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[Fixed1979]

shortcut?

The gate to the left of where you spawn after you die can be opened from the other side...there's spoilers on the easiest way to get to it floating around, but you're better off finding it yourself as the feeling is great!

 

[GReeeeN]

That might be a little lengthy, you really need to get the shortcut opened up. If it makes you feel any better I was around 3.5 hours to get the shortcut opened...including character creation etc.

im just finding it frustrating fighting 2-4 guys at once, when they kill you in 2 shots, i got no viles, no ammo, etc

first playthrough i did all this in a breeze and found this underground house, and 4 hours later in stuck at the beginning

maybe i just need a break

 

[Stone Ocean]

Asking as this thread is updating so quickly that my questions disappeared almost instantly.

1 - Other than finding more shortcuts / lanterns, you'll find an item called Bold Hunter Mark, something like that, that brings you back to the Dream with all your Echoes
2 - Nope. Get used to the landscape because that's all you're getting.
3 - I believe there's a few sidequests involved. The laughing door should open a door in the back after doing something, I think.

 

[Teknoman]

Pebbles are the BEST FUCKING THING

lol yes! The game is so dark but throwing a pebble at the back of someones head from far away just seems funnier than it should.

Drew Wolstenholm at your service.

That victorian name gen actually gave me a good name for my real name. Hell, the motto for that surname is In Ardua Virtus (Virtue against difficulties). I think it means wolf something too lol.

 

[Sullichin]

I would love some suggestions as well. I don't want to make the game harder than it already is by choosing the wrong background/weapon.

So for my first run though (I played a bit of Dark Souls, never finished) should I go with ...

• Lone Survivor-SawCleaver-pistol
• Veteran-Axe-Pistol
• Something else?

Thankfully, there's enough upgrade mats early on at least that if you upgrade a weapon you don't like, you can catch up pretty quickly with one you do.

I'm using the axe/pistol and find it the most versitale. I also have kirkhammer leveling, but find it harder to use. I would focus on vigor and endurance as your stats to level at first, and be sure to upgrade your weapons when you can

 

[F0rneus]

can you warp to the tomb? I've read that the warp can also be deactivated but still the event doesn't start.

I probably should have killed her.

I can but she just doesn't appear. FML. T_T

 

[Navy Bean]

Very true I suppose. DS2, while not as good as the other two souls games imo, was kind of like a warm blanket kind of a game. I had experimented a lot in the previous games, found the playstyle that worked well for me and I stuck with it, had a good time. Knowing that such a play style is impossible in BB is disappointing since... well most of the stuff doesn't exist anymore.

Still, I enjoyed my time playing it at PAX and reviews are all crazy good so I'm cautiously optimistic I'll still have fun.

I've only played a few hours and while I really like the game I definitely prefer the Souls deliberate gameplay, multiple weapons, armor, collectibles, etc...This is definitely a different game-type and that's not a negative just that I can tell it won't grab me like those games did...

 

[Stone Ocean]

am i woman or man

2 words

Victorian dresses

 

[wenis]

Boy Id suuuuuuure like to play this before thursday. (Fuck you Amazon)

I give us both till next monday we'll see it.

 

[GReeeeN]

The gate to the left of where you spawn after you die can be opened from the other side...there's spoilers on the easiest way to get to it floating around, but you're better off finding it yourself as the feeling is great!

ohhhh right

to open it, do i need to via past the place with all the guys around the fire?

 

[ProvenDeadly]

As a new Souls player, what Origin is best?

 

[super-famicom]

Can you still get killed in the pause menu?

There is no pause menu.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

2 words

Victorian dresses

are those in the game? Neat.

 

[MrS]

On the way home from work and ready for a 7 hour session! The waiting has been painful.

 

[Namikaze1]

What about the cane Nami , is it good?! I'll probably go with the cane.

Didn't start out with the cane. Went with the cleaver. Need to find an item for the merchant to sell the rest of the starting weapons.

 

[Finalow]

- where's the enemy that

Spoiler

sends you to the prison?

- how to trigger Eileen events? Already talked to her but she doesn't appear.

asking again if someone knows.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

As a new Souls player, what Origin is best?

there is no "best" unless you mean which one is the most noob friendly.

 

[Teknoman]

As a new Souls player, what Origin is best?

Just go with what you feel like would fit your character. You can alter stats whenever since none are really that far ahead of others imo.

 

[FaintDeftone]

Pebbles are the BEST FUCKING THING

Seriously. Why didn't they think of this before?

They should have a super pebble that one hit kills an enemy. That would be hilarious.

 

[Gorillaz]

there is no "best" unless you mean which one is the most noob friendly.

Pretty much. It's literally what you make it.

 

[Stone Ocean]

As a new Souls player, what Origin is best?

There's no such thing as best Origin, but Milquetoast + Axe + Pistol should be more balanced for beginners

 

[catspit]

I am torn between skill or STR build.. Anyone have any insight on which would be best for pvp?

