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[Stone Ocean]

can you only recover your Blood Echoes from your most recent death?

I just built up 3000, and died in this house underground, and on the way back there I died once again. when I eventually got back, they wernt there...

So essentially if you die in a hard area and die again getting there, you lose all your progress?

They're gone if you die again, yes

 

[TheSpoiler]

Fuck you all. I'm at work and most of you are playing it right now.

 

[Mogwai]

Man I've only played an hour but I think I hate this game. Why does it control so slow and awkwardly? The animations are awkward and choppy. This is my first From Software title, but I'm not enjoying it so far. I'll give it some more time later today but so far I'm not impressed.

This is a standard response to Souls games. Just stick at it. It'll click sooner or later.

 

[Late Flag]

I like the blunderbuss for aesthetic purposes, but it sounds like I'm going to have to go with the pistol instead if it fires faster and stuns more reliably.

 

[noomi]

So I had no idea that the cane transforms into a whip/chain.... now I wish I had bought it sooner. Frickin' awesome!

 

[Markitron]

Stupid non-ww release dates, it's like being back in the dark ages of the 90's. Is there a consensus on on a character build for a player with no Soul's experience? I'm gonna give the game all the time in the world but wanna make it as relatively easy on myself as possible.

Anyone?

 

[Sullichin]

So to the people playing now....are you getting invaded a lot?

I'm thinking of playing offline just for awhile until I get a handle on the controls and what not.

No, haven't been invaded yet. I suggest embracing it though. You'll probably die a lot anyway, what's another death? Don't worry about your blood echoes too much; the game is designed around the fact that you will probably lose them a lot. Also, this is the ground floor. I imagine some of the cheaper/unfair tactics of the PVP meta haven't been discovered yet. Everyone is new at the game now.

 

[sheepishlord]

Nope. If invading requires Insight currency too then don't expect much of it for now.

Invading doesn't cost insight but as far as i can tell you don't "invade" anymore, i'm ringing the pvp bell now and it keeps saying "searching for the chime of a sinister bell". It looks like you can only pvp with other players who've rung the bell.

 

[Finalow]

I guess I'm underlevelled for this boss. my cane is doing 70 damage per hit at best, maybe 100 with fire.
also stupid poison.

 

[Stone Ocean]

I am not enjoying my time with this game so far. The framerate seems off, not low, just weirdly inconsistent, lock on and dodging feels unresponsive, and having to keep repeting the same long segments over and over feels like a chore. Haven't been able to get the stun from the gun to work a single time either.

I'm really enjoying the core combat but it's not pleasant to play. I'll keep at it but it's not a good first impression.

You need to shoot enemies when they're attacking you. Then wait a moment as they slump over then press R1 for the riposte

 

[Yoshichan]

Bought some fast food for a few days, snacks and drinks. Perfect.

 

[Mashing]

When you turn on the game it asks if you want to play online or offline. Just pick the latter.

Awesome. Thanks.

 

[GrizzNKev]

I am not enjoying my time with this game so far. The framerate seems off, not low, just weirdly inconsistent, lock on and dodging feels unresponsive, and having to keep repeting the same long segments over and over feels like a chore. Haven't been able to get the stun from the gun to work a single time either.

I'm really enjoying the core combat but it's not pleasant to play. I'll keep at it but it's not a good first impression.

First Souls game? Have you gotten any shortcuts yet?

 

[Primeau31]

im about to dive back in after a 3 hour break. just finished the

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blood-starved beast

, have no idea where to go next and am LOVING IT.

if youd like to see me wander until i figure out what to do, twitch.tv/primeau31

 

[Sami+]

Invading doesn't cost insight but as far as i can tell you don't "invade" anymore, i'm ringing the pvp bell now and it keeps saying "searching for the chime of a sinister bell". It looks like you can only pvp with other players who've rung the bell.

NOOOOOOO FUCK THIS

 

[Takamura-San]

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Thanks. Glad to hear that I'm not far. I was trying to do the nightmare zone now but seems perhaps I should come back to it later then by your comment perhaps? Also the key is in an area with a giant monster overseeing? Where is this I'm not recalling that. Thanks again!

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umm The area you get teleported when you kill the spider on the moon lake. that area is on the forest.

