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[Psycho_Mantis]

I really like Dark Souls threads. They're like a blowback to the old days when people were really mystified by games' secrets. All this sharing of experiences and hints gives a feeling of community.

Errr thats how any rpg OT thread is. RPG's are usually full of secrets and great loot

 

[perorist]

So Dark Souls underboob is now a thing

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

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There's a bell to ring on an upper platform that calls the ship to the dock. If you drop down to the dock level, you've gone too far and have to homewad bone back...or

die.

Umm I just went back to the cave I came from and called back the elevator. It's in the Lost Bastille, right?

 

[DemonNite]

ITS HERE! PRAISE THE SUN!!!

this weekend is going to be unproductive

 

[RoeBear]

Found the ember and unlocked the vendor that sells infinite large titanite shards. Which is good and all, but no one has regular titanite shards in stock... good lord, did this not come up during testing?

The lady from

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Harvest Valley

will go to Majula if you exhaust her talk option. She should have infinite shards, however, someone has stated that she doesn't have any in stock for them. She should also sell stones to imbue elements but she doesn't stock them for me. Pretty much she's a buggy NPC.

 

[phierce]

Umm I just went back to the cave I came from and called back the elevator. It's in the Lost Bastille, right?

The

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pirate ship

? No. It's in No Man's Wharf.

 

[Dresden]

Chloanne has infinite regular titanite shards after you clear the

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Iron Keep.

Ughhhhhh I hate that place. Thanks.

Where is that ember?

I hear the there is a way to get unlimited titanite shards too but both my vendors that sold them are out of stock.

It's near the beginning of

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the Iron Keep. In the room with the furnace to the middle, look to the right and you'll see an archer overhead. It's on a corpse below him, you'll have to make a jump.

 

[K.Sabot]

Finished today.

Certainly enjoyed it more than DS1 (a game I've played more than 10 times) , more amazing locations, more cool weapons, more everything. Less enjoyable PvP experience though, someone give me a red eye orb please.

Patch that shit into the game or I will whine ad nauseam.

 

[Red Liquorice]

Does anyone want an early access weapons code (from a UK copy if that makes any difference) - I'm not going to use it. First person to reply gets it.

 

[Garcia]

Well, both bosses inside

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Earthen Peak

were the lamest. . .

So, guys, is there any way to clear that poison from the floor?

 

[Audioboxer]

Does anyone want an early access weapons code (from a UK copy if that makes any difference) - I'm not going to use it. First person to reply gets it.

These weapons are all obtainable in the game aren't they? Might give away my code as well if so.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

The

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pirate ship

? No. It's in No Man's Wharf.

Oh wow, must be a different ship then :lol

I haven't reached the Wharf yet, I wonder what the point of the ship I found is then? Area was completely barren from what I can tell.

 

[Orthogonal]

ITS HERE! PRAISE THE SUN!!!

this weekend is going to be unproductive

It's funny. I knew the thing was 12" tall when I pre-ordered it, but it's something else entirely when you see it in person. That thing is huge. I felt awkward walking out of the store toting it in hand. Oh well... just wish I had more free time to play it.

 

[Red Liquorice]

These weapons are all obtainable in the game aren't they? Might give away my code as well if so.

I think so, but someone might want them.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

Is there a specific thing to do in order to get Pharros Lockstones? Or are you just expected to find them as go along the game? I haven't found any new ones for the past 12 hours at this point.

 

[Carcetti]

Errr thats how any rpg OT thread is. RPG's are usually full of secrets and great loot

Dunno, I've never felt the need to ask anyone about stuff in normal RPGs for years. I only play western stuff so don't know if it's different in the J-threads.

 

[DemonNite]

It's funny. I knew the thing was 12" tall when I pre-ordered it, but it's something else entirely when you see it in person. That thing is huge. I felt awkward walking out of the store toting it in hand. Oh well... just wish I had more free time to play it.

same but I went with Amazon to avoid talking to shop staff

I really shouldn't be playing this weekend but I have to make time!

 

[perorist]

Has anyone found the

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avelyn

crossbow yet?

