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[Tactics18]

Is the

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roach useful as a blood gem

? I gave it to

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Gasecoine's daughter

 

[Gaz_RB]

I just got oinked.

 

[AngryMoth]

Taking a break to have breakfast after besting cleric beast after too many attempts. Was not expecting such a tough first boss. Probably would have help if I could figure out how his stun mechanic actually works.

First impressions are pretty spectacular, just those pesky load times. I'd heard they weren't good buy man, it is actually a very significant issue imo. Stiff adjustment coming from 3 seconds on darks souls 2 pc.

 

[Giriath_89]

Argh where in the Dream is the insight vendor?

 

[Frillen]

Best starting weapon if you want to go Skill and being new to Souls? Cane, cleaver or something else?

 

[sineclamor]

Restarting with a new character for the fifth time now. Haven't killed a boss. This... could be going better.

 

[-MD-]

Does the game keep track of your number of deaths anywhere?

 

[fedexpeon]

between dying constantly, the load screens, and running through the same areas over and over

idk.. this series might not be for me

Yeah, the game reinforces you to get good.
Repetition leads to mastery after all.

And when you finally become a skilled player, you will barely die in a Souls game.

 

[artsi]

between dying constantly, the load screens, and running through the same areas over and over

idk.. this series might not be for me

But it's a glorious feeling when you finally slash, kill and survive through that fucked up area, just to move to even deeper pits of hell filled with even worse enemies and challenges.

Then, in the end, you finally rise from that hell as a true winner.

 

[hwateber]

Hit my first shortcut and just grinned. This game is so good

 

[Cream]

After opening the first short cut gate, do I need to go back to the dream to save it, or does it keep open if I die?

 

[bombshell]

After opening the first short cut gate, do I need to go back to the dream to save it, or does it keep open if I die?

It's kept open.

Best starting weapon if you want to go Skill and being new to Souls? Cane, cleaver or something else?

Cane has skill scaling.

 

[Draper]

So anyone else choose lone survivor? That's my newly rerolled class.

 

[Reebot]

Reposting my question because I'm totes lost.

Where do I go after the fight with B

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lood starved beast?

 

[SargerusBR]

What should i do to get summoned? I wanna do some co-op

 

[dcassell]

After opening the first short cut gate, do I need to go back to the dream to save it, or does it keep open if I die?

Generally, shortcuts always stay after death. No worries!

 

[Dhruv_hanom]

Is the EU preload up?

 

[HORRORSHØW]

hmmm, dude gave me some consumables - want his gear for sure but wasn't sure i should attack him

decisions decisions

does he just drop the attire, or does he drop a weapon as well?

both.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

the level design is so fucking good, friends

so

fucking

good

Amen to that!!

 

[Frillen]

It's kept open.



Cane has skill scaling.

Thanks, what about best class?

 

[Revolutionary]

So I found the spider thing that was hanging off a building in the previews... except it's much closer.

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It's literally right above me and it's creeping me the fuck out

 

[lowhighkang_LHK]

Are there any guides online I should be looking at that covers any underlying mechanics or character creation notes that the game doesn't cover?

Make sure you seek out the early messages as they serve as tutorial notes. They cover most of everything.

 

[Marvel]

Waiting 'till the 27th is killing me.

 

[BouncyFrag]

How does the game give direction of where to go? For example, Dark Souls told us to ring the two bells before sending us on our merry way.

 

[Randam]

Nothing changed since the early streams then. That's a shame.

It really is.
No excuse why they don't put some artworks, or item descriptions there.!

 

[Filth]

How do I apply the gems to weapons ?????

 

[GorillaJu]

Picked Waste of Skin, beat first boss on first attempt but holy shit the 2nd boss is owning my ass hard. Died to him 5 times and don't feel like I'll do any better on the next go. Kirkhammer seems really weak in its base form with minimum STR (just enough to use it)

 

[Nexas]

How do I repair my weapon? My starter weapon is degraded, and I haven't found any new weapon or any way to repair the one I have.

edit: nvm just found it. I feel dumb.

