Nah, I'll be using it as well. Love it for Dark Souls and pretty much any other game I can get it to work with. Plus digital triggers will work better than analog ones in a game like this.
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Nah, I'll be using it as well. Love it for Dark Souls and pretty much any other game I can get it to work with. Plus digital triggers will work better than analog ones in a game like this.
Ha, don't want to judge too harshly but it seems he did play it "wrong" if he is not kidding. There is no need to grind and storywise there is as much as you allow yourself to take in.
EDIT: But I guess theshould indicate he's joking, at least I hope he is.
Confirmed he wasn't kidding. He was grinding to beat the game lol.
He sends me horrible opinions consistently, so not surprising.
I have a feeling you guys are more read up on Dark Souls 2 than I am. I have a question...
What is so good about Human Effigies? I know they allow you to go to 100% health, but what else is beneficial?
The Demon's Souls/Dark Souls formula has undergone quite a few transformations from game to game so I'm always confused.
Oh, and do players invade when you're hallow or human?
What is so good about Human Effigies? I know they allow you to go to 100% health, but what else is beneficial?
The Demon's Souls/Dark Souls formula has undergone quite a few transformations from game to game so I'm always confused.
Oh, and do players invade when you're hallow or human?
You regain your humanity with the effigies.
Which is basically 100% max HP and the ability to summon other people to help you. You can only be invaded when you're human
e: also you use human effigies to
access an optional boss later in the game, i believe. never went after it myself.
Players can invade you even when you're hollow. There's a higher chance if you're human though. In my experience on ps3, this doesn't happen much. I hardly ever get invaded (with no sin level ofc).
The use of a human effigy is just that: to get your health back, and allow you to summon other players. You can also burn effigies at a bonfire to stop invasions in that area for a certain time.
So USE the effgies if you want to get health, don't burn em! Early on there were people treating these things like DkS humanities, but you have to consume them to become human.
Not true, you can get invaded while hollow as well. You're just higher on the priority list as a human.
Morrigan Stark
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They have three uses (not real spoilers but tagging just in case):
- Use as consumable to
revert to human, which restores your max HP and allows you to summon players for help (you can also revive by completing a coop session as a phantom or a shade)
- Burn them at a bonfire, which will
block invasions for that area but also block coop (or restrict them, not sure)
- Covenant offering,
there's a PvE covenant sidequest where you need to offer an effigy to access that dungeon (and if you die inside that dungeon you need to re-offer one every time you try). Those dungeons are not trivially easy, so effigies are rather precious for this side-quest.
Both. Invasions are rare in NG though.
Morrigan Stark
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This is incorrect. You can be invaded while hollow. And also
even if the boss is dead.
You can get invaded even if hollow? And that's everywhere,
not just bell and rat covenant stuff
outside the two areas I mentioned,
Guess it only makes sense since it literally never happens anyway lol. My bad!
Yep, the distinction is gone. When this was first announced, a lot of people were panicking about this, thinking they would get invaded constantly, but the exact opposite is true. In NG you will rarely get invaded, even when you're human.
Does GMG usually send out keys early? I pre-purchased the XCOM expansion from it and there was some major screw up with that for a lot of people so I'm hoping that I just had an atypical experience with XCOM through GMG.
That's exactly how I feel. I've read some plot spoilers, but I still have huge gaps that I can't wait to fill, and then I really only know what's been advertised with respect to locations, enemies, and weapons. If I hadn't read through a lot of wiki stuff on my first play through of Dark Souls 1 I probably would have given up instead of playing for another 230 hours; but, knowing that I love the hell out of it now, I'd redo it all with zero knowledge if I could. Going in blind is exhilarating -- playing through Metroid Prime blind is possibly my fondest gaming memory.
I didn't read what you posted, because I did my research before playing Dark Souls 1 (how to properly upgrade, how to use spells etc) and to be honest, it kind of wish I didn't. To figure stuff out and go in blind in your first playthrough is what I am doing with this game - as blind as I can go after having mastered Dark Souls 1
That's exactly how I feel. I've read some plot spoilers, but I still have huge gaps that I can't wait to fill, and then I really only know what's been advertised with respect to locations, enemies, and weapons. If I hadn't read through a lot of wiki stuff on my first play through of Dark Souls 1 I probably would have given up instead of playing for another 230 hours; but, knowing that I love the hell out of it now, I'd redo it all with zero knowledge if I could. Going in blind is exhilarating -- playing through Metroid Prime blind is possibly my fondest gaming memory.
I kind of wish I'd get invaded once in a while to be honest.
I'll probably go for NG+ and possibly NG++ on my PC playthrough tho, so I guess I'll be getting what I want then
e: also HOW i wish i could go in blind again
You won't, probably. I'm in NG++ on PS3 and I never get invaded. When I want pvp I just do sentinels/bellbro
Source?
This logitech controller has been serving me real well for pc gaming. Wireless, solid build, doesn't burn through batteries. Also can switch between direct input and x input for older games. Been using it for a couple years now. Very happy with it.
What, no? Oh goddamn it. Bellbro lyfe continues then.
It's a hell of a lot of fun though
Thank you, great news.
Hopefully Nuuvem or GMG get their keys before/by then, I'm still waiting for the first confirmed key delivery to put down my preorder.
