Gh0stlyMostly
Banned
You're right.
Someone dissed splatoon and i lost my mind.
love me some fucking splatoon.
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Bloodborne: The Old Hunters |OT| Old Hunters. New Tricks, Bells & Whistles.
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You're right.
Someone dissed splatoon and i lost my mind.
love me some fucking splatoon.
usp84
Member
Well what the hell are you still doing here then?
Go become a dev a make one of those.Cant wait!
Oh and i see someone said something about the witcher 3 thats why you are mad.
Its a shame thay you people cant just enjoy games without this pettiness
Gh0stlyMostly
Banned
well look at you professor layton, I go making an example, and you draw broad conclusions
If it was splatoon tho...man....you might be right.
usp84
Member
It makes no difference which game it was lol you simply can't understand.
Have a good night
Cheat Code
Member
You do know you're post history is public right?
Fuck me for someone who doesn't like it you sure go on about Bloodborne alot.
Gh0stlyMostly
Banned
yes it does, no one made fun of splatoon, because splatoon is fukking dope
but hey man, you have a Merry Christmas alright?
oh well since you're balls deep in my post history without asking Bill Cosby, remind me, have I ever made a thread about Bloodborne, has any statement about bloodborne in the past been initiated by anything other than a quote?
In this thread however, i simply stated an opinion, and you all attacked me, it's truly like yharnem in here, the atmosphere is top notch.
Orochinagis
Member
I feel you, but thats how they make games to make more games since Dark Souls 2.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Eh no idea whats going on here, but first off stop double posting. You can edit your post.
Second, okay you dislike the ending. Thats understandable since everyone has different opinions on the matter. Cool, I understand.
And third, just for future references. Be careful with your posting habits. Its cool to dislike a game but the way you are posting can lead to a ban down the road. And a ban as a Jr. member is permanent.
Gh0stlyMostly
Banned
Why, I didn't insult anybody or say anything risk-ay.
i'm just joking around with my boys having a good time.
nailbombxx
Member
So this is probably a response to that Witcher 3 thread, makes sense
Why would people not compare the two games? They are both action RPGs that have a somewhat similar combat system.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Fair enough, like I mention. Everyone is different and I read your post in a different tone than in a joking tone.
Gh0stlyMostly
Banned
HEY MAN, YOU CAN'T JUDGE ME FOR HOW I TYPE, I'M A PRETTY CALM GUY. MERRY CHRISTMAS OKAY
Weltall Zero
Member
People, don't feed the troll. Let the mods do their thing.
How does the Tonitrus work? It scales with STR in normal mode and with both when electrified?
Any is fine, but do NOT finish the game before playing the DLC, since that'll kick you immediately to NG. This is bad for three reasons: you have to play again until the point when the DLC unlocks, the DLC will be harder (as it scales with NG+), and you'll miss on upgrade materials (you can collect items on each NG loop, so skipping the DLC in the first loop is a net loss).
How does the Tonitrus work? It scales with STR in normal mode and with both when electrified?
Any is fine, but do NOT finish the game before playing the DLC, since that'll kick you immediately to NG. This is bad for three reasons: you have to play again until the point when the DLC unlocks, the DLC will be harder (as it scales with NG+), and you'll miss on upgrade materials (you can collect items on each NG loop, so skipping the DLC in the first loop is a net loss).
Orochinagis
Member
Weltall Zero
Member
So it would seem that STR is the best companion to ARC, much like SKL seems to be the best companion to BLT. Only exception to these would be the Burial Blade and Blade of Mercy, but neither seems to have a lot of ARC scaling anyway.
According to the wiki, the Burial Blade gains 2.5 more damage from points in Skill than Arcane at every stage, so even if Arcane is sub 25 and Skill is 25-49, it's still worth more investing in Skill. In fact, it gains more damage from Strength than Arcane (not much more, but still).
The Blade of Mercy doesn't have a similar table, but considering its S skill Scaling and B Arcane, coupled with its low base damage, it's probably even less impacted by Arcane, right?
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Damn you got a close call there!
Orochinagis
Member
Most of the STR weapons assosiated with Arc, scales better with STR since none of the weapons do magic damage at all and the scaling benefits Str/Skll rather than Arc until Moonlight sword which specialized in Arcane damage due casting magic on its trick form.
The Burial Blade is a Str/Skll hibrid which beneficts from both stats but favors Skll, the Ludwig blade is its other side of the coin which favors Str
Tronitus is a special case since his base damage is Arc in trick mode not Str.
The Burial Blade is a Str/Skll hibrid which beneficts from both stats but favors Skll, the Ludwig blade is its other side of the coin which favors Str
Tronitus is a special case since his base damage is Arc in trick mode not Str.
Laughing Banana
Weeping Pickle
Ludwig Blade does not favor Strength other than its initial requirement and up to +6, since it gets B and B in +7. In fact, if you want to use Ludwig's Holy Blade, it would be much more beneficial if you just leave the STR at 16 and raise SKL for it instead since the damage would be there AND you will enjoy much higher visceral damage than you would have if you focus on raising STR for it.