 

[Gazoinks]

the fatty ground crows crack me up

Dude, those guys freaked me out when I first met them. I was not expecting them to jump into the air and start screeching. I'm loving the atmosphere of the game so far. Between the new mechanics, the world, and the twisty level design (I love the way everything folds back in on itself), this game is super tense for me. It's like the Tower of Latria all the time.

 

[Dhruv_hanom]

Waiting 'till the 27th is killing me.

Even if it's digital?

 

[Yoshichan]

Post in here later to give us a heads up. Also what're your twitch details?

Will do!

Twitch info: http://www.twitch.tv/yoshichan

 

[GrizzNKev]

Beat Father G on my second attempt. Was simple after figuring out how to parry. I'm feeling a little let down by the boss fights so far.

 

[Dhruv_hanom]

How do I apply the gems to weapons ?????

I think you need a tool to do that

Will do!

Twitch info: http://www.twitch.tv/yoshichan

Yoshichan can you pm me your pin id for some eventual jolly cooperation ?

 

[XANDER CAGE]

how did cleric beast grab me from the other end of the bridge

 

[bombshell]

Thanks, what about best class?

Starting class is really not that important, because you can suit any class to your liking later via leveling up. But if you're new to Souls then pick the class with the highest stat for the starting weapon scaling stat to maximise your damage output early on.

 

[Randomizer123454444]

Yes, my CE has finally shipped and will be in my hands tomorrow. Luckily I have managed to stay completely blind, except some random gifs here on Gaf I accidentally saw. I'm so incredibly excited, this is my first completely blind Souls-like game. I somehow managed to completely spoil myself before playing DaS and DaS2, and I never played DeS.

See you all next week

 

[shotgunshine]

Taking a break to have breakfast after besting cleric beast after too many attempts. Was not expecting such a tough first boss. Probably would have help if I could figure out how his stun mechanic actually works.

First impressions are pretty spectacular, just those pesky load times. I'd heard they weren't good buy man, it is actually a very significant issue imo. Stiff adjustment coming from 3 seconds on darks souls 2 pc.

How many tries did it take? I'm sill on him. I need to quit being so stubborn and farm some vials and maybe level up a time or two before going back to him.

 

[Rixxan]

both.

duuuuude

i might have to fight this fool

 

[Yoshichan]

how did cleric beast grab me from the other end of the bridge

What? How far away from him were you?

 

[Big Chungus]

have no idea which stats to level up

 

[BreezyLimbo]

Found it!

So uh, location spoilers? When you get to the big church like area where you can go across the catwalks, go through the catwalks till you find an outside area, you'll find a Huntress who teaches you the shake cape emoticon.

Edit-Although I think my controllers broken..I can't do any of the motionss

 

[Dhruv_hanom]

have no idea which stats to level up

What weapons are you rolling with?

 

[ZeroX03]

What should i do to get summoned? I wanna do some co-op

Seconded. Just started and would like to join my friend ASAP.

 

[Yoshichan]

Yoshichan can you pm me your pin id for some eventual jolly cooperation ?

Sure! PMd!

 

[Rixxan]

Found it!

So uh, location spoilers? When you get to the big church like area where you can go across the catwalks, go through the catwalks till you find an outside area, you'll find a Huntress who teaches you the shake cape emoticon.

thats weird she didnt teach me an animation, maybe i missed something

 

[Big Chungus]

What weapons are you rolling with?

blunderbuss and saw cleaver

 

[fedexpeon]

have no idea which stats to level up

End>Vit>Primary weapon stats.
More stam=more damage=more survivability from more overall actions.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

This game is so fucking good.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

thats weird she didnt teach me an animation, maybe i missed something

Talk to them a few times.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

thats weird she didnt teach me an animation, maybe i missed something

Right! You have to talk to her a couple of times