Schweinehund
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GMG is pretty good about key distribution. 4 days is more than enough time for me to preload.
So they have a strict release date? VPN's won't allow me to access it earlier like Arkham Origins?
So they have a strict release date? VPN's won't allow me to access it earlier like Arkham Origins?
EvilKatarn
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Gonna get the PC version as soon as possible. PS3 disc version is kind of annoying. Still playing a lot despite that.
It really depends on the publisher when GMG gets keys. Varies every time.
360 controller is still the king.
DS3/DS4 have excellent xinout wrapper options. I am contemplating picking up a DS4 abd retiring the 360 controller.
Depends on if they do regional release or just unlock for the entire world at one time.
chaobreaker
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So will it be easy to set up PVP sessions with friends in this game?
DaS1 had red soapstone item but you were limited by how much humanity you and your friend have, if your soul levels are 5 numbers close to each other, and if the challenger didn't beat the boss of the area yet.
DaS1 had red soapstone item but you were limited by how much humanity you and your friend have, if your soul levels are 5 numbers close to each other, and if the challenger didn't beat the boss of the area yet.
bob_arctor
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Hey guys, how close to 1080p/60fps will I get with my rig:
i5 2320 @ 3.00ghz
GeForce GT 545
6 gigs ram
I'm definitely turning off camera motion blur and probably AA to squeeze as much as I can. Usually AO is a fps killer for me though, but it looks sooo good in Dark Souls using DSFix that I take the hit and just cap @ 30.
i5 2320 @ 3.00ghz
GeForce GT 545
6 gigs ram
I'm definitely turning off camera motion blur and probably AA to squeeze as much as I can. Usually AO is a fps killer for me though, but it looks sooo good in Dark Souls using DSFix that I take the hit and just cap @ 30.
MikeE21286
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I want to double dip but the I don't. Already about 60 hours into my 360 version as a knight. I could roll an alt character as like a Mage or sorcerer.
What's the best deal to get the PC version?
What's the best deal to get the PC version?
super-famicom
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Oops, wrong thread.
Garcia
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Nuuvem Pre-order update:
I sent an email to Nuuvem's staff with 3 of the most asked questions by the community. I just got them answered back:
Q: How does the region lock work? Is it bound to Steam's IP address detection?
A: According to the publisher, Darksouls II will be region locked only for Japan, so if you live in Japan, don't purchase this game because you'll be unable to play.
Q: Is it possible to cancel my pre-order and get a refund?
A: It's possible to ask for a refund at any time before receiving the serial key.
Q: Will you release the game keys before the 25th?
A: It's expected that Preload will start on 23rd April at 00:00 CEST
Regards,
Nuuvem Staff
So, there you go GAF.
I sent an email to Nuuvem's staff with 3 of the most asked questions by the community. I just got them answered back:
Q: How does the region lock work? Is it bound to Steam's IP address detection?
A: According to the publisher, Darksouls II will be region locked only for Japan, so if you live in Japan, don't purchase this game because you'll be unable to play.
Q: Is it possible to cancel my pre-order and get a refund?
A: It's possible to ask for a refund at any time before receiving the serial key.
Q: Will you release the game keys before the 25th?
A: It's expected that Preload will start on 23rd April at 00:00 CEST
Regards,
Nuuvem Staff
So, there you go GAF.
Eh... that's a laptop. You may be able to run it on low settings but that puppy is gonna get hot.
Garcia
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So far we know the Pre-loading dates of 2 sites:
Game.co.uk: 8AM CEST, 21st April 2014
Nuuvem.com.br : 00:00 CEST, 23rd April 2014
Has anyone e-mailed GMG's staff?
Game.co.uk: 8AM CEST, 21st April 2014
Nuuvem.com.br : 00:00 CEST, 23rd April 2014
Has anyone e-mailed GMG's staff?
Lol you should tell him now that people beat the game on SL 1.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
So 21st for the UK and 23rd for South America? Weird.
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Well, that's depressing. Hmm. If its better optimized than Dark Souls, which it is, maybe I can squeeze it to 40fps @ 1080p if I tweak AO & shadows. Hopefully. *fingers crossed*
MMBosstones86
Member
this is fantastic news. Thanks dude!
thank you for this!
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
wow, just realized PC version has interface and subtitles support for 10 different languages
Dictator93
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wow, just realized PC version has interface and subtitles support for 10 different languages
the german subtitles for Dark Souls 1 were not horrible actually
Stone Ocean
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Interesting, I don't recall the console version having PT-BR support. Neatowow, just realized PC version has interface and subtitles support for 10 different languages
russian box
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I've not played Dark souls, would you suggest I play the first or do right into the second?
Stone Ocean
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You can just dive right on the second game - specially to fully enjoy the online mode from the get go.
You can always go back to the first game - and I highly suggest you do so eventually.
Dark Souls is my favorite game of all time.
It's absolutely worth playing.
If you're on PC, make sure you grab DSFix so you can play with stunning graphics and high framerates.
russian box
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right ok, so you're saying play the first one first then? I hate going in at the wrong one and then not liking ones before because they feel unfinished because you've had better. also i've heard that DS2 just wasn't 'as good' :S
I haven't played a Souls game before and am gonna play DS2 first, just because.
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