Orochinagis
Member
You are right, still Ludwig sword is bad for Vis and you are losing damage to bosses since Ludwig is better to aim for L2 vertical and concussive attacks to cause some serious wounds on bosses limbs than trying to Vis enemies at all. Just my personal use of the weapon anyway.
BizzyBum
Member
Okay, thanks. I think I have 50 vit and a +10 Holy Blade.
Finally finished the Research Hall, goooodddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayum y'all.
I was loving the area already, but holy shit
I'm really taking my sweet ass time with this DLC, but it's so worth it. Bloodborne lore is the best.
I was loving the area already, but holy shit
these boss fights were amazing. Even the gimmicky easy fight was fun as hell, when the fucking Saint Seiya cosmos bullshit filled the screen, I lost it. The music was incredible in both of them as well.
I'm really taking my sweet ass time with this DLC, but it's so worth it. Bloodborne lore is the best.
you have to kill all the bosses in that chalice! I just got through it right now..frggin queen is dead but I ahd to summon the grunts.
Also have to check the fetid, rotted, and curse boxes when creating a level 5 root dungeon of your choice...i chose the isz as I had all the materials.
edit: it worked im in!
You still haven't finished the DLC? Oo
I don't like the LF, but that cosmos attack was very cool.
LOL. I never allow my endurance to dip in any souls game...vitality yes, for challenges etc. but dont gimp my ability to DO things.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
The Research Hall might be my favorite area in a Soulsborne game.
Plip, plop, plip, plop
Splish, splash, splish, splash
Lady Maria, I'm a robin!
And those assholes with the sticks are tough. The fast ones are easy to kill but dangerous in packs.
Apollo Cree
Member
I believe that there's a ladder that takes you up there. I'll have to double check.
No problems. Just head straight up.
TheWorthyEdge
Member
Hey guys!
I made a Bloodborne PSN Community! You can friend me on PSN then look at my communities, and request to join!
I'm going to bed now so I'll get ya in the morning!
PSN is GAF name
and troll I can't stop laughing at
I made a Bloodborne PSN Community! You can friend me on PSN then look at my communities, and request to join!
I'm going to bed now so I'll get ya in the morning!
PSN is GAF name
Freezasaurus
Member
I actually liked Lords of the Fallen. Wasn't quite as difficult as a Souls game, but it was a good time.
Oh god I'm such an idiot.
There's second a lift directly across from where you get out of the first one with the 3 wheelchair guys.
Was walking around for a good hour trying to find another way.
Imperfected
Member
Yeah, it's super strong. Honestly, it pisses me off a bit, because I want to recommend it to game design students as a great example of complex vertical level design and non-obnoxious reuse of space, but it's nestled really deep into a platform-exclusive game so I know most of them would never see it.
I haven't hit the DLC yet I just cleared the first boss but I have to say this game is quite fantastic, it's a souls game through and through! The difficulty is real though.. I wasn't the greatest at parrying in souls to begin with and the change to backstab has hurt me. As a general rule what weapons are easier for a beginner to get into? Right now I am leaning toward the strength type with a pistol in the offhand but I really like the cane/whip combo as it just feels so cool.
Also, I read online that unlocking this DLC is really obtuse.. how can I be sure that I don't miss it? How many hours into the experience would you say before one typically gets there?
Also, I read online that unlocking this DLC is really obtuse.. how can I be sure that I don't miss it? How many hours into the experience would you say before one typically gets there?
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
To each their own. But it has everything one could want out of this kind of game. Going floor by floor with this huge winding staircase in the middle was neat and gives a tangible sense of progression if you decide to clear it sequentially. There were the traps which the player could avoid entirely if they're perceptive. Bloodborne was kind of lacking in traps. I can only think of the Forbidden Forest ones. NPCs to talk to which helps the pacing since its not constant on edge all the time. The option to actually use stealth which is rare in this series. You have the horror angle with the pitch dark patient rooms and a nice little sidequest to do (brain fluid) for a bonus area with some nice treasure if you complete it. And the two boss fights afterwards were built up perfectly, with one being the most powerful versions of the regular enemies you just fought and the other being the character who story-wise the Research Hall revolves around.
If you want a good beginner weapon for a strength build (that you could use for the whole game), use the Hunter Axe instead of the cane. Its still early, though, so you can decide to go Skill if you want, which is what the Cane scales best off of.
The DLC isn't super obtuse to find. Skeletons in the Hunter Dream tell you after a certain boss that you get a new item. And at any rate, the difficulty is very much late game so even though you unlock it relatively early, hold off until you're a good level (say, 70). You'll know when you're close to beating the game.
Apollo Cree
Member
I was sort of new to the series (didn't finish dark souls) and I went with the threaded cane. It treated me extremely well up until the last boss in the DLC. I felt like strength builds had the most interesting weapons.
For the DLC, The game gives you a slight heads up but it's not the most intuitive. Depending on your choice of play it could be like 2-10 hours before you get it. And your character will be underleveled. It's best to do it right before you finish the game.
MegaSackman
Member
Boss spoilers:
FUCK LAURENCE!! I can't kill him, no chance, I barely made up to his second phase but then I don't know what to do, can't get a grip on the timing. Fuck him, fuck.
