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Dark Souls II PC |OT| Give us smooth, Give us silky
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ohhh, i clear out all enemies before summoning her.
there's NG+ dude. and no, it's not simply harder enemies
Crimsonclaw111
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Same.
Although, the one shitty thing about bonfire warping is that they took out leveling up at any bonfire.
Question about "Master of ______" achievements - do I need to only buy/earn them all or do I need to take the time to attune them all as well?
That more likely due to the no bonfire reward most likely.
I would have preferred if they had made the first few areas intricately connected, then open up full warping.
I felt disconnected from the world of Drangelic due to the constant warping. I often don't remember how I got to a specific area or which areas are connected.
A second play through will probably solidify these connections, but the point still stands.
I felt disconnected from the world of Drangelic due to the constant warping. I often don't remember how I got to a specific area or which areas are connected.
A second play through will probably solidify these connections, but the point still stands.
Personally, I feel like the level design is much improved over the first game thanks to From not having to find ways to connect each area. Exploration is much more fun this time around.
Also, I just spent 5 minutes trying to figure out why I couldn't place my summon sign. Come on Valve :|
Also, I just spent 5 minutes trying to figure out why I couldn't place my summon sign. Come on Valve :|
DaciaJC
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Already I feel sort of late to the party (started playing yesterday), but anyway. I've gotten a good ways into No Man's Wharf. Made it to the sorcerer whose name starts with a C; but he won't talk much with me, presumably because of my low Intelligence. Problem is, I'm not sure how to proceed from this point. I've gotten to the end of the pier and can see the pirate ship in the distance ... but if there's some way to reach it, I'm not seeing it. I'd rather not consult the wiki, but I've been milling around for half an hour with nothing to show for it.
It irked me as first, but then I remember when I replayed DS1 I basically had to rush to Anor Londo to get the the Soul Vessel to do pvp, get the weapons I wanted, etc, so I went "meh, whatever".
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Steam is down...
You can get the ship to move. (hint)
It's something you interact with a fair bit back.
Why was the Blighttown bonfire not a possible destination! D: (Though there was one close enough I guess.
Crimsonclaw111
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Explore the Wharf some more. If you can't get to the boat, you can probably bring the boat to you
There's a switch high up that will ring the bell for the ship to come in
DaciaJC
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Explore the Wharf some more. If you can't get to the boat, you can probably bring the boat to you
There's a switch high up that will ring the bell for the ship to come in
Danke, all.
Uthread said:
All have exactly one way in and one way out. Heide's you access through Majula, Huntsmans same, Shaded from Huntsmans and Drangleic castle from Shaded. There is no route to access any of those areas, nor do they double back to previous areas. this map pretty clearly demonstates that.
LurkerPrime said:
I already said that the game is strictly non-linear in the way in which players tackle the bosses. It's entirely possible that a player chooses to do Heides first, and Forest of Fallen Giants at some alternate time (unlikely though). That's not what the complaint was about. The complaint was about the physical layout of the map which isn't even close to being on the same level of the previous effort.
Fuuuuckkk the adds for NG+ Flexile Sentry.
Fuck them in their stupid poison/bleed inflicting asses.
HAHAHA
CountAntonius
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Fuuuuckkk the adds for NG+ Flexile Sentry.
Fuck them in their stupid poison/bleed inflicting asses.
I must have kille those bastards 30 times while trying to stay alive long enough to pick up their drops before the sentry killed me. They drop the shadow(ninja) occasionally. I wanted the chest piece so of course it was the last piece to drop. Got their mask, gloves, leggings and dagger.
bigfunkychiken
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Ugh, I wish my 7950 could handle 4k and hold 60fps. Guess I'm just going to have to stick with 1440p again.
Technically all of those area have more than one way in and out. Heides connects to the Cathedral and No Mans Wharf (and Majula), Huntsmans Copse connects to Harvest Valley and Undead Purgatory (and Majula), Shaded Woods connects to Doors of Pharos, Shrine of Winter and Aldias Keep (and Majula), Drangleic connects to the throne and the shrine. But yeah I see what you mean about them not looping back on themselves, its much more in the vein of DeS's hub area.
