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Dark Souls II |OT| The Dark Souls of Dark Souls
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The worst part is when you play the whole game without a shield and basically every attack has to be dodged or else you're screwed. It's also embarrassing online when you go in dual-wielding and die right away because it looks like you didn't dodge haha
I had that happen once on
Looking Glass Knight
Tell me about it, I'm duel wielding whips!
So have people found a way to have infinite invades? Cause I only got two of those damn stones.
Anyone knows where we can buy Titanite Chunk?
With invading people in the Bell towers and farming the Tar Pit monster, it isn't efficient enough timewise.
I only manage to get a +10 Claymore and GS, but all my armors are only +7 right now and need 20 chunks more to finish up to be ready(over-prepare) for NG+.
With invading people in the Bell towers and farming the Tar Pit monster, it isn't efficient enough timewise.
I only manage to get a +10 Claymore and GS, but all my armors are only +7 right now and need 20 chunks more to finish up to be ready(over-prepare) for NG+.
I always go for a nice Warcry since it seems to last the entire time before they fade out.
Spiders in Brightstone drop them, I got 2 that way. It's a pickup as well, but I forgot where, sorry.
The spiders are weird... They drop zweihanders as well.
Somnium986
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Had two sunlight warriors do this after a boss in Earthen Peak. Was very much appreciated.
Damn...really? I did about as much, only just most of Lost Bastille and Sinner's Rise too. I'm like 15-16 hours in. At this rate it might take me like 80 hours to beat the game (I'm not complaining though).
At Sinner's Rise I beat the boss after two tries. Summoned two white phantoms each time, and both times they died lol. In the second try, once the last guy died, I finished the boss in two more hits.
Freezasaurus
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I've got a few things I need help with. Well, one thing I need help with, and a question.
1) I'm trying to get to H
, and I know I need
to move the rotating thingamajigger in Majula. But I go down there, and she isn't there. She's still in the Tower in Heide's Tower of Flame. Do I have to do something to get her to move on? I don't think I've bought anything from her yet if that makes a difference.
2) When you go to level up, if you push right on the d-pad to level as many times as possible, the final time will make the number next to the up-arrow icon on your stat tables turn red. Why?
3) I'm skipping the
for now, because fuck those guys. Srsly.
1) I'm trying to get to H
untsman's Copse
Licia
2) When you go to level up, if you push right on the d-pad to level as many times as possible, the final time will make the number next to the up-arrow icon on your stat tables turn red. Why?
3) I'm skipping the
Bell Gargoyles
You need to "talk" to her until she stops saying new things.
You can't afford the next level.
You just have to talk to her until she mentions that it's time to move on out of there.
For the first part, select the talk option when the menu comes up and keep doing that until you exhaust all the dialogue. They will then say it's about time to get going. After that, they'll show up at the contraption.
I'm actually not sure what you mean on the second part, but I will concur on the third part. That's the worst boss of everything I've seen.
2 more branches in Huntsman's? I only found 1 there. Did I miss something or are you talking elsewhere?
Soul Vortex, I think. Too bad the spell has a super long cast time and kind of sucks except in very specific situations. I also just found a spell with 64 INT req, which is fucking insane.
It's a shadow of it's former self. The 2H R2 doesn't have the forward movement anymore. The 2H running attack was changed.
Freezasaurus
Member
Ah, okay. Thanks a lot!
Yup. Sinner's Rise leads to one of four major bosses. After defeating all 4, that leads to a new set of areas that leads to the final boss.
Also, just beat (major boss spoiler)
Old Iron King
Been checking out a few dark souls lets plays out of curiosity, the animations are fantastic, the detail in the math multipliers + depth of the character is staggering. Dont know what the fuss is about, this looks great.
Im still holding out for a PS4 version, but would be lying if I said I wasnt "tempted" by a ps3 version.
Im still holding out for a PS4 version, but would be lying if I said I wasnt "tempted" by a ps3 version.
I'm really bummed out by the fact poise doesn't function at all in pvp. So depressing winding up a greatclub slam only to get stunlocked from full to dead by a tiny dex weapon, when I'm wearing heavy armor with ~120 poise. I can't even poise through a single hit of anything at all in PVP, but I power through mob attacks like they are nothing.
