Ingueferroque
Banned
Why do you play games? What other games do you enjoy? Not judging you. Trying.
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Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition |OT| Durante Does In 23 Minutes What From Can't
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Why do you play games? What other games do you enjoy? Not judging you. Trying.
yeah it sucks that there's infinite health and stuff already. my experience online has been awesome so far though, haven't ran into any hackers. Helped a couple of people with Iron golem and no one was overpowered or flipping in heavy armor. Got invaded once by a spirt of vengeance in anor londo. Mid roll, halberd. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before I see some unsavory shit in multiplayer though.
Busta SMurk
Member
Question about performance:
I'm getting pretty solid 30 fps, running the game stock (no mod) on a 2.66ghz quad core, with a 550ti card, but even though my FPS clock says 30, i get this weird slow down, sluggish, sub-10 fps effect.
I do get occasional dips here and there, but they aren't 'blight town' bad, like this effect I'm trying to describe.
Not sure if my PC can't handle it, or if this is just the bad optimization people were talking about?
I'm getting pretty solid 30 fps, running the game stock (no mod) on a 2.66ghz quad core, with a 550ti card, but even though my FPS clock says 30, i get this weird slow down, sluggish, sub-10 fps effect.
I do get occasional dips here and there, but they aren't 'blight town' bad, like this effect I'm trying to describe.
Not sure if my PC can't handle it, or if this is just the bad optimization people were talking about?
I think the game inspires a community aspect for learning. I wouldn't play this game with a guide open in front of me telling me what to do every step of the way, but it would almost go against the game to not pick up information from friends or message boards =]
Glass Rebel
Member
Obviously
Yeah, that's my primary concern. From petition over announcement to release it's been a pretty emontional ride for me
lol) and I want to experience the game in the best way possible.Finalow said:why you gotta ruin everything.
but yeah, you feel the dig difference between ng and ng+, then you won't notice much.
You dirty liar!
Mzo said:
I won't completely shut myself out of the game but I want to experience everything by myself with as little outside input as possible for my first run. Kinda like The Legend of Zelda 1 in the NES days, ya dig?
I'll happily share in a thread where I can avoid spoilers though.Anyway, thanks again for the answers guys, see you in a few weeks when I'm done with my first playthrough or end up being so frustrated that I need GAFs strong shoulder.
There's a glitch in Demon's Souls to duplicate items. If you duplicate a boss soul and then use it you can get infinite souls and max out your stats. I assume that's what he's referring to. I'm not familiar with any glitches that give you infinite HP, but maxing out your stats and duping 100% healing items is pretty close to the same thing in practice.
There was actually an invincibility glitch in Dark Souls when it first came out, interestingly enough. It was fixed in the first console patch, though. Did make for some frustrating PvP for a while.
My PS3 is running CFW. Load up a package with cheats like that preloaded is basically how that works out. No online capability, but I don't care about that anyways.
I play games to relax and waste time. I play games to explore the created world and escape to a world that is not this one.
I love rpgs and rts games. I like games where you can stop and think. I like the act of leveling up and customizing your character.
Thank you so much for this advice! It turned out that there wasn't much beyond that boss beyond a key to a door that I already unlocked with the master key, but that Divine Ember looks like it's in good hands with the Blacksmith in the Parish.
Vorg
Banned
Ok, I'm not buying your act anymore.
Alright, is everyone getting the Gargoyle helm now, because I never managed to get the drop on PS3, but I got it right off the bat here...and seems like everyone else did too?
Pretend summoning other phantoms = making troops in an RTS, and send them after the enemy black phantom that invades you
Honestly, Dark Souls isnt all that relaxing, but it does have a great feel of exploration and you should always consider your situation before engaging an enemy.
Pretend summoning other phantoms = making troops in an RTS, and send them after the enemy black phantom that invades you
Honestly, Dark Souls isnt all that relaxing, but it does have a great feel of exploration and you should always consider your situation before engaging an enemy.
iNvid02
Member
yup
Act? I know lots of people who enjoy that.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Can't get past the first boss. Any tips?
