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[Astral]

How do you know there isn't?

Well so far anyway. The wiki has a pretty big list of

Spoiler

spells

. Hopefully that isn't all of them.

 

[eot]

I've completed the game 5 times, the answer is a resounding yes

You've beaten it five times and it's not even out yet?
Wtf

 

[Fhtagn]

Well so far anyway. The wiki has a pretty big list of spells. Hopefully that isn't all of them.

This isn't the spoiler thread.

 

[Raxious]

Apparently someone who worked with Namco on the strategy guide is in chat.

 

[SeventhSon]

Is there a particular wiki any of you plan on contributing to?

 

[Astral]

This isn't the spoiler thread.

Oh. My bad. I fixed it, kinda.

 

[GuardianE]

Agility is nowhere near the best stat even in the beta.

I was being hyperbolic, but my real question was whether or not Agility was tied to overall movement speed because in the Beta it was practically essential for you to pump 30+ points into it.

 

[SeventhSon]

I was being hyperbolic, but my real question was whether or not Agility was tied to overall movement speed because in the Beta it was practically essential for you to pump 30+ points into it.

Agility was rolled into Adaptability, along with Resistance, and my understanding is yes, it affects all action speed.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

I was being hyperbolic, but my real question was whether or not Agility was tied to overall movement speed because in the Beta it was practically essential for you to pump 30+ points into it.

No it wasn't essential for you to do that. It let you roll faster but you could still fast roll fine with 0 points put into it.

 

[Dragon Puncher]

Agility was rolled into Adaptability, along with Resistance, and my understanding is yes, it affects all action speed.

And the overall effects on movement, attack and roll speed seem to have toned down significantly. Adaptability still looks like a really solid stat though.

 

[UnObtainium17]

Dumb question, if I preorder the game at a gamestop near me, will I automatically get the Black armor edition? I kinda getting confused as the black armor edition is not anymore in the gamestop website, that made me think GS sold out all the Black Armor edition.

 

[Ferr986]

I think theres something Im not getting (didnt play DS2 beta)

If adaptabillity affects the evasion and overall speed, what does Vitality?

 

[hydrophilic attack]

If you could invent your own class, what would it be?

Illusionist.

High Intelligence, Adaptability, Dexterity and Attunement (enough to equip two spells at the start of the game). Extremely low Vigor, Endurance and Vitality. Enough points wasted in Faith to make it a poor choice for Min/Maxing as a spellsword or Int build.

Starts with some kind of mage robe armor, and no other armor.

Starts with weakest dagger, standard catalyst and no shield.

Knows Aural Decoy and Chameleon from the start.

Starts with 5 Lloyd's Talismans (which in my version of the game would make all kind of healing methods not work, not just Estus).

The main draw of the class is that he starts with a ring that is otherwise obtained mid-game, which increases Item Discovery from defeated enemies.

 

[Zukuu]

Good question, I need to find this out lol

I do plan to stream a walkthrough probably this Saturday though

can u give any details about how respeccing works exactly?
Like, does it refund souls or "levels"? Can you respecc a sl 200 and stop at sl 150?
Does it reset to your starting sl of your class, e.g. knight 13 or straight to sl 1?

Via pm if necessary.

 

[eot]

I think theres something Im not getting (didnt play DS2 beta)


If adaptabillity affects the evasion and overall speed, what does Vitality?

It says it right there in the picture: equip load.

 

[Ganondorfo]

I loved Demons Souls and Dark Souls, so I am asking this. Are there memorable boss fights in Dark Souls? Or are the, boss fights basic?

 

[Soriku]

I loved Demons Souls and Dark Souls, so I am asking this. Are there memorable boss fights in Dark Souls? Or are the, boss fights basic?

Boss fights can't be memorable if the game isn't even out yet.

 

[Deadstar]

The world is about to be mended, isn't it?

 

[Zabuza]

Dumb question, if I preorder the game at a gamestop near me, will I automatically get the Black armor edition? I kinda getting confused as the black armor edition is not anymore in the gamestop website, that made me think GS sold out all the Black Armor edition.

Wondering the same, preordered yesterday and he said it was BA Edition, but the receipt read standard edition.

 

[Ganondorfo]

Boss fights can't be memorable if the game isn't even out yet.

Lol my mistake, I thought the game was released already, because I see this official thread.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

Lol my mistake, I thought the game was released already, because I see this official thread.

If it was, we would already be at OT3, lol

 

[SeventhSon]

Lol my mistake, I thought the game was released already, because I see this official thread.

I think Official Threads are posted about a week before game release.

The TitanFall OT is also up, and it comes out the same day next week as Dark Souls II.

