SodiumBenzoate
Member
Smough armor 4 LYFE~
seriously though Smough armor is so, so ugly
seriously though Smough armor is so, so ugly
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Dark Souls II |OT++| Bearer of...Seek...Seek...Lest
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hydrophilic attack
Member
It was my favourite of the DLC challenge areas, which admittedly doesnt mean much. I liked how you could skip a lot of enemies by taking the routes past the fire-spitting salamanders
quantity over quality.
Iva Demilcol
Member
I actually think that the best looking armour sets for the entire series are the ones you can get in DSII.
Deified Data
Banned
DSII has an over-abundance of awesome armor. I could mix and match forever.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Quite possibly the best DPS weapon of the game.So i've been rolling with this weapon and it totally wrecks faces.
Agreed. DS2 is the best for Fashion Souls, for sure.
Orochinagis
Member
So i've been rolling with this weapon and it totally wrecks faces.
Fume Knight will laugh
Ah, good call with the asectic, I'll try that. I'm on NG+3 though.
Nothing is worse than the route to the kings pets.
So i've been rolling with this weapon and it totally wrecks faces.
What's that one called?
Cannon Goose
Member
The Red Iron Winblade.
Deified Data
Banned
Don't feel obliged to solo everything. From designed a lot of these areas for co-op.
Orthogonal
Member
They are, however, still soloable, for the masochists.
It's probably that and Yorgh's spear.
That will probably happen.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Just wondering if anyone know the differences between dx9 and dx11? It's prob extremely similar to running DS2 with GeDoSaTo I want to assume, but I am just curious right now.
Orochinagis
Member
In game? better lighting, more particles and colors, just that.
And yes the game is pretty similar to the old game but without mods and stuff.
The improved AI is not really related to the DX11
Tarkus
Member
My favorite PvP weapon. I use it to boost my morale when I've been getting my ass kicked. Great combo with ring of blades +2 and stone ring.So i've been rolling with this weapon and it totally wrecks faces.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Thanks, thats what I was expecting. Might pick it up for my Ps4 just because..
Hey there my fellow Guardian buddy :3
Deified Data
Banned
I did the first DLC solo. When I was done I asked myself "Why?", because it simply wasn't fun. I won't repeat that for subsequent DLC. I hear the second and third have even worse optional bosses.
Orochinagis
Member
With no reward at all.
Iva Demilcol
Member
As I said in (I believe) the previous page: I think they nerfed the gank squad guys, with the proper rings I beat them with the help of the 2 NPCs on my first try; previously that took me several tries and a lot of frustration when the DLC was just released.
I believe the optional areas are less annoying and friendlier for people that prefer going solo against those bosses. I haven't tried the other areas yet, but it would make sense that with the new patch those are easier now.
I believe the optional areas are less annoying and friendlier for people that prefer going solo against those bosses. I haven't tried the other areas yet, but it would make sense that with the new patch those are easier now.
SoldnerKei
Member
I hate the co-op are on the Ivory King DLC, up to this date I haven't killed that boss because all the area itself it's pretty annoying
other than that DLC it's pretty good
Ivory King and Iron King felt like a Zelda dungeon for me, and first DLC boss was pretty awesome to me
other than that DLC it's pretty good
Ivory King and Iron King felt like a Zelda dungeon for me, and first DLC boss was pretty awesome to me
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Unless you get overjoyed by mostly novelty items.
Or accounting for a increase in general ability plus equipment improvements.
hydrophilic attack
Member
I did all the co-op areas on my own. And didn't even find them all that hard. I died more times to Fume Knight than to any of the challenge area bosses.
Come at me!
Come at me!
DarkHeartedKill
Member
Seems about right.
So i've been rolling with this weapon and it totally wrecks faces.
That weapon carried me through NG+...until I met the dreaded Fume, I get him to like 50% then he poops on me.
Yeah, looks a lot less like it now. I would love if they brought it back, or even Old Orns armour, I really liked Orns armour set.
I actually really enjoyed the 2nd DLC solo. It was the only one out of the three where I didn't feel that I was at a severe disadvantage playing solo.
Tarkus
Member
That's odd. I've been reading that most people summon for the 2nd DLC because of its difficulty. I'll be wrapping up DS2 with it this weekend.
Luckily I'm still on NG.
Can someone recommend some point allocation suggestions for my build? I have 227k souls to use and I want to raise my level, but not sure what I should raise.
I'm currently lvl 150. Here are my stats:
Vig: 45
End: 38
Vit: 28
Atn: 2
Str: 45
Dex: 15
Adp: 20
Int: 1
Fth: 8
As for my equipment, I use a Mastodon Greatsword +10, Magic Havel's Greatshield +5, Judgment armor.