So did they tweak the drop rate, because i've stacking humanity to boost my luck...and not sure if that even matters now. I mean I even got the demon machete from
Capra
Vorg
Banned
yes.
Just pretend they are random troll NPCs to take you down a peg when you've been advancing too much
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
I personally don't but what does it matter? To each his own and all that good shit.
Nope, I did get a nice sack though!
Souls games make you level up yourself, not just your character. That's what makes them great.
I got a gargoyle helm on a character I aborted and the one I'm using now. No Demon Machete on either of them though. Humanity still increases item drop rate. Didn't take me long to farm a balder side sword with 10 humanity / gold serpent ring. What do you mean you haven't found any healing items?
Ah ok, guess i'm just having different luck this time around.
Havent found any moss clumps off enemies. Or was that later in the gardens? Heh I might be confusing things from later in the game.
Misterinenja
Member
Vorg
Banned
I just think it's a weird sentence considering this game does make you think before you rush in and it is all about getting stronger and customizing your character. Besides, it goes against the "I like to turn my brain off and just slash away" stuff he said before, but hey. whatever.
I didn't get one, but I'm assuming that since they weren't too big of enemies that I'll be getting plenty of chances later.
Oh those. No they still drop from the trees in the beginning of the forest. I grabbed some of them before I went to Blighttown through the front entrance. It's been a while since I went that way. Died quite a few times. Amazing to play that area without a chugging framerate.
Yeah i love be summon by
Avina and the forest hunter covenant
turned out that you can half the health of the first boss by jumping on him with a sword.
The rest was easy.
^^^^
The rest was easy.
^^^^
Point and laugh.
legacyzero
Banned
Why did I kill that merchant? WHY?
Question: I'm never going to figure this out with some help. How do I equip a miracle I bought? I just got the required stats for it and the magic casting thing too but I cannot figure out how to select it.
Edit: also, what do the numbers mean in the top left corner? Is that humanity?
Edit: also, what do the numbers mean in the top left corner? Is that humanity?
Go to a bonfire to equip new miracles and spells. One of the options will do that for you, I can't remember the name off the top of my head.
loganclaws
Plane Escape Torment
Uhm do I just suck at this game or are you supposed to be unable to beat the skeletons at the beginning of the game and/or the ghosts at new londo???
Felix Lighter
Member
You went the wrong way. Go up towards the aqueduct.
No problem. There is a stat that will increase the # of magic slots you have as well.
Hah, I nearly nailed him, too, but I remembered one of the golden rules from Demon's Souls that something that doesn't immediately want to kill you is (for the moment) your friend.
GameSaveManager -> Help -> Check for Updates -> Update the database
It should pick it up then.
ipitydatfu
Member
is there a list of changes from ds to dste?
te?From the community so far -is there a list of changes from ds to ds
DWGR nerfed to below 25% equip load (CONFIRMED)
BB transfer and dragon head glitch fixed (CONFIRMED)
Claymore and all other greatswords had their speed nerfed (CONFIRMED)
New warp locations, such as Undead Parish, the Depths, Tomb of the Giants and more (CONFIRMED)
Elite Knight Set fixed. Now the poise is back to 46 making it useful again (CONFIRMED)
Hornet Ring nerfed. Damage is now 30%, not 50% (CONFIRMED)
Some item changes on corpses ex. 3 humanities on the corpse at the well in Firelink Shire (CONFIRMED)
Eagle Shield physical damage reduction down to 95% from 100% making it useless (CONFIRMED)
Mid-Rolls buffed (CONFIRMED)
Elemenatal weapons slightly nerfed (CONFIRMED)
Mask of the Father nerfed. Now adds 5% equip load (CONFIRMED)
Mask of the Mother nerfed. Now adds 10% HP (CONFIRMED)
Hyper Armor for STR weapons returned (CONFIRMED)