 

[cpp_is_king]

Man it took me close to 2 hours to reach the first boss. I was about to throw in the towel until

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I found a shortcut by going left after the big bonfire.

. It's obvious i suck at this game more than others though. I'm struggling to get the first boss below 75%, my hits do so little damage and my blunderbuss seems ineffective at stunning him.

 

[L.C.M. Taylon]

I like the blunderbuss for aesthetic purposes, but it sounds like I'm going to have to go with the pistol instead if it fires faster and stuns more reliably.

then i have made a huge mistake

 

[GReeeeN]

yup.

is there any way to store them then?, I'm guessing later in the game when your holding 10,000 +, and die twice, your pretty much screwed... or is that what bloodborn is.. :O

 

[Revengineer]

Fuck it. I'm starting over. I'm BAD at this game!

 

[RoboPlato]

First Souls game? Have you gotten any shortcuts yet?

I played a bit of Demon's but gave up. I remember I beat the Tower Knight but kept jumping between levels unable to progress for hours after that.

 

[Namikaze1]

Alright, I've seen enough of the cleric boss the past week to know how things will go down.

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I will die. A lot.

 

[fluffydelusions]

I just noticed if a enemy has your blood echoes it's eyes are glowing?

 

[Mr-Joker]

Can you pause the game when playing off-line? And by pausing I mean hitting the start button and the games pause.

 

[Navy Bean]

Anyone?

Lone survivor has the most health. Play a strength build. Maybe use cleaver.

 

[Revengineer]

Bought some fast food for a few days, snacks and drinks. Perfect.

Pepsi Max is so good.

 

[Giriath_89]

One more attempt on

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Vicar Amelia

, then I'm summoning help.

Would really help if anyone knew where you can get Fire Paper.

 

[Veritigo_X]

Invading doesn't cost insight but as far as i can tell you don't "invade" anymore, i'm ringing the pvp bell now and it keeps saying "searching for the chime of a sinister bell". It looks like you can only pvp with other players who've rung the bell.

Invading requires the host to have a co-op partner. So once someone summons a guest they are open to invasions.

 

[misterF]

I just

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riposted his ass all the way. He can be parried in all forms super easily with the pistol. I killed him in one go.

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The problem is I suck at parrying. Couple more tries since my post, I always get knocked down and killed once when he's transformed into his second form...

 

[xxRONN1Nxx]

Where do I get my top hats for the messengers that came with pre-order?

 

[SlasherJPC]

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umm The area you get teleported when you kill the spider on the moon lake. that area is on the forest.

ahhh so in the

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forest

got it! Guess I'm move in that direction from here on out!

 

[Fee]

can you only recover your Blood Echoes from your most recent death?

I just built up 3000, and died in this house underground, and on the way back there I died once again. when I eventually got back, they wernt there...

So essentially if you die in a hard area and die again getting there, you lose all your progress?

You can only collect Blood Echos from your last death. Since you died going back to collect the 3000 all that was there was the Echos from the latest death.

 

[Sami+]

I just noticed if a enemy has your blood echoes it's eyes are glowing?

Yep, I think so.

 

[SuperSonic1305]

First death was by the big buy before the brigde

how i expected :/

You mean you don't have to die to the first enemy? :/

 

[Bastos]

Can you pause the game when playing off-line? And by pausing I mean hitting the start button and the games pause.

No. You can exit the game and continue later from the same point.

 

[DrDrizzay101]

I am not enjoying my time with this game so far. The framerate seems off, not low, just weirdly inconsistent, lock on and dodging feels unresponsive, and having to keep repeting the same long segments over and over feels like a chore. Haven't been able to get the stun from the gun to work a single time either.

I'm really enjoying the core combat but it's not pleasant to play. I'll keep at it but it's not a good first impression.

All "Souls" games are an acquired taste, and that taste is still not for everyone no matter how long they play. The frame rate does feel strange, somebody posted that it's related to the frame "pacing" even though fps is technically locked ~30.

The game feel is pretty clunky if you're used to more traditional action games, as a huge Souls fan I was really hoping this aspect of the game would have made a bigger improvement than what it did.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Vitality and Endurance are the most important stats in any Souls game, specially Endurance

No need to focus on them since you'll want to use better weapons, but do not neglect them

How many hours was your playthrough??