I'm not about to respec though. Strength/faith is handling PVE just fine, and an invader taught me that emit force is complete bullshit in PVP. So after dying to that guy I went and got like 30 kills in the bell tower. Thanks, random invader.
Also, apparently the information about pyromancy and hexes from pre-release was totally wrong. The pyro glove can be upgraded just like in dark souls but fire damage still scales your damage. Fire also scales more heavily with faith than int - I have 4 int and 45 faith, but my fire damage modifier is almost as high as my lightning. Likewise, my dark modifier is very low.
I'm not about to respec though. Strength/faith is handling PVE just fine, and an invader taught me that emit force is complete bullshit in PVP. So after dying to that guy I went and got like 30 kills in the bell tower. Thanks, random invader.
Also, apparently the information about pyromancy and hexes from pre-release was totally wrong. The pyro glove can be upgraded just like in dark souls but fire damage still scales your damage. Fire also scales more heavily with faith than int - I have 4 int and 45 faith, but my fire damage modifier is almost as high as my lightning. Likewise, my dark modifier is very low.
cheezcake
Member
Ah damn that 2H running attack was the reason the original was so powerful
Cat in the Hat
Member
Royal Rat Authority is the biggest asshole in this game. As a melee only player its nearly impossible.
Chance Hale
Member
I have been playing for 40 or so hours and have never been summoned and have never been able to use the cracked orbs. Seems broken.
Screaming Meat
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Started this yesterday.
First impressions:
Graphics in Bitwixt were appalling. Graphics in Majula were amazing. Graphics in The Forest were appalling.
Controls are taking getting used to, but the rest of the addictive Souls gameplay is still there.
First impressions:
Graphics in Bitwixt were appalling. Graphics in Majula were amazing. Graphics in The Forest were appalling.
Controls are taking getting used to, but the rest of the addictive Souls gameplay is still there.
Yup been dueling people for a while here. Here's a funny video from my battles there
http://youtu.be/TYAafpFGeIU
I just beat this about 15 mins ago. I died about 25 times and gave up, came back and gave up again and finally won. hint that helped me:
you've got to kill all the little rats before taking on the big one or they will pester you and give you toxic. either pick them off with arrows or have them bunch up and 1hit kill the whole bunch, once the fight is 1v1 it's much easier. Block the charge attack and stay under him. He's actually really squishy and each swing should be pealing off chucks of his health bar
It's just a matter of knowing when to back up. Get a couple hits in when he's sweeping with his paws. Back up afterwards because he's going to do a head sweep attack. The space will give you time to react. Mind you, I dual wielded the heide's knight sword and fire long sword, each at about +4 and was able to kill the small rats with one hit.
So what SL have you decided to stay on? Not that it matters, trying to reach a consensus.
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
Just had the game crash on me music still playing during a boss fight
Facism
Member
Frustrating trying to help people with the Sentinels. Either the host has no patience or is just straight up lacking in game sense.
Anyone know where i can get a better staff catalyst? I've just passed throgh No Man's Lt. Worf and am at the bastille pondering if my lv 45 STR/INT build can manage it alone.
Also, i'm fucking swimming in Human Effigies. 19 of the suckers.
Anyone know where i can get a better staff catalyst? I've just passed throgh No Man's Lt. Worf and am at the bastille pondering if my lv 45 STR/INT build can manage it alone.
Also, i'm fucking swimming in Human Effigies. 19 of the suckers.
SL doesn't mean anything anymore. The game tracks all your acquired souls and does some crazy matchmaking algorithms based on that.
I've done a TON of boss co-op and I still get summons for PVE and PVP, so it seems to work fine but it's troubling to think about the ramifications it'll have in the future.
SolidEyeSystem
Member
he's right outside of his cell
My lvl is at 128. Awful stat distribution too. If I could get a
Sun Blade
Alright, first (tentative) impressions time after playing around in the opening area for a short while.
I will probably go through all of the previous pages to see how many others here have had the same impression, but for now it seems I might be one of the few people pointing this out:
This game feels oddly worse than Dark Souls does when it comes to the character feeling weighty and connected to the game world floor. It's subtle, I have to admit, but for me this almost sucks the enjoyment out of the game completely.
