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[Garcia]

boringgggg

Yep. That's a wasted Pharros Lockstone.

 

[Astral]

So has anyone infused their weapons with anything? How are Bleed and Poison? I'm thinking of infusing my Uchigatana with a bleed stone and Ricard's Rapier with a poison stone because of that awesome multi-hit heavy attack. I'm not sure what to do with my bow.

 

[Lost Fragment]

iirc there is no other cutoff, there's only the fat roll above 70%. Below that you have the same animation but roll distance and speed increases linearly with decreasing equip burden.

It also affects how quickly you regain stamina.

 

[Bloomers]

Been playing this game so much in the past couple days that I completely forgot to put my initial impressions. Might just do a post game thing instead.
In the meantime I need someone to gauge my progress. I'm at the

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Shrine of Armana

getting my ass kicked after the 2nd bonfire. About how many hours do I have left in the game?

Also is it true that you don't get immediately kicked into NG+ at the end of this game?

 

[Comfort Jones]

So has anyone infused their weapons with anything? How are Bleed and Poison? I'm thinking of infusing my Uchigatana with a bleed stone and Ricard's Rapier with a poison stone because of that awesome multi-hit heavy attack. I'm not sure what to do with my bow.

Can the blacksmith infuse anything right away cuz I don't think I've seen the option for doing that.

 

[Prototype]

70/50/20 I believe.

this is what I thought

iirc there is no other cutoff, there's only the fat roll above 70%. Below that you have the same animation but roll distance and speed increases linearly with decreasing equip burden.

this makes me question everything

 

[Raxus]

Been playing this game so much in the past couple days that I completely forgot to put my initial impressions. Might just do a post game thing instead. In the meanwhile...

I need someone to gauge my progress. I'm at the

Spoiler

Shrine of Armana

getting my ass kicked after the 2nd bonfire. About how many hours do I have left in the game?

Also is it true that you don't get immediately kicked into NG+ at the end of this game?

You are near the end from what I hear.

And it is true.

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You initiate NG+ at the Majula Bonfire.

 

[Celegus]

Hmmm.. anyone know how to get the items taunting me during the ride up the elevator after the

Spoiler

ship section of No Man's Wharf

? I can't figure out how to get them!

 

[WickedLaharl]

This game feels so plain compared to DS1. The enemies, bosses, environments all just feel incredibly average in comparison.

It just seems like a good imitation which still makes it better then most games.

 

[Beelzeboss]

Been playing this game so much in the past couple days that I completely forgot to put my initial impressions. Might just do a post game thing instead.
In the meantime I need someone to gauge my progress. I'm at the

Spoiler

Shrine of Armana

getting my ass kicked after the 2nd bonfire. About how many hours do I have left in the game?

Also is it true that you don't get immediately kicked into NG+ at the end of this game?

Spoiler

You still have maybe 5 hours left.

Also yes it is true

 

[FluxWaveZ]

General question about NPC companion phantoms: if an NPC phantom is "vanquished", are they permanently gone in-game?

Spoiler

Lucatiel killed herself by walking off a narrow bridge into the abyss, and that would suck.

Edit: The answer is no, from what I can tell.

 

[Astral]

Can the blacksmith infuse anything right away cuz I don't think I've seen the option for doing that.

Only McDuff can do that after you give me the Dull Ember. He's in The Lost Bastille. The Dull Ember is a late-game item though. It's quite an adventure to get it.

 

[phierce]

Hmmm.. anyone know how to get the items taunting me during the ride up the elevator after the

Spoiler

ship section of No Man's Wharf

? I can't figure out how to get them!

Yes.

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Start the elevator from the top, run out before the gate closes, get on top of the elevator, ride it down and walk in to the hole the items are in.

 

[Somnium986]

Is there a somewhat reliable spot to farm titanite shards? I think I've bought all of them from the merchants.

 

[happypup]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but

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if you manage to kill the fire salamander thing guarding the fire longsword you can jump the lip and gain access to the fire pit area you see on your way to the last giant. with enough arrows you can safely clear the area. I got a couple of the items before I died, and used over 300 arrows.

