Darkwood Grain Ring got nerfed so only 25% (from 50%) equip load can flip, basically negating the usefulness of the ring. Poise stackers can't flip anymore.
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Darkwood Grain Ring got nerfed so only 25% (from 50%) equip load can flip, basically negating the usefulness of the ring. Poise stackers can't flip anymore.
See, I used lock on to keep me oriented when I dodged. I never managed to kill the Vanguard in the tutorial, but I've last pretty long using lock on so I'd essentially circle strafe around it.
Lock on is also the only way to back up without turning your back apart from the dodge/leap back.
Over-reliance on lock on has also gotten me killed when I kill one enemy and mean to turn around and block another one, but get locked on to another one in front of me like twenty feet away and not a threat.
So, like anything, you gotta know when to use it. I still contend that for a new player who is raging about why he's attacking off in some random direction that "use lock on" is good advice.
CountAntonius
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So are we seeing more variety in PVP now? I always preffered using light armor but Ninja Flipping Giants were just a hassle.
Definitely more variety. The wolf ring became a lot more popular, but lots of people without a ton of poise doing fast rolls.
I didn't even know this.
Yes, I imagine there are a decent amount of people who didn't look too much into it. A 63-65+ stability shield can stop both of Sif's spin attacks and even most of Smough's attacks, it looks super awesome too, like you are a power house.
CountAntonius
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Awesome. Wish I had my console still. Really enjoyed PVP even then. Would be excited to try out new builds post patch.
what the fuck don't write a message
CountAntonius
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Lol I loved that aura I hated using the Grass Crest Shield cause of the green aura.I hated using the wolf ring because of the ugly aura.
Misterinenja
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Holy :lol that's art right there.
onimushroom
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Watching it now. Filming off-screen and burping aside, when the game and PS3 started trolling him with an update and trophy installing, I started cracking up. Just when he began bitching about trophy uploading, the loading bar finished and started again. Twice. Hilarious.
Edit: Will he even manage to name his character before the end of the first video? :V
The Balder Shield and Silver Knight Shield transform any player into an awesome block of concrete. That can parry.
The Anti-Monitor
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Havel's armor makes a lot of bosses ridiculously easy.
I only died against Smough and Ornstein twice.
CountAntonius
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Once I grabbed the Black Knight Great Axe from the Catacombs the game became a breeze. That weapon was completely overpowered.
QueenOfThorns
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onimushroom
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"Left stick and R1 is kick. It's not working!" *kicks*
"I tried to attack, but the character rolled!" *cue PS3 controller battery warning*
And then dying with Asylum Demon having just a slither of health left... Good stuff!
SatelliteOfLove
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I've always felt they were a few steps from madness, myself.
Ahahahahahahahahaha
Instant deja vu to Con Monster Barbarians, oh man.
Agreed. It just needs to be automatic.
Invade a world and kill the occupant and you gain 1 sin automatically, this builds up over time.
Join the Darkmoon or the Sunbros and you get -1 sin for killing a sinner or assisting someone.
Could make for an interesting Paragon/Renegade system like Mass Effect.
Gotta get that balder swag sword.
The R1 got nerfed in the PTDE.
The R2 did not because its slow speed makes up for the high damage, the R1 was just too fast.
That kind of happens with the Black Knight weapons anyways, they have a high base damage, but high requirements and a low drop rate.
You picking one up was very lucky since Black Knights don't even respawn until the Kiln.
Yeah, especially since forward+R1 was a moveset attack in DeS. If they get rid of kicking in DkS2 I don't think I'd miss it.
dark_inferno
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I didnt completed Dark Souls 1 yet. Im stuck at Cif or Sif because he is so god damn fast. Because i died 3 times at him i stopped playing for a few months (i think its 3 months already) Why? Because i played Demon Souls befor and now i needed a little break. After the Dark Souls 2 announcement im finally motivated to complete Dark Souls 2 (hopefully befor they release DS2). Any tips for Cif or Sif?
It's one of the easiest bosses in the game, just stay between his legs. He is vulnerable to fire, too, so pyromancies help a lot.
Stay on him. If you can under him, he can't hit you but you can attack his legs.
The Anti-Monitor
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I went against Sif way too early so he kicked my ass, but after that all bosses were relatively easy.
Stay as close to him as possible at all times, block against the horizontal slashes, dodge the vertical ones, and jump back when he does the circular one.
onimushroom
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Sure. And rolling in stead of attacking is an input lag glitch or something.
Just seems like the game and system are trolling him for all the trash-talk and bitching.
