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[OldAsUrSock]

Holy crap the two fat dudes from the beginning of the game..

SL 100 still hate them

 

[Zeliard]

The problem is that if you don't try to kill the boss actively, you are actually making a disservice to the host, because I guess the boss it's harder with summons.

I guess?

I am personally trying to not summon anybody, just the npcs when available, because I like the npcs and some probably have "quests".

You should definitely be actively trying to kill the boss, since you don't want to just mess around and have the host die and need to use another effigy, but I also think it's poor form to just nuke the boss in 5 seconds with powerful spells or whatnot without the host having done anything.

They should ideally try to gain at least some satisfaction from the encounter, though it can be a tricky thing to balance right.

 

[Mattdaddy]

My bastard sword breaks constantly... I don't have this problem with any other weapon. Am I doing something wrong or can I increase its durability?

 

[Wok]

Attuenement also increases increases casting speed, so you will be firing off spells quicker, so it is worth it for the extra slots as well.

If you are ever confused on what to level up, Endurance and Vigor are always safe bets, more HP and Stamina is always good, especially now since casting now takes up stamina.

Right. I need more stamina and more cast speed. Thanks.

 

[Havel]

My bastard sword breaks constantly... I don't have this problem with any other weapon. Am I doing something wrong or can I increase its durability?

The durability of weapons in this game is stupid.

 

[Booshka]

My bastard sword breaks constantly... I don't have this problem with any other weapon. Am I doing something wrong or can I increase its durability?

Avoid hitting walls and the ground too often. There is a ring that decreases the degradation of weapon durability, so if it is really an issue, you might want to make it a part of your ring equip.

 

[Wok]

My bastard sword breaks constantly... I don't have this problem with any other weapon. Am I doing something wrong or can I increase its durability?

It is a pain. I think the weapon breaks faster if you hit walls.

 

[YianGaruga]

My bastard sword breaks constantly... I don't have this problem with any other weapon. Am I doing something wrong or can I increase its durability?

The durability of weapons in this game is stupid.

As a full melee build, I had my weapon break maybe once or twice over the entire game.

 

[R1CHO]

You should definitely be actively trying to kill the boss, since you don't want to just mess around and have the host die and need to use another effigy, but I also think it's poor form to just nuke the boss in 5 seconds with powerful spells or whatnot without the host having done anything.

They should ideally try to gain at least some satisfaction from the encounter, though it can be a tricky thing to balance right.

Yeah, I know, I usually let them do the last strike :| The problem is that it's not always an easy thing to manage the risk, a boss usually can kill you very fast if you make a mistake; but yes, you are totally right.

 

[Trickster]

*sigh* Went back to the belfry area to try and kill the boss there. Because the only other places I can go feel horribly overtuned...

Game just feels poorly balanced at this point :/

 

[Levyne]

Hmm. Another dead end after the

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Chariot boss?

 

[Metroidvania]

The durability of weapons in this game is stupid.

There's a ring

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Bracing Knuckle Ring, in Lost Bastille, after the sentries in a hidden room

to slow it down, though I have just been swapping between my heide longsword and great club when one gets low and I haven't found a bonfire.

Usually, when the weapon gets low, unless you're whacking walls, a bonfire should be coming up soonish.

 

[SargerusBR]

*sigh* Went back to the belfry area to try and kill the boss there. Because the only other places I can go feel horribly overtuned...

Game just feels poorly balanced at this point :/

Whats your SL ?

 

[YianGaruga]

Hmm. Another dead end after the

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Chariot boss?

Yeah he's optional.

 

[Booshka]

Hmm. Another dead end after the

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Chariot boss?

"Try Jumping and then Try Plunging Attack"

Plunging attacks will cancel the roll after you land from a jump, very useful for avoiding rolling off of what you just tried to jump to.

 

[fluffydelusions]

In

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no mans warf

there near the boss bit there is a pole with a wheel and a string going into the water...is that anything?

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Where the mage is sitting

Also is there a shortcut to get to the ship? Only way I found was to go all the way around from up top?

 

[Orthogonal]

Hmm. Another dead end after the

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Chariot boss?

It's optional for a

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Covenant to join, Brotherhood of Blood.

