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[ixix]

(Undead Crypt question)

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How the hell do you stop those blue dudes from spawning in that huge chamber with a bunch of golden kings guards

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In the room leading to the boss door there's a little alcove under the stairs containing a bell that summons the ghosts when it's rung, and a raggedy little jerk that likes to ring it. Go down there and kill the ringer without hitting the bell to prevent any from spawning.

Nvm, I figured it out.
http://i.imgur.com/tqoEw2z.jpg
aw yeah I'm swag as fuck

Make sure you always use the special attack during co-op to prove to everybody that you ain't no Moonlight Fakesworder, unlike a certain someone.

 

[JoeFenix]

Finished the game tonight!

Started as Depraved and joined the Company of Champions as soon as possible, took me 58 hours. A ton of the bosses were one hit kills and armor didn't seem to help too much so it was definitely very challenging, borderline cheap in certain areas like the

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Shrine of Amana

but overall it was an incredibly memorable way to do a first playthrough.

Starting Deprived was insane, took me 8 hours just to beat the first boss. I was being thorough and exploring everything but still, I was getting WRECKED until I managed to get some gear going.

Ended up with 23 Awestones, these things are really hard to come by, it would have been cooler if you got them for beating bosses as part of the Covenant instead of drops from certain enemies though. Hopefully I can probably farm out the rest during me next playthrough.

Overall I really loved the game, it can be very rough around the edges (some areas are just plain unfinished looking) but it's really well thought out and designed throughout. Some major issues with hitboxes at times but I'm learning to work my way around them for the most part.

This is the first Souls game where I'm just excited to keep playing after finishing it so they did something right there. The Bonfire Ascetic mechanic and how it ties into drops and new game+ is just awesome. Love that stuff!

 

[TimeEffect]

So, what's the feeling of this game compared to DS1 so far? You guys liking it better, worse, or what?

 

[John Harker]

Damn I'm like ten hours in and no pyromancy yet. Is it rare I'm this game?
I kinda miss it. Did I miss something somewhere?

 

[sixghost]

That's exactly what it does, but puts the area and boss in ng+ mode. It's useful, I found it also respawns items that you can find.

So you're saying even if I beat the boss already, I could use it and fight the boss again in ng+ mode?

 

[AmethystEnd]

Damn I'm like ten hours in and no pyromancy yet. Is it rare I'm this game?
I kinda miss it. Did I miss something somewhere?

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You get the pyromancy flame after beating the boss of No Man's Wharf

.

 

[TheMink]

When your hits are just going right through giant enemies... Then they somehow hit you perfectly...

Lag kills

 

[jabuseika]

I white phantomed all day,

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using the Demon's Great Hammer

, very fun.

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That hammer can pretty much one shot all the big guys at Heide's Tower of Flame with over 600 damage, and it'll make both bosses in that area a breeze. At 25 strength to wield with both hands, it's pretty much the best weapon I have so far, and the upgraded version... oh man...

It can also two-shot the first boss of Brightstone Cove, the dark priest. I got like 30 Tokens of Fidelity for white phantom-ing in a couple of hours, just smashing that boss over and over. It never got old. ^_^

 

[VitalNerve]

Will ADP increase my flask consumption speed? Or is the speed set in stone?

 

[AmethystEnd]

Will ADP increase my flask consumption speed? Or is the speed set in stone?

According to the guide, ADP can make your flask drinking up to half a second faster.

 

[dryuriev7777]

So you're saying even if I beat the boss already, I could use it and fight the boss again in ng+ mode?

Yes sir! Just be prepared, as it will be much harder.

 

[JeTmAn81]

Finished the game tonight!

Started as Depraved and joined the Company of Champions as soon as possible, took me 58 hours. A ton of the bosses were one hit kills and armor didn't seem to help too much so it was definitely very challenging, borderline cheap in certain areas like the

Spoiler

Shrine of Amana

but overall it was an incredibly memorable way to do a first playthrough.

Starting Deprived was insane, took me 8 hours just to beat the first boss. I was being thorough and exploring everything but still, I was getting WRECKED until I managed to get some gear going.

Ended up with 23 Awestones, these things are really hard to come by, it would have been cooler if you got them for beating bosses as part of the Covenant instead of drops from certain enemies though. Hopefully I can probably farm out the rest during me next playthrough.

Overall I really loved the game, it can be very rough around the edges (some areas are just plain unfinished looking) but it's really well thought out and designed throughout. Some major issues with hitboxes at times but I'm learning to work my way around them for the most part.

This is the first Souls game where I'm just excited to keep playing after finishing it so they did something right there. The Bonfire Ascetic mechanic and how it ties into drops and new game+ is just awesome. Love that stuff!

