Screaming Meat
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Dark Souls II |OT++| Bearer of...Seek...Seek...Lest
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Misterinenja
Member
Someone please recommend me a (SL150 viable in PVP) build which I can use to role play as a Mongolian war chief.
A bow is obvious but fitting melee weapons are scarce.
A bow is obvious but fitting melee weapons are scarce.
Cannon Goose
Member
Yeah i heard. Im at the end with both characters but i havent made up my mind if i want that kind of PvP which awaits me at the other side (in NG+) after reading about it here and in other places.
NG+ PVP isn't completely terrible, I found anything under ~12 million soul memory to be a lot of fun. Once I hit that level and above it turned real bad real fast though.
Wouldn't that negativley effect people with heavier strength weapons?
Neither get knights or Alva legs.
right one. chainmail skirt looks too much for that ensemble
i dunno why you say it's not like bio infinite (i don't mean it as a negative thing by the way)
like
there's always a city, always a lighthouse, always a man, etc.
and there's always a king, always 4 great souls, etc.
and there's always a king, always 4 great souls, etc.
ty
english sometimes fails me u know
Relaxed Muscle
Member
4x Llewelyn Boots
3x Llewelyn Chest
0x gloves......
WTF From.
Someone has a Llewelyn gloves to spare?...NG and SM 30
3x Llewelyn Chest
0x gloves......
WTF From.
Someone has a Llewelyn gloves to spare?...NG and SM 30
When you reach around 295k souls per level, the soul requirements phase themselves out a lot and you will always need close to 300k going forward. I think each increment is less than 1k forever after that. I think you reach 300k at maybe level 250+.
Souls memory 30? Have you not got an ascetic you could use?
Laurentius
Member
Why can't I hold all these Titanite Slabs?
(Seriously, I've gotten about 6 on my first playthrough so far, 3 or 4 of which were drops. I would be seriously lucky to ever get any Slab drops in DS1.)
(Seriously, I've gotten about 6 on my first playthrough so far, 3 or 4 of which were drops. I would be seriously lucky to ever get any Slab drops in DS1.)
Relaxed Muscle
Member
I want to avoid that if possible.
Laurentius
Member
You know, before I played the game I thought the whole "enemies stop respawning after being killed X number of times" thing was going to be awful. Now that I've actually played it, I think that it's actually a pretty brilliant system when combined with Bonfire Ascetics.
(Now if only Soul Memory wasn't so broken...)
(Now if only Soul Memory wasn't so broken...)
How is this fool proof? Most of the same problems would still be true with this system. Still can't make a character to specifically coop a certain boss / invade certain areas. NG+ shouldn't be the only place where you can figure out the PVP requirements.
They should either use SM only for the first few areas or not at all. SM does not solve the griefing problem anyway. I say just get rid of it.
Around the game's midpoint, there're enemies that never ever despawn and therefore they drop infinite amounts of slabs ^^ Chunks are the hardest to find imho.
Well you are in luck guess what other enemy that drops only the Llewellyn gloves right nearby?
King Gilga
Member
Wow, that was more one sided that I thought it'd be, wanderers it is. Thanks for the votes.
He is, why do you think he's wearing a full cover helm?
Does he look like a bitch?
I was actually using Alva before and imo it didn't mesh will. Knight matches well, but the kneepads look too plasticy for me. The rogue legs looked okay too, but far too skinny.
He is, why do you think he's wearing a full cover helm?
God I wish we could remake faces ingame
Does he look like a bitch?
I was actually using Alva before and imo it didn't mesh will. Knight matches well, but the kneepads look too plasticy for me. The rogue legs looked okay too, but far too skinny.
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Okay, finished the main game, now just gotta tie up loose ends: Vendrick, Ancient Dragon & DarkLurker. Aside from that, snatching all the armor I can. Throne Watcher's is awesome. Her shield is my main one now--I still can't tell if the bell chime kicks in to let you know if an attack is parriable or not. Regardless, super light and parries are smooth plus solid protection all around. I can deal with 95% physical damage reduction for everything else being so high.
