that full stamina bar to run.
Not the Bell for sure. I had tons of invasions under my belt when I first met Cromwell, and he said I had not sinned. Now I'm a sinner apparently, I think for invading the NPC
Licia
Helping people with Smelter Demon is trying my patience. Sure, it's easy enough to get summoned but between people getting killed by the heat blast and people letting themselves die because they thought having a summon would help keep Lucatiel alive somehow is getting seriously tiresome.
I've managed 3 medals in around 10 summons so far.
I've managed 3 medals in around 10 summons so far.
Morrigan Stark
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Don't forget you couldn't buy Twinkling, souls were far more scarce (as an example, the Gargoyles dropped 1500 souls together, now they drop about 10k together! Ghosts and skeletons in New Londo and the Catacombs didn't drop any either), and of course.... TWoP.
Earthen Peak is best sunbroing boss. Teach people to burn shit and easy as hell boss fight.
For me it is a bit of let down. I'll preface this by saying I took a level 36 sorcerer all the way through DKS1 increasing only INT and ATT so I could do low level invasions with no shield and just catalyst and pyro glove on left hand.
I haven't had much of a chance to work with pyro on her yet, seems harder to get going but so I far at level 80-90 with 25 ATT, 40INT and 26 FTH and +9 archmage catalyst and chime I find her sorceries a but underwhelming compared to hexes and regular lightning spears. I'm not all the way through yet though I don't have crystal spells or some of the final hexes.
I'd like to roll a mace(amazing weapon this time) and Faith caster next. I'm also interested in some kind of utility mage maybe with max int of 19 or 28, some of the spells like yearn work suprisingly well for me.
It's in the
Shaded Forest
Duke's Dear
Pate
Creighton
The scorpion dude.
Kevin Shields
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Would there be any reason to do a jack-of-all trades build for DS2? Maybe an awesome weapon that requires several high stats?
A lot of items you can acquire easily now had MMO type drop rates.
About a quarter of the enemies in the game didn't even give souls.
Many shopkeepers barely sold anything.
There was no reason to use anything other than elemental weapons because scaling stuff was worse in almost every situation.
People easily doing Ninja Flips while wearing the strongest armours in the game (exacerbated by the elemental issue, as everyone had absurd amounts of health due to there being no need to boost offensive stats).
Among several other things (like what Sullichin mentioned)
I played it through at release like that fine, but in retrospect Dark Souls was kind of mess at release compared to what it became. DS 2's release version is far more polished in comparison, and I have no doubt they'll fix the most glaring issues that come up.
theSlacker
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Platinum'd DS1 before the patch people are talking about and don't remember it being that bad...
Crystal ring shield was op, iron flesh even more.
And so were elemental weapons.
Few souls less, that was all.
Morrigan Stark
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