What Stone said. I tend to focus more on END and then my chosen physical atk stat. In this case SKL. The stat you plan on utilizing to scale your damage is the most important one to focus on. For every 4 points I put into SKL (or DEX for DeSo, DaSo) I put one into VIT. For every 2, I put one into END. I like my characters quick, high stamina threshold, and powerful with DEX/SKL weapons which offer versatility.

Basically, play around. The beauty of the Soul's series is not being tied down by an upgrade path other than one imposed on yourself. Don't neglect VIT but there will be a point where you're good enough that VIT is not necessarily important besides the safety cushion it offers.

BTW, how amazing is being able to dodge. Already I love the combat in Bloodborne a lot more than past games simply for the more offensive play style.

 

[Pho3niX]

Just got my copy. I haven't played a Souls game before. I don't have PS+ at the moment(I mainly play on PC and X1). So I have like no PSN friends. Should be able to get some PS+ next month. Looking forward to playing coop with you all.


P.S. I added my PSN ID to the Spreadsheet

 

[deoee]

Someone up for the first chalice dungeon? I want to try it out, but it does not seem to work right now? :/
Gimme a message on PSN deoee0 or in the twitch chat (better because faster) http://www.twitch.tv/deoee/

 

[ironcreed]

Where do I get my top hats for the messengers that came with pre-order?

Go to PSN. They are there in the add-on section for Bloodborne Some tracks from the OST as well.

 

[Sami+]

Man it took me close to 2 hours to reach the first boss. I was about to throw in the towel until

Spoiler

I found a shortcut by going left after the big bonfire.

. It's obvious i suck at this game more than others though. I'm struggling to get the first boss below 75%, my hits do so little damage and my blunderbuss seems ineffective at stunning him.

I've become so used to tanking bosses in Dark Souls that I've gone soft. Cleric Beast whooped my ass like six times before I got him. :x

 

[GrizzNKev]

I played a bit of Demon's but gave up. I remember I beat the Tower Knight but kept jumping between levels unable to progress for hours after that.

The progression in this one is a little more straightforward. You shouldn't have to replay any massive parts of the game. Keep an eye out for levers, switches, or doors you can open that loop back around to previous areas. Be slow and cautious and explore everything very thoroughly.

 

[AkuMifune]

NOOOOOOO FUCK THIS

So you're looking to invade unsuspecting new people just trying to survive?

 

[Mad Season]

I may actually wait on purchasing this. all the frame pacing and FPS bad discussion has ruined the mood for me...

 

[DrDrizzay101]

You mean you don't have to die to the first enemy? :/

Haha I was happy that I managed to punch that enemy to death. A very intense first encounter.

 

[L.C.M. Taylon]

You mean you don't have to die to the first enemy? :/

Oh no, srry, i forgot this death hehehe

 

[Stone Ocean]

I just noticed if a enemy has your blood echoes it's eyes are glowing?

Yes. They glow purple

 

[graffix13]

No, haven't been invaded yet. I suggest embracing it though. You'll probably die a lot anyway, what's another death? Don't worry about your blood echoes too much; the game is designed around the fact that you will probably lose them a lot. Also, this is the ground floor. I imagine some of the cheaper/unfair tactics of the PVP meta haven't been discovered yet. Everyone is new at the game now.

Thanks. And yeah, you're probably right about just accepting death in this game heh.

I saw a video of someone PvPing....and I guess you can use healing items? I'm wondering if a good strategy would just to be NOT to use your healing items so you don't burn through them in a PvP match.

Of course that will mean death, but you won't run through your supply of healing items.

 

[Nyteshade517]

I downloaded the pre-order DLC (messenger skins) but I don't see the messenger to go to so I can apply them...does that show up later on?

 

[Spineker]

can you only recover your Blood Echoes from your most recent death?

I just built up 3000, and died in this house underground, and on the way back there I died once again. when I eventually got back, they wernt there...

So essentially if you die in a hard area and die again getting there, you lose all your progress?

Yeah, that is typical Souls gameplay. You just have to teach yourself to not think of Blood as THAT important. It is important, but not so important as to piss you off.