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[Finalow]

However says games can't be a work of art need to look at this game. The leveldesign and architecture is beyond amazing.


Bloodborne™_20150404000822 by Bram's photodump, on Flickr


Bloodborne™_20150403223800 by Bram's photodump, on Flickr

it is.

now imagine how good that could be at 60 fps.

 

[Gleethor]

Well amilia has made me rage quit lol.

I know my tactics are right I just have no mist to stop the heals. I got her about two hits from death but she just keeps healing. Watched a video a second ago. Guys using basically same tactics as me buy she only healed once. Made no sense. She heals much against me.

I really like this game but I hate grinding and there is a lot of that here (never really had to grind in dark souls) if you get stuck somewhere. Farming vials is boring and insight is really crap. Used at least 6 trying to get coop. 3 said failed connection almost straight away and still used up an insight and the others just no one ever joined but again still uses an insight.

I beat bsb on my first attempt but I have been stuck on amilia for like 3 hours. Healing on bosses sucks ugh.

Maybe I need to not play for a few days.

Fire paper. Molotovs. Throwing knives.

 

[QuantumBro]

Well amilia has made me rage quit lol.

I know my tactics are right I just have no mist to stop the heals. I got her about two hits from death but she just keeps healing. Watched a video a second ago. Guys using basically same tactics as me buy she only healed once. Made no sense. She heals much against me.

I really like this game but I hate grinding and there is a lot of that here (never really had to grind in dark souls) if you get stuck somewhere. Farming vials is boring and insight is really crap. Used at least 6 trying to get coop. 3 said failed connection almost straight away and still used up an insight and the others just no one ever joined but again still uses an insight.

I beat bsb on my first attempt but I have been stuck on amilia for like 3 hours. Healing on bosses sucks ugh.

Maybe I need to not play for a few days.

There's an item to prevent her from healing.

 

[Newman96]

It's the optional ones, the last few mandatory bosses are a cake walk.

It's mainly

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Ebrietas

what a joke of a fight. Some of her hitboxes are ridiculous.

 

[HTVfanatic]

Yep

In regards to the

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umbilical cords

, do I have to use it or should I save it?

 

[OmegaTreeFish]

There's an item to prevent her from healing.

Yes. But I ran out and have no idea where to get more.

Also fire paper helps but I ran out. Still keeps healing like crazy against me. She would heal, attack a few times, heal and repeat. Went from almost dead to over 50% health 3 times in one fight.

 

[InfiniDragon]

Ethics question. My friend and I are playing coop and sometimes we get invaded. We don't want to die and are trying to make our way through the level. Is it bad that we team up to take out the invader?

Murder his ass by any means necessary. If they don't arrange a duel with your consent it's open season on reds.

Invaders kill me thinking they have rights in these games when they by nature force their way into people's game and try to prevent their progress. There's this girl who streams on Twitch I enjoy watching because she's a skilled DS/DS2/BB player, but she's a career invader and regularly bitches about heals during fights, which makes me audibly groan.

 

[QuantumBro]

Yes. But I ran out and have no idea where to get more.

Also fire paper helps but I ran out. Still keeps healing like crazy against me. She would heal, attack a few times, heal and repeat. Went from almost dead to over 50% health 3 times in one fight.

Is she the only boss you can fight right now?

 

[OmegaTreeFish]

Is she the only boss you can fight right now?

As far as I know.

Killed

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cleric, father g and BSB

 

[Zafir]

I guarantee this is a real glitch, I've seen it multiple times in my playthrough. I even have a video of the Castle boss doing it, he totally skips the "powerup" phase along with it, which isn't just luck as that's something scripted to happen. The AI breaks somehow, though I don't know if it's necessarily a memory leak/how it actually happens. There's atleast four bosses where I know it happens.

I've had it happen twice, and both times it's been when I've managed to stunlock the boss just as they're changing phases, ie around 50%. That was VA and

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Ebritas

. I figured it was the stagger that seems to break the AI. It doesn't get to finish the animation so it starts it again and just keeps looping.

I haven't used suspend/resume or left the game open for very long periods, so I don't think it's that, personally.