 

[Klyka]

I feel like the gameplay is like DS1, so it's good,but the technical side just has huge glaring problems. I don't even mean the horrible framerate or the whole lighting downgrade fiasco.

Just like, there are so many times where hitboxes are suddenly broken and you get hit from miles away. Or times where your character stands there doing nothing even though you hammer on your buttons (yes i tried multiple controllers). Or when you hit a guy with your sword and you can se it ging through them but it does no damage. Or when enemies run at you then stop and just stand there with broken AI.

I am really not sure if switching to a new engine and then releasing the game this quickly was a good idea.

 

[Fahrenheit]

The meta game of....

Boss tactics spoiler

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Of getting people to light the windmill on fire to drain the poison for the medusa boss without sending a message is really really frustrating

 

[JimmyRustler]

A PS2 game... really?

The game may not be that impressive visual wise but it's hardly bad. It's better than Dark Souls 1 in my opinion. The framerate too I find to be more stable. I've played over 20 hours and at no point has it ever felt like it's dipped below 20, unlike Dark Souls where there were some rough spots. The framerate could be better for sure but it's not that bad, hasn't affected my gameplay.

That was just my impression. I just came directly from DS1, which I played the 2 days ago. It just looks a lot worse to me. Could be due to the fact that the DS1 picture was generally a bit more blurred, whereas the DS2 picture is very sharp and with that horrible textures are much more noticeable. And the missing lightning does a lot to it too. DS2 appears to have zero reflections on the characters armor, which makes everything appear very cheap.

I also disagree about it being unfair. I've never gotten to a part yet where I've been killed by something that just didn't feel fair. You need to be patient and cautious and you'll be fine.

Minor spoiler, very early in the game:

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When you encounter the first Turtel Knight there is a room acress with 3-4 ballista. When you enter it all of them are fired and 3 (if the arrows don't hit 4) regular enemies comes out of that room at once and attack you at the same time. That is basically instant death for you because there is no way to block all 4 of them. I had to retry several times until I was finally able to separate them from one another a bit and kill them. This is very luck based imo and also frustrating when you have such a low level. Shortly after at some stairs you again encounter a whole mob of these guys. Sure, you can try to parry and get rid of one or two for a few seconds but if you miss a single parry --> instant death.

Idk, but for me this was quite frustrating. DS1 was a lot about patience and timing but does not play a role in situations like the one I mentioned above. Especially when you lack a shield that fully blocks an attack at the beginning.

 

[MurkyZebra2417]

What is the best path to take after beating the first boss?

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Pursuer is beating my ass hard.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

What is the best path to take after beating the first boss?

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Pursuer is beating my ass hard.

Use the arrow shooting things in his area. They drain 40% of his health with each clean hit. You just need to find an opening. Coop helps tons with him.

 

[Yu Narukami]

Does anyone want an early access weapons code (from a UK copy if that makes any difference) - I'm not going to use it. First person to reply gets it.

If it's for the PS3 i'll take it thanks.

 

[Jobbs]

I'm in earthen peak

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and found pate. a bit after him in the room with the 2 firechicks there's a chest -- it looked to me like it had teeth so I attacked, but I guess it was a normal chest and I destroyed the treasure. what was in it?

 

[Persona7]

It seems like co-op players don't like helping with bosses, they keep leaving. lol

 

[cheezcake]

I'm with you, I've been playing for about 25 hours and still no sign of my babies ;-;

I'm only 12 hours in so looks like it's gonna be a while :S

Also when is this damn x360 server maintenace gonna be finished

 

[Antiwhippy]

Seriously, where are the talismans at?

 

[Red Liquorice]

If it's for the PS3 i'll take it thanks.

It is for PS3 (forgot to say) - you're the one, PM sent

 

[Toma]

I cant fucking stop playing this game.

...and I work at home. Currently I am doing short work breaks to defend the bell for the bell covenant.

 

[anddo0]

I've never used a bastard sword in a souls game before. It's a pretty good weapon. My Explorer has basically evolved into a knight.

 

[Orthogonal]

Seriously, where are the talismans at?

They don't exist in DS2. Miracles are used by "Chimes" now.

 

[Arcayne]

I cant fucking stop playing this game.