. Keep going down the other path past the

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Skeleton Lord boss

and you'll find where to go.

 

[Creamium]

In

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no mans warf

there near the boss bit there is a pole with a wheel and a string going into the water...is that anything?

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Where the mage is sitting

Also is there a shortcut to get to the ship? Only way I found was to go all the way around from up top?

that wheel

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does nothing

 

[Mattdaddy]

Hmm I must just be whiffing too much and hitting walls. My one handed sword hasn't broken yet, but the bastard sword I've already repaired a several times. It takes big huge hacks though I guess Im hitting too much crap. Thanks for tips

 

[Levyne]

It's optional for a

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Covenant to join, Brotherhood of Blood.

. Keep going down the other path past the

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Skeleton Lord boss

and you'll find where to go.

Huh, haven't met that one.

 

[Orthogonal]

In

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no mans warf

there near the boss bit there is a pole with a wheel and a string going into the water...is that anything?

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Where the mage is sitting

Also is there a shortcut to get to the ship? Only way I found was to go all the way around from up top?

There is a shortcut, but not nearly as short as you think. It only cuts off maybe 1/3 of the path.

 

[revolverjgw]

Because enemies don't respawn after X amount of times, does that mean you're fucked if you die before retrieving souls, since they're essentially gone forever?

 

[Orthogonal]

Huh, haven't met that one.

Ah, sorry for spoiling a bit, thought you had gone that way already. Yeah, keep searching the

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Copse

for other ways to go.

 

[Hixx]

Been playing this tonight off a cyber-mate's Steam account. Had a +4 Bastard Sword by the time I got to the 'first' boss (or second, I suppose, I had took out

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The Pursuer's bonus round first

)

Sucka had no chance

Have they changed weapon durability from the console version? I've put nearly 80 hours into the PS3 version and never had a weapon break. Twice in the FoFG I've had weapons break in the PC version :|

 

[DukeBobby]

These fucking wizards in

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Brightstone Cove Tseldora

are really annoying.

 

[Tecl0n]

I'm getting tired of the leather armor, any other light armor that's useful? Area name only, if possible.

 

[Arkanius]

You can't summon there. Rat Covenant area.

Thought you could for the boss.
Oh well

I opened every Pharro's contraption in my Doors of Pharros. It's pretty fun to watch everyone traverse the gauntlet

 

[Trickster]

Whats your SL ?

96 so that's not really what the issue is

 

[YianGaruga]

Because enemies don't respawn after X amount of times, does that mean you're fucked if you die before retrieving souls, since they're essentially gone forever?

Don't worry about losing souls, unless we're talking 50k+ (depending on where you are in the game of course). The game gives you more than enough over the course of the game.

 

[Jin]

I need help on getting this one soul. It's in Forest of the Fallen Giant near the second bonfire. Specifically it's on a wooden platform above the cave where the frog is shooting out fireballs next to the room where you get the fire longsword. Any idea?

Edit: Thanks.

 

[Orthogonal]

These fucking wizards in

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Brightstone Cove Tseldora

are really annoying.

You think that's annoying? Just you wait... Except I think From already nerfed it. PC folk won't know the suffering.

 

[YianGaruga]

I need help on getting this one soul. It's in Forest of the Fallen Giant near the second bonfire. Specifically it's on a wooden platform above the cave where the frog is shooting out fireballs next to the room where you get the fire longsword. Any idea?

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Don't worry about it, you can get there through normal progression later.

EDIT:

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You can also try this, but it's unintentional and basically a sequence breaking/speedrun technique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsVQ1SGYBgI

 

[SargerusBR]

96 so that's not really what the issue is

What areas are available to you? At 96 you are strong enough to kill

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all 4 Old Ones and their respective areas

 

[Dresden]

I need help on getting this one soul. It's in Forest of the Fallen Giant near the second bonfire. Specifically it's on a wooden platform above the cave where the frog is shooting out fireballs next to the room where you get the fire longsword. Any idea?

Spoiler

You unlock that area later in the game.

 

[Creamium]

I need help on getting this one soul. It's in Forest of the Fallen Giant near the second bonfire. Specifically it's on a wooden platform above the cave where the frog is shooting out fireballs next to the room where you get the fire longsword. Any idea?

Later.