Smelly Tramp
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you've just gotta get a big shield which has been upgraded to at least like +7 or +8 (the eagle shield is good for the first playthrough) and block all of his fast spinning attacks, then when his attacks finish lower your shield straight away so your stamina regens, then wait for your opening and go all out.
i found so many bosses in dark souls difficult but for someone reason i never had a problem with sif, might have been my character build.
oh and get underneath him as much as possible.
dark_inferno
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Will try it later guys thanks for the tips.
mickcenary
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Oh.
My.
God.
This could actually be the best game ever created. Incredibly pumped.
My.
God.
This could actually be the best game ever created. Incredibly pumped.
Indeed sir, indeed.
You can block all but one of his attacks. when he pulls back and circles around with the blade, roll forward and it should miss you. Only heal when he jumps back. Try to ignore the limping and whining and finish him off.
H_Prestige
Banned
OH FUCK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV8mbFxZHO4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-dcwB3qTMA
The pendulum is also currently set to loop in an infinite cycle, however it looks like the Knight will eventually fade into a youtube video.
Sentenza
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That's just cruel.
Dictator93
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The pendulum swinging from the Dark Souls 2 logo. It's currently set to loop infinitely.
SJRB
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It feels like it's swinging with much less momentum than a day ago, maybe they're uploading new gifs?
Something is definitely going on. I can't take this!
So someone in this thread or the other has probably mentioned this, but I was thinking.
There has been reasonable speculation about Dark Souls II being a prequel, involving an undead's pilgrimage to Lordran, also the directors mentioning wanting the "Skyrim crowd", not to mention the trailer itself focusing on snowy mountains. I was remembering the landscape all around you when you break out of the asylum at the beginning, before the crow takes you away, when you pan the camera all you can see all the way around is snowy mountain ranges.
Makes me wonder if a very large part of the game takes place in that area in particular. I'm sure they'll have a variety of landscapes, but even within a mountain range they could have valleys, caverns, lava, etc.
I haven't played Skyrim, but I know from screens it seems to have a fairly diverse selection of terrain, but when you I think of the game I do think of all those snowy screens and, of course, fighting dragons.
There has been reasonable speculation about Dark Souls II being a prequel, involving an undead's pilgrimage to Lordran, also the directors mentioning wanting the "Skyrim crowd", not to mention the trailer itself focusing on snowy mountains. I was remembering the landscape all around you when you break out of the asylum at the beginning, before the crow takes you away, when you pan the camera all you can see all the way around is snowy mountain ranges.
Makes me wonder if a very large part of the game takes place in that area in particular. I'm sure they'll have a variety of landscapes, but even within a mountain range they could have valleys, caverns, lava, etc.
I haven't played Skyrim, but I know from screens it seems to have a fairly diverse selection of terrain, but when you I think of the game I do think of all those snowy screens and, of course, fighting dragons.
CountAntonius
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As long as there is somewhere as beautiful as Anor Londo. Also that Volcano scares me cause I think of Lost Izalith. I really hope this game avoids those fps crushing moments from the last game.
SJRB
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It would be fair to assume they will upload the full HD trailer tomorrow, right? I mean, why not? I need to see this shit in 720p
50 times
So, just a bit of "investigating" on the GFWL logo thing, based on the sites, so don't expect anything too conclusive.
This is Dark Souls 1. Not much to it, GFWL widely announced, making people all over the world miserable. Links to: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/pc
Dark Souls 2 uses a generic PC logo that links to the same site as the GFWL logo in Dark Souls' 1 site. Still, it's weird that they didn't use the same logo that they clearly knew that existed a couple months ago.
Hitman Absolution isn't GFWL and uses the better known PC DVD-ROM logo that links to nowhere. I checked about a dozen other non GFWL titles and they all had this logo.
Arkham City doesn't give a shit and doesn't say GFWL, even though its venom is pouring through its veins. I looked at some of other GFWL games sites, like Iron Brigade and Dead Rising 2, and the logo was nowhere to be found, while others like Bioshock 2 and Fallout 3 sported it with pride.
...
So basically I just wasted 20 minutes
This is Dark Souls 1. Not much to it, GFWL widely announced, making people all over the world miserable. Links to: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/pc
Dark Souls 2 uses a generic PC logo that links to the same site as the GFWL logo in Dark Souls' 1 site. Still, it's weird that they didn't use the same logo that they clearly knew that existed a couple months ago.
Hitman Absolution isn't GFWL and uses the better known PC DVD-ROM logo that links to nowhere. I checked about a dozen other non GFWL titles and they all had this logo.
Arkham City doesn't give a shit and doesn't say GFWL, even though its venom is pouring through its veins. I looked at some of other GFWL games sites, like Iron Brigade and Dead Rising 2, and the logo was nowhere to be found, while others like Bioshock 2 and Fallout 3 sported it with pride.
...
So basically I just wasted 20 minutes
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