 

[GuardianE]

No it wasn't essential for you to do that. It let you roll faster but you could still fast roll fine with 0 points put into it.

The movement was pretty sluggish without it. You could play that way. I'm not sure why you'd want to.

Agility was rolled into Adaptability, along with Resistance, and my understanding is yes, it affects all action speed.

And the overall effects on movement, attack and roll speed seem to have toned down significantly. Adaptability still looks like a really solid stat though.

Thanks for actually answering my question.

 

[Ferr986]

It says it right there in the picture: equip load.

But equipment load defined your movement speed in DS1, and it seems that Adaptability does it now in DS2.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

The movement was pretty sluggish without it. You could play that way. I'm not sure why you'd want to.

I can only speak about the beta but even if fast roll was slower than in DS it was still fast and perfectly adequate.

 

[GuardianE]

I can only speak about the beta but even if fast roll was slower than in DS it was still fast and perfectly adequate.

Yes, and I can only speak on the Beta as well. Any build is "adequate". I generally go for something a little better than "adequate" with regards to movement speed, especially in a series like the Souls' series.

 

[Gorillaz]

Boss fights can't be memorable if the game isn't even out yet.

I remember that one boss fight that did the thing with the weird power and fucked up that one level. Probably my favorite boss in the game.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Thanks for the answers earlier guys.

9 DAYS!

 

[Jobbs]

Thanks for the answers earlier guys.

9 DAYS!

6 days here! Ughhh! Urghhnn!

Think I'm either going to end up a Bandit or a Cleric, depending on whether I decide to go quality build or faith build. I may also go Knight, or perhaps just randomly pick something else because what the hell.

 

[Alric]

Great OT, body is ready, the mind is not.

 

[hydrophilic attack]

I can only speak about the beta but even if fast roll was slower than in DS it was still fast and perfectly adequate.

Did it affect running speed? If so, I could see it being very important for PVP, as that would determine your ability to retreat temporarily to heal, or chase down an opponent attempting to do so.

 

[Vazra]

Apparently someone who worked with Namco on the strategy guide is in chat.

I think it's actually the guy playing.

 

[Dragon Puncher]

Oh shit..

Spoiler

Apparently crow trading now has a small chance of giving you a high rarity item instead of the usual trade..

 

[Gorillaz]

I think it's actually the guy playing.

if your talking about the stream from last page then you must mean epicnamebro is in the chat?

 

[Vazra]

if your talking about the stream from last page then you must mean epicnamebro is in the chat?

Veggy

 

[Neolith]

Goddamnit, I have to work a double Tuesday, it's gonna be hell.

 

[ironcreed]

@stream watchers, I don't want any details about anything, just tell me this:

Does it seem like a worthy successor to Dark Souls? Y/N

Yes.

 

[Gbraga]

Dex/Adap/Endurance

Let's do this.

 

[Manus]

OMG this boss the twitch guy is fighting. Don't watch if you don't want spoiled.

 

[UnObtainium17]

Wondering the same, preordered yesterday and he said it was BA Edition, but the receipt read standard edition.

Uh oh. You might get the standard edition. I would think the receipt will say BA edition. Bestbuy still has the BA edition btw.

 

[ironcreed]

OMG this boss the twitch guy is fighting. Don't watch if you don't want spoiled.

Yep. What a treat.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

OMG this boss the twitch guy is fighting. Don't watch if you don't want spoiled.

can people stop with this shit. This is not a thread to do live postings about streams!

 

[RK9039]

Oh shit..

Spoiler

Apparently crow trading now has a small chance of giving you a high rarity item instead of the usual trade..

That's awesome. It will be more useful.

 

[Manus]

can people stop with this shit. This is not a thread to do live postings about streams!

Oh If I do recall this is the OT thread for the game. Perfectly allowed here.

 

[Dresden]

Oh shit..

Spoiler

Apparently crow trading now has a small chance of giving you a high rarity item instead of the usual trade..

I'm sure this won't be exploited.

 

[SeventhSon]

Hey! Maybe stream discussion should go over to the spoiler thread!

 

[soontroll]

Looks like people have figured out what petrified something does already.

 

[Vazra]

GUYS TAKE ANYTHING RELATED TO THE STREAM OVER TO THE SPOILER THREAD. LINK ON OT.

THANKS EVERYONE!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

can people stop with this shit. This is not a thread to do live postings about streams!

Spoiler: Dark Souls 2 will have bosses.

Seriously spoilerphopia much? he didn't said anything, calm down guys.

 

[AJLma]

I'm enjoying the spoiler-free stream talk.

Keep it going!