Edit: Just decided to put points in Vig and Adp.
I'm currently lvl 150. Here are my stats:
Vig: 45
End: 38
Vit: 28
Atn: 2
Str: 45
Dex: 15
Adp: 20
Int: 1
Fth: 8
As for my equipment, I use a Mastodon Greatsword +10, Magic Havel's Greatshield +5, Judgment armor.
Edit: Just decided to put points in Vig and Adp.
Laurentius
Member
Well, this is really interesting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abTp85E-zXs&feature=youtu.be
(Scholar of the First Sin ending spoilers)
EDIT: Also,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abTp85E-zXs&feature=youtu.be
(Scholar of the First Sin ending spoilers)
EDIT: Also,
somebody pointed out that the pillars on the walkway to the Throne of Want look an *awful* lot like decapitated DS1 serpents. Go and watch the DS1 Dark Lord ending and then the new DS2 Scholar of the First Sin ending. Pretty sure that has to be intentional. Especially since it fits with the decapitated serpent shrines. It also fits that you would be walking past statues of decapitated serpents, since this new ending is about finding a new path, and NOT the same Light/Dark choice (the choice given to you by the serpents) from DS1.
SodiumBenzoate
Member
I love how they're making the lore simultaneously ambiguous, but somewhat connected and interesting, but I doubt that we'll ever get anything too tangible or resembling a conclusion, since this is FROMSOFT's big multiplat franchise and they want to keep making new games.
Assassin's Creed syndrome
Assassin's Creed syndrome
Orochinagis
Member
I think you are giving too much credit to the new cutscene
Mmm the snakes represent the kings, while the pillars are just pillars which reacts to your brand new great soul but then it fades to the dark since you didnt control the throne.
Laurentius
Member
I dunno, they're the right size, shape, color, and in the correct positions (while you do pretty much the exact same thing).
https://i.imgur.com/y9bb1iL.png
https://i.imgur.com/r6gWzwg.png
(Not putting the images inline because of spoilers.)
Seems at least symbolic to me. The shrines may be unrelated, but at least to me the symbolism with the pillars seems pretty clear.
Don't summon for Sir Alonne though, it ruins the fight.
Orochinagis
Member
Well yes is the same ending, the thing is the flames dies after being overfueled perhaps because the dark reign is finally coming like the dark lord ending. The extra line aldia says about do something else is really, really on propurse to keep the dark souls series going.
Iva Demilcol
Member
Lol, of course it's not I'm just saying the fight is easier now. When I fought the gank squad for the first time the 2 NPCs would die almost instantly, they were not helping at all, I needed the help of a real player to be able to beat the gank squad. This time though, we destroyed them easily.
I've heard several people fought them solo when the DLC was just released. I'm pretty sure those same players will find that fight easier after the patch.
civilstrife
Member
So I'm at Nashandra and haven't bought the DLC yet. I know the series is all about multiple playthroughs, but I'm not sure I want to commit my time to that at the moment.
I would like to play the DLC though. Should I stop before beating Nashandra and then play all 3 DLCs before beating her? Or is the DLC accessible in newgame+ without having to get through an inordinate amount of the base game first?
I would like to play the DLC though. Should I stop before beating Nashandra and then play all 3 DLCs before beating her? Or is the DLC accessible in newgame+ without having to get through an inordinate amount of the base game first?
You don't go straight to NG+ after beating Nashandra. It is an option at the bonfire to do so.
civilstrife
Member
Thank you! Gonna take her down tomorrow then and wait for a decent sale on the DLC
Or I guess wait for the DX11 version? Although then I have to start from scratch...In the approximately the last 11 months since you first did it, your character has not changed at all?
Iva Demilcol
Member
Do you honestly believe that I wouldn't take that into account?
Like some of you I have two characters. My xb character was a STR/DEX/FTH build with enough ADP and enough levels so I could wear a heavy armour and fast roll (currently playing the game in NG+). Since I have no imagination my ps3 character is a STR/FTH build with enough points in ADP so I can fast roll, my PS3 char SL is lower than the xb char at the time I fought the gank squad and it wears the Aureus armour set, so I didn't need to invest many souls to wear a heavy armour set. Defense and poise are lower though. Both characters wield a greatsword.
So, this character is arguably weaker than my first one.
Well yes other wise I wouldn't have asked. Did you do one before patch 1.06 and the other after by any chance?
VindictiveGnome
Member
So in Crown of the Ivory King I'm at the point
Can my friend who doesn't own the DLC accompany me or is that only for Aava?
where everything thaws and you can back through the first area.
That is only for the Co-op area with zud and the other ice tiger thing.