This seems to assume that theres some inherent positive value in an interconnected world. Once the levels themselves are fine Im not sure how much value the connections between them add. It can help to give an overall sense of place but given the mutable nature of time and space in the setting this might not have been something the designers wanted.
Orthogonal
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I thought it was really hit or miss. If you are just starting out I can see why you say that because most of the great stand alone levels are in the first half of the game. There were only 2 area's that I felt had top notch level design.
Forest of Fallen Giants and Lost Bastille
Earthen Peak, Drangleic Castle and No Man's Wharf.
Speaking of the world layout, did anyone see the thread a while back on the world collision map?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=806139&highlight=dark+souls+map+collision
Someone put it together and the world layout doesn't make a whole lot of sense. A lot of area's are literally going right through each other if you tried to construct the world.
Fuuuuckkk the adds for NG+ Flexile Sentry.
Fuck them in their stupid poison/bleed inflicting asses.
Some of the NG+ remixes can be pretty harsh, most notably
Lost Sinner, which adds 2 pyromancers you have to deal with, and the Drangleic Castle throne room, which has you fighting two buffed up Pursuers simultaneously.
I consider the latter the toughest fight in the entire game, even over
AD
Orthogonal
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The throne room fight may be the hardest fight in the series. I will probably never beat that solo in my lifetime so I'm not even going to try, but someone put together a great video of it that will make you feel inadequate
Oh, I wondered why that room was empty despite seeing so many bloodstains.
Ugh, I'm nearly at that point in NG+.
Linearskillz
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Does anyone notice an odd micro-stuttering when trying to record DS2 on PC?
Record with what software? I have shadowplay running and it works fine.
Cannon Goose
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Does anyone notice an odd micro-stuttering when trying to record DS2 on PC?
I'm using MSI Afterburner and it works fine.
xBladeM6x
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I was trying Shadowplay. I have no problem running the game, but I guess I'll just have to mess around with my driver settings. x_x
AlphaDragoon
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Yeah, I too rock the Shadow Top. Had to restart my character to get it because they gave me the whole damn set but the top and stopped dropping items.
0_0 holy shit
2 Pursuers
Smelter's room
2 of them in + the boss
Damm :/
I solo'd that fight without getting hit, melee, but it certainly wasn't in NG+5 fists-only. Hugely impressive.
As a Mage, I'm kind of disappointed in all the cool new sorceries. All the ones I've tried (Soul Shower, Soul Greatsword, Soul Vortex, Soul Bolt, Soul Spear Barrage) are really situational and don't seem to do enough damage to make it worth it when I could just hit someone with a Soul Spear, cast a Soul Mass spell, or whack them in the face with my MLGS. Maybe I should try them again now that my Int is higher?
Soul Greatsword probably would've been good if they'd kept the charging system at least. Wonder why they removed that.
That is madness.
Soul Greatsword probably would've been good if they'd kept the charging system at least. Wonder why they removed that.
That is madness.
Cannon Goose
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Oh man, I had forgotten about the (NG+ spoiler)
in the castle. I was only able to do it on PS3 due to a bug (I think?)
I think I'll try it for real next time I play.
dual Pursuers
allowing yourself to get hit by the glowing blue sword attack will make the second Pursuer disappear, then you can go to the bonfire and come back to fight the other one by itself.
I think I'll try it for real next time I play.
Yeah, I didn't have trouble with any of the mandatory bosses in this game. They apparently nerfed a few of them, for some reason.
Some of the optional fights are difficult, but overall, I'm pretty disappointed with the bosses.
4K is a ridiculously high down sample though. You run into diminishing returns quite quickly in that realm.
I would love to make a build solely around Soul Great Sword if it were possible.
Orthogonal
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I love the double parry at the beginning. So Boss.
Looks like he also punched Ancient Dragon in the face too.
Shadow dagger is insane on a STR build, +10 with 40 STR and Ring of Blades +2 I get 2k+ criticals on pretty much anything.
It would be awesome if Soul Greatsword actually functioned as a real greatsword moveset doing combos by repeatedly casting it and the like. As it is, you could probably make a Soul Greatsword character but it'd be pretty boring.