I also began farming for Heide Knight armor, using ascetics where needed. So far got the gauntlets and chain mail. Come on, leggings!
I also began farming for Heide Knight armor, using ascetics where needed. So far got the gauntlets and chain mail. Come on, leggings!
ExFalsoQuodlibet
Member
The way I see it, there are two differences:i dunno why you say it's not like bio infinite (i don't mean it as a negative thing by the way)
likethere's always a city, always a lighthouse, always a man, etc.
and there's always a king, always 4 great souls, etc.
ty
english sometimes fails me u know
1) those concepts in Bioshock Infinite (
always a city, always a lighthouse, always a man
"want", which is, the want to live free and don't turn into a mindless zombie, is a actually physical plot device
2) Bioshock Infinite
, and the whole Bioshock series, juggles with the concept of choices and the multiple dimensions resulting from them, and the fact that there is a possibility to travel between these dimensions (resulting in some pretty confusing concessions to the story, sometimes) while the world of Dark Souls is linear, there is only one story, that has a very precise beginning and goes on and on in way that's different in the details but similar at the core.
Laurentius
Member
I love the fact that there are those
dual shield wielding enemies in the Undead Crypt that are basically a tribute to shield only runs
Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
Yeah it's pretty awesome. Don't underestimate the power of the shield!
Yep. That's why I love it. Awesome looking, lightweight shield with solid protection. Also if you infuse it with lightning, it can eat lightning spears all day.
Orochinagis
Member
I heard questions in the air, so I followed to this forgotten land
Well dont take this game as a direct secuel of the first one because they surely take a lot of references to make DS2 and make a lot of nonsense in the lore
Take in mind this DS2 events are in another land and most of the stuff there have no conection to DS1.
There is a random fact about Straid saying The original witch, keeper of the first flame in a distant land rebeled against the god of cinder but then he quicky debunked his own theory about that
Well dont take this game as a direct secuel of the first one because they surely take a lot of references to make DS2 and make a lot of nonsense in the lore
Take in mind this DS2 events are in another land and most of the stuff there have no conection to DS1.
The sinner was one of the owners of the primodial flames along with the other 3 old ones so they were defeated by vendrink and lost their flames.
Straid said not only the cursed were captured and send to the bastille but everyone who was dangerous or repulsive was put there too, The sinner was a in fact a pyromancer using the primordial flame power then The cat establized The sinner wanted to reignite the age of fire in that region so they wont be cursed for a time but She was sent to the bastille before she would be able to try it.
In game she was tortured in her own special cell, she didnt react to your cursed presence like the other old ones but the insect did it and make the Sinner went berserker because she was in fact innoncent all the time and wanted to use her flame to extent the age of fire.
Straid said not only the cursed were captured and send to the bastille but everyone who was dangerous or repulsive was put there too, The sinner was a in fact a pyromancer using the primordial flame power then The cat establized The sinner wanted to reignite the age of fire in that region so they wont be cursed for a time but She was sent to the bastille before she would be able to try it.
In game she was tortured in her own special cell, she didnt react to your cursed presence like the other old ones but the insect did it and make the Sinner went berserker because she was in fact innoncent all the time and wanted to use her flame to extent the age of fire.
There is a random fact about Straid saying The original witch, keeper of the first flame in a distant land rebeled against the god of cinder but then he quicky debunked his own theory about that
Relaxed Muscle
Member
The "normal" stone soldiers?
They dropped the shield so I guess they can drop too the gloves... (otherwise I have no idea)
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
I agree with all of the above.
Regarding Soul Memory I think I'd remove it for coop entirely. It's okay to prevent twink invasions in NG, I would keep it just for that, but it has no place affecting coop.
I'd also make it that you get souls by successfully invading as a Blue Sentinel (otherwise you gotta farm to buy more orbs) or you can get an infinite invasion orb in NG+. And you shouldn't have to spend tokens to use the Blue Sentinel arena. Way to make that covenant even more irrelevant than the Blades of Darkmoon, From...