 

[Ferrio]

Had my first phantom, he got the beatdown.

I really need to find another whip though.....

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stupid enemies aren't giving me them and the silky smooth trade isn't working either (got lots of other things including hammer)

 

[Quote]

this is what I thought

this makes me question everything

Actually, here is a whole theory crafting thread on it. http://www.reddit.com/r/DarkSouls2/comments/20f30a/psa_70_weight_load_is_the_threshold_for_regular/

 

[ElFly]

I've found some walls with writing underneath saying "secret wall" and stuff, but I cannot break them. What gives.

Also, fuck you game for making me waste a pharros stone.

 

[Quote]

I've found some walls with writing underneath saying "secret wall" and stuff, but I cannot break them. What gives.

Also, fuck you game for making me waste a pharros stone.

Press x

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

anyone know the next weight cutoff after 70%? I'm guessing 50%?

70/50/30

 

[luknotluck]

To you guys who bought the Collector's Edition Guide, how's it?

 

[Garcia]

I've found some walls with writing underneath saying "secret wall" and stuff, but I cannot break them. What gives.

Also, fuck you game for making me waste a pharros stone.

You have to press X. It's a nod to the old Kings Field games.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Man, looking at the merchants and it seems like for a number of them you need to spend a set amount to get them to upgrade their inventory or unlock something.

 

[Astral]

70/50/30

These cut-offs determine what exactly? All rolls under 70 are "fast" rolls right? Does roll distance increase or something?

 

[dubq]

I can't seem to get the Pursuer to show up in the Forest.. Any ideas?

 

[MilkBeard]

Actually, here is a whole theory crafting thread on it. http://www.reddit.com/r/DarkSouls2/comments/20f30a/psa_70_weight_load_is_the_threshold_for_regular/

Nice. It's going to be fun when we figure out the whole system and also the PvP level. I can't wait until PvP is in full swing for Dark Souls 2 because there are so many options now.

 

[Bloomers]

This game feels so plain compared to DS1. The enemies, bosses, environments all just feel incredibly average in comparison.

It just seems like a good imitation which still makes it better then most games.

I agree to an extent. The bosses seem less inspired/ somewhat recycled design-wise outside of a few exceptions, and the music isn't as bombastic & distinct as it was in DaS (more like DeS in this respect).

However, I think the game more than makes up for it in the overall level design and art direction. I really dug the puzzles and platforming this time around, moreso than the original. The story presentation is solid too.

 

[Garcia]

This game feels so plain compared to DS1. The enemies, bosses, environments all just feel incredibly average in comparison.

It just seems like a good imitation which still makes it better then most games.

To me it feels like a beta. It's bug ridden and has several hideous looking locations. I keep playing it only because the Co-op so far has been unbelievable good and addictive.

 

[Quote]

To you guys who bought the Collector's Edition Guide, how's it?

I only read it after I complete an area or for an NPC that I want to make sure lives through their story. There's a lot of info, life especially.

There's a spoiler about The Lost Sinner that is mind blowing.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

These cut-offs determine what exactly? All rolls under 70 are "fast" rolls right? Does roll distance increase or something?

70% weight load is the threshold for regular fast roll, 50% lets you roll farther and backstep faster, 30% lets you roll faster and farther

There's a spoiler about The Lost Sinner that is mind blowing.

Do tell. I have a feeling I know, though.

 

[MilkBeard]

Press x

Press X to Secret

 

[DoubleTake]

Someone please tell me theres a way to get an infinite invading item? Ive decided to hunt for blood on this playthrough

 

[Chake]

Could someone give me directions in No Man's Wharf? I keep getting to the place where the three creatures that scared from the light are, and keep dying over there.

 

[MilkBeard]

It also affects how quickly you regain stamina.

Yeah, I've noticed this.

 

[luknotluck]

I only read it after I complete an area or for an NPC that I want to make sure lives through their story. There's a lot of info, life especially.

There's a spoiler about The Lost Sinner that is mind blowing.