I'm playing on New Game ++, first time with Old Hunters, saw a couple of videos but people seems to do more damage than me, and even in those videos people have luck.
I'm playing on New Game ++, first time with Old Hunters, saw a couple of videos but people seems to do more damage than me, and even in those videos people have luck.
Imperfected
Member
Fast weapons with good stagger, ripostes, that's about it. As she's a non-Beast, non-Kin, non-"Cainhurst" enemy she shouldn't have any outstanding weaknesses or strengths.
You can see he armor stats here and she isn't particularly weak to any element.
http://bloodborne.wiki.fextralife.com/Maria+Hunter+Set
she can can be staggered to death that's her weakness
Beast Blood Pellet and dodge.
That's pretty much what I did for both L's. Even at high Insight, the fights were two-minute affairs with the pellet.
During my NG+6 run, I used the Executioner's Gloves / Augur of Ebrietas and Whirligig Saw (1H) to stun her repeatedly.
She can be stun-locked so easily, she's borderline the easiest to "cheese" of any boss thus far.
Thats basically what I'm doing. I know it shouldn't be hard. Sometimes I can parry her four times in a row but my luck runs out about then, Her 2nd and 3rd phases really mess me up. Im still so bad at this game.You can see he armor stats here and she isn't particularly weak to any element.
http://bloodborne.wiki.fextralife.com/Maria+Hunter+Set
she can can be staggered to death that's her weakness
Never even used these but I might try this.
Thats basically what I'm doing. I know it shouldn't be hard. Sometimes I can parry her four times in a row but my luck runs out about then, Her 2nd and 3rd phases really mess me up. Im still so bad at this game.
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Watch Lobos first only challenge against her. it's a good video to learn when to dodge her attacks.
or watch Emnay's video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MupJkmZo_eQ
I don't recommend parrying her third phase because it's way too punishing if you miss.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
It's a bit bittersweet now that I'm more or less at the end of the content.
DLC done.
Main game done (technically at final boss but YAAAAAAWN at this point since I'm way overpowered)
All weapons
All tools
All guns
Most of the armour
Most of the emotes
Beat final chalice boss
I only have to do two last things, which are ridiculously easy and I get my platinum. This will be the first I'll have gotten on any goddamn game, and it is the only one that entertained me enough to actually go for it.
While I took vacation days and poured hours into fallout and metal gear and played some witcher 3 and tried other game of the year contenders, this is without a doubt the best thing I played in 2015. It's strange that I came in fairly late after everyone and struggled like hell in the first area alone with countless deaths. I got familiar enough with it to retry from the beginning and I did a waste of skin with a friend of mine and we beat it together. I put BB away but still had the itch to try another build, so I went Bloodtinge and pretty much wrecked everything up to the final boss. It wasn't enough for me and while I'm not a huge fan of the chalice dungeons, I liked the game enough to go through hell and back to beat the final boss there as well.
I'm kind of left wondering what the hell in going to do once I'm done. I'm not really into Souls and everything else I've played just makes me wish I was playing BB.
GG FROM SOFTWARE!
DLC done.
Main game done (technically at final boss but YAAAAAAWN at this point since I'm way overpowered)
All weapons
All tools
All guns
Most of the armour
Most of the emotes
Beat final chalice boss
I only have to do two last things, which are ridiculously easy and I get my platinum. This will be the first I'll have gotten on any goddamn game, and it is the only one that entertained me enough to actually go for it.
While I took vacation days and poured hours into fallout and metal gear and played some witcher 3 and tried other game of the year contenders, this is without a doubt the best thing I played in 2015. It's strange that I came in fairly late after everyone and struggled like hell in the first area alone with countless deaths. I got familiar enough with it to retry from the beginning and I did a waste of skin with a friend of mine and we beat it together. I put BB away but still had the itch to try another build, so I went Bloodtinge and pretty much wrecked everything up to the final boss. It wasn't enough for me and while I'm not a huge fan of the chalice dungeons, I liked the game enough to go through hell and back to beat the final boss there as well.
I'm kind of left wondering what the hell in going to do once I'm done. I'm not really into Souls and everything else I've played just makes me wish I was playing BB.
GG FROM SOFTWARE!
GamingOblivion
Banned
Emnay the god. I've been summoning him for help in the Defiled Chalice because I have so much trouble haha
So, which version of Ludwig's Moonlight Blade is considered the best? Or does it not matter?
I think I read that the content is on disk.
I think I read that the content is on disk.
Haha, I know >_<
It's reaaaaally hot here these days, so I'm not playing that often, and it doesn't help that I take my sweet ass time doing things. Yesterday I probably spent more time with the monocle than with my weapon equiped.
I wouldn't go that far, personally, but it's amazing indeed. I also loved how the Hand Lantern is finally useful. Not for a long portion of the game, but there are parts where it's very dark, but you still need your gun because the enemies there are no joke.
I saw everyone talking about that Plip plop stuff and thought "oh boy, here comes a forced meme", I hate it when devs do that, like with Johnny in Witcher 3, but to my surprise, this shit is actually 100% lore related and justified, and actually catchy.
Plip, plop.
Drip, drop.