The game's been out for 5 days. How did you manage 10+ hours of playtime a day, lol?

 

[sixghost]

Yes sir! Just be prepared, as it will be much harder.

That's awesome. I thought I missed out on that sword.

 

[JoeFenix]

The game's been out for 5 days. How did you manage 10+ hours of playtime a day, lol?

Work and play, that's literally ALL I did for the past 5 days. 4 hours of sleep every night, these games just murder me! The original Dark Souls was the same, a week straight of borderline obsession, hah!

I had to get it out of my system, I'll definitely slow down from here on out

 

[TheMink]

Hey guys whats the highest soul level i can be to help people in the first part of the tower?


Edit:
Do we know if its still 10% above/below still?

 

[Dresden]

Who else had trouble with the Pilgrims of the Dark covenant?

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Trying to get to Rank 2, killed all four phantoms, lit the fire, jumped out, still no change in dialogue or a rank up.

Repeated it three times now and still no reaction.

 

[Scher]

Will ADP increase my flask consumption speed? Or is the speed set in stone?

ADP apparently increases the speed of just about everything that isn't swinging a weapon, from what I understand. It's pretty much a make your character function normally stat.

 

[AzureSkies]

I'm stuck on the

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spider boss

ugh

seriously, i just lost 50k souls here without even killing her.

 

[dr3upmushroom]

(Undead Crypt question)

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How the hell do you stop those blue dudes from spawning in that huge chamber with a bunch of golden kings guards

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underneath the stairs is a hollow hitting the bell. Once you kill him, they stop respawning.

 

[SargerusBR]

Who else had trouble with the Pilgrims of the Dark covenant?

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Trying to get to Rank 2, killed all four phantoms, lit the fire, jumped out, still no change in dialogue or a rank up.

Repeated it three times now and still no reaction.

Have you lit the fire on all the 3 different locations?

 

[Stoze]

Ok, don't want to ask too many questions, but are there any other ways of opening illusionary walls that don't involve pressing A/X, hitting them, using pharros lockstone, or environmental explosions (barrels)? The only other thing I can think of for this wall is that it only opens from the other side, but there's a message in front with like 200 votes saying its an illusion.

 

[TheMink]

Ok, don't want to ask too many questions, but are there any other ways of opening illusionary walls that don't involve pressing A/X, hitting them, using pharros lockstone, or environmental explosions (barrels)? The only other thing I can think of for this wall is that it only opens from the other side, but there's a message in front with like 200 votes saying its an illusion.

Past the three tower guards ya? I saw that too, its definitely nothing.

 

[Dresden]

Have you lit the fire on all the 3 different locations?

Oh, is that what it is? I thought each rank = each fire, or something. Thanks.

 

[dr3upmushroom]

Started a new game, gave up on my level 115 pure sorcerer. I'm about a little more than half-way through the game and still not near getting a new staff. There's like no damn items for sorcerers, it's terrible. I kept dumping all my stat points into INT/ATN and feel like I completely wasted my time.

The spells are all so generic and generally not affective compared to weapons users. When I play co-op I see so many people with awesome looking weapons/armor and they WRECK dudes in 1-2 hits. My character just stands back a PEWPEWs 5-6 soul arrows to kill regular enemies, and that's with very high INT/+5 staff. The only cool stuff I have is pyromancy, but you don't need anywhere near the intelligence I have to use it.

The spells you find, which take about half the game before you get anything decent, all look the same. You get about 5 variations of soul arrow, only 2 of which noticeably do any decent damage compared to the last.

It was just very unfulfilling. I can't understand why From changed magic so much from the beta.

This is my first time playing as a sorcerer ever and while I've been feeling the same about gear, but I've found it to be fun and I'm almost done with the game. What changes where made?

I did however have some questions about being a magic user since I'm thinking of respecing. Are the HEXES or it? I've been using the Flame longsword from the beginning of the game all the way through, is the damage I do with that from my INT or STR?

 

[bob_arctor]

I just started the game tonight so you guys have seen tons of locales but man, when you walk out to Mujala that very first time. Wow. Just beautiful.

For what it's worth, I am loving the feel of combat and movement in general. HUGE fan of how you jump now, seems perfect on the L-stick.

 

[Brandon F]

Damn just beat the first of the four.

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Old Sinner. Can't believe the first primal bonfire is just sitting in this square bland concrete room after the boss. WTF?

 

[isual]

Literally at the final boss, 62 hours in game already, SL 165 and counting.

I'm just grinding for armor and weapons that mobs drop

 

[dr3upmushroom]

Magic is really, really, strong if you stick with it. My stats at level 115 were probably something like:

16 VIG
16 END
5 VIT
7 STR
20 ATN
20 DEX
40 INT
20 ADP

What areas have you completed so far?