Yes that is who drops only the gloves.
The only things I can think that might go are Pate's trousers and Imperious leggings.
MMBosstones86
Member
Cross posting because this video is fucking great.
He kind of seems like an ass though. Everytime I interact with him, I want to smash him.
He kind of seems like an ass though. Everytime I interact with him, I want to smash him.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Kind of seems? Hah. Feeble cursed one! McDuff calls you an imbecile once, but Straid makes sure to insult you at every single opportunity. XD
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Btw, who is Felkin again? The guy in Aldia's Keep (yes, that guy), wanted me to go find him, but I had the feather on me from the Herald so after I talked to him some more he settled on that instead. After that, he was open for business. Do you get something else for doing all of the quest? I got him the stuff from Gilligan and Cale before that.
He's the Dark fetishist on the way to Hunstman's Copse from Majula.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
He won't ask for the feather until he saw Felkin's item, but that item can be found without Felkin, you probably had it on you (he wants
the Sunset Staff, Felkin gives it to you if you have certain stats, but you also find one in a chest in Aldia itself
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
That Hiding in Plain Sight video is brilliant.
Laurentius
Member
I remember a video using the same method in DS1, with the Silver Knights in Anor Londo. (Same style of video and everything, with the music stopping when the invader moves off screen.) Pretty great stuff.
In the original Dark Souls the Witch of Izalith did turn on Gwyn after her attempt to recreate the first flame wen't wrong and a war waged between her Demons and Gwyn's Knights.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
And I just checked this video... I think that's the best Dark Souls "trolling" PvP video ever. The use of captions, music, etc. is just really well made, and the hiding is clever.
Something I don't get though... in Dark Souls 2, doesn't the player's name show up above his head? Or not for arbiter spirits? Because in the Belfry and I'm pretty sure as a red invader, when you're close in range of the host you see his name, so... :S
Laurentius
Member
I thought the name only appears above the head for allies.
Also, I think my favorite DS trolling video so far is the "Pet Hacker" one.
MMBosstones86
Member
Not as good as the DS2 one though, but brilliant idea.
It would be best to go to the door after the Shaded woods.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
In Dark Souls 1, yes, but I'm 99% sure I've seen it over hosts's heads in PvP too, in the Belfries and even as a red invader...
Edit: talking about PS3 version, maybe it's different on PC?
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Of course it was a OnlyAfro video!
Laurentius
Member
Hm...I haven't done a lot of PVP, I just know that when I've been in the Belfries I could see another invader's name, but not the host's name. I haven't done any cracked red eye orb invasions, though, so that may be different.
Or maybe my memory is faulty. I'll have to load it up later and check.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
As an invader you see the names of allied invaders with the HP bar to the left of your screen, much like you see phantoms's HP bars on the left. But when you are in range of the PvP enemy you can see their name over their head. I noticed that because you couldn't do that in the previous games.
I'm not sure what you're asking for here. You just need to obtain 20 Dragon Scales, then you turn them into the Dragon Remnants covenant leader for two non-consumable items that, when used, put a set of Black Dragon armor on your body, temporarily replacing what you were previously wearing. One of the items is for the helm, the other is for the other three pieces. The armor is not removable except upon death. It is also non-upgradeable.
As for getting the 20 Dragon Scales:
a) PVP while a member of the Dragon Remnants and putting down the Eye of Sauron summon thingy
b) ascetic on the second Aldia bonfire to fight Guardian Dragon, then getting the Scale after the boss room
c) ascetic on Dragon Shrine and farming them from Black Dragon warriors on the long staircase
well i don't mean it's 1:1 the same but
dks2 further empathizes this "cycle" thing with the dark and linking the fire and such to the point it reminded me of bio infinite.
Not really. Just wear lighter armor.
Big strength weapons are so much more effective right now than dex, so that's not a big deal.
My point is with OP equipment such as Havel which offer so much defense you should never be able to mid roll without sacrificing something important and heavily investing in vitality.