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Dark Souls II PC |OT| Give us smooth, Give us silky
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I somehow beat the Darklurker on my first try. I knew nothing going in other than
. Which I didn't even use. When he
it was just a bunch of panic and me rolling and spamming estus until I could
"fire"
split
avoid the beam on one and get the other to be baiting into swinging the sword and then just trying to kill them fast,
All right, I see.
you should get what you hope for, at least.MMBosstones86
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Chasing after people in the BellTowers with a one-handed Zwei is pretty entertaining. Just picked it up, so I have to get used to the moveset but damn does that thing hit like a truck.
Wish I had some stones to infuse it for even more punch.
Wish I had some stones to infuse it for even more punch.
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I wish FROM had been a little more inventive with stuff like that particular "fetch quest". Surely they could have made a little backstory and context for how he lost the item, and why he can't go get it himself. The way it's set up just seems arbitrary and a bit silly, unless I'm missing some lore or something.
30s probably fine. Have you upgraded your armour? What set or pieces are you wearing?
Yeah fire did the trick. That and going below 40% equip load. Also,
his splitting animation made it seem like he's about to explode
Before him only
The Rotten
Sentenza
Gold Member
I don't think you'll have any problem.
So weird. Why bother having three out of place souls depicted by their art and the fourth one not?
The fourth great soul
is from the dragon you see hanging from the ceiling in the Freja boss room.
Man what is it with the bonfires in this game, like why does Hunstman Copse have so many? Especially after you basically create a shortcut between two of them
Whats the point of the hidden bonfire in Earthen Peak? (other than letting you skip a few enemies to the boss, but the second bonfire was close enough)
Whats the point of the hidden bonfire in Earthen Peak? (other than letting you skip a few enemies to the boss, but the second bonfire was close enough)
MMBosstones86
Member
nailed it.
The bonfire placement in this game, with relation to distance to area boss, is really inconsistent. The trek to Duke's Dear was kind of maddening, especially for those with arachnophobia.
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Just have three more achievements to go. Have to get through part of NG++ to get them and I'm about halfway through NG+.
I hope I learned enough playing through it to be able to finally finish Dark Souls 1 once it gets rid of GFWL. I quit the game at O&S.
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Just have three more achievements to go. Have to get through part of NG++ to get them and I'm about halfway through NG+.
I hope I learned enough playing through it to be able to finally finish Dark Souls 1 once it gets rid of GFWL. I quit the game at O&S.
I don't like the placement nearly as much as I did for DS1. Feels like I was basically tripping over bonfires here, whereas it was always a huge relief in DS1.
But then again, I got over my fear of dying/losing souls already at the beginning of DS2, so maybe I just stopped valuing bonfires that much.
But then again, I got over my fear of dying/losing souls already at the beginning of DS2, so maybe I just stopped valuing bonfires that much.
But its like 2 rooms (if that, considering one room is just 1 enemy and a trap, and you can easily run past everyone), why have that bonfire and not a second bonfire at No Mans Warf?
yes, follow her questline.
MMBosstones86
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You'd have to ask FROM. I'm sure it could be done without, but like Hoos said, the bonfire placement is really inconsistent. Even when I died on the boss at NoMan's....it wasn't nearly that painful to truck through everyone to the boss. Especially with the shortcut.
I believe
completing her questline
It's funny, most people I know who are jumping into the series with this game think the distance between bonfires is too great and unfair.
Personally, as much as I liked the tension that was built up from having fewer bonfires, I appreciate the ability to get around easily once I've beaten the game and know where everything is anyway.
Initially, I thought that fire was strange as well.
I've always theorized that play testers weren't finding the shortcut, so From just implemented an easy solution.
Well they're probably not exploring for hidden walls and stuff. But yeah, the transport stuff earlier game is far more accessible.
(Iron Keep boss spoilers)
So the fight against the old iron king was more of a fight against the platform you fight him on than anything else...
So many occasions where I was too far back and fell into the hole in the floor. Or too far forward and rolled off into the lava since the platform tapers in at the front.
Once I figured out a good place to be on the platform to dodge attacks without that shit happening it was quite easy.
So many occasions where I was too far back and fell into the hole in the floor. Or too far forward and rolled off into the lava since the platform tapers in at the front.
Once I figured out a good place to be on the platform to dodge attacks without that shit happening it was quite easy.