Why is your DEX so high? What kind of weapons are you using?

 

[VitalNerve]

ADP apparently increases the speed of just about everything that isn't swinging a weapon, from what I understand. It's pretty much a make your character function normally stat.

Ah okay, thank you. I'm at 20 atm, I might increase to 30 if that's the case.

 

[nailbombxx]

Damn just beat the first of the four.

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Old Sinner. Can't believe the first primal bonfire is just sitting in this square bland concrete room after the boss. WTF?

You still have a long road ahead of you.

 

[neither]

I'm stuck at the bell tower boss and don't have any human effigies so can't summon people to help me.
I'm screwed.

 

[Stoze]

Past the three tower guards ya? I saw that too, its definitely nothing.

No, it's:

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In the Shaded Ruins near where the half-scorpion half-man guy thing is. I don't think something with 200 votes would be nothing.

 

[Mechanized]

I'm stuck on the

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spider boss

ugh

seriously, i just lost 50k souls here without even killing her.

Summon help. Usually just one extra person is best, you need someone to tank while you do damage or vice versa. If you want to solo... learn the patterns and/or level up/get new gear.

 

[ItAintEasy]

Helping people at the 3 sentinal boss atm. Soul lvl 41 name is Easystreet722 on PSN. I'll be the big yellow sign at the bottom of the ladder leading up to the boss.

 

[Ferrio]

So you don't need any requirements for pyromancy other than a catalyst? Like int doesn't matter?

 

[Alebelly]

So for anyone wondering 30% equip load allows you furthest possible roll. I didn't test exactly 35% but 40% gives you a slightly shorter distance.

props to Alebelly for the idea


edit: anything above 30% is not optimal.

I got the idea from the Future Press guy, though what I recommended to you is more accurate than what he was showing. His youtube channel is https://www.youtube.com/user/AGermanSpy. Interesting vids, he was part of the early debug builds all the way to retail.

He said the framerate was so bad in the game, sometimes seconds between frames, that they strongly doubted the retail release would be anything other than a mess. From his perspective he said he was hugely impressed that the game runs as well as it does and looks as good as it does, considering what they were playing right before the retail launch.

 

[Manus]

I'm stuck at the bell tower boss and don't have any human effigies so can't summon people to help me.
I'm screwed.

Gold Pine Resin wrecks them.

 

[Hung_real]

Just got my lvl 3 bell guard outfit

102 people invaded and counting lol

 

[TheMink]

No, it's:

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In the Shaded Ruins near where the half-scorpion half-man guy thing is. I don't think something with 200 votes would be nothing.

Well, its possible a bunch of people wasted a bunch of time swipin around a voted but negatively, there is not distinctions between the two.

 

[Conezays]

So you don't need any requirements for pyromancy other than a catalyst? Like int doesn't matter?

You don't need a catalyst, INT doesn't matter.

 

[Rojo]

Finished the game about 36 hrs SL 106 gonna buy all the boss weapons i can now and try to find any good shit before NG+.

 

[Guevara]

Damn just beat the first of the four.

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Old Sinner. Can't believe the first primal bonfire is just sitting in this square bland concrete room after the boss. WTF?

Yeah that and a lot of other rooms look unfinished.

One of the best things about prior games is the areas looked "lived in."

 

[Mechanized]

Anyone try using primarily hexes? Thinking about going that route on my new character, sorceries are kinda boring.

 

[Brandon F]

Yeah that and a lot of other rooms look unfinished.

One of the best things about prior games is the areas looked "lived in."

Yea, figured the first "of the four" you finally down should have felt like a pivotal moment. Hell I wasn't even aware that WAS one of the four until I lit the fire in that bland pointless room. A shame.

 

[Stoze]

Well, its possible a bunch of people wasted a bunch of time swipin around a voted but negatively, there is not distinctions between the two.

That's true, guess it is nothing then.

Also figured out all getting cursed does is take down your max hp a bit like dieing when hollow, made the shaded ruins out to be a lot trickier than it actually is.

 

[neither]

Gold Pine Resin wrecks them.

I don't have any at the moment.
Where can I find some?

 

[Arcayne]

I don't have any at the moment.
Where can I find some?

Things Betwixt, search around the area before you talked to the three red witches. Though its only one.

 

[AKingNamedPaul]

Yeah that and a lot of other rooms look unfinished.

One of the best things about prior games is the areas looked "lived in."

the series has always been inconsistent. no more selective memory pls guys.

 

[Phatmac]

Found Havel's armor. A shame it's so damn heavy.

 

[TheMink]

Fighting during the moment your leader is summoning another player is a good way to get yourself killed btw, it creates mega lag


Side point, remember to rest at bonfires after helping, your weapons get wrecked