...and I work at home. Currently I am doing short work breaks to defend the bell for the bell covenant.

Seriously, I am way beyond my bedtime and I feel completely energized right now. Its crazy; I haven't felt so into a game since... well crap, Dark Souls 1, BUT before that, I don't even remember

They don't exist in DS2. Miracles are used by "Chimes" now.

Speaking of which, where do I get a new chime? Still using default one.

 

[Clevinger]

So, run to the store today to get the PS3 version or wait a couple of week and jump in fresh with the superior PC version?
I see a lot of negative remarks with regards to the framerate and graphics...

Just look at footage that's come out since release and decide for yourself.

 

[MilkBeard]

I can't wait until like 3 or so months when everyone has played through the game and starts invading like hell. It's gonna be fun to invade and also join the Blue Sentinels. Right now the invading scene is pretty barren.

 

[The perfect Dark]

Wow
Boss fight
He has maybe 10 HP left
His life bar is empty
Only one hit
Then he kills me with an attack I have never seen before

So good.

 

[Antiwhippy]

They don't exist in DS2. Miracles are used by "Chimes" now.

Thank you for that info, but where are the chimes at then?

 

[anddo0]

I cant fucking stop playing this game.

...and I work at home. Currently I am doing short work breaks to defend the bell for the bell covenant.

I seriously hate this covenant. I got trolled twice in under five minutes (human/undead) making my way through there. I'd never been invaded before that point.

Do you guys always attack in pairs?

 

[Rizzi]

Man, fuck the third boss.
That's some bullshit.

 

[perorist]

I've never used a bastard sword in a souls game before. It's a pretty good weapon. My Explorer has basically evolved into a knight.

Try the claymore when you get it. It's like the bastard sword but with a better moveset.

 

[Persona7]

Wow
Boss fight
He has maybe 10 HP left
His life bar is empty
Only one hit
Then he kills me with an attack I have never seen before

So good.

you should have saw the first time I fought the dragon rider

i entered the fight and within one second I was pushed off

 

[Rolfgang]

Aaaaaaand that's a no, god damn where are my katanas and scythes =(

I friggin' love my Estoc! I really don't like exposing myself too much, so I love weapons like the rapier, estoc and spears, where I can attack with my shield up. Makes me feel all Spartan-like.

 

[PIRL0]

can someone please help me contains spoilers

EDIT : never mind i found out

 

[Toma]

I seriously hate this covenant. I got trolled twice in under five minutes (human/undead) making my way through there. I'd never been invaded before that point.

Do you guys always attack in pairs?

That happens often, yeah. I recommend you summoning one of the other players at the bonfire.

 

[Orthogonal]

Thank you for that info, but where are the chimes at then?

If you didn't start as a Cleric, you can get the Cleric's basic Chime

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in Majula, right as you come out of the cave from Things Betwixt, follow the path and shortly there-after there should be a little drop off to a small ledge. The Cleric's chime and mace is there. Not sure where any others are since I don't really use them much.

 

[Arcayne]

About the Bell Tower convenant, if I

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pull the lever and ring the bell at the top

and/or

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kill the boss

, do I forfeit the

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convenant and can't invade people anymore

? I want to keep pvping and accumulate as much

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titanite chunks

possible.

 

[DemonNite]

oh shit I didn't know this was in the box too

 

[Vortex566]

Losing a bit of your HP after each death is brutal.

 

[Garcia]

That was just my impression. I just came directly from DS1, which I played the 2 days ago. It just looks a lot worse to me. Could be due to the fact that the DS1 picture was generally a bit more blurred, whereas the DS2 picture is very sharp and with that horrible textures are much more noticeable. And the missing lightning does a lot to it too. DS2 appears to have zero reflections on the characters armor, which makes everything appear very cheap.

That's pretty close to what I think about DS2. Wait until you reach the top of

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"Earthen Keep"

... When you do, please, look at the roof (inside the building, right before you enter the 2nd. boss). Tell me if that's not one of most fucking ugly things you've ever seen in a videogame.

 

[J4g3r]

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Drangleic Castle is amazing, it's like Anor Londo on steroids.

Can't wait to do some invading here!