Maybe it will just get some getting used to, but coming fresh off of a 3rd playthrough of Dark Souls 1, I can't help but notice how off the movement feels. It's like your character skids just a bit too much or something; I can't really put my finger on it just yet.
But to overreact again anyway: Why oh why did they have to take the ONE element I liked the best in Dark and Demon's Souls - the one thing that elavated these games to even higher levels for me than the combat or world design does (since those would be meaningless if character movement itself is not fully satisfying first) - and ruin it? It might be the new engine I keep hearing people mention, or the rumor that a B-team worked on it, but I don't know, it might actually just have been FROM themselves not fully realizing why character weigth and movement worked so well in the previous two games and consequently failing to implement it here (or replicate it perhaps).
I'll report back after finally having some more play time this weekend, but first impressions - because of this one single but for me fundamental thing - are quite negative. I did like the visual side of the opening area though, apart from characters / enemies looking flat / "PS2-ish" for some reason (which might be due to that lighting thing people are going on about).
Sigh...
Edit: people might start pointing out that pretty much none of the official reviews point this out, but just ask yourself: how many of those reviewers came straight from Dark Souls 1? Actually, Mark Serrels from Kotaku Australia did comment on it in his diary series:
"General movement is the issue that concerns me most. In Dark Souls your character feels heavy, completely and permanently attached to the world he/she exists in. In Dark Souls — even at your lightest, no armour, nought but a scabby loincloth – you plod. You don’t walk, you plod. The feeling, that weight, is a little off in Dark Souls II. I feel like I’m skidding. I feel a bit disconnected. I hope it’s a feeling I can get past."
I will probably go through all of the previous pages to see how many others here have had the same impression, but for now it seems I might be one of the few people pointing this out:
This game feels oddly worse than Dark Souls does when it comes to the character feeling weighty and connected to the game world floor. It's subtle, I have to admit, but for me this almost sucks the enjoyment out of the game completely.
Maybe it will just get some getting used to, but coming fresh off of a 3rd playthrough of Dark Souls 1, I can't help but notice how off the movement feels. It's like your character skids just a bit too much or something; I can't really put my finger on it just yet.
But to overreact again anyway: Why oh why did they have to take the ONE element I liked the best in Dark and Demon's Souls - the one thing that elavated these games to even higher levels for me than the combat or world design does (since those would be meaningless if character movement itself is not fully satisfying first) - and ruin it? It might be the new engine I keep hearing people mention, or the rumor that a B-team worked on it, but I don't know, it might actually just have been FROM themselves not fully realizing why character weigth and movement worked so well in the previous two games and consequently failing to implement it here (or replicate it perhaps).
I'll report back after finally having some more play time this weekend, but first impressions - because of this one single but for me fundamental thing - are quite negative. I did like the visual side of the opening area though, apart from characters / enemies looking flat / "PS2-ish" for some reason (which might be due to that lighting thing people are going on about).
Sigh...
Edit: people might start pointing out that pretty much none of the official reviews point this out, but just ask yourself: how many of those reviewers came straight from Dark Souls 1? Actually, Mark Serrels from Kotaku Australia did comment on it in his diary series:
"General movement is the issue that concerns me most. In Dark Souls your character feels heavy, completely and permanently attached to the world he/she exists in. In Dark Souls — even at your lightest, no armour, nought but a scabby loincloth – you plod. You don’t walk, you plod. The feeling, that weight, is a little off in Dark Souls II. I feel like I’m skidding. I feel a bit disconnected. I hope it’s a feeling I can get past."
The Xtortionist
Member
Gutter is awesome. Use the torch.
Old Sun Ring is pretty fun to deal with too!
Hm? What does that ring do?
Yeah, I did and got through it reasonably easy. I just think it's shitty level design. It's about as fun as getting up in the middle of the night to take a piss and trying not to run into something in the dark.
Lol Roe, just fought you. Stuffed Tiger was my tag. Good duel.
At least it gives you a tell and can dodge it on reaction.
An explosion happen when you hit a damage threshhold.
At least it gives you a tell and can dodge it on reaction.
An explosion happen when you hit a damage threshhold.
that's hex magic, dark orb. one of the first ones.
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