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Dark Souls II PC |OT| Give us smooth, Give us silky
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JumpJeff84
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I impulse bought the game yesterday. After five minutes it felt like I was playing a different game from the game I played on PS3. SO SMOOTH.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Basically, here's my take on it.
PS3 version is shit.
PC version is absolutely amazing.
Your choice.
decoyplatypus
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SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
PC + SweetFx + Upcoming mods = Heaven
decoyplatypus
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Drangleic is not a bad set. You can access some other good armor right now, and better stuff will appear in time. The best heavy armor is theoretically accessible to you very early in the game, but it will probably be a while before you find it. Think of it as time to build up other stats and not worry so much about VIT.
Outright Villainy
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Gone for good, but generally the best loot is in metal chests which are indestructible.
Also certain chests can be respawned with bonfire ascetics.
OldAsUrSock
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Sure they work, but go to Majula and stand by the well and look down. Shit drops down into the 30s. With SLI off completely, solid 60 fps.
Yes you can be (and helping the host win returns you to human), and you should be summoned more quickly than that unless there are certain port forwarding issues, or you've leveled up too much.
Admiral Woofington
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http://kotaku.com/tips-for-playing-dark-souls-ii-1541720802
A good starting class is cleric.
- two handing weapons halves their requirements
- Go to Forest of Giants before Heide's Tower (lower level enemies)
- Don't worry too much about screwing up how you leveled up stats, you have a couple of resets throughout the game as long as you find the item
- I can't recommend playing each area with a guide enough. They'll point out items and secrets you might miss if you played blind.
Outright Villainy
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Is it right in front of the fog gate? Generally it's a better idea to put it at the closest bonfire instead, as people usually grab the first summon sign they see.
Think I finally found the gender change coffin.
One person I know I missed: Where is
?
I'd rather miss them on a first playthrough than follow a guide
One person I know I missed: Where is
snuggly
I'd rather miss them on a first playthrough than follow a guide
if you need an extra set of hands let me know
playing this game with a guide defeats the purpose of this game. guides are for new game plus/achievements runs.
TenaciousNorth
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So is there a way to run this at 1920x1200 without the black borders?
Guessing no as its the aspect ratio not the resolution but just thought I would ask.
Guessing no as its the aspect ratio not the resolution but just thought I would ask.
I'm level 96 already. I have 20 VIT right now.
Which sets are you talking about?
I started as a cleric and wow they're really powerful. As soon as you get lightening spear most bosses I've hit will die to about 8 hits. Spear seems a lot faster and more accurate that dark souls too. Also man do silky smooth on PC. Load times are 3 seconds instead of 30 (on ps3 retail), and it needs to be said, online is so improved. Every summon sign I double hit a and it either starts summoning or tells me that persons summoned. Takes 15 seconds to get two people for a hard boss fight. Very impressed. None of this, wait... Wait... Wait.... ... Failed summoning.
Not familiar with that one.
Outright Villainy
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In the tutorial area, if you follow the first path to the left all the way to the end you'll come right across the nest.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Come on. Spears in this game has been massively fucking nerfed. It's slow, takes a BUNCH of stamina and poise ruins the entire weapon because you can't infinity-hit enemies now.
edit: they can still be good though, not saying otherwise. Just saying compared to Demon's, they're shit.
Casters are really, really powerful in some bosses. Specially miracles. Miracles do seem OP in DKII. After you level up enough, some bosses will feel like cutting through butter with a hot knife. I love it.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
InfiniDragon
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I just go offline when I have to proceed through those areas.
It would be one thing if they invaded you and the normal invasion timer if you kill them, but the fact that you get dragged into their world faster than stepping into the Shrine of Storms in Demon's Souls and have to sit through a zillion load screens makes me forego it altogether.
Anyways if you wish to strangle them I'm more than glad to back up your alibi.
The last thing any Souls game needs is another damn Scraping Spear so I'm not exactly broken up.
Also...*weapon spoiler*
Santier's Spear is pretty damn godlike.
I think he meant the spell
Yep.