 

[Ark]

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How did you get to the Nightmare Frontier before beating Brygenworth?

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In the alleyway in Cathedral Ward that's full of NPC's, I was given a Tonsil Stone. For some reason, every NPC in that alley was the same guy and the same dialogue. Saying he could give me the key to great strength or something. I'd already died to the vortex to the right of the Cathedral before, maybe that was the trigger? Either way, I went back to that church to the right of the Grand Cathedral, got grabbed again, and the cutscene with the giant spider looking thing on the ceiling talking about Amygdala and then I woke up in the nightmare Lecture Building, and found my way to the Frontier. - This was all after I beat Vicar Amelia.

Those things you mention are all a bit unbalanced compared to the rest there.

The boss

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of Byrgenwerth is easier than said Hunter. In fact I didn't come back to kill the Hunter until I was 5 levels higher than when I beat the boss.

The Spiders outside of the Castle are MUCH more difficult than anyone inside. Almost anyone, heh.

The Brain things are actually weak. But you need Frenzy resistance and Sedatives. Or approach it from the back.

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Where is the boss? All I see is a bunch of those mutant fly things on the outside, the weird-as-fuck arcane scorpion thing, and the hunter walking down the stairs. There's a hatch in there, but it's locked or something. Unless the boss is at the top of the stairs?

 

[Raven Prime]

However says games can't be a work of art need to look at this game. The leveldesign and architecture is beyond amazing.


Bloodborne™_20150404000822 by Bram's photodump, on Flickr


Bloodborne™_20150403223800 by Bram's photodump, on Flickr

Be sure to check this thread too, some gorgeous shots there - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1022740

 

[LostMyNarbles]

Started a new skill based character with the cane, but I'm not enjoying it very much. It's weak as hell and the sword movements suck. In already considering trying out the saw spear instead.

 

[SkylineRKR]

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In the alleyway in Cathedral Ward that's full of NPC's, I was given a Tonsil Stone. For some reason, every NPC in that alley was the same guy and the same dialogue. Saying he could give me the key to great strength or something. I'd already died to the vortex to the right of the Cathedral before, maybe that was the trigger? Either way, I went back to that church to the right of the Grand Cathedral, got grabbed again, and the cutscene with the giant spider looking thing on the ceiling talking about Amygdala and then I woke up in the nightmare Lecture Building, and found my way to the Frontier. - This was all after I beat Vicar Amelia.

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Where is the boss? All I see is a bunch of those mutant fly things on the outside, the weird-as-fuck arcane scorpion thing, and the hunter walking down the stairs. There's a hatch in there, but it's locked or something. Unless the boss is at the top of the stairs?

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Book it past the hunter, take the ladder up.

 

[ScottSullivan]

Are there any side quests with the old lady you send to the church?

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I sent bandage boy and she got massacered lol

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

As far as I know.

Killed

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cleric, father g and BSB

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If you were heading to VA and took a left instead of going into the building you could find another path to try first.

 

[mellow]

I can't beat

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Gehrman

in NG+

when he gets his blue aura, is there literally nothing I can do but trade hits with him? he loses the ability to be stunned as far as I can see and hits way harder than I do, eventually I run out of potions and he kills me. hrm.

 

[QuantumBro]

As far as I know.

Killed

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cleric, father g and BSB

Go through the left path right before the entrance to the cathedral where she's in.

 

[Raven Prime]

Are there any side quests with the old lady you send to the church?

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I sent bandage boy and she got massacered lol

I think you'll only lose out on free sedatives.

 

[burgerdog]

Red Jelly CD location:

http://youtu.be/wj56qV29o20

 

[OmegaTreeFish]

Go through the left path right before the entrance to the cathedral where she's in.

Does that skip her or are you meant to do that first?

 

[InfiniDragon]

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How did you get to the Nightmare Frontier before beating Brygenworth?

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By getting a Tonsil Stone and going to the Lecture Building. If you go to the sealed gate for Yahar'gul before Rom and get grabbed by Amygdala you get taken there instead of just being killed.