A little bit of murder hurts few you will sin but not enough to be invaded by the blue sentinels. Plus you can spend 10K with Melntia and get the +1 ring really easy.
Red Liquorice
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Summon her and have her survive for at least 3 of the 4 boss fights she is available for, otherwise you have to murder the poor dear.
Ascetics can be used (i.e. kill the Rotten 3 times = done).
Yessssssss. Parrying dagger and rapier here I come. It will make the game more difficult since I'm used to using a shield but WHATEVER.
crap monkey
Member
So is it safe to say I'm out of PVP range cause of my soul memory? 1.5 mil atm and trying to do Bell Bro stuff and I'm not getting anything. I was fine about an hour ago...
Arjen
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Just hop into NG+ Plenty of action in the first areas.
Lucatiel uses a Mirrah greatsword...
God damn, here I am, ready to jump back in after my whole TF2Outpost trade fiasco, get it from SimplyCDKeys, they send it within a fricken minute and it's a dupe. Not that upset about it, seems like it's pretty popular and I suppose they store the keys in a database and someone just forgot to tick one entry as used.
But soon, dear GAF, I'll traverse Drangleic again.
But soon, dear GAF, I'll traverse Drangleic again.
toastyToast
Member
How would I go about getting my roll as good as the fast roll from DS1?
Raise ADP till agility is about 100.
SweetJohnnyCage
Member
Killed
,
, and
. Got the
and his set behind the door in
. Did all of the
, and got all the story/NPC achievements. Is there anything else I'm missing before going to NG+?
Darklurker
Vendrick
Ancient Dragon
Soul of the King
Shrine of Amana
murder contracts
Well with your typical "modern" game, there is a checkpoint save at the boss, so I can understand that. Playing Souls does change your perspective on things.
I was getting summons for Ruin Sentinels NG+ pretty much non-stop.
DarkoMaledictus
Tier Whore
Same here, I have the feeling I got the best deal in history. This game is worth 10 times what I payed for it. Just don't tell FROM...
.Hey guys - Screw the
of
, or whatever it's called. This place is annoying and dull with 40 Dex and a +10 Shortbow. I can't imagine what it's like with a melee build.
I also don't like how the enemies pop in and out. I don't remember that happening in Dark Souls. Getting through this place sniping everything, I take a step forward, and suddenly 4 enemies have spawned on an island that was empty a second ago.
Shrine
Alma
I also don't like how the enemies pop in and out. I don't remember that happening in Dark Souls. Getting through this place sniping everything, I take a step forward, and suddenly 4 enemies have spawned on an island that was empty a second ago.
SweetJohnnyCage
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There is an NPC summon in the second hut. She is an absolute TANK. Just let her take aggro while you do the wetwork. The group of mobs just before the third bonfire is the absolute worst.
Under 70% equip weight for the basic fast roll animation, more ADP to get extra i-frames and distance, lower equip weight further for faster recovery times.
That section of Amana felt like a troll of the highest order.
Oh ok, let's put four caster mobs all the way across the water, which I cannot cross except at a snail's pace. Meanwhile, right behind one of the casters are two paladin mobs which aggro when you attack said caster, and they run across the water like they're freakin' Jesus. While I'm crawling my way up to the casters, I have enemies lurking underwater waiting to pounce on me and make my life even more hell.
I don't know which approach is more irritating, trying to take them on head-on. Or spending the time to cheese it with ranged attacks.
I don't know which approach is more irritating, trying to take them on head-on. Or spending the time to cheese it with ranged attacks.
Sentenza
Gold Member
Well, I didn't struggle too much in that area, but I have to agree with those who say it's fucking annoying, all things considered.
It's especially bad for the constant risk to fall into deep waters on top of enemy displacement.
SweetJohnnyCage
Member
Yea when you look at the group of mobs from behind, while you're at the third bonfire, it just looks like From stuck as many mobs in a 5x5 space as possible. Three of them are literally standing shoulder to shoulder. One lightning spear hits them all at once.
Stallion Free
Cock Encumbered
Do enemies never despawn in the Dragon Shrine? I have died a lot in that zone and the run to the boss is still a pain in the ass.
Jex
Member
Well, it's not just that their are lots of bonfires but that you have the ability to warp anywhere. It kind of reduces the tension.
just bumping this cos i'm super curious of having been able to save myself such a torment
can you literally get through brighstone cove without fighting a single spider?
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