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much later

 

[Booshka]

I need help on getting this one soul. It's in Forest of the Fallen Giant near the second bonfire. Specifically it's on a wooden platform above the cave where the frog is shooting out fireballs next to the room where you get the fire longsword. Any idea?

Spoiler

That's a super-late game area that only speedrunners attempt to get to before you are supposed to.

Don't worry about it now, move on.

 

[Trickster]

Also the belfry area is some next level bullshit. Why the fuck do mobs in the area completely ignore invaders and go only for me? I'm already dead because I always get invaded by 2 people within 20 seconds of entering the fucking area.

 

[Haunted]

Dat feeling when you're happy that you beat a monster... and then it suddenly gives you the ol' "..." in the subtitles, indicating that it was actually an NPC character you could actually talk to.

...

fuck

 

[Levyne]

I'm dying over and over try to jump to an item, haha.

Platforming > old ones

 

[Booshka]

Also the belfry area is some next level bullshit. Why the fuck do mobs in the area completely ignore invaders and go only for me? I'm already dead because I always get invaded by 2 people within 20 seconds of entering the fucking area.

The invaders are part of a Covenant to protect the bell tower, so they are essentially on the side of the enemies. It's an area designed to make you rage and scream.

 

[jacksepticeye]

Tried out the ENB posted here. Visually it makes the lighting look a lot closer to the old build. I went down the infamous hallway area and without a torch I couldn't see 2 feet in front of me.

But the DOF blurring out everything in front of you is hideous

 

[xBladeM6x]

Dat feeling when you're happy that you beat a monster... and then it suddenly gives you the ol' "..." in the subtitles, indicating that it was actually an NPC character you could actually talk to.

...

fuck

I've done that before. This is how I felt. xD

 

[Zeliard]

Dat feeling when you're happy that you beat a monster... and then it suddenly gives you the ol' "..." in the subtitles, indicating that it was actually an NPC character you could actually talk to.

...

fuck

Ouch.

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A gravestone should pop up in that location the next time you hit up a bonfire, so you should still be able to talk to them and buy stuff from them if they're a merchant, but it will cost you souls every time you activate them. Not sure how it works if it's an NPC that would typically move to another location.

 

[Sub_Level]

Summoning and being invaded works about 1000000000% better than GFWL Souls.

Despite putting like 75+ hours into the first game, it feels like I'm actually finally playing Dark Souls for the first time. Bro-op is so fun; was helping bros with the Wharf and the first part of Iron Keep today. What a great boss.

 

[alazz]

Because enemies don't respawn after X amount of times, does that mean you're fucked if you die before retrieving souls, since they're essentially gone forever?

Yep, but you can get tons of souls through co-op easily. However, you can also burn an item to respawn the area at the next NG+ difficulty (and this apparently affects area bosses, so I wouldn't do it just to grind at a low level).

I'm pretty sure I got over 200K souls (maybe even over 300) last night from co-oping 30-odd times. I mean, it's just nuts how quickly you can get souls from co-op.

 

[Sub_Level]

Yep, but you can get tons of souls through co-op easily. However, you can also burn an item to respawn the area at the next NG+ difficulty (and this apparently affects area bosses, so I wouldn't do it just to grind at a low level).

I'm pretty sure I got over 200K souls (maybe even over 300) last night from co-oping 30-odd times. I mean, it's just nuts how quickly you can get souls from co-op.

No kidding. Every single co-op session yielded at least 10k with few exceptions. Suppose it depends on the area though. Do those "more souls from enemy" rings stack?

 

[Cerity]

Because enemies don't respawn after X amount of times, does that mean you're fucked if you die before retrieving souls, since they're essentially gone forever?

It's to push you to use the ascetic thing I guess.

 

[Necromanti]

I wish there was a way to not get any souls so I didn't have to worry about the Soul Memory.

 

[Hixx]

No kidding. Every single co-op session yielded at least 10k with few exceptions. Suppose it depends on the area though. Do those "more souls from enemy" rings stack?

Rings don't stack with upgraded versions but if you have an item that gives bonus souls it will stack with the ring.

 

[Chakan]

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LGKnight

boss fight with ENB mod + wickfut configs:

http://youtu.be/Z1-AqwrJNJE