 

[J2d]

On NG++ and I actually feel like Im getting worse somehow, must have died like ten times on BSB, but that fight is still pretty fun with the parries and what not. I have like lvl 52 life and I still get one shooter by some shit and that's a bit of downer. Don't know if I remember things wrong but in Demons I actually felt like a bad ass after a while, here not so much and that's probably gonna limit how much I play this.

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

Does that skip her or are you meant to do that first?

Neither, it's an optional area and you won't miss out on the boss, you could easily miss out on the area though.

 

[Spoo]

I can't beat

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Gehrman

in NG+

when he gets his blue aura, is there literally nothing I can do but trade hits with him? he loses the ability to be stunned as far as I can see and hits way harder than I do, eventually I run out of potions and he kills me. hrm.

Was surprised to die on him in my NG+ since he was such a pushover in NG. I ended up just deciding that conservative for stage one, aggressive for stage 2 is the way to go. Because if you're going to be getting hit, may as well hit him too.

If you have 18-17 potions for his second phase, you should be well off enough to beat him.

 

[FamousLastX]

Does that skip her or are you meant to do that first?

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The path they're referring to is just an optional side area so it doesnt really matter if you do it before or after. You get a useful tool for completing it though.

 

[OmegaTreeFish]

Neither, it's an optional area and you won't miss out on the boss, you could easily miss out on the area though.

Oh OK. Maybe I'll do that first to restock on items and get some levels. Thanks.

 

[Quikies83]

Coop time! I need help with Rom, please.. Please god.
Level 51

Anyone down to clown?

 

[Lender]

How... how does your game look like that?

There is some postprocessing (the blur, some contrast,...) but other than that it's just a matter of camera placement, the right clothes sometimes, and having an eye for certain scenes and moods.

 

[TheOctodad]

Murder his ass by any means necessary. If they don't arrange a duel with your consent it's open season on reds.

Invaders kill me thinking they have rights in these games when they by nature force their way into people's game and try to prevent their progress. There's this girl who streams on Twitch I enjoy watching because she's a skilled DS/DS2/BB player, but she's a career invader and regularly bitches about heals during fights, which makes me audibly groan.

Yah. I mean, I get it, it sucks if you're invading and get double teamed. That said, it sucks if you're playing coop and get invaded. I feel like that's the risk you take invading. I would assume it comes with the risk of invading.

 

[Ferrio]

Yah. I mean, I get it, it sucks if you're invading and get double teamed. That said, it sucks if you're playing coop and get invaded. I feel like that's the risk you take invading. I would assume it comes with the risk of invading.

I'm just happy if I find anyone to invade at all.

 

[knitoe]

So I have a pretty lengthy question. It is in regards to C

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ainhurst

C

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astle

.

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I've gotten to Queen Annalise & there is an Unopened Summons next to her. I understand that if I give the Summons to Alfred, he will kill her. Can I join the Vilebloods, then give the Summons to Alfred or is that not an option? (I also understand that she can be revived after her kills her, but I'd like to complete both quests before that takes place.)

Also, what exactly does joining the Vilebloods do? I've seen people mention that it's like the Covenant in Souls games, but I've never played a Souls game.

Thank you to anyone who can answer this!

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Join vilebloods, let Alfred kill the queen, go to where you first met Alfred and get his rune. Now, you can be in both

 

[SoraanTribal]

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How did you get to the Nightmare Frontier before beating Brygenworth?

I beat

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Nightmare Frontier before doing Brygenworth. You just have to get grabbed by the thing in the building next to the Grand Cathedral after getting one of those tonsil things from the Woods.

 

[J-Skee]

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Join vilebloods, let Alfred kill the queen, go to where you first met Alfred and get his rune. Now, you can be in both

Awesome. Thanks!

 

[offtopic]

Well amilia has made me rage quit lol.

I know my tactics are right I just have no mist to stop the heals. I got her about two hits from death but she just keeps healing. Watched a video a second ago. Guys using basically same tactics as me buy she only healed once. Made no sense. She heals much against me.

I really like this game but I hate grinding and there is a lot of that here (never really had to grind in dark souls) if you get stuck somewhere. Farming vials is boring and insight is really crap. Used at least 6 trying to get coop. 3 said failed connection almost straight away and still used up an insight and the others just no one ever joined but again still uses an insight.

