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[ViewtifulJC]

Yeah with Souls games I have learned to kill every enemy in the game at least once the first time. They usually drop something. I never run past anything first time I see it.

I could probably run past them but nah... I have to see what everything is capable of and what they can drop.

Always do that, too.

Which is also another reason why my level ended up being so high. I dont farm, I just kill everybody, which gives me a lot of souls. And although I die plenty, I rarely lose my souls. Having high Vigor/high stamina/lots of upgraded Estus helps me live longer.

Just a lot of major and minor things lot that went into me getting a sub-16 hour playthrough.

 

[heringer]

Am I really the only one bothered that (Yoel questline small spoiler)

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your character doesn't cast shadow when hollow

? It's driving me nuts.

 

[Kyleripman]

Did Anri make anyone else think of this meme?

Also, I have a code for the Prima eGuide if anyone wants it; just quote me here.

 

[onionfrog]

I need help with

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Wolnir

prease

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You want to focus on the bracelets on his arms

 

[The Flash]

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You want to focus on the bracelets on his arms

I know that part I just need good Sunbros

 

[MUnited83]

I know that part I just need good Sunbros

SL and platform?

 

[Auctopus]

I need help with

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Wolnir

prease

Spoiler

Go to HIS right first and attack his bracelet.

Then move to the right once that's broken and take those ones. Do it his right first to left.

Watch out for the gas and when he raises an arm to swing and you're golden.

 

[dmr87]

Admittingly, I did look up how to find the secret areas, cuz there was noooo way I was finding them otherwise.

Don't know if I have missed any areas so far but I've found both

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Untended Graves and Archdragon Peak

without looking anything up other than reading notes that players left. Wouldn't say it was hard.

 

[The Flash]

SL and platform?

49. PS4.

I grind a lot to get my vitality up.

 

[SatansReverence]

yup, had 3 players who actually had animations vs at least 20 now gliding around.

 

[eot]

I just killed A

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byss

W

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atchers

and my Estus is 8/+2. Just curious if I've missed a shard somewhere. Don't have PS+ so I can't see messages and haven't found a single illusory wall. (Also fought C

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rystal Sage

but didn't go farther.

Sameless self quote :O
Anyone know this?

 

[Cheat Code]

Well, the story of L

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orian

, E

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lder

P

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rince

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is ruined now. Now I can't unsee them as the Bran & Hodor boss. Thanks YouTube guy.

 

[saturnine]

I can't understand how they shat the bed so thoroughly with the diet bellbro covenant. The towers were purposefully small to make everything fast. You didn't have to waste your time running around in a huge ass area looking for the host.

 

[Gorillaz]

I've been hosting fights lately and it's working out rather well so far.

later on there is an area where everyone likes to put down summon signs for PVP

Either host disconnects or it's a 3v1 with light bright ass sunbros

 

[Chiggs]

Early game spoiler:

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The chest monster is the stuff of nightmares.

.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

:lol every time I want to do some jolly cooperation, the host has not explored the area and instead I been guiding every host to the shortcut to the boss :|

 

[Fancy Clown]

Just a lot of major and minor things lot that went into me getting a sub-16 hour playthrough.

Sub 16 hours?? More like ViewtifulJFC. I'm already like 12 hours in and only just beat the deac squad of the deep.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

Has anyone found an use for the gates in the

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Cathedral

? Can you trap the

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giants

with them?

I was thinking of maybe using

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Alluring Skulls

to get them there, but I NG+'d before I got a chance. I'll have to get back to that part and see.

 

[The Flash]

I see a summon sign for a guy cosplaying as Solaire called Donald Trump...

 

[Zocano]

Blue Sentinels at SL 23 still fuckin' nothin.

 

[rdytoroll]

I was thinking of maybe using

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Alluring Skulls

to get them there, but I NG+'d before I got a chance. I'll have to get back to that part and see.

Good idea, might have to try that next time

 

[SatansReverence]

Blue Sentinels at SL 23 still fuckin' nothin.

Eh, constantly coming across them SL50 +4 in catacombs.

Not likely many people even using invasions ~sl23.

 

[finalflame]

So I just killed A

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ldrich

and got dropped in a room with the D

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ancer of Boreal Valley

. Got promptly killed, and have no idea how to get back there?

Help?

 

[SteamyPunk]

I can't understand how they shat the bed so thoroughly with the diet bellbro covenant. The towers were purposefully small to make everything fast. You didn't have to waste your time running around in a huge ass area looking for the host.

These areas are a million times more fun than Bell Bros. The towers were terrible.

 

[Ghostmaster]

Has anyone found an use for the gates in the

Spoiler

Cathedral

? Can you trap the

Spoiler

giants

with them?

They are pathways, there's a way to get up near the roof, if you've opened up both shortcuts to the bonfire you'll know where it is.

 

[E92 M3]

Am I missing something here: How are people doing 3 step parry crits with weapons that normally only have one attack?

 

[DSmalls84]

Haha I basically played all the way from the beginning through the Cathedral of the Deep without using any Embers. Kill a boss and then port back to the bonfire at the Roads of Sacrifice and someone is instantly waiting to kill me.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

So I just killed A

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ldrich

and got dropped in a room with the D

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ancer of Boreal Valley

. Got promptly killed, and have no idea how to get back there?