 

[Trigonx]

Downloading my day one patch.... and it is going at a snail's pace.

Only 5 hours(now it's 7 hours) to go for a 2.69 GB download is kind of ridiculous.

edit: I think Time Warner was acting up and it is resolved, download will be done in an hour.

 

[ProvenDeadly]

there is no "best" unless you mean which one is the most noob friendly.

Which one is going to be noob friendly

 

[Maybesew]

Does your origin impact your starting weapon choices? I didn't get the kirkhammer offered to me. Not sure if it's because of my origin, or if i have to find it later.

 

[AngryMoth]

Do the badges do anything special?

 

[TheExhaustedWalrus]

I'm not sure if I should start playing or wait for it to patch?

Me either; does anyone know what the patch improves/does?

 

[Teknoman]

Seriously. Why didn't they think of this before?

They should have a super pebble that one hit kills an enemy. That would be hilarious.

This needs to be in the first DLC no matter what. Seriously.

 

[blainethemono]

Also I beat the first boss and went back to the hub world, but I couldn't find the old man anymore. I'm pretty sure I didn't attack him, but he seems to not be there now. Hope I didn't miss out on him, he was funny lol.

he seems to move around. i found him napping in the garden behind the house, but then i went back again the next time and he was gone

 

[super-famicom]

Does your origin impact your starting weapon choices? I didn't get the kirkhammer offered to me. Not sure if it's because of my origin, or if i have to find it later.

Nope. And Kirkhammer isn't a starting weapon.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Finally past cleric beast. I was at like 3 hits left and my game bugged out and I couldn't move anywhere and neither did he. Locked onto him and walked backwards and the fight resumed lol

 

[W1SSY]

Here we go again, hopefully today I can beat the first boss.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Do the badges do anything special?

They open new inventory for the merchant at the Dream

 

[boredofcanada]

Man these werewolves are driving me insane

If you go by the house with the dude in the wheelchair, you can get to them by the second floor, attract them, go back to the building, then cheese them from inside the building. They can still hit you tho.

 

[105.Will]

Alright, i'm hopping on. Hopefully I wont get a phone call as soon as i sit down

 

[RoboPlato]

Seriously. Why didn't they think of this before?

They should have a super pebble that one hit kills an enemy. That would be hilarious.

Pebbles are really useful. I wish I had more of them.

A nuke pebble would be awesome too.

 

[ironcreed]

Here we go again, hopefully today I can beat the first boss.

I'll be attempting the same here shortly. It shall be done.

 

[UnObtainium17]

If you die there is a chance the souls that you have left will be stolen by an enemy npc and you have to kill it in order to get your souls back...

 

[Nyteshade517]

Ok...so I went back to the clinic and tried to go back in the room you originally start in. It's locked but you talk with

Spoiler

Iosefka and she'll give you her Blood Vial.

Anyone know what it's used for?

 

[Gorillaz]

I am torn between skill or STR build.. Anyone have any insight on which would be best for pvp?

It's too early to tell what's best for PVP lol since it just came out

Give it a few more days

 

[The perfect Dark]

Six hours until unlock in EU....omg!

 

[Stone Ocean]

If you go by the house with the dude in the wheelchair, you can get to them by the second floor, attract them, go back to the building, then cheese them from inside the building. They can still hit you tho.

If you go by the house you can ignore them completely

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Haha, I just fought the R.O.U.S. /moviereference

Oh, and my PSN is leechaolan - add me people!

 

[Robot Pants]

I give us both till next monday we'll see it.

Yea I'm sure some snow storm will stop it from
Being delivered

 

[Fixed1979]

ohhhh right

to open it, do i need to via past the place with all the guys around the fire?

yeah, if you don't mind getting spoiled I'd recomend watching the videos someone posted a couple pages ago.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe0DNp0mKMqrYVaTundyr9w

The beginners guide (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJxi_w6jwRg) is great and has no spoilers...the "things you missed in central yharnam"(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFi7TPxm8ss) has some spoilers but shows the easiest way to unlock the shortcut.

 

[boredofcanada]

If you go by the house you can ignore them completely

That too, but them Souls!

 

[Navy Bean]

Me either; does anyone know what the patch improves/does?

All I saw was that they were "working" on a patch to improve loading times and other issues. Could come tomorrow or in six months...

 

[RoboPlato]

Ok...so I went back to the clinic and tried to go back in the room you originally start in. It's locked but you talk with

Spoiler

Iosefka and she'll give you her Blood Vial.

Anyone know what it's used for?

Spoiler

It's an advanced healing item. If you use it, she'll give you another.

 

[bananafactory]

How do I get the summoning bells?

 

[Revengineer]

Guys... this is embarrassing.. but how do keep hands dry when playing this anxiety inducing game????