They are just normal enemies, but they don'tattack unless provoked. They drop gear and it do not count as a sin as far as I'm aware.
eot
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I'm not sure I'm going in the right direction, if there is one.
I got the Large Club, but it loses a ton of durability when you do the ground smash. What a bummer
I love pummeling dudes like that.
Killed the Pursuer and the bird took me to Lost Bastille. I managed to beat the boss, the three tall dudes, after quite a few tries. How do you get the treasure in the boss room btw? Anyway, I explored and ended up by the blacksmith but didn't find an ember for him. I did find the bonfire by the long bridge, but it's blocked which makes me think I shouldn't be here yet (on the way there I found an illusory wall, leading to a tunnel that was just a dead end, no idea what that's about). I did make it across into Sinner's something, I checked out another area with a ship as well but couldn't find a way onboard. Oh and I tried going into the Belfry Luna(?) but first time I got invaded and then the midgets fucked me up. Someone said don't ring the bell?
I got the Large Club, but it loses a ton of durability when you do the ground smash. What a bummer
I love pummeling dudes like that.Neat. Thanks!
Still stuck on a certain problem in the
Bastille
statue
Technosteve
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Hey guys, plz put down your summoning stone I need help at the bell tower. PLZ
Outright Villainy
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I mean after the very first bonfire, the first fog wall you can pass through on your left.
Is it just me or is this game way harder than DS1? They start throwing the big enemies at you like right after the first stage
Also I'm a huge fan of DS1, and I'm enjoying this game, and I understand that the 'enemy respawn' is just a core mechanic (yes I know they despawn eventually) but man having to fight through like 10 of those giant guard guys and having to do it all over again when you die is just such a pain in the ass
Also I'm a huge fan of DS1, and I'm enjoying this game, and I understand that the 'enemy respawn' is just a core mechanic (yes I know they despawn eventually) but man having to fight through like 10 of those giant guard guys and having to do it all over again when you die is just such a pain in the ass
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
I feel they changed the balance for enemy placement due to the despawn system. Since enemies don't last forever, enemy gauntlets are more common. As well, there are fewer exceptionally tough one-shot enemies that only have one spawn per playthrough. Until (new game+ info)
new game+ starts placing high level dark spirits in all the nastiest spots.
I'm honestly not sure which way I prefer it between DS1 and 2. Though in my personal experience with DS2, it resulted in accumulating a load of souls more quickly just because there's so much combat.
decoyplatypus
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Elite Knight and Alva are both good, medium-weight sets that upgrade with standard titanite. The main drawback to Drangleic gear is that it upgrades with twinkling titanite, which is rare in the first two-thirds of the game.
If you're looking for straight-up heavy, you can get (mild lore spoiler)
Havel's Set in the Gutter. However, you will need to find hidden key in Black Gulch first.
Even if you plan to be a tank, it's a good idea to have a variety of armor so that you can mix and match for different situations. You might have a super-heavy weapon or shield you bring out on occasion, and you'll want quality armor that will keep you under 70% equip weight.
I decided to do an SL1 company of champions run. So far it's going pretty well, I beat the
(pretty challenging when you waste your only estus flask before the fight even starts) and the Dargonrider. I'm a bit worried about the
because I've always been relying on blocking in that bossfight but after the rest of the game shouldn't be -too- bad. I'm two-handing a +4 mace so far, because apparently it's the best weapon for SL1 runs. It seems to do quite a bit of stun damage since I managed to stun both the
twice in the same fight with it. I'll infuse it once I can to do more damage. It's a shame its range is so small though...
Last Giant, the Pursuer
3 sentinels
Dragonrider and the Pursuer
They drop powerful weapons, I just ran into the second one too so you must be just about as far as I am.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Why do the majority of summon signs I click on fail? Says some shit about the sign disappearing.
OldAsUrSock
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The gutter is the most annoying place to run out of anti-poison items.
Probably due to the shear amount of people that are online, people are summoning them before you can.
Stock up on lifegems to make treks through poison-filled areas less hazardous.
Harder in the beginning than Demon's or Dark. Then it gets really easy
If you're struggling level your ADP.
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