I beat bsb on my first attempt but I have been stuck on amilia for like 3 hours. Healing on bosses sucks ugh.

Maybe I need to not play for a few days.

I had similar issues with VA after one-shotting BSB. Just keep at it. I found that baiting her jump attacks worked best for me as I could roll in behind and get a few shots in before backing away again to bait another jump. When she got to healing hp range I stayed a little closer and just rushed in to interrupt her two attempts (on the try I ended up getting her).

 

[spyder_ur]

I still have no idea how to get someone to join much less do anything around PvP. I ring the bell and nothing happens.

 

[Lanrutcon]

Can I just say, the detail on the assets in this game is amazing. Creates really top notch environments.

 

[Papercuts]

I've had it happen twice, and both times it's been when I've managed to stunlock the boss just as they're changing phases, ie around 50%. That was VA and

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Ebritas

. I figured it was the stagger that seems to break the AI. It doesn't get to finish the animation so it starts it again and just keeps looping.

I haven't used suspend/resume or left the game open for very long periods, so I don't think it's that, personally.

Yeah, I'm not convinced it's solely on suspend/resume even if that ends up being a consistent way to do it. Either way I really want them to fix that quick, since some of the best fights seem to suffer from the potential bug.

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Martyr Logarius and Mergo's Wet Nurse were both really fun fights to me that have it a lot, NG+ Wet Nurse did nothing as I got behind it, never did the haze move and ended the fight in less than a minute. My original Logarius fight was piss easy and I got destroyed on NG+ for a bit since I saw his full moveset, even before his powerup phase he did moves I never saw originally.

I also kept closing the app since it messes with online yet still had it.

 

[Ferrio]

Awesome. Thanks!

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You can resurrect the queen too.

 

[Deified Data]

Welp, I killed P

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atches

. Had no idea he was an NPC.

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Having a spider body will do that for you. I doubt I missed anything worthwhile? I'm sure he would have tried to kill me anyway.

 

[Karsticles]

As far as I know.

Killed

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cleric, father g and BSB

Take a left before Vicar and enter the woods.

Welp, I killed P

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atches

. Had no idea he was an NPC.

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Having a spider body will do that for you. I doubt I missed anything worthwhile? I'm sure he would have tried to kill me anyway.

You missed a great rune.

 

[Ark]

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Book it past the hunter, take the ladder up.

Ah cheers, I'll give that a go in the morning.

 

[ta155]

I'm probably missing something, but could someone tell me why my beckoning bell would be greyed out? Wouldn't mind a hand with the

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Blood Starved Beast

and can't use it.

 

[Randam]

Welp, I killed P

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atches

. Had no idea he was an NPC.

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Having a spider body will do that for you. I doubt I missed anything worthwhile? I'm sure he would have tried to kill me anyway.

I noticed he was a npc, but killed him anyways

 

[Angel Abaddon]

Fuck the last section of

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Eileens

side quest. Final fight has probably taken me more attempts than any real boss so far

 

[offtopic]

One small change I'd recommend to FROM for coop play is to not charge a damn insight when you ring the bell. It should only take it once someone accepts. Everyone I know who looks for coop from time to time has lost insight because nobody accepts so they get bored and move on. End result - people don't bother looking for help so that aspect of the game gets vastly diminished.

 

[J-Skee]

Coop time! I need help with Rom, please.. Please god.
Level 51

Anyone down to clown?

Hmm, I'm on level 65. Would it work?

 

[Endo Punk]

To hell with

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Rom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

. Im waiting outside the fog gate and need some gaf hunters to help.

lvl 56

 

[mellow]

Was surprised to die on him in my NG+ since he was such a pushover in NG. I ended up just deciding that conservative for stage one, aggressive for stage 2 is the way to go. Because if you're going to be getting hit, may as well hit him too.

If you have 18-17 potions for his second phase, you should be well off enough to beat him.

yeah

wow, that was a really intense fight

guy's a badass

just got the platinum

 

[Quikies83]

Hmm, I'm on level 65. Would it work?

Let's give it a go. Should work
PSN: "notsureifsiris"