Orthogonal
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You would need a ton of Amber/Twilight Herbs or Rouge/Crimson Waters since there are so few charges of that spell.
You know, I've never actually used a spell-restoring item in my mage life in this game. Too used to conservative Dark Souls playing.
...also I have a giant sword that shoots explodey lasers.
Orthogonal
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You know, I've never actually used a spell-restoring item in my mage life in this game. Too used to conservative Dark Souls playing.
I hear ya, I used my first Amber Herb today fighting Freja since I had nearly tapped out of spells just clearing the way to the boss chamber. By that point in the game you have so many spells to cycle through the number of charges is rarely a consideration.
Schweinehund
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1. I've changed my opinion on the best armor in DS2. King's Armor is by the best looking.
2. Mastodon Halberd is op (for pve atleast). 420 damage, A strength scaling, sweet spot extra damage, good range, excellent aoe potential and probably the best r2 for pve in the game. Only thing it's missing is strike damage but just carry a large club around as a backup weapon.
3. This is probably the best week in gaming news for me this year. Feel bad for non ps4 owners, project beast so hype. Too bad it will probably be 30 fps target.
2. Mastodon Halberd is op (for pve atleast). 420 damage, A strength scaling, sweet spot extra damage, good range, excellent aoe potential and probably the best r2 for pve in the game. Only thing it's missing is strike damage but just carry a large club around as a backup weapon.
3. This is probably the best week in gaming news for me this year. Feel bad for non ps4 owners, project beast so hype. Too bad it will probably be 30 fps target.
80hours gone by (a fair bit of idling in amongst that), game defeated. SL137.
Started as a sword swinging, club smashing melee only character (until SL120-ish, swinging all sorts of things with 50STR): finished as a MLGS + spells Sorc (took several respecs to get it right, and I still don't think I've got it just right - hexes look like too much fun to be missing out on). PewPew made the end game very manageable, and in the end, quite fun. Melee only was doing my head in against all of the one hit wonder end game boss attacks.
Farmed a bunch of bonus spells (ascetic was a genius addition), and now thinking of finally joining a covenant for some PvP. Thinking I'll jump in on the BellBros, get me some chunks.
I enjoyed this more than Dark Souls 1, brutal difficulty spikes and all. Just fantastic. I'll get some PvP in, then jump into NG+ for realsies. Seems like there must be a bunch of action there, not that I was ever lacking for some anyway!
Started as a sword swinging, club smashing melee only character (until SL120-ish, swinging all sorts of things with 50STR): finished as a MLGS + spells Sorc (took several respecs to get it right, and I still don't think I've got it just right - hexes look like too much fun to be missing out on). PewPew made the end game very manageable, and in the end, quite fun. Melee only was doing my head in against all of the one hit wonder end game boss attacks.
Farmed a bunch of bonus spells (ascetic was a genius addition), and now thinking of finally joining a covenant for some PvP. Thinking I'll jump in on the BellBros, get me some chunks.
I enjoyed this more than Dark Souls 1, brutal difficulty spikes and all. Just fantastic. I'll get some PvP in, then jump into NG+ for realsies. Seems like there must be a bunch of action there, not that I was ever lacking for some anyway!
I never see anyone mention Llewellyn armor except me.
Do you guys just not KNOW?
Or is it really that hard to get? My first playthrough on PS3 I got all three pieces without even knowing it was a thing you should go for, and on PC I managed to farm it without a big deal.
Maybe I'm just lucky!
Agreed. I like both approaches. There are more cool moments of realizing the interconnectedness. But the strength of Dark Souls 2 sprawling design is that they can make the areas individually a lot more expansive and as a result the world feels more like a world rather than DS1's metaphor for a world that is tightly compacted.
I think overall I actually prefer the scope of 2 overall. Also that brilliant interconnectedness still exists, it just occurs alot more often within the massive areas. Dark Souls 1 had a lot of areas that were tiny and didnt have room to breath because of the intercinnected spaces--Valley of Drakes, Undead Chapel, Dukes Archives, Crystal Caves, are all examples of areas that could have benefitted from DS2's more sprawling design. It allows areas come into their own.
CountAntonius
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