Is there a lot of lore? I'm most interested in that.

 

[Astral]

70% weight load is the threshold for regular fast roll, 50% lets you roll farther and backstep faster, 30% lets you roll faster and farther

Ah, cool. Is it worth it though? Thirty percent sounds like your defense would be way too squishy.

 

[Quote]

I can't seem to get the Pursuer to show up in the Forest.. Any ideas?

Like in the beginning?

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He only shows up there once. After the first boss battle he is in a different location behind a locked door opened by the soldiers key.

 

[Bloomers]

There's a spoiler about The Lost Sinner that is mind blowing.

Wait, aside from the fact that he tried to

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light the first flame

?

 

[Freezasaurus]

Could someone give me directions in No Man's Wharf? I keep getting to the place where the three creatures that scared from the light are, and keep dying over there.

On the clifftop?

Spoiler

If so, you're going the right way. Go straight until you hit the building that they run into, but don't go in. Instead, hang a right and go to the next building. Fight your way through it, and you'll end up on a platform with a lever. Pull it, and it'll bring the ghost ship to the dock. Your boss is in there.

 

[MiamiWesker]

After the second major soul and primal bonfire where do I go next?

 

[Ferrio]

Someone please tell me theres a way to get an infinite invading item? Ive decided to hunt for blood on this playthrough

Swore I saw a load screen that showed a red soapstone...

 

[Bloomers]

After the second major soul and primal bonfire where do I go next?

Which ones do you have?

From Majula you can go to

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Forest of the Fallen Giants, Huntsman's Copse, Shaded Wood, & Grave of the Saints

 

[Celegus]

Yes.

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Start the elevator from the top, run out before the gate closes, get on top of the elevator, ride it down and walk in to the hole the items are in.

Ahh, derp derp. Thanks - can definitely tell I played a bit too long tonight and it's probably a good thing I stopped for the night!

 

[Quote]

Wait, aside from the fact that he tried to

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light the first flame

?

SUPER SPOILER

Spoiler

Its a she. The witch of

Some have noticed it's the same bug creature from the bed of chaos too.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Ah, cool. Is it worth it though? Thirty percent sounds like your defense would be way too squishy.

I got naked for the

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spider

boss. I was able to survive only one of his attacks, and I guess a second one but only at a very particular angle. I think it was worth it, at least for that fight. I think I'll start trying to apply it to more bosses that give my trouble. I went through like 90% of Dark Souls without a shield, so it's my preferred style of play, but the armor in this game is too good to pass up for regular enemies.

 

[Incendiary]

I thought you were supposed to only be able to dual-wield with weapons of the same type? Because...uh, well I'm currently dual-wielding a Falchion and a Fire Longsword together. So...there's that.

 

[Quote]

Is there a lot of lore? I'm most interested in that.

Mostly descriptions for the bosses and stuff. It's hard to say, it's Dark Souls so how much lore is a lot. EpicNameBro helped make it and had the original lore documents from FROM if I recall correctly.

I thought you were supposed to only be able to dual-wield with weapons of the same type? Because...uh, well I'm currently dual-wielding a Falchion and a Fire Longsword together. So...there's that.

There's a "duel wielding compatibility" for weapon mixes. I don't know much more than that, I don't even know how to know if I'm in a power stance.

 

[ironcreed]

Using the Halbred pissed me off. Landing its attacks properly is super annoying. I just went back to that lightning sword.

Yeah, attacking has a bit more of a rhythm to it now with some really awesome movesets. But some weapons are just going to take a bit of time to really master. I'm sticking with maces and greatswords for now, but also really like the Scythe I just got.

 

[Bloomers]

SUPER SPOILER

Spoiler

Its a she. The witch of

Some have noticed it's the same bug creature from the bed of chaos too.

Whoa.... Is this told thru items or an NPC? I mean I never actually thought

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the chancellor in drangleic

was directly referring to

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her

 

[vas_a_morir]

Ugh, been at half health forever. no matter how many times I am summoned and complete my duty (big and small soapstones) I can't return to human.

Human effigies are so rare, too.