Help?

go back to Vordt bonfire, do a 180 and run up the stairs

 

[Styles]

So is anyone else getting a lot of stuttering and framerate issues in *late game area*L

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othric Castle?

The game has been running relatively smoothly up until now.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

So I just killed A

Spoiler

ldrich

and got dropped in a room with the D

Spoiler

ancer of Boreal Valley

. Got promptly killed, and have no idea how to get back there?

Help?

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the high walls of lorthic where you got the banner.

 

[rdytoroll]

So I just killed A

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ldrich

and got dropped in a room with the D

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ancer of Boreal Valley

. Got promptly killed, and have no idea how to get back there?

Help?

Opposite of the

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watchdog

is her room

 

[A.Romero]

Did Anri make anyone else think of this meme?



Also, I have a code for the Prima eGuide if anyone wants it; just quote me here.

I'd be thankful!

 

[usp84]

So I just killed A

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ldrich

and got dropped in a room with the D

Spoiler

ancer of Boreal Valley

. Got promptly killed, and have no idea how to get back there?

Help?

Its right across the Vordt boss room in the first area of the game

 

[Zocano]

Eh, constantly coming across them SL50 +4 in catacombs.

Not likely many people even using invasions ~sl23.

Constantly found invasions at SL20-30 on a different playthrough and most people here have said as much for sentinels

 

[Ghostmaster]

So I just killed A

Spoiler

ldrich

and got dropped in a room with the D

Spoiler

ancer of Boreal Valley

. Got promptly killed, and have no idea how to get back there?

Help?

Spoiler

do you remember the church where the lady gave you the banner back at lothric, the closest bonfire is vordt

 

[UberLevi]

So I just killed A

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ldrich

and got dropped in a room with the D

Spoiler

ancer of Boreal Valley

. Got promptly killed, and have no idea how to get back there?

Help?

Spoiler

Across the way from Vordt of the Boreal Valley bonfire.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Why....just why is this game so linear? This could've been the best souls game ever but due to the level design it will never top Dark Souls 1 (imo). Everything else is fucking amazing.

 

[finalflame]

go back to Vordt bonfire, do a 180 and run up the stairs

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the high walls of lorthic where you got the banner.

Opposite of the

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watchdog

is her room

Thanks guys, guess I didn't associate the room at all.

 

[The Flash]

Finally got someone who knew what they were doing

 

[Tarkus]

Goddamn what beautiful music in

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Firelink Shrine.

So glad I have the soundtrack.

 

[Kyleripman]

I'd be thankful!

PM sent!

 

[DoubleTake]

Dude

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nameless king

is fucking unbelievable. Only From would make a boss like this optional.

 

[OniBarubary]

I actually think this is the best level design in the series. I keep finding all these winding paths through enormous areas that eventually all meet up or lead to huge item grab areas.

I keep thinking that open world linearty is the best

 

[nym]

Sorry if this question was already asked, but is the Collector's Guide worth the pick up? I loved DS/DS2/BB Hardcover guides. The attention to detail was superb. I also saw on here that a different team did the DS3 guide (which caused me to cancel my preorder and wait for thoughts). For context I primarily get these for the lore and art, not for the actual 'guide' part.

 

[Sullichin]

I noticed that two boss achievements on Steam never registered for me

 

[Kyleripman]

Sorry if this question was already asked, but is the Collector's Guide worth the pick up? I loved DS/DS2/BB Hardcover guides. The attention to detail was superb. I also saw on here that a different team did the DS3 guide (which caused me to cancel my preorder and wait for thoughts). For context I primarily get these for the lore and art, not for the actual 'guide' part.

For lore and art, no. For specific treasure locations or NPC chains of events, not really.
For maps, sure.
I like it well enough, got it reasonably cheap on Amazon and it looks nice with the other two on the shelf, but it's no Future Press guide.

 

[Manu]

Why....just why is this game so linear? This could've been the best souls game ever but due to the level design it will never top Dark Souls 1 (imo). Everything else is fucking amazing.

Because every area is fucking huge.

I'm backtracking and looking for alternate paths all the time on every area, so I never feel like there's not enough exploration.

I believe it was the best possible approach for this game.

Also, you can still do some areas out of order or even miss them completely (or so I've heard.)

 

[heringer]

Am I really the only one bothered that (Yoel questline small spoiler)

Spoiler

your character doesn't cast shadow when hollow

? It's driving me nuts.

No one else have noticed this?

 

[NoMoreTrolls]

Anyone have a favorite weapon so far?

 

[LurkerPrime]

I actually think this is the best level design in the series. I keep finding all these winding paths through enormous areas that eventually all meet up or lead to huge item grab areas.

I keep thinking that open world linearty is the best

I thought the same about the level design until I got to

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the swamp

and now I'd say it's been very ho-hum and outright bad for the most part. Mostly predictable, annoying, and not really challenging... a waste of time more than anything. I only just left that place so many it picks back up again, though.

The previous areas were fantastic however. A good mix of difficult, mysterious, and outright clever design.

Anyone have a favorite weapon so far?

It's all about thrusting weapons like the rapier. I feel incomplete without one now.

And I was all prepared to follow in the footsteps of my DS2 character and embrace katanas.