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Bloodborne: The Old Hunters |OT| Old Hunters. New Tricks, Bells & Whistles.
- Thread starter Robot Pants
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Lol, my feelings couldn't be more different from yours on this, but I'm glad you enjoyed it so much.
Dhruv_hanom
Member
I'm there, is your matchmaking global?
N
Noray
Unconfirmed Member
I hope you realize you are in the minority on this one (not to say you're wrong by any means! Good for you, but most of us aren't that godlike)
Finale Fireworker
Member
I love Bloodborne. It's one of my favorite games ever.
Compared to the DLC, I hate Bloodborne. The base game is unfulfilling.
The DLC is exactly what I had hoped Bloodborne 2 would evolve to.
They're jawsome.
FF Seraphim
Member
I am going to agree only two bosses in the base game gave me any real issue and they were both optional late game bosses but once you figure them out they are easy.
Ludwig
N
Noray
Unconfirmed Member
I probably would've been a lot warmer on this DLC if I'd gone in on NG, but I just have very little desire to roll alts in this game. Weapon upgrading is a pain in the ass, you really have to go into it with a build in mind. I think the whole weapon upgrading system is pointless in this game anyway since there's only one path, but that's another point. It just seems like it's there because the Souls games had it. Regardless, if I'd been learning these bosses on NG, and not on NG+3, I might've found it more fun. But I really don't need every boss (except the Living Failures) to be 2+ hours of attrition.
I mean, I did like the DLC a lot. But at the end of the day most enemies weren't that fun to fight imo. Probably enjoyed the first area the most in terms of encounter design and enemies, although the later areas were obviously a lot more interesting to explore.
I mean, I did like the DLC a lot. But at the end of the day most enemies weren't that fun to fight imo. Probably enjoyed the first area the most in terms of encounter design and enemies, although the later areas were obviously a lot more interesting to explore.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Ok beat second boss on my own. Goddamn easy but annoying as fuck.
Dhruv_hanom
Member
if you need help with the third then i'm right there. You'll have to fight the third one first.
xxRONN1Nxx
Member
At lamp before first boss. Any one wanna help. Pass GAFHUNT
Any tip ? I'm lvl 125ish on NG+ and barely scratches him. I use the Blades of Mercy at +10 with not so great gems (+18%)
Wow I was co-oping at
and another player that got summoned was called Matthewmatosis. I mean maybe it wasn't the real one but that seems unlikely, and he was pretty good too. Now I'm pissed because PS4 share just randomly decided to break and not record it, especially as I kicked ass and managed to not take any damage on that attempt.
Edit: Oh there's the recently met list so that's something I guess.
Ludwig
Edit: Oh there's the recently met list so that's something I guess.
Agreed. after my first Souls game(DaS), DeS and DaS2 and even BB base game were barely challenging with the exception of Flamllurker, Fume Knight and one or two dungeon bosses.
this DLC's bosses gave me the same feeling I got when I played DaS1 for the first time.
I highly doubt it will be, this DLC is particularly insane lol. Most people are having the most trouble on NG+ or higher anyway. We'll see how hard NG+ is in DkS3...and how hard it's inevitable DLC is too
BB base game is not boring but it is notably more lenient than the other Souls games IMO. Of course the DLC changed that with the bosses and the Fishing Hamlet.
Laurence needs a nerf.
FF Seraphim
Member
What? You mean to damage? Or what? He is hard but doable.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Love that description, haha.
I don't know if its the most powerful but the Pizza Cutter in transformed mode using the L2 attack + Beastblood Pellet has ridiculous damage output.
Got a random player go help me with optional boss. We are doing great. Taking turns getting his attention while the other attacks. All of a sudden the guy gets burnt alive and I'm left alone. Get him to about half health and get killed. I just can't do enough damage by myself in new game +.
So frustrating. I just want to kill this thing and get back to fallout lol.
So frustrating. I just want to kill this thing and get back to fallout lol.
Finale Fireworker
Member
What level are you and what weapon are you using?
N
Noray
Unconfirmed Member
I fought all the bosses in chalice dungeons and without a doubt Ludwig is harder than any of them. He almost never leaves himself open to attack, he does ridiculous damage, and has an even more ridiculous health pool. He's a piece of shit and really not fun. Second form is cool as heck though, that first form is just ridic.
His big weak point is he has no real side attacks, just try and stay there. If you go behind, he'll kick you, go in front and he'll fuck you up in a number of ways. The final and the optional boss are way harder imo.
Level 146. Using saw cleaver +9 physical attack 171 +296
Also have a Ludwig sword +9 190 attack +349
Finale Fireworker
Member
Agreed. I've done every boss multiple times and every chalice boss in every variant.
Nothing even comes close to the difficulty of Ludwig on NG+. The gap is incredible.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Fought 3rd one with blades. Just waiting outside now.
Global and using pass from OP.
Dhruv_hanom
Member
yup heh I'mringing my bell on the stairs right before the fog game
Finale Fireworker
Member
Hmmm... I wouldn't be able to do it at those stats. I'm +650 on my +10 Ludwig and it's still incredibly difficulty on NG++. You'll probably have to abuse fire paper and beast pellets, plus a summon, to really tip the scale.
Finally got time to play the game and continued after killing the first boss. Going through
. This is for sure Tower of Latria remade for next gen. Absolutely masterful level design. Dat verticality... How the hell does Miyazaki do it again and again. Bows....
Research Hall
Dhruv_hanom
Member
You need better gems todd
Fire paper works on Laurence?
I assumed I had decent ones. I have the platinum in this game lol
+650? Lol, are you level 500 or something.
that damage is fine for NG+, the thing is that the boss has way too many HP.
Finale Fireworker
Member
Nope. My mistake. I was thinking that he was a beast, but of course his gimmick is that he is a beast on fire.
Try a Phantasm Shell or maybe even Bolt Paper? Just to see if it helps.
???
I'm level 202 on ++. There's nothing special about that.
None of the bosses need nerfs. People need to use summons or co-op npcs instead.
Finale Fireworker
Member
Boo. At least we know.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Thinking of creating a new Strength character since many of the new weapons are Strength-based but DAT ROKUYO though HOLY SHIT so much SWAG.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Lol thanks for doing all the heavy lifting, Dhruv ^_^
Dhruv_hanom
Member
I'll be there, right outside the fog gate
Password is GAFHUNT
and location is worldwide
Heh i was worried there for a second when you're health dipped to less 5%
you mean +650 added to the default 200? You need to dump points in a lot of stats for that, or get great gems. but I guess 202 is pretty high
To be honest I don't really like the normal enemies in the first third of the DLC that much. They are too tanky for my liking, it's easy to run past them and don't even drop anything interesting. The risk to reward is not good enough for me to bother fighting them after the first try.
That might be a bit due to the fact I was in NG+3 but still. I didn't like it that much.
That might be a bit due to the fact I was in NG+3 but still. I didn't like it that much.