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Dark Souls II |OT| The Dark Souls of Dark Souls
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Gozer the Gozerian
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Are you sure he wasn't just like some of the non-respawning enemies in Dark Souls 1?
Yeah, in Dark 1, some enemies are more or less regular enemies but don't respawn. Like the mace welding knight or the channeler in the cathedral or the knight ghost in the forest behind the artorias wall.
No, all the other enemies in the area are still there. I've died at least 20 times now in this area and I haven't killed anyone 15 times yet here. This sucks.
Edit:
To be specific about the area and enemy:
First area in the Tower of Flame. There are three huge enemies very close to the bonfire. The first one wields a sword, the second one a mace and the third one a sword again. I can kill the sword guys easily, but the mace guy has wrecked me a ton of times. This guy with the mace has now disappeared, while enemy 1# and #3, not even a few feet away where mace guy was, are still there. I killed him once and he appeared again after I died at the hands of another enemy further in, so he is not unique or anything.
whoa yeah that's news to me. Admittedly I haven't been killed by a single NPC that many times. That is definitely an odd design choice.
KennyLinder
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So, they've done that for the reason I've said. Die enough times, don't have to deal with enemies as much. I guess that was one of the complaints from people that didn't want to fight the same enemy over and over.
Jimmyfenix
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You sure it isn't a non re spawn enemy like the Boar or knights from DS1?
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
Was about to ask this. Quoting so that people don't further spread misinformation.
I've added information to my post. it is not a non-respawn enemy.
Garcia
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So this can be confirmed by now? I've heard it being mentioned in other places for the past day but without any solid evidence to back it up.
Could be just a glitch
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
Not reading the spoiler, but I'll take your word for it.
Yes me and my friend were both pretty smitten with him. My BF was not quite so enamored
However that's not the video with his face.
Also, i just think it's the manner in which i play. My first time through, i don't get hung up going for a specific item because there is almost no way of knowing if it is going to be worth using.
And once you're used to a souls game you learn to realize that 9/10 the problem is absolutely not your soul level.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Oh maybe he doesnt respawn, like the Titanite Demons from Dark Souls.
edit: nvm, just saw your edit
Welp, i don't know what to believe anymore.
Weird, because the last time I saw him he killed me. Then he was gone.
He looks like a tv show star. Kinda spooky.
You sure you're not confusing him with another dude. Those guys look all pretty similar.
edit: lol guys, stop with the meltdowns. Nothing is confirmed yet.
So, they've done that for the reason I've said. Die enough times, don't have to deal with enemies as much. I guess that was one of the complaints from people that didn't want to fight the same enemy over and over.
Couldn't they just create a covenant or npc to switch between modes? Leave the game as it is by default, if you have problems advancing enable "no respawning mode". That way everyone would be pleased. At this moment I'm just worried about "that item" availability in-game.
I think that perseverance is the essence of Souls. You spend 30 minutes fighting hard enemies only to apprehensively face a boss which will probably kick your ass. Thing is, that's why shortcuts exist, so that you can reach the same boss in 3-4 minutes with minimal combat (Gargoyle in DaS). Hell, you can even sprint towards it (Penetrator in DeS) and ignore most of the enemies with a few well timed rolls.
The four kings were an exception but even then, when you knew what you were doing you could get there pretty fast, even though there was no bonfire (the waiting for the elevator was the worst part for me).
With this system they're basically saying:
From: "there there. that drake too much for you? ok, we'll make sure he doesn't annoy you anymore"
player : "Bu-bu-but I wanted to farm for his scales! It was just a miscalculated roll and he got me! I can take him, I swear!"
from: "shush. you will advance through barren wastelands and will like it!"
Robot Pants
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Very sure, It's the only one of the three types that I had difficulty with. I was specifically practicing to dodge his blows. As I've said, he ended up killing me again. After the respawn I went straight for him as usual to practice some more, and he was gone.
Maybe there are multiple systems at work. The first days are always confusing.
somesplace
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how are people getting this game?
it says the release date is the 11th, but I can't pre-order on amazon... is it available for digital download?
it says the release date is the 11th, but I can't pre-order on amazon... is it available for digital download?
Most the scores will be 90ish at the major sites, so yeah.
And I couldn't give less of a fuck what the scores are on a souls game. The metacritic for the best game of all time (to me) is only 89. Moreover, how do you even put a number next to GOTF that means anything when the same numbers have been used to describe MGS4 and such?
just a few random examples:
Dark Souls console metacritic: 89
Gears of War 2 metacritic: 93
MGS4 metacritic: 94
Halo 3 metacritic: 94 (lol)
How does that number mean *anything* to *anyone*?
I mean, you did say that you killed him once and he doesn't respawn after he dies...
edit: Are you part of a covenant or did you burn
bonfire ascetic
Cloud Strife
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Windom Earle
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This thread seems to be mostly filled with bullshit now... Time to go on media blackout.
Uiki
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I got all 3 of them alive and respawning.. But the 3 guys before them are not spawning anymore (I killed them like 10 times).
Later in the game it happens so often that it's bullshit.
What's funny?
Necromanti
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He's so dreamy. (I've been watching it on mute.)Those genetics tho
Man, you're making me doubt myself now. Maybe I never killed him, I thought I did, but that was a while ago. Hopefully someone else can confirm if he's special. At the very least I'm sure the last time we met he killed me, because I posted here right after that happened.
I'm not part of a covenant and I haven't used the ascetic.
Guy #1 is now also gone, but I killed him 15 times.
Edit: oops
There are no three guys before those. We're talking about the very first three enemies in the area.
Unfortunately, some publishers care. :'(
It has costed Oblivion $1,000,000 in bonuses, I believe, because they were off by 1 (they needed 85).
Uiki
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Oh, my bad. They all stopped spawning while I was farming them early on.
KennyLinder
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So the areas gradually become enemy-less environments if you die/grind 15+ times?
CountAntonius
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On my PvP builds I stay at level 100 and kill things for fun as I run around waiting to invade/be invaded. Having a big empty world will be kinda lonely. However it seems From really wants to keep hardcore PvP players away from the regular players and it's kinda forcing people who invade to keep leveling up and moving onto Ng+ games.
You kill half the experience that way, his voice is better.
Ryan Gosling
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A couple of funny Dark Souls gifs, just a couple more days guys!!
He is.
He will drop down near you to challenge you, and will disappear if you failed.
He will repeatedly hunting you at certain point in the game until you kill him according to FS...IF we are talking about the same guy.
He will drop down near you to challenge you, and will disappear if you failed.
He will repeatedly hunting you at certain point in the game until you kill him according to FS...IF we are talking about the same guy.
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
Midnight release at my game stop = I'll be playing dark souls 2 when I get off of work tomorrow Kreygasm
Uiki
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Not sure about how many times you have to kill them... but yes.
I'm 15 hours in and I got the impression that the enemies that stop spawning are the ones that you can kill and go quickly back to the bonfire and do it again in a short period of time.
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
Playing another playthrough of dark souls right now I kind of wish these stupid crystal golems would stop spawning.
Soyongdori
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So, pre ordering from GS automatically qualifies for Black Armor edition?
Yep.
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